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European Social Fund Plus - A plus for the people of Hamburg
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Detailed description

The “Program Management of the European Social Fund (ESF)” (AI 33) department is responsible for the planning and management of the implementation of the Hamburg program for the European Social Fund Plus (ESF Plus) with a total volume of 137.5 million euros (2021-2027) for the state of Hamburg. The ESF Plus is the European Union's main instrument for investing in people. The ESF Plus is therefore used to finance measures in the areas of employment, social affairs, education and skills. The ESF Plus is available to all authorities involved in every single funding decision. The responsibility and accountability for the ESF Plus lies exclusively with the social welfare authority. In cooperation with all Hamburg specialist authorities, the Senate Chancellery and the districts as well as the economic and social partners, the AI 33 department plans the activities worthy of funding based on the specifications of the ESF Plus program, organizes the award procedures, advises potential applicants, monitors the program implementation through monitoring and controlling procedures coordinated with the European Commission, and carries out its own public relations work for the European Social Fund. AI 33 is responsible to the European Commission for monitoring proper implementation and fulfilling all reporting obligations. Together with the department responsible for the entire grant-related processing in ESF Plus, AI 33 acts as a service provider for all Hamburg authorities and for the economic and social partners.

 

Information

Prerequisites

All institutions or persons interested in ESF funding will be advised

Documents required

www.esf-hamburg.de

Please note

The ESF funding covers the areas of the labor market, social affairs and education. The aim of the funding is (re)integration into the labor market or the qualification of participants. Funding for individual companies is not possible.

Deadlines

Application deadlines are published in the service description.

Procedure

The selection of project concepts takes place via competition procedures, within which interested institutions can apply for service descriptions. These are published on the website www.esf-hamburg.de.

Processing time

Once the funding has been approved, it takes about 3 months to process a grant application

Fees

no

Legal remedies

No

Legal basis

ESF Plus Programme for Hamburg 2021-2027 (https://www.esf-hamburg.de/go/619302/), Regulation (EU) 2021/1057, Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, State Budget Code (LHO)

Address and contact information

Social authority

AI 3
labor market policy, control team.arbeit.hamburg

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Last updated: 19.06.2025