The Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE+)

NGO operating grants for 2014 under the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE+) - Call for the submission of proposals from European non-governmental organisations primarily active in the field of environmental protection

 Contributions would be towards the costs that European environmental NGOs have to bear in carrying out the activities provided for in their 2014 annual work programme. Applicant organisations should be operating at a European level either singly or in the form of several co-ordinated associations with a structure (membership base) and activities covering at least three EU Member States. Activities and membership base should primarily be at a European level and not at international level.

The Programme will be open to the participation of European NGOs established (legally registered) in EU27 plus Croatia.

See: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ngos/finansup_14.htm

State of the Union address 2013

President Barroso delivered his fourth "State of the Union Address" on Wednesday, 11 September 2013 at the European Parliament at 09:00.

Full speech:

Preparatory action: Information centres for EU migrant workers and posted workers

Social Europe

Call for proposal VP/2013/011

The overall scope of this Preparatory Action is to assess the possibilities and set out a framework for the future creation of a transnational EU-wide network of information centres involved in the provision of information and legal support.

These activities should take into account the specificities of the different categories of workers and be in line with existing EU law on free movement of workers and on posted workers.

The activities of the network should also take into account the activities performed by other EU-wide networks. Any members that are part of an established national network may continue to operate on a national basis, as well as in cooperation with their cross-EU counterparts.

Call for proposal VP/2013/011