Only Member States can apply to the fund. Individuals, representative organisations or employers affected by redundancies and wishing to ensure that the redundant workers benefit from EGF support should get in touch with the EGF contact person for their Member State.
The EGF regulation sets out the conditions for eligibility of an application.
For further information, please see:
- frequently asked questions 2021-2027 (for FAQs 2014-2020 click here)
- additional information about NUTS regions and NACE economic divisions.
The European Commission can offer assistance before a formal application is submitted. Member States wishing to avail of this assistance should EMPL-EGF
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (contact the EGF mailbox.)
EGF contact persons in EU Member States
Please select the corresponding country flag:
Austria | Belgium
Ms Ms Elisa SCHWÄRZLER
Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs,
Health, Care and Consumer Protection
Directorate General IX – Labour Market
Department A/3 – International Labour Market Policy and Research
Stubenring 1, 1010 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43 1 711 00-630237
E-Mail: elisa [dot] schwaerzler
sozialministerium [dot] gv [dot] at (elisa[dot]schwaerzler[at]sozialministerium[dot]gv[dot]at)Ms Katharina SCHILD
Deputy Head of Department
Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs,
Health, Care and Consumer Protection
Directorate General IX – Labour Market
Department A/3 – International Labour Market Policy and Research
Stubenring 1, 1010 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43 1 711 00-630236
E-Mail: katharina [dot] schild
sozialministerium [dot] gv [dot] at (katharina[dot]schild[at]sozialministerium[dot]gv[dot]at)Website: EGF in Belgium (Flanders)
Website: EGF in Belgium (Wallonia)Ms Ria SCHOOFS
Service public fédéral Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale
Services du Président
Division des affaires internationales
rue Ernest Blerot 1
B-1070 Brussels
Phone: +32 2 233 40 46
Fax: +32 2 233 40 48
E-mail: ria [dot] schoofs
werk [dot] belgie [dot] be (ria[dot]schoofs[at]werk[dot]belgie[dot]be)Ms Véronique LESNE
Directrice
Agence Fonds social européen
Place communale 8 (4ème étage)
B 1160 – Auderghem
E-mail: veronique [dot] lesne
fse [dot] be (veronique[dot]lesne[at]fse[dot]be)Ms Carine DOUCET
Directeur Samenwerking VDAB
Phone: +32 497 51 89 46
E-mail: carine [dot] doucet
vdab [dot] be (carine[dot]doucet[at]vdab[dot]be)
Bulgaria | Croatia
Ms Desislava GEORGIEVA-USKOLOVA
Head of Programing and Contracting Unit
Directorate General “European Funds, International Programmes and Projects” (DG EFIPP)
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Phone: + 359 2 93 29 538
Mobile: + 359 882 825 944
E-mail: desislava [dot] georgieva
mlsp [dot] government [dot] bg (desislava[dot]georgieva[at]mlsp[dot]government[dot]bg)Permanent Representation Contact:
Mr Todor KRASTEV
Counsellor - Employment and Social Affairs
Permanent Representation of Bulgaria to the European Union
Sq. Marie-Louise, 49
B-1000 Bruxelles
Phone: +32 2 235 83 25
