European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)

The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is the European Union’s main instrument for investing in people and supporting the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights. With a total budget of €142.7 billion for the period 2021-2027, the ESF+ contributes significantly to the EU’s employment, social, education, and training policies.

In addition, the ESF+ will continue to support economic, territorial and social cohesion in the EU, with the aim of reducing disparities between Member States and regions.

The ESF+ for the 2021-2027 programming period merges the European Social Fund (ESF), the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) and the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD).

In Spain, the European Social Fund Administrative Unit (Unidad Administradora del Fondo Social Europeo; UAFSE) is responsible for managing resources from the European Social Fund.

The UAFSE is based in the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy.

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