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Apply for funding from the ESF Plus program "Win-Win - Cooperation for Integration"

Service Description

The Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) uses the European Social Fund Plus (ESF Plus) to support local authorities, particularly in the social integration of young men with a migrant background and inactive people aged 18 to 35, as well as in accessing the labor market and relevant support and social benefits. This target group poses particular challenges for many German municipalities with a high proportion of migrants.

Funding is provided by the ESF Plus federal program "Win-Win". The "Win-Win" program promotes new innovative solution concepts and measures to improve the employment opportunities of young men with a migration background. This is achieved through the formation of new social relationships or cooperation between public, civil society and private organizations. Social innovations are also to be transferred to other municipalities or other social contexts.

Type and scope

You will receive funding as one of the organizations in the new cooperation network. It is usually paid out as a grant for 4 years. The amount of funding is up to 95% of the total project expenditure. You must contribute at least 5% of the total expenditure.

Applications are approved by the Deutsche Rentenversicherung Knappschaft-Bahn-See (DRV KBS). The DRV KBS has the following tasks

  • informing the applicants and providing advice on funding,
  • examine applications,
  • approve and pay out grants and
  • examine projects.

You are not entitled to funding.

Process flow

The funding procedure for the ESF Plus "Win-Win" program is a two-stage process. In the 1st step, you submit an expression of interest. In the 2nd step, the selected project sponsors are invited to submit an application.

Step 1:

  • You submit expressions of interest electronically via the Z-EU-S funding portal online service. Please note the deadlines announced separately.
  • An independent expert institute will evaluate the submitted expressions of interest. The selection is based on defined selection criteria and weightings. These include
    • Aspects of suitability and funding,
    • Formation and cooperation of a new cooperation network,
    • Quality of the project concept,
    • quality of the work plan and schedule,
    • continuation and transfer of social innovations and the
    • economic efficiency of the project.

Step 2:

  • If your project is positively assessed in the 1st stage, you will be asked to submit a formal, written funding application via the Z-EU-S funding portal.

If your project is approved, the usual regulations for grants apply, supplemented by special regulations for federal funding from the European Social Fund 2021-2027.

Requirements

You can submit an application

  • as a legal entity under private or public law,
  • as a partnership with legal capacity, for example as
    • a municipality,
    • an independent welfare organization,
    • other non-profit organization,
    • research institute,
    • association or
    • company.

Please note the following requirements:

  • own financial contribution of 5 percent of the total expenditure of a project.
  • Formation of a new cooperation network consisting of public, civil society and private organizations.

Natural persons are excluded from funding.

Which documents are required?

For the expression of interest, a project concept, which is made available on the Z-EU-S funding portal, must be submitted with information on the following points:

  • Professional and administrative qualifications of the applicant
  • Social problems and need for action for the target group
  • Local stakeholder analysis and formation of a new cooperation network
  • Objective and socially innovative approach of the project
  • Integration and perpetuation of projects in the municipal integration strategy or in municipal structures and transfer of social innovations
  • Target values of the project
  • Contribution to the implementation of cross-sectoral principles (formerly cross-cutting objectives)
  • Work plan and timetable
  • Financing plan

In the case of funding, you must submit the following documents, among others:

  • Confirmation of co-financing,
  • Cooperation agreements,
  • job descriptions,
  • proof of bank account.

What are the fees?

Fee: free of charge
There are no costs for the expression of interest and application.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Application Deadline: 6 - 8 Weeks

Processing duration

Processing Time: 9 - 12 Months
The processing time depends on the number of expressions of interest submitted and the projects selected. It can take up to 12 months (after the complete application documents have been submitted).

Legal basis

Applications / forms

  • You can appeal against decisions made as part of the approval process (grant notification, final decision) via the funding portal
    Z-EU-S funding portal.
  • A direct appeal procedure is also permitted against decisions made as part of the expression of interest procedure - provided these were issued by a supreme federal authority

Appeal

Forms available: No

Written form required: Yes

Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance necessary: No

What else should I know?

You can replace the written form with the electronic form of the qualified electronic signature (QES) or electronic proof of identity (eID) approved in the Z-EU-S funding portal.

Please give preference to the electronic form.

Only in exceptional cases can you apply to submit the signature by post.

In such exceptional cases, you must download the electronically recorded forms submitted in Z-EU-S after electronic submission. You must then sign the forms by hand and submit them by post. Please note the applicable deadlines.

Further Information

Author

Division EF 2 "ESF program implementation, EHAP administrative authority, digital transformation" at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS)


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Technically approved by

Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)

Professionally released on

11.01.2023

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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Competent Authority

Deutsche Rentenversicherung Knappschaft-Bahn-See (DRV KBS) – Fachbereich Europäischer Sozialfonds - Förderportal Z-EU-S

Address
Knappschaftsplatz 1
03046 Cottbus/Chóśebuz
Telephone
+49 355 355-486999
Fax
+49 234 9783880145
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Further Authorities

Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales, Referat EF 2 – Programm "Win-Win"
Address
Rochusstr. 1-3
53107 Bonn, Stadt
Telephone
+49 228 995284128
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