Empleo Joven Programme

CALL CLOSED AS THE BUDGET HAS BEEN FULLY ALLOCATED

The high levels of youth unemployment observed both in Europe and in Spain in recent years show the seriousness of the socioeconomic situation facing the group of young European people and the importance for both Public Administrations and for the society as a whole take the appropriate measures to successfully face this challenge.

The European Council, in its Conclusions on the multiannual financial framework of 8 February 2013, decided to create the Youth Employment Initiative for the period 2014-2020, with the aim of supporting the measures proposed by the European Commission on 5 December 2012. This initiative was created with the aim of financing youth employment measures in those European regions with youth unemployment rates above 25%.

The Spanish State, following the European recommendations, established the National Youth Guarantee Plan, which includes a common catalog of actions being developed by the agents involved in the Youth Employment Operational Program (POEJ).

Within the framework of the Youth Employment Initiative and the Youth Employment Operational Program (POEJ), ”la Caixa” Foundation has been designated the Intermediate Organization of the POEJ for the period 2014-2020. Within the framework of the Thematic Objective 8: Promoting sustainability and quality in employment and promoting labor mobility, ”la Caixa” Foundation launched the ”la Caixa” Empleo Joven Programme to encourage the generation of young, stable and of quality employment, and contribute to the reduction of youth unemployment in Spain.

This Program aims wants to be a direct aid to companies and entities to achieve this objective in turn boosting business activity and, ultimately, economic growth.

With funds totalling €15,151,351, jointly financed by the European Social Fund, the Youth Employment Initiative and ”la Caixa” Foundation, a grant scheme has been set up to support the employment of young people (aged over 16 and under 30) registered with Spain's National Youth Guarantee System, whose aim is to benefit the largest possible number of unemployed young people.

From 24 February, 2021 to 15 March, 2022, at 7 pm.

€ 15,151,351 for fixed amounts of aid according to the duration of the labor contract up to a maximum of € 9,600.

Period of subsidy of the expense: from 24 February, 2021 to 30 September, 2023, both inclusive.

Through Empleo Joven website, you can access the private area to start and manage applications.

The application period for grants begins on 24 February 2021 and will end as soon as all the funds for the call have been allocated, or otherwise on 15 March 2022 at 7 pm, subject to the following terms and conditions:

• SIX (6) months aid for hiring a fixed term (temporary), with a minimum period of stay of SIX (6) months.
  Maximum aid: € 4200 (6m).

• Aid of a maximum of twelve (12) months for indefinite contracts, with a minimum period of stay of SIX (6) months and extendable to two successive periods of THREE (3) months each until the maximum total duration of TWELVE (12) months.
  Maximum aid: € 9,600 (12m).

Cualquier persona que tenga conocimiento de hechos que pudieran ser constitutivos de fraude o irregularidad, en relación con proyectos u operaciones financiados total o parcialmente con cargo a fondos procedentes de la Unión Europea, podrá poner dichos hechos en conocimiento del Servicio Nacional de Coordinación Antifraude (SNCA) de la Intervención General de la Administración del Estado, por medios electrónicos a través del canal habilitado al efecto por dicho Servicio en la página web del Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública en los términos establecidos en la comunicación 1/2017, de 3 de abril, del citado Servicio (PDF, 4,91 MB).

Asimismo, y siempre que excepcionalmente no sea posible la utilización de los citados medios electrónicos, los hechos podrán ponerse en conocimiento del Servicio Nacional de Coordinación Antifraude en soporte papel mediante el envío de la documentación en sobre cerrado a la siguiente dirección postal:

Servicio Nacional de Coordinación Antifraude.
Intervención General de la Administración del Estado.
Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública.
Calle María de Molina 50, planta 12.
28006 - Madrid.

En caso de efectuar una comunicación al SNCA, ya sea vía electrónica o vía correo postal, agradecemos envíen una copia a la Fundación ”la Caixa” de forma que, en tanto que Organismo Intermedio del POISES pueda llevar a cabo un seguimiento de la misma, a la siguiente dirección:

Fundación ”la Caixa”
Departamento de Auditoría interna
Av. Diagonal, 621-629, torre 2, planta 6
08028 Barcelona

The Commission wishes to know citizens’ and stakeholders’ opinion on the activities carried out by the EU since 2014 in order to promote and improve the employment of young people. These activities were carried out through the Youth Employment Initiative and the European Social Fund. That is why we invite you to participate in the Evaluation of the support to youth employment by the Youth Employment Initiative and the European Social Fund completed the questionnaire that is available at the following link:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/initiatives/ares-2018-3876690/public-consultation_en