Support for social dialogue

Section 6 of the call documentPDF clarifies that a single applicant must be a European social partner organisation.

However, a national or regional social partner can submit a project as single applicant, provided that the European level is guaranteed by the involvement of a European social partner as an affiliated entity to the single applicant, or as an associated partner.

Section 6 of the call document (page 12) also clarifies the definition of “social partner organisations” for the purpose of the present call.

Section 6 of the call documentPDF clarifies that in order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries, affiliated entities and associated partners) must be established and registered in one of the eligible countries. These countries include EU Member States only, in the case of coordinators and single applicants. For other applicants, they also include the following non-EU countries: candidate countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye and Ukraine.

An "international organisation," in the context of a call for proposal from the European Commission, typically refers to an entity established by a treaty or other formal agreement between multiple countries that possesses international legal personality. These organisations are created to work on issues that cross national boundaries, serving the collective interests of member states. They perform various functions, such as developing international standards, facilitating cooperation and collaboration, and addressing global challenges.

In the context of a European Commission call for proposals, an international organisation may be one of the eligible applicants if the call explicitly states so, as is the case under call SOCPL-2025-SOC-DIALOG. It's important for applicants to carefully read the specific guidelines and eligibility criteria outlined in the call for proposals, as the European Commission may have specific definitions or conditions related to the participation of international organisations.

Section 6 of the call documentPDF clarifies that single applicants must be a European social partner organisation or an international organisation. However, a national or regional social partner can submit a project as single applicant, provided that the European level is guaranteed by the involvement of a European social partner as affiliated or associated partner.

Section 6 of the call document clarifies that in case of consortia, the coordinator must be a social partner organisation at European, national or regional level or an international organisation. To be eligible, the consortium needs to also meet the other criteria listed under the same section of the call document.

Section 6 of the call document (page 12) also clarifies the definition of “social partner organisations” for the purpose of the present call.

Section 6 of the call documentPDFclarifies that other beneficiaries, affiliated entities and associated partners must fall within one of the following categories: social partners and Business Representative organisations, non-for-profit organisation; universities and research institutes; public authorities; international organisations.

The relevant references are to be found in C(2024) 5405 final - COMMISSION DECISION of 31.7.2024 amending Commission Decision C(2021)35 authorising the use of unit costs for travel, accommodation and subsistence costs under an action or work programme under the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework.

The links in the call document lead to this updated latest Commission Decision (attention note: the previous references are mentioned in the documents. Make sure to use the links). In this document, all the reimbursement rates are detailed, and a calculator is provided: unit-cost-decision-travel_en.pdfPDF.