The Employment Plus programme - financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) - announced 2 funding calls for activities aimed at promoting the integration of foreigners.

Call 019: Support for people disadvantaged on the labour market

Under this call, 2-year projects aimed at supporting migrants and asylum seekers, including temporary protection holders, with a maximum budget of 10 million CZK (approximately 400 000 EUR) will be supported. The total allocation of funding for this call is 100 million CZK (approximately 4 million EUR).

Eligible applicants are NGOs, educational and advisory institutions, municipalities, and voluntary associations of municipalities. Eligible activities include the following:

• Advisory and information activities and programmes
• Motivational activities
• Re-training and education
• Development of basic skills for employment including Czech language courses
• Job placement and employment  
• Support for flexible forms of employment

The deadline for submission of applications under this call is 21 November 2022. Further, more detailed information can be found here.

Call 099: Services supporting the social inclusion of people from Ukraine

Under this call, 2-year projects with a maximum budget of 10 million CZK (approximately 400 000 EUR) will be supported. The total allocation of funding for this call is 200 million CZK (approximately 8 million EUR).

Eligible applicants are NGOs, social service providers, and local action groups. Eligible activities include:

• provision of social services to citizens of Ukraine;
• coordination and provision of support and assistance addressing the complex adverse social situation of refugees and their families.

The deadline for submission of applications under this call is 28 November 2022. Further, more detailed information can be found here.