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European Social Fund Plus
Social Innovation Match (SIM)
Find Europe's best social innovation projects and organisations!
New ALMA initiative financed by ESF+
The European Pillar of Social Rights
Making social rights a reality through ESF+ funding
Fi-Compass advisory platform
for EU shared management financial instruments

Highlights

Vote for your favourite REGIOSTARS finalist in the 2024 competition!

The public vote for the REGIOSTARS 2024 competition – a label of excellence for EU cohesion policy projects – is open until 9 October 12:00 CET on the official REGIOSTARS website!

European Social Fund invests in quality jobs, training and social inclusion

In 2014-2022, the European Social Fund helped Member States progress towards achieving the EU’s 2030 headline targets in employment, training and poverty reduction.

What is ESF+?

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The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is the European Union (EU)’s main instrument for investing in people. With a budget of €142.7 billion for the period 2021-2027, the ESF+ will continue to provide an important contribution to the EU’s employment, social, education and skills policies, including structural reforms in these areas.