European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)
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European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund provides support to people losing their jobs as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, e.g. when a large company shuts down or production is moved outside the EU, or as a result of the global economic and financial crisis.
Budget
The EGF has a maximum annual budget of EUR 150 million for the period 2014-2020.
Activities funded
The EGF can co-finance projects including measures such as:
- help with looking for a job
- careers advice
- education, training and re-training
- mentoring and coaching
- entrepreneurship and business creation
It is however important to note that the EGF does not co-finance social protection measures such as pensions or unemployment benefit. The EDG can only be used where workers are made redundant (as a general rule, minimum 500 workers in a single company) or where a large numbers are laid off in specific sectors or regions. In such case, the Fund can cover up to 60% of the cost of projects designed to help workers made redundant find another job or set up their own business.