Structured dialogue with people with lived experience of poverty

Structured dialogue with people with lived experience of poverty <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>All admissibility conditions are described in the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_esf-2027-pep-engagement_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call document</a>.</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>Applications (including annexes and supporting documents) must be submitted using the forms provided inside the Submission System.</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). Please see the list of annexes and supporting documents in the call document, point 11.b.</li></ul><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><strong>Applications must be readable, accessible and printable, not exceeding 50 pages.</strong></p></div></div><div><h4>2. Eligible countries</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>Described in the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_esf-2027-pep-engagement_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call document</a><u>,</u> point 6:</p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>EU Member States (and their overseas countries and territories);</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>EEA countries, in accordance with the EEA Agreement;</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>EU acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidate countries, in line with the agreements concluded with them.</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Third countries having signed an agreement to participate in the strand or a third country listed in the EaSI work programme if necessary for the achievement of the objectives of an action.</li></ol><p>Do note that for certain calls only EU Member States and EEA countries are eligible.</p></div></div><div><h4>3. Other eligibility conditions</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>See in the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_esf-2027-pep-engagement_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call document</a>.</p></div></div><div><h4>4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>See details in the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_esf-2027-pep-engagement_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call document</a>, point 7.</p></div></div><div><h4>5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>See all details in the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_esf-2027-pep-engagement_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call document</a>, point 8.</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 <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_esf-2027-pep-engagement_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call document</a>, point 9.</p></div></div><div><h4>5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>Deadline for submission: 29 October 2026 – 17:00:00 CET (Brussels) </p><p>Evaluation: November–December 2026 </p><p>Information on evaluation results: December 2026/January 2027 </p><p>GA signature: January 2027</p><p>All details in the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_esf-2027-pep-engagement_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call document</a>, in point 4.</p><p><br></br></p></div></div><div><h4>6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>See point 10 in the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_esf-2027-pep-engagement_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call document</a>.</p></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><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_esf-2027-pep-engagement_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call document</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/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/ftp/tc_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions</a>&#xa0;</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/legalnotice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; T