Win-Win - Through cooperation for integration

The ESF Plus programme, "Win-Win", aims to promote the social and labour market integration of young men, with or without a migrant background, who are of working age (18-35). It targets particularly disadvantaged individuals who cannot, or can no longer, be supported by local employment agencies or job centres, or who refuse to cooperate with them. The target group also includes newly arrived male EU citizens.

To achieve this, "Win-Win" will establish new networks of cooperation and projects consisting of local authorities, employment services, civil society organisations, and companies. These networks will jointly develop, test, and share socially innovative solutions and measures with other local authorities to improve the target group's access to and integration into the labour market. These networks will complement and support existing local counselling and support services. The projects will be integrated into local municipal integration strategies and embedded in municipal structures to empower those affected and benefit society in the long term.

A third call for proposals is planned for early September 2025.