Posting of workers: enhancing administrative cooperation and access to information

Posting of workers: enhancing administrative cooperation and access to information <div class="eui-u-mt-l>"><h4>Conditions</h4><div><h4>1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>As described in the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-pow_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-pow_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">.</a></p><p><br></br></p><p>Applications must be submitted <strong>before the call deadline</strong> and <strong>electronically</strong> via the Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System. Paper submissions are NOT possible.</p><p><br></br></p><p>Applications (including annexes and supporting documents) must be submitted using the forms provided inside the Submission System.</p><p> </p><p>Applications must be complete and contain:</p><ul><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Application Form (Part A)</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Application Form (Part B)</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Annexes and supporting documents (to be uploaded as PDF files).</li></ul><p> </p><p>At proposal submission, the lead applicant will have to confirm that it has the <strong>mandate to act</strong> for all applicants; that the information in the application is correct and complete and that the participants comply with the conditions for receiving EU funding (especially eligibility, financial and operational capacity, exclusion, etc.) Before signing the grant, each beneficiary and affiliated entity will have to confirm this again by signing a declaration of honour (DoH).</p><p> </p><p><strong>Applications must be readable, accessible and printable, not exceeding [70] pages.</strong></p></div></div><div><h4>2. Eligible countries</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>As described in the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-pow_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a>.</u></p></div></div><div><h4>3. Other eligibility conditions</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>As described in the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-pow_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a>.</u></p></div></div><div><h4>4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>As described in the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-pow_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a>.</u></p></div></div><div><h4>5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>As described in the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-pow_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a>.</u></p></div></div><div><h4>5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>The <strong>award criteria</strong> for this call are described in the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-pow_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a>. </u>(full details in section 9. of the call, pages 16-17)</p><p><em>Award criteria / Minimum pass score / Maximum score</em></p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><em>Relevance / 28 / 40</em></li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><em>Quality - Project design and implementation / 14 / 20</em></li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><em>Quality - Project team and cooperation arrangements / 14 / 20</em></li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><em>Impact / 14 / 20</em></li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><em>Overall (pass) scores / 70 / 100</em></li></ol><p><em>Maximum points: 100 points.</em></p><p>Individual thresholds per criterion: 28/40, 14/20, 14/20 and 14/20 points.</p><p>Overall threshold: 70/100 points.</p><p>Proposals that pass the individual thresholds AND the overall threshold will be considered for funding - within the limits of the available budget (i.e. up to the budget ceiling). Other proposals will be rejected.</p></div></div><div><h4>5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>As described in the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-pow_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a>.</u></p><p>Call opening: 30/04/2026</p><p><u>Deadline for submission: </u><strong><u>06/10/2026 </u></strong><u>– 17:00:00 CET (Brussels)</u></p><p>Evaluation: October – December 2026</p><p>Information on evaluation results: January – February 2027</p><p>GA signature: March – May 2027</p></div></div><div><h4>6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"> </div></div></div><div class="eui-u-mt-l"><div class="eui-u-mt-s"> </div><h4>Call document and annexes:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><strong>Call document </strong>:<u> </u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-pow_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-pow_en.pdf</a></p><p><strong>Application form templates</strong></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/temp-form/af/af_esf-socpl_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Standard application form (ESF and SOCPL)</a> — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System </p><p><strong>Model Grant Agreements (MGA)</strong></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/agr-contr/general-mga_esf-socpl_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ESF and SOCPL MGA</a> </p></div><h4>Additional documents:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><a href="https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/circabc-ewpp/ui/group/bab664d7-1188-47b2-9fa6-869902320ba2/library/2f8b1df5-e198-4c42-8094-35c1e15905bd?p=1&amp;n=10&amp;sort=modified_DESC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ESF+ Annual Work Programme</a></p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32021R1057" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ESF+ Regulation 2021/1057</a></p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=OJ:L_202402509" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/rules-lev-lear-fca_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment</a> </p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/aga_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement</a>&#xa0;</p><p><a href="https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/funding-tenders-opportunities/display/OM/Online+Manual" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Online Manual</a>&#xa0;</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportuni