Participation in the EaSI programme
The Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme supports organisations throughout the European Union and other European countries participating in the programme. The degree of participation differs from country to country and from call for proposals to call for proposals.
In the period 2014 – 2018, the 31 EaSI calls for proposals for action grants (excluding six calls for proposals for operating grants) enjoyed the involvement of organisations from all beneficiary countries. Some as project leaders (beneficiaries), others as partners (co-beneficiaries) or as associated organisations.
Participation, and hence the chances of success, depends heavily on the themes and objectives of the call for proposals. Some calls can be very specific and targeted leading to a lower interest to participate and therefore less competition.
The following aspects can all affect the interest in and the chances of success:
- eligibility criteria
- EU co-financing
- implementation duration
- partnership requirements
- timing of the call
The average success rate of (see the chart) is quite high. However, most calls are open to a restricted audience only, increasing the chance of receiving a grant for those organisations that qualify for these calls. On the other hand, under EaSI’s most competitive axis, Progress, only one out of five applications obtained a grant following 21 calls for proposals.
Over the years, the success rate has improved for the whole programme. This could be due to the repetition of a call; more targeted/strict requirements/criteria; size of the budget/EC co-financing, etc.
More information on the participation in each EaSI axis can be found by clicking the links below:
Background
The Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme is a financing instrument at EU level to promote a high level of quality and sustainable employment, guaranteeing adequate and decent social protection, combating social exclusion and poverty and improving working conditions.