European Solidarity Corps – Guide for Experts on Quality Assessment 2025

This Guide for Experts is a tool for experts when assessing applications submitted under the European Solidarity Corps. It provides instructions and guidance in order to ensure a standardised and high-quality assessment of applications for the actions managed by the National Agencies.

The Guide for Experts provides information on:
• the role and appointment of experts;
• the principles of the assessment;
• the assessment process in practice;
• information on how to assess the award criteria for each action.

This guide applies for the following application forms:
– Quality Label and Quality label for lead organisations (ESC50)
– Solidarity projects (ESC30).