The European Youth Foundation (EYF) is a fund established by the Council of Europe to provide financial support for European youth activities. It aims to encourage co-operation amongst young people in Europe by providing financial support to youth activities. It concerns activities, which serve the promotion of peace, understanding and co-operation in a spirit of respect for human rights, democracy, tolerance and solidarity.

The EYF provides financial support to the following types of activity undertaken by youth NGOs or networks, or by other NGOs involved in the areas of youth work relevant to the Council of Europe's youth policies and work:
- educational, social, cultural and humanitarian activities of a European character
- activities aiming at strengthening peace and co-operation in Europe
- activities designed to promote closer co-operation and better understanding among young people in Europe, particularly by developing the exchange of information
- activities intended to stimulate mutual aid in Europe and in the developing countries for cultural, educational and social purposes
- studies, research and documentation on youth matters.

In order to obtain the EYF's support, it is essential that projects fall within the Council of Europe's values and work, and the Youth Sector Priorities for 2020/2021.

1. Access to rights;
2. Youth participation and youth work;
3. Inclusive and peaceful societies.

The EYF may support the following operations:
A. International activity - including meetings of young people or youth leaders in Europe in order to promote participation and intercultural learning. Participants must represent at least 7 Council of Europe member states. It has to be run by an international team (4 nationalities represented in the project team). The EYF will cover up two-thirds of the total cost. Maximum grant: € 20,000.

B. Annual work plan - including a series of activities over a period of one year, interconnected and which contribute to the same broader aim. Each activity/element should contribute to the aim of the work plan and the accomplishments of the work plan as a whole should contribute to the global purpose of the organisation. These activities would be part of and support your NGO's strategy or action plan for the coming years. Maximum grant: € 50,000.

C. Structural grant for 2 consecutive years - The European Youth Foundation may, every 2 years, grant international non-governmental youth organisations or networks a contribution to cover part of the general administrative costs involved in running their activities at European level. Maximum annual grant: € 25,000 per year for 2 years (i.e. a maximum of €50,000 for 2 years).

D. One-off structural grant (non-renewable) - The Foundation may also contribute to the administrative costs of regional networks, in order to help them to establish a European structure. Maximum one-off grant: € 10,000.

Who can apply
International non-governmental youth organisations, international networks of youth NGOs, regional networks of youth NGOs, national non-governmental youth organisations , from the Council of Europe member states.
 

Deadlines:
1 April (midnight CET) for:
- International activities taking place between 1 January and 30 June (1st half of the following year)
- Annual Work plan for following year 

1 October (midnight CET) for:
- International activities taking place between 1 April and 31 December (2^nd half of the following year)
- Annual Work plan for following year 
- One-off structural grants for following year (regional network)

1 October 2021 (midnight CET) for:
-  2-year structural grant for 2022-2023 (international NGOs/networks)

Cut-off dates for pilot activities
There are no fixed deadlines to send an application, however a system of cut-off dates was decided by the Programming Committee on Youth in December 2016 to allow for sufficient time for assessment, two-way communication and decision-making.
Keeping that in mind, the application must always be submitted at least 3 months before the start date of the project.

The next cut-off date for pilot activities applications is 10 May 2020 (midnight Strasbourg Time). 
The next deadline for one-off international activities and annual work plans is 1 April 2020, for activities taking place in 2021.
 

Find out more here.

Call for activities to be held in co-operation with the European Youth Centres in Strasbourg and Budapest - 1st semester 2021
Apart from the EYF but still in the Youth Department of the Council of Europe, there are also deadlines for applications for Study sessions, double study sessions, special projects in cooperation with European Youth Centres.
The study sessions are organised in co-operation with youth organisations and networks and the Council of Europe’s Youth Department, and are hosted by one of the European Youth Centres, Strasbourg and Budapest.
They are international youth events lasting between 4 and 8 days which bring together members of youth organisations or networks and experts for discussions on a specific subject relevant to the priorities 2020-2021 of the Council of Europe Youth sector.

2020 is an experimental year with the deadlines of 15 April and 15 October for activities taking place in the first and second halves of 2021 (respectively).
 

Read more here.

La Fondazione Giovanile Europea è un'istituzione del Consiglio d'Europa. Intende incoraggiare la collaborazione tra i giovani in Europa attraverso il finanziamento ad attività giovanili per la promozione della pace, la comprensione e la cooperazione tra i popoli dell'Europa e del mondo, nel rispetto dei diritti umani, la democrazia, la tolleranza e la solidarietà.

La FGE intende sostenere i seguenti tipi di attività intraprese da ONG internazionali o reti giovanili, o da altre ONG impegnate in settori legati all'animazione socioeducativa, attinenti alle politiche giovanili e l'operato del Consiglio d'Europa:
- attività educative, sociali, culturali e umanitarie di carattere europeo;
- attività che mirano al rafforzamento della pace e della cooperazione in Europa;
- attività per la promozione di una collaborazione più stretta e una migliore comprensione tra i giovani in Europa, in particolare attraverso la promozione di scambi di informazione;
- attività intese a stimolare l'aiuto reciproco in Europa e nei paesi in via di sviluppo a scopo culturale, educativo e sociale;
- studi, ricerche e documentazione su tematiche giovanili.

Al fine di ottenere il sostegno dell'FGE, è essenziale che i progetti rientrino nell'ambito dei valori e il lavoro del Consiglio d'Europa e le priorità del Settore Gioventù per il 2019-2020.
1. Accesso ai diritti
2. Partecipazione dei giovanile e animazione giovanile
3.Società inclusive e di pace

La FGE sostiene le seguenti attività:
A. Attività internazionali - compresi incontri per animatori giovanili in Europa mirati a promuovere la partecipazione e l'apprendimento interculturale. La Fondazione copre fino ai due terzi dei costi complessivi. Finanziamento massimo: 20.000 euro.
B. Piano di lavoro annuale - comprese una serie di attività per il seguente anno (i), attività internazionali, attività pilota e anche pubblicazioni (compreso lo sviluppo web). Queste attività rientrebbero e supporterebbero la strategia o piano d'azione della vostra ONG per i prossimi anni. Finanziamento massimo: 50.000 euro.
C. Finanziamento strutturale - La Fondazione Giovanile Europea può, su base annuale, offrire ad organizzazioni giovanili internazionali non governative o reti un contributo per coprire parte delle spese amministrative per la gestione delle loro attività a livello europeo.Finanziamento annuale massimo: 25.000 euro all'anno per due anni. 
D. Finanziamento strutturale straordinario - La Fondazione può contribuire inoltre ai costi amministrativi delle reti regionali, al fine di aiutarle a creare una struttura europea. Finanziamento straordinario massimo: 10.000 euro.
E. Attività pilota - è un intervento mirato ad affrontare le sfide specifiche della società legate al contesto locale in cui si svolge. Finanziamento massimo: 10.000 euro.

I candidati devono rappresentare un'organizzazione giovanile non-governativa internazionale o reti, un'organizzazione giovanile non governativa nazionale o locale, o strutture non governative impegnate nell'animazione giovanile, degli Stati membri del Consiglio d'Europa. E' possibile trovare un elenco degli stati membri al seguente indirizzo: http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/home

SCADENZE:
1 aprile (mezzanotte CET) per:
- Attività internazionali che si svolgono tra il 1° gennaio e il 30 giugno (1° semestre dell'anno successivo)
- Piano di lavoro annuale per l'anno successivo
1 ottobre (mezzanotte CET) per:
- Attività internazionali che si svolgono tra il 1° aprile e il 31 dicembre (2° semestre dell'anno successivo)
- Piano di lavoro annuale per l'anno successivo
- Sovvenzioni strutturali una tantum per l'anno successivo (rete regionale)
1 ottobre 2021 (mezzanotte CET) per:
- Sovvenzione strutturale di 2 anni per il 2022-2023 (ONG/reti internazionali)

Scadenze per le attività pilota
Non ci sono scadenze fisse per l'invio di una domanda, tuttavia un sistema di date limite è stato deciso dal Comitato di programmazione per la gioventù nel dicembre 2016 per consentire un tempo sufficiente per la valutazione, la comunicazione bidirezionale e il processo decisionale.
Tenendo presente questo, la domanda deve sempre essere presentata almeno 3 mesi prima della data di inizio del progetto.
 
La prossima data limite per la presentazione delle domande per le attività pilota è il 23 febbraio 2020 (mezzanotte, ora di Strasburgo).
La prossima scadenza per le attività internazionali una tantum e i piani di lavoro annuali è il 1° aprile 2020, per le attività che si svolgeranno nel 2021.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://www.coe.int/en/web/european-youth-foundation/deadlines

Bando di attività in collaborazione con i Centri Giovani Europei di Strasburgo e Budapest - 1° semestre 2021
Oltre all'EYF, ma sempre nel Dipartimento della Gioventù del Consiglio d'Europa, ci sono anche scadenze per le domande di partecipazione a sessioni di studio, sessioni di studio doppie, progetti speciali in collaborazione con i Centri Giovani Europei.
Le sessioni di studio sono organizzate in collaborazione con le organizzazioni e le reti giovanili e con il Dipartimento della Gioventù del Consiglio d'Europa, e sono ospitate da uno dei Centri giovanili europei, Strasburgo e Budapest.

Si tratta di eventi internazionali per i giovani della durata di 4-8 giorni che riuniscono membri di organizzazioni o reti giovanili ed esperti per discussioni su un tema specifico rilevante per le priorità 2020-2021 del settore giovanile del Consiglio d'Europa.

Il 2020 è un anno sperimentale con le scadenze del 15 aprile e del 15 ottobre per le attività che si svolgeranno nella prima e nella seconda metà del 2021 (rispettivamente).

Per ulteriori informazioni: https://bit.ly/2UAncIy
 

Launched by the European Commission, the objective of this call is to promote the improvement of the effectiveness and efficiency of education and training systems through the collection and evaluation of evidence on the systemic impact of innovative policy measures.

Specific objectives of this call are to:
- Promote trans-national cooperation and mutual learning among public authorities at the highest institutional level of the eligible countries in order to foster systemic improvement and innovation in the education and training fields,
- Enhance the collection and analysis of substantive evidence to ensure the successful implementation of innovative measures,
- Facilitate the transferability and scalability of innovative measures.

Priority themes

LOT 1
- Digital education and competences
- Teaching and teachers

LOT2
- Funding mechanisms for upskilling and reskilling, including schemes similar to Individual Learning Accounts
- Policy and processes to support the validation of non-formal and informal learning, including through effective guidance

Eligible applicants
(a) Public authorities (ministry or equivalent) responsible for education and training at the highest level in the relevant national or regional context;
(b) Public or private organisations or institutions active in the fields of education and training or other relevant fields;
(c) Public or private organisations or institutions carrying out cross-sector activities linked to education and training in other socioeconomic sectors.

