European Commission: European Social Innovation Prize
Overview
What is available?
The prize, which has a total value of 50 000 €, is open to civil society organisations officially registered within the European Union and acting at European, national, regional or local level. It is furthermore open to individuals.
The Committee plans to award a maximum of 5 prizes. The first prize has a value of EUR 14 000. The amount of the other prizes is EUR 9 000. If place one is shared among more than one winner ex aequo, the amount of each of the first prizes is respectively EUR 11 500 for two first prizes, EUR 10 600 for three first prizes and EUR 10 250 for four first prizes and EUR 10 000 for five first prizes. The Committee is not bound to award all five prizes. The EESC may decide not to award the Civil Society Prize.
Eligibility
The EESC Civil Society Prize is open to all civil society organisations (the "CSOs") officially registered within the European Union and acting at local, national, regional or European level. It is also open to individuals.
To be eligible, activities shall cover at least one of the following areas:
- favour the effective implementation and enforcement of the principle of non-discrimination as regards labour market integration;
- enable the effective inclusion of newcomers and disadvantaged people on the labour market – in quality jobs or as entrepreneurs or self-employed;
- develop innovative forms of work integration for disadvantaged and vulnerable people – for example in the social economy, including through specifically the Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs);
- provide disadvantaged and vulnerable people with a regular job or with a sheltered job in a protected, enabling environment, ensuring an effective transition into regular employment;
- provide individualised advice and guidance services for unemployed people with regards to labour market integration (e.g. job coaching, job counselling, information and advice);
- provide tailor-made, individualised learning and training to upskill / reskill vulnerable people, enhance their employability and empower them (for example in a protected environment or a real work environment)
- raise awareness, promote mutual learning and disseminate good practices regarding alternative, innovative approaches to work integration of the people, including those furthest away from the labour market.
Further information
For further information, please contact:
Mr Peter Lindvald Nielsen, Head of the EESC Communication Department Tel.: + 32 (0)2 546 92 99 or
Mr Claus Bergman, Communication officer, Secretariat of the EESC Communication Department, Tel.: + 32 (0)2 546 98 72 or
Ms Anna Comi, Communication officer, Secretariat of the EESC Communication Department Tel.: + 32 (0)2 546 93 67
You may also send an email to civilsocietyprize@eesc.europa.eu.
If relevant for other potential candidates, questions and answers will be published on the Civil Society Prize page of the EESC website (www.eesc.europa.eu/civilsocietyprize). The EESC kindly recommends candidates to check the prize website regularly in order to get the most up-to-date-information.