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European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) - Italy (Sicilia/Sicily)

Regione Sicilia is the public authority responsible for the ESF+ implementation in the Sicilia/Sicily region in Italy.

Details

Status
Open
Publication date
7 March 2023
Opening date
Deadline model
Single-stage
Deadline date
31 December 2027, 23:59 (CET)
Level of funding
Regional level

Description

Regione Sicilia is the public authority responsible for the ESF+ implementation in the Sicilia/Sicily region in Italy. It manages the regional ESF+ Operational Programme 2021-2027, which aims to contribute to the implementation of overarching policy instruments, such as the European Pillar of Social Rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and promote cross cutting priorities, including smart specialisation. To this end, the Operational Programme includes the following key areas of action:

  • Employment: improving access to quality jobs, particularly for disadvantaged groups (e.g. women, the long term unemployed, people with disabilities, young people)
  • Education and Training: improving the quality and inclusivity, as well as the relevance for the labour market, of the education and training system, as well as promoting informal and non formal learning, and increasing the uptake of STEM
  • Social Inclusion: supporting the inclusion of disadvantaged groups, including through access to services
  • Youth: fostering youth employment, including through supporting young people to develop new competencies and skills
  • Social innovation: promoting social innovation to support the development of suburban and local areas

Useful links

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Link to funding opportunities