Funding opportunities at EU levelThe European Commission regularly issues calls for proposals in various policy areas which allow civil society to apply for EU funding for specific projects. Below are open EU calls for proposals relevant to anti poverty and anti social exclusion work.
Calls for proposals
- Find here all calls concerning the 7th Framework Programme (FP7).
- Pilot projects on employment of persons with autism spectrum disorders – no deadline specified.
- Youth in Action- Programme (2007 - 2013) - Deadline: from 01 February 2007 up to the end of 2013. Deadlines vary according to Action. Please contact the European Commission or your National Agency).
- Daphne III "Action grants" 2011-2012 - Deadline: 29 March 2012. The programme "Daphne III" for the period 2007-2013 aims to contribute to the prevention and combating of violence against children young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk.
- NEW! Think Parents 2012 - call for workshop presentations for the European conference on parenting support, Think Parents! The conference consists of three strands, bringing together research, policy and practice. The abstract form can be downloaded from www.nji.nl/thinkparents2012. Deadline: 15 April 2012.
- NEW! Industrial Relations and Social Dialogue – Deadlines: 17 April 2012 for actions commencing no earlier than 17 June 2012 and no later than 21 December 2012 - 4 September 2012 for actions commencing no earlier than 4 November 2012 and no later than 21 December 2012.
- NEW! Information, consultation and participation of representatives of undertakings – Deadline: 30 April 2012.
- NEW! Information and training measures for workers' organisations – Deadline: 07 May 2012.
- NEW! Actions for Cooperation and Information on Social Security Coordination – Deadline: 31 May 2012.
- NEW! Advancing Roma Inclusion Through Arts & Culture – Deadline: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis through 31 Dec 2012.
- Call for proposals: Europe for Citizens Programme 2012: Topics and deadlines:
- Action 1 Measure 1.1 Town twinning citizens' meetings: 1 February, 1 April, 1 June, 1 September 2012
- Action 1 Measure 1.2 The thematic networking of twinned towns: 1 February, 1 September 2012
- Action 1 Measure 2.1 Citizens' projects: 1 June 2012
- Action 1 Measure 2.2 Support measures: 1 June 2012
- Action 4 Active European Remembrance: 1 June 2012
Calls for papers
- International Conference on Contemporary Housing Issues in a Changing Europe, 20th – 21st April 2012
The Centre for Housing Law, Rights and Policy, in association with the European Network for Housing Research (ENHR) Legal Aspects of Land and Planning WG, the Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA), the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless (FEANTSA), Housing Rights Watch, Fondation Abbé Pierre and the Centre for Disability Law and Policy (CDLP), welcomes you to the International Conference - Contemporary Housing Issues in a Changing Europe.
In anticipation of the 9th Annual EMN Conference to be held in Bucharest on June 7-8, 2012, the Research Working Group of EMN (coordinated by Fondazione Risorsa Donna) is pleased to announce the re-launch of the European Microcredit Research Award sponsored by Fundación Nantik Lum: this year’s award has a €1000 endowment. For further information, contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Calls for participants in a study on older employees with a migrant background
ENAR is in the process of coordinating a study on older employees with a migrant background and is looking for people over 45 years old who would be ready to be interviewed on their experiences in the context of this study. If you are interested, please contact Sophie Kammerer: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Survey
NEW! Invitation to participate in a survey of EU local and regional authorities on SME-friendly regions and cities
Mr Witold Krochmal, rapporteur for the forthcoming CoR opinion on the Competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (2014-2020), invites you to provide your initial feedback on policies supporting SMEs and increasing the "business friendliness" of the EU's regions and cities. Your contribution will feed into both Mr Krochmal's draft opinion (final adoption due on 9-10 October 2012) and the Third CoR Monitoring Report on Europe 2020, due to be published in October 2012.
To participate in the survey see more information and fill in the questionnaire here.
