REGIOSTARS Awards 2026 – Apply now!
Do you have an ESF+ funded project that made a real difference in your region? The REGIOSTARS Awards, organised annually since 2008, celebrate outstanding EU-funded projects driving regional
Euronews: How the FairPlusService in Austria promotes quality jobs
In this episode of our Make it work series, Euronews travels to Kapfenberg, Austria to explore how the ESF+ funded FairPlusService helps companies improve working conditions for female workers and
EU funded local health units in Greece support vulnerable people
The European Pillar of Social Rights aims to ensure timely access to affordable, high-quality preventive and curative healthcare. Unfortunately, social inequalities still prevent many people from
EU-funded Housing First initiative in Czechia offers a path out of homelessness
Finding affordable housing is becoming increasingly difficult for vulnerable people across Europe. Euronews’ new Make It Work episode explores how a housing first initiative in Brno (Czechia) is
European Social Fund Plus shows steady progress in 2021–2027 period
The European Commission has published the mid-term evaluation of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), covering the period from June 2021 to the end of 2024. The ESF+ is the EU’s main funding
Breaking barriers with innovative recruitment
A new Make It Work episode explores how a cross-border recruitment event in the upper Rhine region uses sports and games to connect employers and jobseekers from France and Germany. “We’re sharing a
Czech project wins REGIOSTARS 2025 for early support to families after childbirth
A Czech project funded by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) has received the 2025 REGIOSTARS Award in the category A social and inclusive Europe. Early support for families at risk offers free
Commission reallocates €166 million to help Spain recover from the 2024 floods in Valencia
The Commission has approved the reallocation of €166 million from the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) via the RESTORE mechanism to support the recovery of the areas affected by the October 2024
ESF+ welcomes Bosnia and Herzegovina as a new participating country
Bosnia and Herzegovina has joined the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), as an associated country, allowing organisations from this country to engage in projects funded by the ESF+ Employment and
Report shows strong performance of the Employment and Social Innovation strand
The latest monitoring report of the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) strand of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is now available. It provides a detailed overview of EaSI’s performance