National Agencies or other structures and networks of the Erasmus+ Programme, receiving a direct grant from the Commission in accordance with the legal basis of the Erasmus+ Programme are not eligible to participate.
Nevertheless, the legal entities hosting the Erasmus+ National Agencies or the structures and networks mentioned above are considered eligible applicants.

Eligible countries
- Member States of the European Union,
- EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway,
- EU candidate countries: Turkey, North Macedonia and Serbia.

For British applicants: Please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, you will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project on the basis of Article II.17 of the grant agreement.
 

Partnership composition requirement
The minimum partnership composition requirement for this call is 4 entities representing 3 different eligible countries.
Specifically
- At least three public authorities (Ministries or equivalent) each from a different Programme country, while at least one of the three public authorities must be from a Member State of the European Union and
- At least one public or private entity with expertise in analysis and policy impact evaluation (‘researche r’). Such entity shall be responsible for the methodological aspects and the field trial protocols. The partnership can involve more than one such entity, as long as the work is coordinated and consistent.

 

Coordination requirement
A project proposal can only be coordinated and submitted, on behalf of all applicants, by one of the following:
- A public authority (Ministry or equivalent);
- A public or private entity delegated by a public authority.

Eligible activities
Activities must start between 1 January 2021 and 28 February 2021.
Project’s duration must be between 24 and 36 months.

Budget
The total budget available for the co-financing of projects under the present call is EUR 14 000 000.
- LOT 1: EUR 12 000 000
- LOT 2: EUR 2 000 000.
The financial contribution from the EU cannot exceed 75 % of the total eligible costs.
The maximum grant per project will be EUR 2 000 000.
The Agency reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available.

Deadlines
- pre-proposals: 21 April 2020, 17.00 CET,
- full proposals: 24 September 2020, 17.00 CET.
 

Find out more here.

Launched by the European Commission, the objective of this call is to promote the improvement of the effectiveness and efficiency of education and training systems through the collection and evaluation of evidence on the systemic impact of innovative policy measures.

Specific objectives of this call are to:
- Promote trans-national cooperation and mutual learning among public authorities at the highest institutional level of the eligible countries in order to foster systemic improvement and innovation in the education, training fields,
- Enhance the collection and analysis of substantive evidence to ensure the successful implementation of innovative measures,
- Facilitate the transferability and scalability of innovative measures.

Priority themes
1. Promoting social inclusion and shared EU values through through formal and non-formal learning;
2. Mainstreaming and further developing multilingual pedagogies in school education (e.g. working in multilingual classrooms/with bilingual children) and supporting teachers and their training to deal with diversity in classrooms;
3. Digital assessment: identifying best practices across educational sectors and countries and scaling up of best practices and experimentation;
4. VET teachers and trainers in work-based learning/apprenticeship (VET);
5. Implementation of Upskilling Pathways for adults without an upper secondary qualification or equivalent;
6. Policies and incentives to support innovative teaching and pedagogical training in higher education, including through open and digital education;
7. Creation of a European-wide hub for online learning, blended/virtual mobility, virtual campuses and collaborative exchange of best practices

Eligible applicants
(a) Public authorities (ministry or equivalent) responsible for education and training at the highest level in the relevant national or regional context;
(b) Public or private organisations or institutions active in the fields of education and training or other relevant fields;
(c) Public or private organisations or institutions carrying out cross-sector activities linked to education and training in other socioeconomic sectors;

Eligible countries
— 28 Member States of the European Union,
— EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway,
— EU candidate countries: Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Minimum partnership composition
The minimum partnership composition requirement for this call is: 4 entities representing 3 eligible countries.

Eligible activities
Projets must start between 1 January 2019 and 28 February 2019.

Budget
The total budget available for the co-financing of projects under the present call is EUR 10 000 000.
The financial contribution from the EU cannot exceed 75 % of the total eligible costs.
The maximum grant per project will be EUR 2 000 000.
The Agency reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available.

Deadlines
- pre-proposals: 10 April 2018, 12.00 noon CET,
- full proposals: 25 September 2018, 12.00 noon CET.
 

An information meeting for high-level public authorities interested in this Call will be held on 29 January 2018. Interested participants need to register here by 19 January 2018.
The event will be webcast live here from 08:30 to 17:00  CET.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2nE4Uro

This is an EU funding for organisations or public bodies to organise major Europe-wide sports events, involving partners or sportspeople from participating countries, promoting volunteering in sport, social inclusion through sport; gender equality in sport, health-enhancing physical activity and the implementation of the European Week of Sport. 

This Action provides financial support for
- the organisation of European-wide sport events organised in one Programme Country;
- national events - organised simultaneously in several Programme Countries by organisations or public bodies active in the field of sport. 

The expected results of these events are:
- increased awareness as regards the role of sport in promoting social inclusion, equal opportunities and health-enhancing physical activity;
- increased participation in sport, physical activity and voluntary activity.

 

Eligible activities
- preparation of the event;
- organisation of educational activities for athletes, coaches, organisers and volunteers in the run-up to the event;
- organisation of the event;
- organisation of side-activities to the sporting event (conferences, seminars);
- implementation of legacy activities (evaluations, drafting of future plans);
- communication activities linked to the topic of the event.

Activities not eligible under this action
- sport competitions regularly organised by international, European or national sport federations/leagues;
- professional sport competitions.

 

Who can apply
Any public body or organisation, with its affiliated entities (if any), active in the field of sport, established in a Programme Country: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Republic of North Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia and Turkey.
- public body in charge of sport at local, regional or national level;
- sport organisation at local, regional, national, European or international level;
- coordinator of a national event organised in the framework of a European event in the field of sport.

 

Eligible events and participants
- European-wide sport events organised in one country must involve participants to the event from at least 10 different Programme Countries or
- Sport events organised simultaneously in several Programme Countries must involve participants to the events from at least 10 different Programme Countries.

 
Duration of the project
Up to one year (from preparation of the event to its follow-up). 
The event must take place during the following year, any time till 31 October.

Maximum grant awarded
- 300.000 EUR, for not-for-profit European sport events organised during the European Week of Sport;
- 500.000 EUR, for not-for-profit European sport events not related to the European Week of Sport.
Maximum of 80% financing of the total eligible costs.
 

Deadline
Applications should be submitted to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency by 21 April 2020, 17:00 Brussels time, for projects starting on 1 November of the same year.

For further support please check the Erasmus+ programme or contact the national agency in your country.

Individuals seeking to apply should contact their organisation, institution, or educational establishment.

Find out more here.

This is an EU funding for organisations or public bodies to organise major Europe-wide sports events, involving partners or sportspeople from participating countries, promoting volunteering in sport, social inclusion through sport; gender equality in sport, health-enhancing physical activity and the implementation of the European Week of Sport. 

This Action provides financial support for
- the organisation of European-wide sport events organised in one Programme Country;
- national events -organised simultaneously in several Programme Countries by organisations or public bodies active in the field of sport. The expected results of these events are:
- increased awareness as regards the role of sport in promoting social inclusion, equal opportunities and health-enhancing physical activity;
- increased participation in sport, physical activity and voluntary activity.

Eligible activities
- preparation of the event;
- organisation of educational activities for athletes, coaches, organisers and volunteers in the run-up to the event;
- organisation of the event;
- organisation of side-activities to the sporting event (conferences, seminars);
- implementation of legacy activities (evaluations, drafting of future plans);
- communication activities linked to the topic of the event.

Activities not eligible under this action
- sport competitions regularly organised by international, European or national sport federations/leagues on an annual basis;
- professional sport competitions.

Who can apply
Any public body or organisation, with its affiliated entities (if any), active in the field of sport, established in a Programme Country: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia and Turkey.
- public body in charge of sport at local, regional or national level;
- sport organisation at local, regional, national, European or international level;
- coordinator of a national event organised in the framework of a European event in the field of sport.

Eligible events and participants
- European-wide sport events organised in one country must involve participants to the event from at least 10 different Programme Countries or
- Sport events organised simultaneously in several Programme Countries must involve participants to the events from at least 10 different Programme Countries.

 Duration of the project
Up to one year (from preparation of the event to its follow-up). 
The event must take place during the following year, any time till 31^st October.

Maximum grant awarded
- 300.000 EUR, for not-for-profit European sport events organised during the European Week of Sport;
- 500.000 EUR, for not-for-profit European sport events not related to the European Week of Sport.
Maximum of 80% financing of the total eligible costs.
 

Deadline
Applications should be submitted to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency by 21 April 2020, 17:00 CET, for projects starting on 1^st November of the same year.

For further support please check the Erasmus+ programme or contact the national agency in your country.

Individuals seeking to apply should contact their organisation, institution, or educational establishment.

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This action offers the opportunity to develop, transfer and/or implement innovative outputs and/or engage into intensive dissemination and exploitation activities of existing and newly products or innovative ideas in different areas relating to sport and physical activity. They involve various organisations and actors in and outside sport, including in particular public authorities at local, regional, national and European levels, sport organisations, sport-related organisations and educational bodies.

Collaborative Partnerships support projects which:
- Encourage participation in sport and physical activity, especially by supporting the implementation of the Council Recommendation on health-enhancing physical activity and being in line with the EU Physical Activity Guidelines and the Tartu Call for a Healthy Lifestyle;
- Encourage participation in sport and physical activity, especially by supporting the European Week of Sport;
- Promote education in and through sport with a special focus on skills development, as well support  the implementation of the EU Guidelines Dual Careers of Athletes;
- Promote voluntary activity in sport; 
- Combat doping, notably in recreational environments;
- Combat match-fixing;
- Improve good governance in sport;
- Combat violence and tackle racism, discrimination and intolerance in sport; 
- Encourage social inclusion and equal opportunities in sport.

In all these areas, gender equality should be promoted. Cooperation with the Partner Countries should be encouraged.

In addition, Collaborative Partnerships should promote the creation and development of European networks in the field of sport.
They should also foster synergy with, and between, local, regional, national and international policies to promote sport and physical activity and to address sport-related challenges.

Supported activities
- networking among stakeholders;
- development, identification, promotion and sharing of good practices;
- preparation, development and implementation of educational and training modules and tools;
- activities to increase the competences of multipliers in the field of sport and to develop monitoring and benchmarking of indicators, notably as regards the promotion of ethical behaviours and codes of conduct among sportspeople;
- awareness-raising activities on the added value of sport and physical activity in relation to the personal, social and professional development of individuals;
- activities to promote innovative synergies between the field of sport and the fields of health, education, training and youth;
- activities to improve the evidence-base of sport to tackle societal and economic challenges (collection of data underpinning the aforementioned activities, surveys, consultations, etc.);
- conferences, seminars, meetings, events and awareness-raising actions underpinning the aforementioned activities.

