European Globalisation Adjustement Fund 2014-2020

FIELDS:
  • Agriculture, Fisheries and Foods
  • Employment and Social Affairs
  • Regions and Local Development
BUDGET: € 73, 5 million (current prices)
GENERAL OBJECTIVE:

The aim of the EGF is to contribute to economic growth and employment in the Union by enabling the Union to show solidarity towards workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, trade agreements affecting agriculture, or an unexpected crisis, and to provide financial support for their rapid reintegration into employment, or for changing or adjusting their agricultural activities.

ELEGIBLE PARTNERS:

National governments Individuals Representative organisations or companies Public bodies Administration states.

ELEGIBLE COUNTRIES:

Member States

SUPPORTED ACTIONS:

Job-search assistance Careers advice Tailor-made training and re-training Mentoring Job-search allowances Mobility allowances Allowances for participating in lifelong learning and training activities The coordinated package of personalised services Job-search assistance dvisory services Mentoring Outplacement assistance Job-search allowances Preparatory, management, information and publicity, control and reporting Self-employment and business start-up Mobility allowances Subsistence or training allowances Job search or life-long learning.  

CO-FINANCING:

50% co-financing rate as a basis. Co-financing rate can be increased to 65%  for Member States with a less-developed region.

RESPONSIBLE BODY: DG:Employement, Social Affairs and Inclusion