E-mail: todor [dot] krastev
bg-permrep [dot] eu (todor[dot]krastev[at]bg-permrep[dot]eu)Ms Lovrenka BULAT BRAJKOVIĆ
Ministry of Labour and Pension System, Directorate for Management of EU Operational Programmes
Head of Department for Programming Documents
Koranska 2,
HR - 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Phone: +385 1 647 20 61
E-mail: lovrenka [dot] bulat-brajkovic
mrosp [dot] hr (lovrenka[dot]bulat-brajkovic[at]mrosp[dot]hr)
Cyprus | Czech Republic
Ms Dora PAPAVARNAVA
Ministry of Labour Welfare and Social Insurance
Klimentos 9
CY-1494 Nicosia
Phone: +357 22 400 959
E-mail: tpapavarnava
mlsi [dot] gov [dot] cy (tpapavarnava[at]mlsi[dot]gov[dot]cy)
Additional contacts:
Mrs Evgenia PAPAGEORGIOU
Labour Officer
Department of Labour
Klimentos 9
CY-1480 Nicosia
Phone: +357 22 400 819
E-mail: epapageorgiou
dl [dot] mlsi [dot] gov [dot] cy (epapageorgiou[at]dl[dot]mlsi[dot]gov[dot]cy)MsMarta MLEJNKOVÁ
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Na Poříčním právu 1
128 01 Prague 2
Czech Republic
E-mail: marta [dot] mlejnkova
mpsv [dot] cz (marta[dot]mlejnkova[at]mpsv[dot]cz)Additional contact persons:
Ms Petra HÁJKOVÁ
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Na Poříčním právu 1,
128 01 Prague 2
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 221 923 479
E-mail: petra [dot] hajkova
mpsv [dot] cz (petra[dot]hajkova[at]mpsv[dot]cz)
Denmark | Estonia
Ms Ms Clara-Sofie ROLIGHED IVERSEN
Danish Business Authority
Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs
Vejlsovej 29
DK-8600 Silkeborg
Phone: +45 35 29 17 44
E-mail: claive
erst [dot] dk (claive[at]erst[dot]dk)Ms Ms Lone ROSEN
Danish Business Authority
Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs
Vejlsovej 29
DK-8600 Silkeborg
Phone: +45 35 29 17 57
E-mail:lonros
erst [dot] dk (lonros[at]erst[dot]dk)Ms Pille PENK
Advisor for Structural Funds
Strategy Department
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Suur-Ameerika 1,
10122 Tallinn
Phone: +372 5918 2214
E-mail: pille [dot] penk
mkm [dot] ee (pille[dot]penk[at]mkm[dot]ee)
Finland | France
Ms Johanna SLANEY
Senior Specialist
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
P.O. Box 32,
FI-00023 Government
E-mail: johanna [dot] slaney
gov [dot] fi (johanna[dot]slaney[at]gov[dot]fi)
Additional contacts:
Ms Outi VILJAMAA
Labour Market Councellor, Group Leader
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
P.O. Box 32,
FI-00023 Government
Phone: +358 50 3960302
E-mail: outi [dot] viljamaa
gov [dot] fi (outi[dot]viljamaa[at]gov[dot]fi)
Ms. Anne-Catherine GUTKNECHT
Cheffe de mission FNE
Mission Fonds National de l’Emploi (MFNE)
Sous-Direction des Mutations Economiques et de la Sécurisation de l'emploi (SDMESE)
DELEGATION GENERALE A L’EMPLOI ET A LA FORMATION PROFESSIONNELLE
Ministère du travail, de la santé, des solidarités et des familles
Phone: 33 (0)6 58 15 43 25
E-mail: anne-catherine [dot] gutknecht
emploi [dot] gouv [dot] fr (anne-catherine[dot]gutknecht[at]emploi[dot]gouv[dot]fr)Ms. Fanny AFONSO-TUPET
Adjointe à la cheffe de mission FNE
Mission Fonds National de l’Emploi (MFNE)
