Call
ESF-SI-2023-NCC-01
Published: August 17, 2023
Closing: 18 December 2023 17:00:00 CET

A new Call under the ESF+ Social Innovation+ Initiative
The new open Call under the ESF+ Social Innovation+ Initiative aims at building up and consolidating the capacity of National competence centres for social innovation (NCCs). It builds on the lessons learnt and the developments triggered in most Member States by the previous Call, published in 2020 – Competence Centres for Social Innovation (VP/2020/010).
With an estimated budget of 8 MEUR, the funding will be provided for 6-8 transnational mutual learning projects focusing on:
- professionalisation and further development of NCCs;
- creation of NCCs in the Member States where they have not been created yet.
It is expected that NCCs will develop more sustainable structures and relationships and be engaged in systematic cooperation, capacity building and mutual learning.
Timeline of the Call
17 August 2023
Call opening
September 2023
Training for applicants
16 October 2023
5:00 PM CEST
Expected date for submission of Letters of Endorsement
18 December 2023
5:00 PM CEST
Deadline for submission of applications
December-March 2024
Assessment of applications
April-June 2024
Grant Agreement signature
Here, you can find detailed information about activities, social innovations and target group.
Who can apply: Only consortia are eligible.
To be considered eligible, a consortium must include an applicant and at least two co-applicants. The members of the consortium shall represent at least 3 different Member States.
An endorsement is required to participate in this Call. For details, see Chapter 6 of the Call Conditions.
Duration: The indicative duration of a project should be up to 36 months.
Grant amount: The indicative expected size of the grant is 500 000 – 1 500 000 EUR per project (but this does not preclude the submission/selection of applications requesting other amounts).
The form of grant: a lump sum grant.
Call documents:
- Final list of signed GAs NCC Call
- Call Conditions (amended version)
- Annex 1_Detailed Budget Table (How to enable macros)
- How to fill in the Detailed budget table
- Annex 2_ Grant Agreement, template
- Annex 3_ Application, template
- How to fill in Application form – structure, design, forms, tips for applicants
- Annex 4 _List of Required Documents
- Annex 5_Letter of Endorsement, template
- Annex 6_ List of the Previous Projects, template PDF, WORD
How to apply
All applications must be submitted directly online via Portal eSINNIS (Social Innovation Information System)
Paper applications are not accepted.
The applications must be submitted before the Call deadline of 18/12/2023 at 5:00 PM CET (New deadline).
Please note that the system will not allow to submit an application after the deadline.
Step 1
To inquire
For IT-related questions, please get in touch with IThelp@esf.lt
For the Call related inquiries, please contact NCC@esf.lt
Official Call websites
https://ec.europa.eu/european-social-fund-plus/en/esf-social-innovation