Collaborative Partnerships target the cooperation between organisations established in Programme Countries.

Who can take part
Collaborative Partnerships are open to any type of public body, with its affiliated entities (if any) active in the field of sport established in a Programme Country or in any Partner Country of the world (public body in charge of sport at local, regional or national level; National Olympic Committee or National Sport confederation; sport organisation at local, regional, national, European or international level; national sports league; sport club; organisation or union representing athletes; organisation or unions representing professionals and volunteers in sport (such as coaches, managers, etc, organisation representing the 'sport for all' movement; organisation active in the field of physical activity promotion; organisation representing the active leisure sector; organisation active in the field of education, training or youth)

A Collaborative Partnership should be composed of:
- applicant/coordinator: organisation that submits the project proposal on behalf of all the partners.
- partners: organisations that contribute actively to the preparation, implementation and evaluation of the Collaborative Partnership.

A Collaborative Partnership is a transnational action, which involves at least five organisations from five different Programme Countries. 
There is no maximum number of partners. However, the budget for project management and implementation is capped (and equivalent to 10 partners). 

Who can apply
Any participating organisation established in a Programme Country: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Republic of North Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia and Turkey.


Venue
The activities must take place in the countries (one or more) of the organisations involved in the Collaborative Partnership.
 

Duration of the project
The duration must be chosen at the application stage (12, 18, 24, 30 or 36 months), based on the objective of the project and on the type of activities foreseen over time.

Grant
The maximum grant awarded is 400.000 EUR with a maximum of 80% financing of the total eligible costs.



Deadline
Applications should be submitted to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency by 21 April 2020, 17:00 Brussels time, for projects starting on 1 January of the following year.
Individuals seeking to apply should contact their organisation, institution, or educational establishment.
 

For further support please check the Erasmus+ programme or contact the national agency in your country.
 

Find out more here.

This action offers the opportunity to develop, transfer and/or implement innovative outputs and/or engage into intensive dissemination and exploitation activities of existing andnewly products or innovative ideas in different areas relating to sport and physical activity. They involve various organisations and actors in and outside sport, including in particular public authorities at local, regional, national and European levels, sport organisations, sport-related organisations and educational bodies.

Collaborative Partnerships support projects which:
- Encourage participation in sport and physical activity, especially by supporting the implementation of the Council Recommendation on health-enhancing physical activity and being in line with the EU Physical Activity Guidelines and the Tartu Call for a Healthy Lifestyle;
- Encourage participation in sport and physical activity, especially by supporting the European Week of Sport;
- Promote education in and through sport with a special focus on skills development, as well support  the implementation of the EU Guidelines Dual Careers of Athletes;
- Promote voluntary activity in sport; 
- Combat doping, notably in recreational environments;
- Combat match-fixing;
- Improve good governance in sport;
- Combat violence and tackle racism, discrimination and intolerance in sport; 
- Encourage social inclusion and equal opportunities in sport.

In all these areas, gender equality should be promoted. Cooperation with the Partner Countries should be encouraged.

In addition, Collaborative Partnerships should also support the implementation of the European Week of Sport, a European Commission initiative, launched to promote sport and physical activities in the European Union, in the light of declining participation levels. The European Week of Sport is intended to be organised with the following concept: an official opening, a flagship event, and 5 Focus Days, each day with a different focus theme: education, workplaces, outdoors, sport clubs and fitness centres. Among other activities, the European Week of Sport will encourage the organisation of cross-border awareness-raising activities.

As from 2017, the European Week of Sport takes place from 23^rd to 30^th September. Apart from the activities organised by the European Commission, Member States will organise national activities and coordinate local ones.
 

Supported activities
- networking among stakeholders;
- development, identification, promotion and sharing of good practices;
- preparation, development and implementation of educational and training modules and tools;
- activities to increase the competences of multipliers in the field of sport and to develop monitoring and benchmarking of indicators, notably as regards the promotion of ethical behaviours and codes of conduct among sportspeople;
- awareness-raising activities on the added value of sport and physical activity in relation to the personal, social and professional development of individuals;
- activities to promote innovative synergies between the field of sport and the fields of health, education, training and youth;
- activities to improve the evidence-base of sport to tackle societal and economic challenges (collection of data underpinning the aforementioned activities, surveys, consultations, etc.);
- conferences, seminars, meetings, events and awareness-raising actions underpinning the aforementioned activities.

Collaborative Partnerships target the cooperation between organisations established in Programme Countries.

Who can take part
Collaborative Partnerships are open to any type of public institutions or organisations active in the field of sport established in a Programme Country or in any Partner Country of the world (public body in charge of sport at local, regional or national level; National Olympic Committee or National Sport confederation; sport organisation at local, regional, national, European or international level; national sports league; sport club; organisation or union representing athletes; organisation or unions representing professionals and volunteers in sport (such as coaches, managers, etc, organisation representing the 'sport for all' movement; organisation active in the field of physical activity promotion; organisation representing the active leisure sector; organisation active in the field of education, training or youth)

A Collaborative Partnership should be composed of:
- applicant/coordinator: organisation that submits the project proposal on behalf of all the partners.
- partners: organisations that contribute actively to the preparation, implementation and evaluation of the Collaborative Partnership.

A Collaborative Partnership is a transnational action, which involves at least five organisations from five different Programme Countries. 
There is no maximum number of partners. However, the budget for project management and implementation is capped (and equivalent to 10 partners). 

Who can apply
Any participating organisation established in a Programme Country: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia and Turkey.

Venue
The activities must take place in the countries (one or more) of the organisations involved in the Collaborative Partnership.
Duration of the project
The duration must be chosen at the application stage (12, 18, 24, 30 or 36 months), based on the objective of the project and on the type of activities foreseen over time.

Grant
The maximum grant awarded is 400.000 EUR with a maximum of 80% financing of the total eligible costs.

Deadline
Applications should be submitted to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency by 21 April 2020, 17:00 CET, for projects starting on 1^st January of the following year. Individuals seeking to apply should contact their organisation, institution, or educational establishment.
 

For further support please check the Erasmus+ programme or contact the national agency in your country.

Find out more on the EACEA website

Small Collaborative Partnerships allow organisations to develop and reinforce networks, increase their capacity to operate at transnational level, exchange good practices, confront ideas and methods in different areas relating to sport and physical activity. Selected projects may also produce tangible outputs and are expected to disseminate the results of their activities, although in a way that is proportional to the aim and scope of the project. Small Collaborative partnerships involve various organisations including in particular public authorities at local, regional and national levels, sport organisations, sport-related organisations and educational bodies.
 

Small Collaborative Partnerships particular aim at ensuring the continuity of Preparatory actions 2013 and are, in particular, projects aimed to:
- encourage social inclusion and equal opportunities in sport;
- promote European traditional sports and games;
- support the mobility of volunteers, coaches, managers and staff of non-profit sport organisations; 
- protect athletes, especially the youngest, from health and safety hazards by improving training and competition conditions;
- promote education in and through sport with special focus on skills development.

Small Collaborative Partnerships should promote the creation and development of transnational networks in the field of sport. They should include at least one local or regional sport club.
 

Supported activities
- networking among stakeholders;
- promotion, identification and sharing of good practices;
- preparation, development and implementation of educational and training modules and tools;
- awareness-raising activities on the added value of sport and physical activity in relation to the personal, social and professional development of individuals;
- conferences, seminars, meetings, events and awareness-raising actions underpinning the aforementioned activities.

Small Collaborative Partnerships target the cooperation between organisations established in Programme Countries.

Who can take part
Small Collaborative Partnerships are open to any type of public institutions or organisations  with its affiliated entities (if any) active in the field of sport and physical activity established in a Programme Country or in any Partner Country of the world (public body in charge of sport at local, regional or national level; National Olympic Committee or National Sport confederation; sport organisation at local, regional, national level; national sports league; sport club; organisation or union representing athletes; organisation active in the field of physical activity promotion; organisation representing the active leisure sector).

A Small Collaborative Partnership should be composed of:
- applicant/coordinator: organisation that submits the project proposal on behalf of all the partners.
- partners: organisations that contribute actively to the preparation, implementation and evaluation of the Small Collaborative Partnership.

A Small Collaborative Partnership is a transnational action, which involves at least three organisations from three different Programme Countries. 
There is no maximum number of partners. However, the budget for project management and implementation is capped (and equivalent to 5 partners). 

Who can apply
Any participating organisation established in a Programme Country: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Republic of North Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia and Turkey.


Venue
The activities must take place in the countries (one or more) of the organisations involved in the Small Collaborative Partnership.
 

Duration of the project
From 12 to 24 months. The duration must be chosen at the application stage (12, 18 or 24 months), based on the objective of the project and on the type of activities foreseen over time.

Grant
The maximum grant awarded is 60.000 EUR with a maximum of 80% financing of the total eligible costs.



Deadline
Applications should be submitted to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency by 21 April 2020, 17:00 Brussels time, for projects starting on 1 January of the following year.
Individuals seeking to apply should contact their organisation, institution, or educational establishment.
 

For further support please check the Erasmus+ programme or contact the national agency in your country.
 

Find out more here.

Small Collaborative Partnerships allow organisations to develop and reinforce networks, increase their capacity to operate at transnational level, exchange good practices, confront ideas and methods in different areas relating to sport and physical activity. Selected projects may also produce tangible outputs and are expected to disseminate the results of their activities, although in a way that is proportional to the aim and scope of the project. Small Collaborative partnerships involve various organisations including in particular public authorities at local, regional and national levels, sport organisations, sport-related organisations and educational bodies.
 

Small Collaborative Partnerships particular aim at ensuring the continuity of Preparatory actions 2013 and are, in particular, projects aimed to:
- encourage social inclusion and equal opportunities in sport;
- promote European traditional sports and games;
- support the mobility of volunteers, coaches, managers and staff of non-profit sport organisations; 
- protect athletes, especially the youngest, from health and safety hazards by improving training and competition conditions;
- promote education in and through sport with special focus on skills development.

Small Collaborative Partnerships should promote the creation and development of transnational networks in the field of sport. They should include at least one local or regional sport club.
 

Supported activities
- networking among stakeholders;
- promotion, identification and sharing of good practices;
- preparation, development and implementation of educational and training modules and tools;
- awareness-raising activities on the added value of sport and physical activity in relation to the personal, social and professional development of individuals;
- conferences, seminars, meetings, events and awareness-raising actions underpinning the aforementioned activities.

Small Collaborative Partnerships target the cooperation between organisations established in Programme Countries.

Who can take part
Small Collaborative Partnerships are open to any type of publicbody with its affiliated entities (if any) active in the field of sport established in a Programme Country or in any Partner Country of the world (public body in charge of sport at local, regional or national level; National Olympic Committee or National Sport confederation; sport organisation at local, regional, national level; national sports league; sport club; organisation or union representing athletes; organisation active in the field of physical activity promotion; organisation representing the active leisure sector).