Sous-Direction des Mutations Économiques et de la Sécurisation de l'emploi (SDMESE)
DELEGATION GENERALE A L’EMPLOI ET A LA FORMATION PROFESSIONNELLE
Ministère du travail, de la santé, des solidarités et des familles
E-mail : fanny [dot] afonso-tupet
emploi [dot] gouv [dot] fr (fanny[dot]afonso-tupet[at]emploi[dot]gouv[dot]fr)Mr. Bastien COURTOIS
Chargée de mission FNE – FEM (Fonds européen d’ajustement à la mondialisation), FTJ (Fonds de transition juste)
Mission Fonds National de l’Emploi (MFNE)
Sous-Direction des Mutations Economiques et de la Sécurisation de l'emploi (SDMESE)
DELEGATION GENERALE A L’EMPLOI ET A LA FORMATION PROFESSIONNELLE
Ministère du travail, de la santé, des solidarités et des familles
Phone: +33 (0)6 50 09 80 59
E-mail: bastien [dot] courtois
emploi [dot] gouv [dot] fr (bastien[dot]courtois[at]emploi[dot]gouv[dot]fr)Ms. Christine TISSERAND
Chargée de mission FNE – pôle reclassement
Mission Fonds National de l’Emploi (MFNE)
Sous-Direction des Mutations Economiques et de la Sécurisation de l'emploi (SDMESE)
DELEGATION GENERALE A L’EMPLOI ET A LA FORMATION PROFESSIONNELLE
Ministère du travail, de la santé, des solidarités et des familles
Phone: +33 (0)7 63 47 01 11
E-mail: Christine [dot] TISSERAND
emploi [dot] gouv [dot] fr (Christine[dot]TISSERAND[at]emploi[dot]gouv[dot]fr)Permanent Representation Contact:
Ms Jeannine BARBAS
Assistante
Secteur des affaires sociales et du travail
Représentation Permanente de la France auprès de l'UE
Place de Louvain, 14
B-1000 BRUXELLES
Phone: +32 2 229 86 34
Fax: +32 2 229 86 43
E-mail: jeannine [dot] barbas
diplomatie [dot] gouv [dot] fr (jeannine[dot]barbas[at]diplomatie[dot]gouv[dot]fr)
Germany | Greece
Ms Christiane KOENIG
Ministerialrätin
Leiterin des Referats "Europäischer Globalisierungsfonds Verwaltungsbehörde"
ESF Programm Umsetzung
Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
Wilhelmstraße 49,
D-11017 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 3018-527-6758
Fax: +49 (0) 3018-527-5104
E-Mail: christiane [dot] koenig
bmas [dot] bund [dot] de (christiane[dot]koenig[at]bmas[dot]bund[dot]de)Ms Verena GRUNEWALD
Referentin
Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
Rochusstr. 1
D-53123 Bonn
Phone: +49 (0) 3018-527-3082
Fax: +49 (0) 3018-527-5104
E-Mail: verena [dot] grunewald
bmas [dot] bund [dot] de (verena[dot]grunewald[at]bmas[dot]bund[dot]de)Mrs. Georgia KOKKINI
Head of Unit I.A
Employment, Innovation and Systemic Interventions
Special Service, Executive Unit NSRF
Ministry of Labour and Social Security
34, Aeroporou Papanastasiou str,
115 27 Athens
Greece
Phone: +30 210 5271121
E-mail: gkokkini
mou [dot] gr (gkokkini[at]mou[dot]gr)Ms. Adamantia SIMOTA
Unit I.A
Employment, Innovation and Systemic Interventions
Special Service, Executive Unit NSRF
Ministry of Labour and Social Security
34, Aeroporou Papanastasiou str,
115 27 Athens
Greece
Phone: +30 210 5271133
E-mail: asimota
mou [dot] gr (asimota[at]mou[dot]gr)
Hungary | Ireland
Mr. Sándor ÁDÁM
Head of Department
Ministry for Economic Development,
Department for Labour Market Programmes
Phone: +36 1 795 9779
E-mail: sandor [dot] adam
