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EURES Targeted Mobility Scheme (TMS)

Funds EURES organisations to place and support around 4,000 mobile jobseekers and apprentices across the EU and EEA.

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The EURES Targeted Mobility Scheme (TMS) is a single-stage ESF+ Project Grant from the European Commission, open only to organisations already part of the EURES network, that funds them to place and support around 4,000 mobile jobseekers and apprentices across the EU and EEA, with an indicative topic budget of seventeen million euros and particular attention to young jobseekers. Money flows two wa…

This call funds EURES organisations to run recruitment, matching, training and placement services for people over 18 seeking a job, traineeship or apprenticeship in another EU or EEA country, targeting vacancies and skills shortages that national or EU labour-market data has identified. Direct financial support flows to jobseekers for interview and relocation costs, language training and qualification recognition, and separately to SMEs for training both newly recruited candidates and their existing workers. The action is meant to reduce labour-market imbalances, help EURES organisations broaden their own service offering, and build public-private partnerships within the EURES network.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.No fixed schedule
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€17M

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