Call for proposals: Reduction of youth unemployment and the setup of co-operatives

The overall objective of this call aims at establishing best practices in tackling youth unemployment by helping young people create and work in co-operatives and at creating dedicated programmes, schemes and training modules for young people to set up and manage co-operative enterprises.

Eligible applicants

Applicants must be established in one of the 28 EU countries (EU Member states).

Budget and project duration

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at €450.000.

The maximum duration of projects is 12 months.

Maximum EU financing rate of eligible costs: The contribution will be up to 70% of the total cost of the action.

Call for proposals

The full text of the call for proposals is available below.

The application forms are available here.

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the forms provided.

Please read the Guide for Applicants (see below) very carefully before starting the electronic submission. You will also find the SEP Guide for Submission on the SEP website.

Please note that the deadline for electronic submission is 30 June 2016 at 17.00 (Brussels time).

Additional information, including the updated list of the call's questions and answers, will be posted on this page during the publication stage, so we encourage you to visit regularly.

Questions on this call for proposals can be submitted in writing by sending an email to: GROW-CFP-16224-COOP@ec.europa.eu