A Small Collaborative Partnership should be composed of:
- applicant/coordinator: organisation that submits the project proposal on behalf of all the partners.
- partners: organisations that contribute actively to the preparation, implementation and evaluation of the Small Collaborative Partnership.

A Small Collaborative Partnership is a transnational action, which involves at least three organisations from three different Programme Countries. 
There is no maximum number of partners. However, the budget for project management and implementation is capped (and equivalent to 5 partners). 

Who can apply
Any participating organisation established in a Programme Country: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia and Turkey.

Venue
The activities must take place in the countries (one or more) of the organisations involved in the Small Collaborative Partnership.
Duration of the project
From 12 to 24 months. The duration must be chosen at the application stage (12, 18 or 24 months), based on the objective of the project and on the type of activities foreseen over time.

Grant
The maximum grant awarded is 60.000 EUR with a maximum of 80% financing of the total eligible costs.

Deadline
Applications should be submitted to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency by 7^th April 2020, 12:00 midday Brussels time, for projects starting on 1^st January of the following year.
Individuals seeking to apply should contact their organisation, institution, or educational establishment.
 

For further support please check the Erasmus+ programme or contact the national agency in your country.
 

Find out more on the EACEA website

I piccoli partenariati collaborativi permettono alle organizzazioni di sviluppare e rafforzare le reti, aumentare la loro capacità di operare a livello transnazionale, scambiare buone pratiche, confrontare idee e metodi in diversi settori relativi allo sport e all'attività fisica. I progetti selezionati possono anche produrre risultati tangibili e ci si aspetta che diffondano i risultati delle loro attività, anche se in modo proporzionale allo scopo e alla portata del progetto. I piccoli partenariati collaborativi coinvolgono varie organizzazioni, tra cui in particolare le autorità pubbliche a livello locale, regionale e nazionale, le organizzazioni sportive e gli enti educativi.

I partenariati collaborativi di piccole dimensioni mirano in particolare a garantire la continuità delle azioni preparatorie 2013 e sono, in particolare, progetti mirati a:
- incoraggiare l'inclusione sociale e le pari opportunità nello sport;
- promuovere gli sport e i giochi tradizionali europei;
- sostenere la mobilità di volontari, allenatori, dirigenti e personale di organizzazioni sportive senza scopo di lucro;
- proteggere gli atleti, soprattutto i più giovani, dai rischi per la salute e la sicurezza migliorando le condizioni in cui si svolgono gli allenamenti e le gare;
- creare sinergie con e fra le politiche nel settore dello sport a livello locale, regionale, nazionale e internazionale.

I piccoli partenariati collaborativi dovrebbero promuovere la creazione e lo sviluppo di reti transnazionali nel campo dello sport. Dovrebbero includere almeno un club sportivo locale o regionale.

Attività supportate:

• creare reti fra gli interessati
• promuovere, identificare e condividere le buone pratiche
• preparare, sviluppare e realizzare moduli e strumenti per la didattica e la formazione
• sensibilizzare al valore aggiunto offerto dallo sport e dall'attività fisica
• promuovere sinergie innovative fra sport, salute, istruzione, formazione e giovani
• migliorare la base empirica dell'importanza dello sport per affrontare le sfide sociali ed economiche
• organizzare conferenze, seminari, incontri, eventi e campagne di sensibilizzazione a sostegno delle attività elencate.

I piccoli partenariati collaborativi sono mirati alla cooperazione tra organizzazioni stabilite nei paesi del programma.

Chi può partecipare
I piccoli partenariati collaborativi sono aperti a qualsiasi tipo di istituzione o organizzazione pubblica con i suoi enti affiliati (se presenti) attivi nel campo dello sport e dell'attività fisica stabiliti in un Paese aderente al Programma o in qualsiasi Paese Partner del mondo (ente pubblico responsabile dello sport a livello locale, regionale o nazionale; Comitato Olimpico Nazionale o confederazione nazionale dello sport; organizzazione sportiva a livello locale, regionale, nazionale; campionato sportivo nazionale; club sportivi; organizzazione o sindacato che rappresenta gli atleti; organizzazione attiva nel campo della promozione dell'attività fisica; organizzazione che rappresenta il settore del tempo libero attivo).

Un piccolo partenariato collaborativo dovrebbe essere composto da:
- candidato/coordinatore: organizzazione che presenta la proposta di progetto a nome di tutti i partner.
- partner: organizzazioni che contribuiscono attivamente alla preparazione, alla realizzazione e alla valutazione della Piccola Partnership Collaborativa.

Un piccolo partenariato collaborativo è un'azione transnazionale, che coinvolge almeno tre organizzazioni di tre diversi Paesi aderenti al Programma. Non esiste un numero massimo di partner. Tuttavia, il budget per la gestione e l'attuazione del progetto è limitato (ed equivalente a 5 partner).

Chi può candidarsi
Qualsiasi organizzazione partecipante stabilita in un Paese aderente al Programma: Austria, Belgio, Bulgaria, Cipro, Croazia, Danimarca, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Germania, Grecia, Irlanda, Italia, Lettonia, Lituania, Lussemburgo, Malta, Paesi Bassi, Polonia, Portogallo, Regno Unito, Repubblica Ceca, Romania, Slovacchia, Slovenia, Spagna, Svezia, Regno Unito, Repubblica di Macedonia del Nord, Islanda, Liechtenstein, Norvegia, Serbia, Turchia e Ungheria.

Dove
Le attività devono svolgersi nei paesi (uno o più) delle organizzazioni coinvolte nel piccolo partenariato collaborativo.

Durata del progetto
Da 12 a 24 mesi. La durata deve essere scelta in fase di candidatura (12, 18 o 24 mesi), in base all'obiettivo del progetto e al tipo di attività previste nel tempo.

Sovvenzione
La sovvenzione massima concessa è di 60.000 EUR con un finanziamento massimo dell'80% del totale dei costi ammissibili.

Scadenza
Le domande devono essere presentate all'Agenzia esecutiva per l'istruzione, gli audiovisivi e la cultura entro il 21 aprile 2020, alle 17:00, ora di Bruxelles, per i progetti che iniziano il 1° gennaio dell'anno successivo.

Per un ulteriore supporto si prega di consultare il programma Erasmus+ o di contattare l'agenzia nazionale del proprio paese.

Per saperne di più clicca qui.

Les Petits projets de collaboration permettent aux organisations de développer et de renforcer des réseaux, d’accroître leur capacité à opérer au niveau transnational, d’échanger des bonnes pratiques et de confronter des idées et des méthodes dans différents domaines ayant trait au sport et à l’activité physique. Les projets sélectionnés peuvent également fournir des productions tangibles et sont supposés diffuser les résultats des activités menées, bien que proportionnellement à l’objectif et à la portée du projet. Les petits projets associent diverses associations, y compris, en particulier, des autorités publiques aux niveaux local, régional, national et européen, des organisations sportives, des organisations ayant un rapport avec le sport, ainsi que des établissements d’enseignement.

Ces projets doivent encourager la création et la mise en place de réseaux transnationaux dans le domaine du sport, fournissant ainsi des opportunités de coopération entre différentes parties-prenantes, qui n’auraient pu exister sans une action européenne. Les petits partenariats collaboratifs doivent inclure au moins un club sportif local ou régional.

Les Petits Partenariats collaboratifs ciblent la coopération entre organisations établies dans des pays membres du programme.

Qui peut participer

Tous les types d’établissements publics ou d’organisations actifs dans le domaine du sport et de l’activité physique. Toute organisation à but non lucratif ou organisme public et, le cas échéant, les entités qui lui sont affiliées, exerçant des activités dans le domaine du sport, établies dans un pays membre du programme ou pays partenaires dans le monde entier.

Un petit projet de collaboration est transnational et implique au moins 3 organisations issues de 3 pays différents membres du programme. Il n’y a pas de limite dans le nombre de partenaires. Cependant, le budget pour la gestionet la mise en œuvre du projet est plafonnéet équivaut à 5 partenaires.

Qui peut postuler

Toute organisation établie dans un pays programme (Allemagne, Autriche, Belgique, Bulgarie, Chypre, Croatie, République tchèque, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Finlande, France, Grèce, Hongrie, Irlande, Islande, Italie, Lettonie, Liechtenstein, Lituanie, Luxembourg, Malte, Norvège, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Portugal, République de Macédoine du Nord, Roumanie, Royaume-Uni, Serbie, Slovaquie, Slovénie, Suède et Turquie) peut être demandeur.

Lieu(x) des activités
Les activités doivent avoir lieu dans les pays (un ou plus) des organisations participant au projet.

Durée du projet
12, 18 ou 24 mois. La durée doit être choisie en fonction d l’objectif du projet et du type d’activités prévues dans les temps.

Subvention
La subvention maximum est de 60 000 €, avec maximum 80% des coûts totaux éligibles.


Date limite

Les demandes de subvention doivent être envoyées à l'Agence Exécutive de l’Education, de l’Audiovisuel et de la Culture à Bruxelles (EACEA) avant le 21 avril 2020, à 17h (HEC), pour les projets qui commencent le 1er janvier de l'année suivante. Les individuels qui souhaitent postuler doivent contacter leur organisation, institution, ou établissement d'enseignement. Pour plus de précisions, merci de vous reporter au Guide du programme Erasmus+ ou de contacter votre Agence nationale.
 

Plus d'informations ici et là.

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) are part of the "Excellent Science" pillar of Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and support the career development and training of researchers, with a focus on innovation skills, in all scientific disciplines through worldwide and cross-sector mobility. The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions provide grants at all stages of researchers' careers, from PhD candidates to highly experienced researchers, and encourage transnational, intersectoral and interdisciplinary mobility.

The objective is to strengthen, quantitatively and qualitatively, the human potential in research and technology in Europe with the aim:
- to endow researchers with new skills and a wider range of competences;
- to offer attractive working conditions for the researchers;
- to break the real and perceived barriers between academic and other sectors, especially business;
- to promote the involvement of industry etc. in doctoral and post-doctoral research.

Target
individuals and organisations working in any area of research.

Activities

Innovative Training Networks (ITN): support for joint research training and/or doctoral programmes, implemented by European partnerships of universities, research institutions, and non-academic organisations.
Deadline: 14 January 2020, 17:00 CET.

Individual fellowships (IF): support for experienced researchers undertaking mobility between countries, optionally to the non-academic sector, to support the mobility of researchers within and beyond Europe - as well as helping to attract the best foreign researchers to work in the EU.
Deadline: 11 September 2019, 17:00 CET.

Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND) that finance fellowships involving mobility to or from another country: to encourage the movement of researchers across borders and provide good working conditions.
Deadline: 26 September 2019, 17:00 CET.

Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (RISE): international and inter-sectoral cooperation through the to support short-term mobility of research and innovation staff at all career levels, from the most junior to the most senior, including also administrative and technical staff.
Deadline: 28 April 2020, 17:00 CET.

European Researchers' Night (NIGHT): to stimulate interest in research careers, especially among young people.
Deadline: 9 January 2020, 17:00 CET.

Please consult the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Work Programme for further details.

For further guidance and practical information, contact the National Contact Point in your country:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/support/national_contact_points.html

Acţiunile Marie Sklodowska-Curie (MSCA) fac parte din pilonul "Excelenţă în ştiinţă" al Horizon 2020, programul cadru al UE pentru cercetare şi inovare şi care sprijină dezvoltarea carierelor şi formarea cercetătorilor, concentrându-se pe abilitățile de inovare, în cadrul tuturor disciplinelor ştiinţifice, prin mobilităţi globale şi cros-sectoriale.

Acţiunile Marie Sklodowska-Curie oferă sprijin financiar pentru toate etapele carierei unui cercetător, de la candidaţi cu doctorat până la cercetători experimentaţi şi încurajează mobilitatea transnaţională, intersectorială şi multidisciplinară.

Obiectivul este de a consolida, cantitativ și calitativ potențialul uman în cercetare și tehnologie în Europa, având drept scop:

- sprijinirea cercetătorilor pentru a dezvolta noi abilități şi o gamă mai largă de competenţe;

- oferirea de condiții de muncă atractive pentru cercetători;

- anularea barierelor reale sau de percepţie între domeniul academic şi alte sectoare, precum afacerile;

- promovarea implicării industriei etc. în cercetarea doctorală şi post-doctorală.

Grup ţintă:

Sunt vizate persoane fizice şi organizaţii din domeniul cercetării.

Activităţi:

Rețele de formare inovatoare (ITN): sprijin pentru programe comune de formare de cercetare şi/sau programe de doctorat, implementate de parteneriate europene ale universităţilor, institutelor de cercetare şi organizaţiilor nonuniversitare.

Termen limită: 14 ianuarie 2020, 17:00 CET.

Burse individuale (IF): sprijin pentru cercetătorii cu experienţă care desfășoară mobilitatea între țări, opţional în sectorul non-academic, pentru a sprijini mobilitatea cercetătorilor din Europa și din afara Europei - precum şi pentru a contribui la atragerea celor mai buni cercetători străini pentru a lucra în UE.

Termen limită: 11 septembrie 2019, 17: 00 CET

Cofinanțare programe regionale, naționale și internaționale (COFUND): finanţează burse care implică mobilitatea către sau din altă țară: pentru a încuraja circulația transfrontalieră a cercetătorilor şi pentru a oferi condiţii bune de lucru.

Termen limită: 26 septembrie 2019, ora 17:00 CET

Schimburi de personal pentru cercetare și inovare (RISE): cooperare internațională și intersectorială prin sprijin pentru mobilitatea pe termen scurt a personalului de cercetare și inovare indiferent de nivelul de carieră, de la cei mai tineri la cei mai în vârstă, inclusiv personalul administrativ și tehnic.

Termen limită: 28 aprilie 2020, 17:00 CET

Noaptea europeană a cercetătorilor (NIGHT): pentru a stimula interesul pentru o carieră în cercetare, în special în rândul tinerilor.

Termen limită: 9 ianuarie 2020, 17:00 CET

Pentru detalii suplimentare consultați programul Marie Skłodowska-Curie.

Pentru alte informaţii practice şi consultanţă, luaţi legătura cu punctul de contact naţional: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/support/national_contact_points.html

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) are part of the "Excellent Science" pillar of Horizon 2020, the EU Framework programme for Research and Innovation and support the career development and training of researchers, with a focus on innovation skills, in all scientific disciplines through worldwide and cross-sector mobility.The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions provide grants at all stages of researchers' careers, from PhD candidates to highly experienced researchers, and encourage transnational, intersectoral and interdisciplinary mobility.

The objective is to strengthen, quantitatively and qualitatively, the human potential in research and technology in Europe with the aim:
- to endow researchers with new skills and a wider range of competences
- to offer attractive working conditions for the researchers
- to break the real and perceived barriers between academic and other sectors, especially business
- to promote the involvement of industry etc. in doctoral and post-doctoral research.

Target:
individuals and organisations working in any area of research.

Activities:

Innovative Taining Networks (ITN): support for joint research training and/or doctoral programmes, implemented by European partnerships of universities, research institutions, and non-academic organisations.
Deadline: 15 January 2019, 17:00 CET.

Individual fellowships (IF): support for experienced researchers undertaking mobility between countries, optionally to the non-academic sector, to support the mobility of researchers within and beyond Europe - as well as helping to attract the best foreign researchers to work in the EU.
Deadline: 12 September 2018, 17:00 CET.

Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes that finance fellowships involving mobility to or from another country: to encourage the movement of researchers across borders and provide good working conditions.
Deadline: 27 September 2018, 17:00 CET.

Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (RISE): international and inter-sectoral cooperation through the to support short-term mobility of research and innovation staff at all career levels, from the most junior to the most senior, including also administrative and technical staff.
Deadline: 21 March 2018, 17:00 CET.

European Researchers' Night (NIGHT): to stimulate interest in research careers, especially among young people.
Deadline: 14 February 2018, 17:00 CET.

Please consult the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Work Programme for further details.

For further guidance and practical information, contact the National Contact Point in your country:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/support/national_contact_points.html

Organisations active in the fields of education, training and youth receive support from the Erasmus+ Programme to carry out projects promoting the professional development of youth workers, through the implementation of activities such as transnational/international seminars, training courses, contact-making events, study visits, etc. or job shadowing/observation periods abroad in an organisation active in the youth field.

 

Role and tasks of participating Organisations
- Coordinator of a youth mobility project: applying for the whole project on behalf of all the partner organisations.
- Sending organisation: in charge of sending young people and youth workers abroad (organising practical arrangements; preparing participants before departure; providing support to participants during all the phases of the project).
- Receiving organisation: in charge of hosting the activity, developing a programme of activities for participants in cooperation with participants and partner organisations, providing support to participants during all the phases of the project.

Eligible participating organisations
- Non-profit organisation, association, NGO;
- European Youth NGO;
- Social enterprise;
- Public body at local level;
- Group of young people active in youth work but not necessarily in the context of
a youth organisation (i.e. informal group of young people);
- Public body at regional or national level;
- Association of regions;
- European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation;
- Profit-making body active in Corporate Social Responsibility.

 

Who can apply
- Any participating organisation or group established in a Programme Country can be the applicant. This organisation applies on behalf of all participating organisations involved in the project.
A mobility activity is transnational and involves at least two participating organisations (sending and receiving organisation) from different countries.
- Activities within Programme Countries: all participating organisations must be from a Programme Country.
- Activities with Partner Countries neighbouring the EU: the activity must involve at least one participating organisation from a Programme Country and one participating organisation from a Partner Country neighbouring the EU.
Either the sending organisation(s) or the receiving organisation(s) in each activity must be from the country of the National Agency receiving the application.

Eligible countries:
- 28 Member States of the European Union,
- Non EU Programme Countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia.
- Partner countries neighbouring the EU: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Territory of Russia as recognised by international law.

Eligible activities
- Mobility of youth workers.

Duration of project
- 3 to 24 months.

Where to apply
- National Agency of the country in which the applicant organisation is established.

Deadlines
- 12^th February 2019 at 12:00 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1^st May and 30^th September of the same year;
- 30^th April 2019 at 12:00 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1^st August and 31^st December of the same year;
- extended to 8^th October 2019 at 12:00 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1^st January and 31^st May of the following year.

Interested organisations should read the Erasmus+ Programme Guide .

For further support they should contact the National Agency in their country.

Individuals seeking to apply should contact their organisation, institution, or educational establishment.

Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about_en

Organizzazioni attive nel settore dell'istruzione, la formazione e la gioventù ricevono il sostegno del programma Erasmus+ per realizzare progetti volti a promuovere diversi tipi di mobilità.

Il progetto per gli animatori giovanili sostiene le seguenti attività:
1. Formazione degli animatori giovanili: partecipazione a seminari, corsi di formazione, eventi di contatto, visite di studio;
2. networking degli animatori giovanili: periodi di ob shadowing/osservazione all'estero presso un'organizzazione attiva nel settore giovanile.

Ruolo e compiti delle organizzazioni partecipanti
- Coordinatore di un progetto di mobilità giovanile: presentare la candidatura per l'intero progetto per conto di tutte le organizzazioni partner. Se il progetto prevede solo un'attività, il coordinatore deve agire in qualità di organizzazione di invio o accoglienza. Se il progetto prevede più di un'attività, il coordinatore del progetto può (ma non è obbligato) fungere da organizzazione di invio o di accoglienza. In tutti i casi, il coordinatore non può essere un'organizzazione di un Paese Partner confinante con l'UE.
-Organizzazione di invio: responsabile dell'invio di giovani e animatori giovanili all'estero (organizzazione pratica: preparazione dei partecipanti prima della partenza; sostegno ai partecipanti durante tutte le fasi del progetto).
- Organizzazione di accoglienza: responsabile dell'accoglienza dell'attività; sviluppo del programma di attività per i partecipanti in collaborazione con le organizzazioni partecipanti e partner; sostegno ai partecipanti durante tutte le fasi del progetto.

Organizzazioni ammissibili
- Organizzazioni senza scopo di lucro; associazioni, ONG;
- ONG giovanili europee;
- Imprese sociali;
- Enti pubblici a livello locale;
- Gruppi di giovani attivi nell'animazione giovanile, ma non necessariamente nel contesto di un'organizzazione giovanile (ad es. gruppo informale di giovani);
- Organizzazioni;
- Organismo pubblico a livello regionale o nazionale;
- Associazione di regioni;
- Gruppo Europeo di Cooperazione Territoriale (GECT);
- Organismo a scopo di lucro attivo nella Responsabilità Sociale delle Imprese.

Chi può presentare domanda
- Ente pubblico a livello regionale o nazionale;
- Associazione di regioni;
- Raggruppamento Europeo di Cooperazione Territoriale;
- Organismo a scopo di lucro attivo nella Responsabilità Sociale delle Imprese.
- Può presentare la candidatura qualunque organizzazione o gruppo partecipante con sede in un Paese del Programma. Questa organizzazione presenta la candidatura per conto di tutte le organizzazioni partecipanti coinvolte nel progetto. Un'attività di mobilità deve coinvolgere almeno due organizzazioni partecipanti (organizzazione di invio e accoglienza) da diversi paesi.
- Attività nel quadro dei Paesi del Programma: tutte le organizzazioni partecipanti devono provenire da un Paese del Programma.
- Attività con i Paesi Partner confinanti con l'UE: l'attività deve coinvolgere almeno un'organizzazione partecipante da un Paese del Programma e un'organizzazione da un Paese Partner confinante con l'UE.
Sia l'organizzazione(i) di invio, che l'organizzazione (i) di accoglienza in ciascuna attività deve provenire dal paese dell'Agenzia Nazionale che riceve la candidatura.