tim [dot] gov [dot] hu (sandor[dot]adam[at]tim[dot]gov[dot]hu)Ms Dervila TWAMLEY
Head of ESF/EGF Policy and Operations
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Block 1, Floor 3
Marlborough Street,
Dublin 1
Phone: +353 1 889 6400
E-mail: dervila_twamley
dfheris [dot] gov [dot] ie (dervila_twamley)mary_mcgarry
dfheris [dot] gov [dot] ie (@dfheris.gov.ie)Ms Theresa RYAN
Head of EGF Managing Authority
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Block 1, Floor 3
Marlborough Street,
Dublin 1
Phone: +353 1 889 67 07
E-mail: TheresaM_Ryan
dfheris [dot] gov [dot] ie (TheresaM_Ryan[at]dfheris[dot]gov[dot]ie)Ms Catherine DOLAN
EGF Managing Authority
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Block 1, Floor 3
Marlborough Street,
Dublin 1
Phone: +353 1 889 22 88
Mobile: +353 862 007 961
E-mail: catherine_dolan
dfheris [dot] gov [dot] ie (catherine_dolan[at]dfheris[dot]gov[dot]ie) or EGFMA
dfheris [dot] gov [dot] ie (EGFMA[at]dfheris[dot]gov[dot]ie)
Italy | Latvia
Dott. Alessandro GAETANI
Ministero del lavoro e delle politiche sociali
Direzione generale delle politiche attive del lavoro
Via Fornovo, 8
I-00192 Roma
E-mail: agaetani
lavoro [dot] gov [dot] it (agaetani[at]lavoro[dot]gov[dot]it)Dott. Paolo Giuseppe VERNALE
Ministero del lavoro e delle politiche sociali
Direzione generale delle politiche attive del lavoro
Via Fornovo, 8
I-00192 Roma
E-mail:pgvernale
lavoro [dot] gov [dot] it (pgvernale[at]lavoro[dot]gov[dot]it) Dott.ssa Rosetta FERRA
Ministero del lavoro e delle politiche sociali
Direzione generale delle politiche attive del lavoro
Via Fornovo, 8
I-00192 Roma
E-mail: rferra
lavoro [dot] gov [dot] it (rferra[at]lavoro[dot]gov[dot]it)Dott.ssa Rossella PIGNATARO
Ministero del lavoro e delle politiche sociali
Direzione generale delle politiche attive del lavoro
Via Fornovo, 8
I-00192 Roma
E-mail: rpignataro
lavoro [dot] gov [dot] it (rpignataro[at]lavoro[dot]gov[dot]it)
Permanent Representation Contact:
Italian Permanent Representation to the European Union
Lavoro e occupazione
Tel. +32 2 22 00 447
Email: lavocc
rpue [dot] esteri [dot] it (lavocc[at]rpue[dot]esteri[dot]it)Mrs. Nora ISADZANJANA-PONOMARJOVA
Ministry of Welfare
Labour Market Policy Department,
Skolas street 28,
LV-1331 Riga, Latvia
Phone: +371 6 7 782 960
E-mail: Nora [dot] Isadzanjana-Ponomarjova
lm [dot] gov [dot] lv (Nora[dot]Isadzanjana-Ponomarjova[at]lm[dot]gov[dot]lv)Additional contacts:
Ms Antra ESENBERGA
Ministry of Finance
Head of EU Budget and Financing Unit
Smilšu street 1,
LV-1919 Riga, Latvia
Phone:+371 6 7 083 869
E-mail: Antra [dot] Esenberga
fm [dot] gov [dot] lv (Antra[dot]Esenberga[at]fm[dot]gov[dot]lv)Permanent Representation Contact:
Mr Armands TAPIŅŠ
Counsellor / EU Budget
Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to the EU
23 Avenue des Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Phone: +32(0) 22 383 118
E-mail: Armands [dot] Tapins
mfa [dot] gov [dot] lv (Armands[dot]Tapins[at]mfa[dot]gov[dot]lv)
Lithuania | Luxemburg
Mr. Arturas BYTAUTAS
Senior Advisor
European Union Investment Unit
Ministry of Social Security and Labour
Republic of Lithuania.
