EU Funding & Tenders Portal · ESF-2027-PEP-ENGAGEMENT

Structured dialogue with people with lived experience of poverty

Code

ESF-2027-PEP-ENGAGEMENT

Programme

European Social Fund (ESF)

Status

Closing soon

Opens

2026-09-01

Deadline

2026-10-29 (10 days left; time on the official page)

Budget

900 000 €

Key dates

1. 2026-09-01Opens
2. 2026-10-29Deadline

Eligibility check

No verified eligibility rules for this call yet. See the official guidelines.

Description

Expected Outcome:

The primary aim of this action is to create the conditions for a sustained dialogue between policymakers and individuals with lived experience of poverty, ensuring that those directly affected by poverty and/or social exclusion have a real and influential voice in the decisions that shape their lives.

A core objective is to empower participants by providing them with the tools, confidence, and platforms needed to engage effectively in discussions on challenges related to combating poverty and social inclusion. This will come together with building trust and breaking down barriers between institutions and marginalised communities. The action will create a more inclusive and respectful exchange, where power imbalances are acknowledged and mitigated giving participants a clearer understanding of how policies are formed.

Finally, the action will champion intersectionality: efforts will be made to amplify the voices of the most marginalised groups, ensuring that policies account for the diverse and overlapping challenges they face. By doing so, the initiative aims to create more equitable and inclusive solutions; ones that reflect the complexities of poverty and social exclusion.

Scope:

This call for proposals aims at selecting and financially supporting a consortium consisting of organisations with proven and relevant competence and experience, including at European and/or international level, in facilitating the engagement of people with lived experience of poverty in policy discussions on challenges related to combating poverty and social inclusion.

The consortium should consist of applicants capable of developing active participatory approach for people who have lived experience of poverty and actively contributing to their involvement in the Commission’s structured dialogue.

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