Paesi ammissibili
- Stati membri dell'Unione europea,
- i paesi EFTA/SEE: Islanda, Liechtenstein, Norvegia (soggetta ad una Decisione del Comitato Misto SEE),
- i paesi candidati all'adesione all'UE: la Turchia, l'ex Repubblica Iugoslava di Macedonia e la Serbia,
- Paesi Partner di Vicinato nell'UE: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bielorussia, Georgia, Moldavia, Ucraina, Algeria, Egitto, Israele, Giordania, Libano, Libia, Marocco, Palestina, Siria, Tunisia, Albania, Bosnia ed Erzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Federazione Russa.

Attività ammissibili
- Formazione e networking degli animatori giovanili.

Durata del progetto: da 3 a 24 mesi.

A chi presentare la candidatura: 
- Agenzia Nazionale del paese in cui ha sede l'organizzazione candidata.

Scadenza:
- 5 Febbraio 2020 per i progetti che iniziano tra il 1 maggio e il 30 settembre dello stesso anno;
- 7 maggio 2020 per progetti che iniziano tra il 1 agosto e il 31 dicembre 2020;
- 1° Ottobre 2020 per progetti che iniziano tra il 1 gennaio e il 31 maggio dell'anno seguente.

Le organizzazioni interessate devono fare riferimento alla Guida del Programma Erasmus+ . Per ulteriori informazioni, contattare l'Agenzia Nazionale del proprio paese.

I singoli che desiderano presentare la candidatura devono contattare la propria organizzazione o istituto educativo.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/discover/guide/index_en.htm

Organizațiile active în domeniile educației, formării și tineretului primesc sprijin prin programul Erasmus+ pentru a realiza proiecte de promovare a dezvoltării profesionale a lucrătorilor de tineret prin implementarea unor activități cum ar fi seminare transnaționale/internaționale, cursuri de formare, evenimente de punere în legătură, vizite de studiu, etc. job shadowing/perioade de observare în străinătate, în cadrul unei organizații active în domeniul tineretului.

Rolul și sarcinile organizațiilor participante
 - Coordonator al unui proiect de mobilitate pentru tineri: depune cererea de participare pentru întregul proiect în numele tuturor organizațiilor partenere.

- Organizația de trimitere: responsabilă de trimiterea tinerilor și lucrătorilor de tineret în străinătate (organizarea aranjamentelor practice; pregătirea participanților înainte de plecare, acordarea de sprijin pentru participanți în toate fazele proiectului).
- Organizația gazdă: responsabilă de găzduirea activității, de elaborarea unui program de activități pentru participanți, în cooperare cu participanții și organizațiile partenere, de acordarea de sprijin participanților în toate etapele proiectului.
 

Organizații participante eligibile
- Organizații nonprofit, asociații, ONG-uri;
- ONG-uri europene pentru tineret;
- Întreprinderi sociale;
- Instituții publice la nivel local;
- Grupuri de tineri care activează în domeniul tineretului, dar nu neapărat în contextul unei organizații de tineret (de exemplu grupuri informale de tineri);
- Instituții publice la nivel regional sau național;
- Asociații ale regiunilor;
- Grupare europeană de cooperare teritorială;
- Organisme cu scop lucrativ active în domeniul responsabilității sociale a întreprinderilor.
 

Cine poate candida:
- Orice organizație participantă sau grup stabilit într-o țară participantă la program poate candida. Această organizație candidează în numele tuturor organizațiilor participante implicate în proiect.

O activitate de mobilitate este transnațională și implică cel puțin două organizații participante (organizația care trimite și organizația gazdă) din diferite țări.
- Activități în cadrul țărilor participante la program: toate organizațiile participante trebuie sa fie dintr-o țară participantă la program.
- Activitați cu țările partenere din vecinătatea UE: activitatea trebuie să implice cel puțin o organizație participantă dintr-o țară participantă la program și o organizație participantă dintr-o țară parteneră din vecinătatea UE.

Fie organizația (ile) de trimitere sau organizația (ile) de primire în fiecare activitate trebuie să fie din țara agenției naționale unde s-a depus proiectul.

Țări eligibile
- cele 28 de  state membre ale Uniunii Europene;
- țările participante la program care nu sunt membre UE: Islanda, Liechtenstein, Norvegia, Turcia, Fosta Republică Iugoslavă a Macedoniei, Serbia;
- țările partenere din vecinătatea UE: Armenia, Azerbaidjan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Teritoriul Ucrainei, astfel cum este recunoscut de dreptul internațional, Algeria, Egipt, Israel, Iordania, Liban, Libia, Maroc, Palestina, Siria, Tunisia, Albania, Bosnia și Herțegovina, Kosovo, Muntenegru, Teritoriul Rusiei, astfel cum este recunoscut de dreptul internațional.

Activități eligibile
- Mobilitatea lucrătorilor de tineret.

Durată proiect:
- 3 - 24 de luni.
 

Unde se candidează

- la agenția națională din țara în care este stabilită organizația solicitantă.
 

Termene limită

- 12 februarie 2019, ora 12 (amiază, ora Bruxelles) pentru proiectele care încep în perioada 1 mai - 30 septembrie a aceluiași an;
- 30 aprilie 2019, ora 12 (amiază, ora Bruxelles) pentru proiectele care încep în perioada 1 august - 31 decembrie a aceluiași an;
- 01 octombrie 2019, ora 12 (amiază, ora Bruxelles) pentru proiectele care încep în perioada 1 ianuarie - 31 mai a anului următor.

Organizațiile interesate sunt încurajate să citească Ghidul programului Erasmus+ .

Pentru asistență, vă invităm să contactați agenția națională din țara dvs. 

Persoanele care doresc să candideze sunt invitate să contacteze organizația sau instituția de educație de care aparțin. 

 
Mai multe detalii la: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about_en

Organisations active in the fields of education, training and youth receive support from the Erasmus+ Programme to carry out projects promoting the professional development of youth workers, through the implementation of activities such as transnational/international seminars, training courses, contact-making events, study visits, etc. or job shadowing/observation periods abroad in an organisation active in the youth field.

Types of participating organisations

• Coordinator of a youth mobility project: applying for the whole project on behalf of all the partner organisations.
• Sending organisation: in charge of sending young people and youth workers abroad (organising practical arrangements; preparing participants before departure; providing support to participants during all the phases of the project).
• Receiving organisation: in charge of hosting the activity, developing a programme of activities for participants in cooperation with participants and partner organisations, providing support to participants during all the phases of the project.

Eligibility

• Non-profit organisation, association, NGO;
• European Youth NGO;
• Social enterprise;
• Public body at local level;
• Group of young people active in youth work but not necessarily in the context of
• Youth organisation (i.e. informal group of young people);
• Public body at regional or national level;
• Association of regions;
• European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation;
• Profit-making body active in Corporate Social Responsibility.

Who can apply

• Any participating organisation or group established in a Programme Country can be the applicant. This organisation applies on behalf of all participating organisations involved in the project.
• A mobility activity is transnational and involves at least two participating organisations (sending and receiving organisation) from different countries.
• Activities within Programme Countries: all participating organisations must be from a Programme Country.
• Activities with Partner Countries neighbouring the EU: the activity must involve at least one participating organisation from a Programme Country and one participating organisation from a Partner Country neighbouring the EU.
• Either the sending organisation(s) or the receiving organisation(s) in each activity must be from the country of the National Agency receiving the application.

Eligible countries

• 28 Member States of the European Union,
• Non EU Programme Countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
• Partner countries neighbouring the EU: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Territory of Russia as recognised by international law.

Eligible activities

Mobility of youth workers.

Duration of project

3 to 24 months

Where to apply

National Agency of the country in which the applicant organisation is established.

More information

Interested organisations should read the Erasmus+ Programme Guide .For further support they should contact the National Agency in their country. Individuals seeking to apply should contact their organisation, institution, or educational establishment.

Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about_en

Organisationen, die in den Bereichen allgemeine und berufliche Bildung sowie Jugend tätig sind, werden vom Erasmus + -Programm bei der Durchführung von Projekten zur Förderung der beruflichen Entwicklung von Jugendarbeitern mithilfe von Aktivitäten wie transnationalen / internationalen Seminaren, Schulungen, Kontaktveranstaltungen und Studienbesuchen usw. oder Job-Shadowing / Beobachtungsperioden im Ausland in einer im Jugendbereich tätigen Organisation unterstützt.

Rolle und Aufgaben der teilnehmenden Organisationen
- Koordinator eines Jugendmobilitätsprojekts: Beantragung des gesamten Projekts im Namen aller Partnerorganisationen.
- Entsendeorganisation: Verantwortlich für die Entsendung von Jugendlichen und Jugendarbeitern ins Ausland (Organisation praktischer Vorkehrungen; Vorbereitung der Teilnehmer vor der Abreise; Unterstützung der Teilnehmer während aller Phasen des Projekts).
- Empfangsorganisation: Verantwortlich für die Ausrichtung der Aktivität, Entwicklung eines Aktivitätenprogramms für die Teilnehmer in Zusammenarbeit mit den Teilnehmern und Partnerorganisationen, Unterstützung der Teilnehmer während aller Phasen des Projekts.

Förderfähige teilnehmende Organisationen
- Non-Profit-Organisation, Verein, NGO;
- Europäische Jugend- NGO;
- Sozialunternehmen;
- Öffentliche Einrichtung auf lokaler Ebene;
- Gruppe junger Menschen, die in der Jugendarbeit tätig sind, aber nicht unbedingt im Kontext von eine Jugendorganisation (d. h. eine informelle Gruppe junger Menschen);
- Öffentliche Einrichtung auf regionaler oder nationaler Ebene;
- Verband von Regionen;
- Europäische Vereinigung für territoriale Zusammenarbeit;
- In der sozialen Verantwortung von Unternehmen tätiges gewinnorientiertes Unternehmen.

Wer kann sich bewerben
- Jede teilnehmende Organisation oder Gruppe mit Sitz in einem Programmland kann der Antragsteller sein. Diese Bewerbung gilt im Namen aller am Projekt beteiligten Organisationen. Eine Mobilitätsaktivität ist grenzüberschreitend und umfasst mindestens zwei teilnehmende Organisationen   (Entsende- und Empfangsorganisation) aus verschiedenen Ländern.
- Aktivitäten innerhalb der Programmländer: Alle teilnehmenden Organisationen müssen aus einem Programmland stammen.
- Aktivitäten mit Partnerländern neben der EU: An der Aktivität müssen mindestens eine teilnehmende Organisation aus einem Programmland und eine teilnehmende Organisation aus einem Partnerland neben der EU beteiligt sein. Entweder die sendende (n) oder die empfangende (n) Organisation (en) in jeder Aktivität müssen aus dem Land der Nationalagentur stammen, die den Antrag erhält.