Phone: +370 633 61495
Email: Arturas [dot] Bytautas
socmin [dot] lt (Arturas[dot]Bytautas[at]socmin[dot]lt)Mr. Pascal FLAMMANG
Ministère du Travail et de l’Emploi
26, rue Zithe
L-2939 Luxembourg
E-mail: pascal [dot] flammang
mt [dot] etat [dot] lu (pascal[dot]flammang[at]mt[dot]etat[dot]lu )Mr. Raphael DEBETS
Ministère du Travail et de l’Emploi
26, rue Zithe
L-2939 Luxembourg
E-mail: raphael [dot] debets
mt [dot] etat [dot] lu (raphael[dot]debets[at]mt[dot]etat[dot]lu)Permanent Representation Contact:
M. Luc WIES
Conseiller Emploi & politiques sociales
RP du Luxembourg auprès de l'UE
75, av. de Cortenbergh
B-1000 Bruxelles
Phone: +32 2 737 56 18
E-mail: luc [dot] wies
mae [dot] etat [dot] lu (luc[dot]wies[at]mae[dot]etat[dot]lu)
Malta | Netherlands
Mr Anthony CAMILLERI
Director General
Funds and Programmes Division
Ministry for the Economy, European Funds, and Lands
Farsons Street,
Hamrun HMR 1321
Malta
Phone: +356 220 01 476
E-mail: anthony [dot] c [dot] camilleri
gov [dot] mt (anthony[dot]c[dot]camilleri[at]gov[dot]mt) Ms Kylie CIANTAR
Programme Officer (EU Funds)
Funds and Programmes Division
Ministry for the Economy, European Funds, and Lands
Farsons Street,
Hamrun HMR 1321
Malta
Phone: +356 220 01 198
E-mail: kylie [dot] ciantar
gov [dot] mt (kylie[dot]ciantar[at]gov[dot]mt)Mr Raphael SCERRI
Head of Division – Employer Services
Jobsplus Head Office
Hal Far Road
Hal Far, BBG 3000
Malta
Phone: +356 222 01 301
E-mail: raphael [dot] p [dot] scerri
gov [dot] mt (raphael[dot]p[dot]scerri[at]gov[dot]mt)Additional contacts:
Ms Olivia FARRUGIA
Head of Division- Jobseeker Services
Jobsplus Head Office
Hal Far Road
Hal Far, BBG 3000
Malta
Phone: +356 222 01 409
Email: olivia [dot] a [dot] farrugia
gov [dot] mt (olivia[dot]a[dot]farrugia[at]gov[dot]mt)Ms Doriana BEZZINA
Head of Division – EU and International Affairs, Research and Intelligence
Jobsplus Head Office
Hal Far Road
Hal Far, BBG 3000
Malta
Phone: +356 222 01 114
E-mail: doriana [dot] bezzina
gov [dot] mt (doriana[dot]bezzina[at]gov[dot]mt)Website: EGF in the Nederlands
Mr Roderick VAN KEMPEN
Consultant AMIF
Directie Dienstverlening Samenwerkingsverbanden en Uitvoering Uitvoering van Beleid
Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid
Rijnstraat 50| 2515 XP Den Haag
Postbus 93249 | 2509 AE Den Haag
Phone: +31 650 085 174
E-mail: rvkempen
minszw [dot] nl (rvkempen[at]minszw[dot]nl)Ms Melanie LIMON
Beleidsmedewerker Europese Fondsen
Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid
Parnassusplein 5 | 2511 VX | Den Haag
Phone: +31(06) 29 655 911
Email: mlimon
minszw [dot] nl (mlimon[at]minszw[dot]nl)
Poland | Portugal
Mr Łukasz MIKULEC
Head of Unit
Unit for Labour Market and Social Integration
Department for European Social Fund
Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy
ul Wspólna 2/4
PL-00-926 Warsaw, Poland
Phone: + 48 22 273 79 92
Fax: + 48 22 273 89 19
E-mail: Lukasz [dot] Mikulec
mfipr [dot] gov [dot] pl (Lukasz[dot]Mikulec[at]mfipr[dot]gov[dot]pl)Mr Paweł MICHNIEWICZ
