ESF+ 2021 - 2027: Implementation Priority 1, Call youngFBZ
Funding of counseling and support centers (youngFBZ) for career orientation and qualification of young women (18–25 years) in Upper Austria with a focus on STEM, crafts, and green jobs. Call from Priority 1 of the ESF+/JTF OP. Ongoing from 01.09.2024 until funds are exhausted.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The European Social Fund (ESF+) supports, within the framework of Priority 1 (Compatibility and Equality of Women and Men), the establishment of women's career centers (youngFBZ) that offer young women between 18 and 25 years old, especially those with a migration background, counseling and support services, career orientation, and individual qualification measures in future-oriented fields such as STEM, crafts, and green jobs, in order to strengthen their initial career paths and promote access to sustainable qualifications.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel expenses
- Material costs
- Travel expenses
- Training costs
Non-eligible expenses
- Acquisition of real estate
- Retroactive costs
- Debt settlement
Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Application within the framework of an ESF+ call
- Activity as a counseling and support institution
- Target group young women aged 18–25
- Consideration of the diversity approach
Documents required for application
- Project description
- Financing plan
- Organization profile
- Proof of consulting experience
- Curriculum vitae of project management
- Proof of ESF eligibility
Evaluation criteria
- Innovative content of the project
- Diversity approach in consulting
- Relevance for the target group of young women
- Sustainability aspects
- Cost efficiency
Description
The European Social Fund ESF+ supports the establishment of innovative women's career centers (youngFBZ) in Upper Austria within the framework of Priority 1 (compatibility and equality of women and men). Young women aged 18 to 25 – particularly those with a migration background, asylum seekers, and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection – receive tailored counseling and support services for career orientation. The focus is on future-oriented fields of activity such as STEM, crafts, and green jobs. Through individual qualification measures and sector-specific initiatives, technical and ecological skills are imparted to open up sustainable career prospects. A special emphasis is placed on a diversity approach in counseling that takes into account migration-, culture-, and gender-specific experiences and reduces structural barriers.
Non-profit organizations and public institutions in Upper Austria are eligible for funding. These are non-repayable grants covering up to 100% of eligible expenses – including personnel, material, travel, and training costs. Real estate acquisitions, retroactive costs, and debt settlements are not funded. Applications are accepted continuously from September 1, 2024, within the framework of an ESF+ call; funding decisions are based on innovation content, diversity approach, target group relevance, sustainability, and cost efficiency. Required documents include project description, financing plan, organizational profile, proof of counseling experience, project management CV, and ESF eligibility. Funds are available until the budget is exhausted and enable a pioneering initial career path for young women in technical, craft, and green professions.