Förderfähige Länder:
- 28 Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union,
- Nicht-EU-Programmländer: Island, Liechtenstein, Norwegen, Türkei, ehemalige jugoslawische Republik Mazedonien, Serbien.
- Nachbarländer der EU: Armenien, Aserbaidschan, Belarus, Georgien, Moldau, das völkerrechtlich anerkannte Territorium der Ukraine, Algerien, Ägypten, Israel, Jordanien, Libanon, Libyen, Marokko, Palästina, Syrien, Tunesien, Albanien, Bosnien und Herzegowina , Kosovo, Montenegro, Territorium Russlands nach internationalem Recht anerkannt.

Förderfähige Aktivitäten
- Mobilität von Jugendarbeitern.

Dauer des Projekts
- 3 bis 24 Monate.

Wo man sich bewirbt
- National Agentur des Landes, in dem die antragstellende Organisation niedergelassen ist.

Deadlines
- 12^. Februar 2019 um 12:00 (midday Brussels time) für Projekte die zwischen dem 1. Mai und 30. September des selben Jahres starten;
- 30^. April 2019 um 12:00 (midday Brussels time) für Projekte die zwischen dem 1^.August and 31^. Dezember des selben Jahres starten;
- 1^. Oktober 2019 um 12:00 (midday Brussels time) für Projekte die zwischen dem 1^.Januar und 31^. Mai des folgenden Jahres starten.

Interessierte Organisationen sollten den Erasmus+ Programme Guide lesen.

Für weitere Unterstützung wenden Sie sich bitte an die Nationale Agentur in Ihrem Land.

Einzelpersonen, die sich bewerben möchten, sollten sich an ihre Organisation, Institution oder Bildungseinrichtung wenden.

Finden Sie hier mehr heraus: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about_en

Organisations active in the fields of education, training and youth receive support from the Erasmus+ Programme to carry out projects promoting different types of mobility.

 

What
"Youth Exchanges" is an opportunity allowing groups of young people between 13 and 30 years old, from at least two different countries to meet and live together for up to 21 days. To be a group leader in a youth exchange, you
Youth exchanges are managed by youth organisations, informal groups of young people or other organisations.

During a Youth Exchange participants, supported by group leaders, jointly carry out a work programme (a mix of workshops, exercises, debates, role-plays, simulations, outdoor activities) designed and prepared by them before the Exchange.
The aim is to make young people develop competences, become aware of socially relevant topics/thematic areas, discover new cultures, habits and lifestyles, mainly through peer-learning, strengthen values like solidarity, democracy, friendship.
The learning process in Youth Exchanges is triggered by methods of non-formal education. A Youth Exchange can also be a good setting for discussing and learning about inclusion and diversity issues.
Youth Exchanges are based on transnational cooperation between two or more participating organisations from different countries within and outside the European Union.

Eligible participating organisations:
- non-profit organisation, association, NGO;
- European Youth NGO;
- social enterprise;
- public body at local level;
- group of young people active in youth work but not necessarily in the context of a youth organisation (i.e. informal group of young people);
- public body at regional or national level;
- association of regions;
- European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation;
- profit-making body active in Corporate Social Responsibility.

 

Who can apply
- Public body at regional or national level;
- Association of regions;
- European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation;
- Profit-making body active in Corporate Social Responsibility.
- Any participating organisation or group established in a Programme Country can be the applicant. This organisation applies on behalf of all participating organisations involved in the project.

A mobility activity is transnational and involves at least two participating organisations (sending and receiving organisation) from different countries.
If a youth mobility project foresees only one activity, the coordinator must also act either as sending or receiving organisation.
If a youth mobility project foresees more than one activity, the project coordinator can, but not necessarily has to, act as sending organisation or receiving organisation.
In all cases, the coordinator cannot be an organisation from a Partner Country neighbouring the EU.

Activities within Programme Countries: all participating organisations must be from a Programme Country.
Activities with Partner Countries neighbouring the EU: the activity must involve at least one participating organisation from a Programme Country and one participating organisation from a Partner Country neighbouring the EU.

 

Eligible countries
- 28 Member States of the European Union,
- Non-EU Programme Countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia.
- Partner countries neighbouring the EU: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Territory of Russia as recognised by international law.

 

Eligible activities
- Youth Exchanges.

 

Duration of project
- 3 to 24 months.

 

Where to apply
- To the National Agency of the country in which the applicant organisation is established.

 

Deadlines
- 12^th February 2019 at 12:00 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1^st May and 30^th September of the same year;
- 30^th April 2019 at 12:00 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1^st August and 31^st December of the same year;
- extended to 8^th October 2019 at 12:00 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1 January and 31 May of the following year.

Interested organisations should read the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.

For further support, they should contact the National Agency in their country.

Individuals seeking to apply should contact their organisation, institution, or educational establishment.

Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about_en

Organizațiile active în domeniile educației, formării și tineretului primesc sprijin prin programul Erasmus+ pentru a realiza proiecte de promovare a diferitelor tipuri de mobilitate.

Ce fel de proiecte
“Schimburile de tineri” reprezintă oportunități care permit grupurilor de tineri cu vârsta cuprinsă între 13 și 30 de ani, din cel puțin două țări diferite să se întâlnească și să petreacă timp împreună pentru o perioadă de până la 21 de zile.

Schimburile de tineri sunt gestionate de organizații de tineret, grupuri informale de tineri sau alte organizații.

În timpul unui schimb de tineri, sprijinit de liderii de grup, participanții efectuează împreună un program de lucru (o combinație de ateliere de lucru, exerciții, dezbateri, jocuri de rol, simulări, activități în aer liber etc.) proiectate și pregătite de ei înșiși anterior schimbului.

Schimburile de tineri le permit acestora: să dezvolte competențe; să devină conștienți de subiecte/domenii tematice relevante din punct de vedere social; să descopere noi culturi, obiceiuri și stiluri de viață, în special prin învățare reciprocă; să consolideze valori precum solidaritatea, democrația, prietenia.

Procesul de învățare în schimburile de tineri este declanșat prin metode de educație nonformală.

Un schimb de tineri poate fi, de asemenea, un cadru bun pentru a discuta și a învăța despre aspecte legate de incluziune și diversitate.

Schimburile de tineri se bazează pe cooperarea transnațională între două sau mai multe organizații participante din diferite țări din interiorul și din afara Uniunii Europene.
 

Organizații participante eligibile:
- organizații nonprofit, asociații, ONG-uri;
- ONG-uri europene pentru tineret;
- întreprinderi sociale;
- instituții publice la nivel local;
- grupuri de tineri care activează în domeniul tineretului, dar nu neapărat în contextul unei organizații de tineret (de ex., grupuri informale de tineri);

-instituții publice de nivel regional sau național;

-asociații ale regiunilor;

-grupare europeană de cooperare teritorială;

-organisme cu scop lucrativ active în domeniul responsabilității sociale a întreprinderilor.
 

Cine poate candida
- Instituții publice la nivel regional sau național;
- Asociații ale regiunilor;
- Gruparea europeană de cooperare teritorială;
- Organisme cu scop lucrativ active în domeniul responsabilității sociale a întreprinderilor.
Orice organizație participantă sau grup stabilit într-o țară participantă la program poate candida. Această organizație candidează în numele tuturor organizațiilor participante implicate în proiect.

O activitate de mobilitate este transnațională și implică cel puțin două organizații participante (organizația de trimitere și organizația de găzduire) din diferite țări.

În cazul în care un proiect de mobilitate pentru tineret prevede doar o singură activitate, coordonatorul trebuie, de asemenea, să își asume rolul de organizație de trimitere sau de organizație gazdă.
În cazul în care un proiect de mobilitate pentru tineret prevede mai mult de o activitate, coordonatorul de proiect poate - dar nu este obligatoriu - să aibă rol de organizație de trimitere sau de organizație gazdă.

În toate cazurile, coordonatorul nu poate fi o organizație dintr-o țară parteneră din vecinătatea UE.

Activități în țările participante la program: toate organizațiile participante trebuie să provină dintr-o țară participantă la program.

Activități cu țările partenere din vecinătatea Uniunii Europene: activitatea trebuie să implice cel puțin o organizație participantă dintr-o țară participantă la program și o organizație participantă dintr-o țară parteneră din vecinătatea Uniunii Europene.

Țări eligibile:
- cele 28 de  state membre ale Uniunii Europene;
- țările participante la program care nu sunt membre UE: Islanda, Liechtenstein, Norvegia, Turcia, Fosta Republică Iugoslavă a Macedoniei, Serbia;
- țările partenere din vecinătatea UE: Armenia, Azerbaidjan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Teritoriul Ucrainei, astfel cum este recunoscut de dreptul internațional, Algeria, Egipt, Israel, Iordania, Liban, Libia, Maroc, Palestina, Siria, Tunisia, Albania, Bosnia și Herțegovina, Kosovo, Muntenegru, Teritoriul Rusiei, astfel cum este recunoscut de dreptul internațional.

Activități eligibile:
- Schimburi de tineri.
 

Durată proiect
- 3 - 24 de luni

Unde se candidează:
- la agenția națională din țara în care este stabilită organizația solicitantă.

Termene limită:
- 12 februarie 2019, ora 12 (amiază, ora Bruxelles) pentru proiectele care încep în perioada 1 mai - 30 septembrie a aceluiași an;
- 30 aprilie 2019, ora 12 (amiază, ora Bruxelles) pentru proiectele care încep în perioada 1 august - 31 decembrie a aceluiași an;
- 01 octombrie 2019, ora 12 (amiază, ora Bruxelles) pentru proiectele care încep în perioada 1 ianuarie - 31 mai a anului următor.

Organizațiile interesate sunt încurajate să citească Ghidul programului Erasmus+ .

Pentru asistență, vă invităm să contactați agenția națională din țara dvs. 

Persoanele care doresc să candideze sunt invitate să contacteze organizația sau instituția de educație de care aparțin. 

 
Mai multe detalii la: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about_en

Az oktatás, képzés és ifjúság területén tevékenykedő szervezetek különféle mobilitási projektek megvalósításához az Erasmus+ Program támogatásában részesülnek.

Mire vonatkozik a kezdeményezés?