Unit for Labour Market and Social Integration
Department for European Social Fund
Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy
ul Wspólna 2/4
PL-00-926 Warsaw, Poland
Phone: + 48 22 273 86 73
E-mail: Pawel [dot] Michniewicz
mfipr [dot] gov [dot] pl (Pawel[dot]Michniewicz[at]mfipr[dot]gov[dot]pl)Ms Adélia COSTA
Head of the Employment Department
IEFP - Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, IP
Rua de Xabregas, 52
P-1949-003 Lisboa
Phone: +351 218 614 189
Fax: +351 218 614 607
E-mail: adelia [dot] costa
iefp [dot] pt (adelia[dot]costa[at]iefp[dot]pt)
Romania | Slovakia
Mr. Ciprian SIMION
Head of Unit
Coordination of EU funded Projects
ANOFM
20-22, Strada Avalansei, Sector 4
Bucharest, Romania
Tel: + 40 21 3039853, 40 721516161
E-mail: ciprian [dot] simion
anofm [dot] gov [dot] ro (ciprian[dot]simion[at]anofm[dot]gov[dot]ro)Mr. Martin DRAHOŠ
Ministry of Labour Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic
Špitálska ulica 4, 6
816 43 Bratislava
Phone: +421-2-2046 2026
e-mail: martin [dot] drahos
employment [dot] gov [dot] sk (martin[dot]drahos[at]employment[dot]gov[dot]sk)Additional contacts:
Mr. Gabriel KOSZTOLÁNYI
PES - Central Office of Labour Social Affairs and Familly
e-mail: gabriel [dot] kosztolanyi
upsvr [dot] gov [dot] sk (gabriel[dot]kosztolanyi[at]upsvr[dot]gov[dot]sk)
tel.: +421 2 20 444 811
Slovenia | Spain
Ms Petricija VREČAR
Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
Kotnikova 28
SI 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Phone: +386 1 369 7664
E mail: petricija [dot] vrecar
gov [dot] si (petricija[dot]vrecar[at]gov[dot]si)Ms Nataša VIDMAR
Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
Labour Market and Employment Directorate
Head of employment sector
Štukljeva 44,
1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
Phone: +386 1 369 7581
E-mail: n [dot] vidmar
gov [dot] si (n[dot]vidmar[at]gov[dot]si)Ms Victoria BERROCAL RUIZ
Unidad Administradora del Fondo Social Europeo (UAFSE)
Ministerio de Trabajo y Economía Social
C/ Pío Baroja nº 6
E-28009 MADRID
Phone: +34 91 3632053
Fax: +34 91 3632030
e-mail: vberrocal
mites [dot] gob [dot] es (vberrocal[at]mites[dot]gob[dot]es)
Sweden
Ms Lena HOLM-LUNDVALL
Arbetsförmedlingen
113 99 Stockholm
Phone: +46 10 486 61 51
E-mail: lena [dot] holm-lundvall
arbetsformedlingen [dot] se (lena[dot]holm-lundvall[at]arbetsformedlingen[dot]se)Cecilia Eng JAKOBSSON
Ministry of Employment
Division for Labour Market Policy
Tel.: +46 8 405 90 80
Mobile: +46 72 508 63 67
E-mail: cecilia [dot] eng-jakobsson
regeringskansliet [dot] se (cecilia[dot]eng-jakobsson[at]regeringskansliet[dot]se)Permanent Representation Contact:
Thomas GÖRANSSON
Permanent representation of Sweden to the EU
Square de Meeûs 30, B-1000 Brussels
Phone: +32 (0)2 289 5847
Mobile: +32 (0) 472 840 326
E-mail: thomas [dot] goransson
gov [dot] se (thomas[dot]goransson[at]gov[dot]se)
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