Funding - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion The European Commission provides funding for projects relating to employment, social affairs and social inclusion through the following programmes. European Social Fund (ESF) The ESF funds projects designed to help people improve their work skills and job prospects. To apply, public and private organisations should contact the ESF managing authorities in their country. The European Commission sets funding priorities but is not directly involved in selecting projects. More about the ESFESF in your country EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) The EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) is a European-level financing instrument managed directly by the European Commission to support employment, social policy and labour mobility across the EU. More about EaSI European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) The EGF helps workers made redundant as a result of changing global trade patterns to find another job as quickly as possible. More about the EGF Related funding
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European Social Fund The ESF is Europe’s main instrument for supporting jobs, helping people get better jobs and ensuring fairer job opportunities for all EU citizens. It works by investing in Europe’s human capital – its workers, its young people and all those seeking a job. ESF financing of EUR 10 billion a year is improving job prospects for millions of Europeans, in particular those who find it difficult to get work. The European Union is committed to creating more and better jobs and a socially inclusive society. Setting priorities The European Commission and EU countries in partnership set the ESF’s priorities and how it spends its resources. Another priority focuses on helping people from disadvantaged groups to get jobs. Projects for people The ESF is not an employment agency – it does not advertise jobs. There is a great variety in the nature, size and aims of ESF projects, and they address a wide variety of target groups.