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evaluation. The ultimate decision on the selection of projects to be financed is undertaken
by the advisory board which is supported by experts from ESF and start-ups.
For the support period 2003-2006, a total of 4,480,000 € was available. With this sum, it
was possible to finance 407 social organisations (e.g. consortia, social cooperatives and
associations) and 125 individual persons.
The following four actions were implemented:
• Action 1: Support of establishment and further running of social consortia for
the strengthening of social cohesion. 23.40 % of funds were utilised for this
action. A 20 % co-financing on the part of the applicants was required. The
financial volume of the projects ranged from 15,000 € to 51,646 € with an
average amount of 43,960 €.
• Action 2: Support in the improvement of services within the third sector
organisations. 6.10 % of funds were utilised for this action. A 20 % cofinancing
on the part of the applicants was required. The financial volume of
the projects ranged from 5.165 € to 15.494 € with an average amount of
13,744 €.
• Action 3: Support in the involvement of disadvantaged members of the social
cooperatives in the capitalisation of the cooperative. 5.70 % of funds were
utilised for this action. A 50 % co-financing on the part of the applicants was
required. The financial volume of the projects ranged from 250 € to 1,549 €.
• Action 4: Support and capitalisation of social cooperatives. 64.80 % of funds
were utilised for this action. Only projects within this area of action received
100 % financing. The financial volume of the projects ranged from 15,494 € to
51,646 € with an average amount of 38,500 €.
Projects will be implemented within the following fields:
• integration of disadvantaged persons
• introduction of new organisation structures
• improvement of working environment: purchase of equipment, furnishing and
software
• further training for target group: advisory service, acquisition of expert
knowledge, marketing, administration and communication competence
• acquisition of business management practice
Project example: Consorzio Abele Lavoro
The consortium Abele Lavoro was established in 1998 to combine the resources of eight
social cooperatives belonging to the association Gruppo Abele. The primary aim was the
necessary support and administration for the recruitment of disadvantaged persons in the
social cooperatives belonging to the consortium.
Accordingly, an Adele Lavoro project was supported by a grant of 51,643 € aimed at the
development of a central service for the pre-selection of personnel to be integrated into the
cooperative and the establishment of a central administrative office with services covering
the areas administration, finances and taxes.
The support of new services and the optimisation of already existing services which
were to be supplied to the cooperatives through the network of social associations were
aimed to increase the ability of the cooperatives to fight social exclusion. This project was
successful in creating new jobs.
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