Az ifjúsági csere olyan lehetőség, amely által a különböző országokból érkező 13 és 30 év közötti fiatalok találkozhatnak és megoszthatják egymással tapasztalataikat, mindezt maximum 21 nap keretében. A fiatalok csoportjai az együttműködés során a résztvevők által az eseményt megelőzően összeállított munkaprogramot követnek (workshopok, feladatok, viták, szerepjátékok, szimulációk, szabadtéri tevékenységek). A cserék célja, hogy a fiatalok fejlesszék különböző kompetenciáikat; az egymástól való tanulásnak köszönhetően fontos társadalmi témákkal, új kultúrákkal és szokásokkal ismerkedjenek meg; valamint olyan értékeket sajátítsanak el, mint a szolidaritás, a demokrácia és a szabadság elve. Az ifjúsági cserék nemzetközi együttműködés révén valósulnak meg, amelyekben EU-s és egyes nem uniós tagállamok szervezetei  is részt vehetnek (a partnerséghez legalább két ország részvétele  szükséges).

A mobilitási projektben az alábbi szervezetek vehetnek részt:

• nonprofit szervezet, egyesület, NGO;
• európai ifjúsági civil szervezet;
• társadalmi vállalkozás;
• közintézmény;
• ifjúsági munkával foglalkozó fiatalok csoportja, akik nem kizárólag ifjúsági szervezetek tagjai lehetnek (pl. fiatalok informális csoportjaiból is érkezhetnek);
• szervezetek

Kik pályázhatnak?

• regionális vagy országos közintézmények
• régiók egyesülete
• az Európai Területi Együttműködési Csoportosulás
• vállalati társadalmi felelősség területén dolgozó profit alapú szervek
• bármely, a programban részt vevő országban létesült szervezet beadhatja jelentkezését.
  A jelentkezést benyújtó szervezet a projektben  részt vevő valamennyi szervezet nevében jelentkezik.

Az adott mobilitási tevékenységet legalább két különböző ország két (egy fogadó és egy küldő) szervezetének kell megvalósítania.

Amennyiben az ifjúsági mobilitási projekt csupán egyetlen tevékenységet valósít meg, akkot a koordinátornak küldő és fogadó szervezetként is részt kell vennie. Ha az ifjúsági mobilitási projekt egynél több tevékenységet is megvalósít, akkor a koordinátornak nem kötelező vállalnia mindkét szerepet.

Fontos kitétel, hogy koordinátor nem lehet egy olyan szervezet, amely az Erasmus+-nak csupán partnerországa. 

Tevékenységek a Program országokon belül: minden résztvevő szervezet valamelyik programországban kell, hogy működjön.

Tevékenységek Partner országokkal (EU-val határos országok): a tevékenység legalább egy programországbeli és egy partnerországbeli szervezetet be kell, hogy vonjon.

Pályázásra jogosult országok:

• Az Európai Unió 28 tagállama,
• Nem uniós programországok: Izland, Lirchtenstein, Norvégia, Törökország, Macedónia Volt Jugoszláv Köztársaság, Szerbia
• Az EU-val szomszédos partnerországok: Örményország, Azerbajdzsán, Fehéroroszország, Grúzia, Moldova, a nemzetközi jog szerinti Ukrajna területe, Algéria, Egyiptom, Izrael, Jordánia, Libanon, Líbia, Marokkó, Palesztina, Szíria, Tunézia, Albánia, Bosznia és Hercegovina, Koszovó, Montenegró, Szerbia, a nemzetközi jog szerinti Oroszország területe.

Megvalósítható tevékenységi körök

• Ifjúsági cserék

A projektek időtartama:

• 3-24 hónap

Hova nyújtható be a pályázat?

• A pályázatot benyújtó szervezet alapítási helye szerinti nemzeti irodához.

Határidők:

• 2019. február 12. déli 12 óra (brüsszeli idő szerint), a 2019. május 1-je és szeptember 30-a között induló projektek esetében;
• 2019. április 30. déli 12 óra (brüsszeli idő szerint), a 2019. augusztus 1-je és december 31-e között induló projektek esetében;
• 2019. október 1. déli 12 óra (brüsszeli idő szerint) a 2020. január 1-je és május 31-e között kezdődő projektek esetében.

A program iránt érdeklődők az Erasmus+ program pályázati útmutatójából egyéb kérdéseikre is választ kaphatnak.

Az egyes nemzeti irodák további segítséget nyújtanak.

Lényeges, hogy a pályázni szándékozó egyének vegyék fel a kapcsolatot szervezetükkel, intézményükkel vagy oktatási intézményükkel.

További információ: https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about_en

Organisations active in the fields of education, training and youth receive support from the Erasmus+ Programme to carry out projects promoting different types of mobility.

What

Youth Exchange is an opportunity allowing groups of young people between 13 and 30 years old, from at least two different countries to meet and live together for up to 21 days.
During a Youth Exchange participants, supported by group leaders, jointly carry out a work programme (a mix of workshops, exercises, debates, role-plays, simulations, outdoor activities) designed and prepared by them before the Exchange. The aim is to make young people develop competences, become aware of socially relevant topics/thematic areas, discover new cultures, habits and life-styles, mainly through peer-learning, strengthen values like solidarity, democracy, friendship. The learning process in Youth Exchanges is triggered by methods of non-formal education. A Youth Exchange can also be a good setting for discussing and learning about inclusion and diversity issues. Youth Exchanges are based on a transnational cooperation between two or more participating organisations from different countries within and outside the European Union.

Eligible participating organisations

• non-profit organisation, association, NGO;
• European Youth NGO;
• social enterprise;
• public body at local level;
• group of young people active in youth work but not necessarily in the context of a youth organisation (i.e. informal group of young people);
• public body at regional or national level;
• association of regions;
• European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation;
• profit-making body active in Corporate Social Responsibility.

Who can apply

• Public body at regional or national level;
• Association of regions;
• European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation;
• Profit-making body active in Corporate Social Responsibility.
• Any participating organisation or group established in a Programme Country can be the applicant. This organisation applies on behalf of all participating organisations involved in the project.
• A mobility activity is transnational and involves at least two participating organisations (sending and receiving organisation) from different countries.
• If a Youth mobility project foresees only one activity, the coordinator must also act either as sending or receiving organisation.
• If a youth mobility project foresees more than one activity, the project coordinator can, but not necessarily has to, act as sending organisation or receiving organisation.
• In all cases, the coordinator cannot be an organisation from a Partner Country neighbouring the EU.
• Activities within Programme Countries: all participating organisations must be from a Programme Country.
• Activities with Partner Countries neighbouring the EU: the activity must involve at least one participating organisation from a Programme Country and one participating organisation from a Partner Country neighbouring the EU.

Eligible countries

• 28 Member States of the European Union,
• Non EU Programme Countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
• Partner countries neighbouring the EU: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Territory of Russia as recognised by international law.

Eligible activities

Youth Exchanges

Duration of project

3 to 24 months

Where to apply

National Agency of the country in which the applicant organisation is established. Interested organisations should read the Erasmus+ Programme Guide. For further support they should contact the National Agency in their country. Individuals seeking to apply should contact their organisation, institution, or educational establishment.

More information

Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about_en

Organisationen, die in den Bereichen allgemeine und berufliche Bildung und Jugend tätig sind, werden vom Erasmus+ Programm unterstützt, um Projekte zur Förderung verschiedener Arten von Mobilität durchzuführen.

"Jugendaustausch" ist eine Gelegenheit, um Gruppen von Jugendlichen zwischen 13 und 30 Jahren aus mindestens zwei verschiedenen Ländern zu treffen und bis zu 21 Tage zusammen zu leben. Der Jugendaustausch wird von Jugendorganisationen, informellen Jugendgruppen oder anderen Organisationen durchgeführt.

Während eines Jugendaustauschs führen die Teilnehmer, unterstützt von Gruppenleitern, gemeinsam ein Arbeitsprogramm aus (eine Mischung aus Workshops, Übungen, Debatten, Rollenspielen, Simulationen und Aktivitäten im Freien), die von ihnen vor dem Austausch entworfen und vorbereitet wurden.
Ziel ist es, junge Menschen dazu zu befähigen, Kompetenzen zu entwickeln, sich für sozial relevante Themen / Themenbereiche zu interessieren, neue Kulturen, Gewohnheiten und Lebensstile zu entdecken, hauptsächlich durch Peer-Learning, Werte wie Solidarität, Demokratie, Freundschaft zu stärken.
Der Lernprozess im Jugendaustausch wird durch Methoden der nichtformalen Bildung ausgelöst. Ein Jugendaustausch kann auch ein guter Ort sein, um Diskussionen über Inklusion und Diversität zu führen.
Der Jugendaustausch basiert auf einer transnationalen Zusammenarbeit zwischen zwei oder mehr teilnehmenden Organisationen aus verschiedenen Ländern innerhalb und außerhalb der Europäischen Union.

Die Teilnahme folgender Organisationen ist förderfähig:
- gemeinnützige Organisation, Verein, NGO;
- Europäische Jugend-NRO;
- Sozialunternehmen;
- öffentliche Einrichtung auf lokaler Ebene;
- Gruppe junger Menschen, die in der Jugendarbeit tätig sind, jedoch nicht unbedingt im Kontext einer Jugendorganisation (d. h. informelle Jugendgruppe);
- öffentliche Einrichtung auf regionaler oder nationaler Ebene;
- Vereinigung der Regionen;
- Europäischer Verbund für territoriale Zusammenarbeit;
- gewinnorientiertes Organ, das sich für soziale Verantwortung von Unternehmen einsetzt
 

Wer kann sich bewerben
- öffentliche Einrichtung auf regionaler oder nationaler Ebene;
- Vereinigung der Regionen;
- Europäischer Verbund für territoriale Zusammenarbeit;
- Gewinnbringendes Organ, das sich für die soziale Verantwortung von Unternehmen einsetzt.
- Jede teilnehmende Organisation oder Gruppe, die in einem Programmland ansässig ist, kann Antragsteller sein. Diese Organisation gilt für alle am Projekt beteiligten teilnehmenden Organisationen.

Eine Mobilitätsaktivität ist transnational und umfasst mindestens zwei teilnehmende Organisationen (Entsende- und Aufnahmeorganisation) aus verschiedenen Ländern.
Wenn ein Jugendmobilitätsprojekt nur eine Aktivität vorsieht, muss der Koordinator auch als Entsende- oder Aufnahmeorganisation fungieren.
Wenn ein Jugendmobilitätsprojekt mehr als eine Aktivität vorsieht, kann der Projektkoordinator als Entsendeorganisation oder Aufnahmeorganisation fungieren, muss aber nicht.
In allen Fällen kann der Koordinator keine Organisation aus einem Partnerland in der Nähe der EU sein.

Aktivitäten innerhalb der Programmländer: Alle teilnehmenden Organisationen müssen aus einem Programmland stammen.
Aktivitäten mit Partnerländern der EU: An der Aktivität muss mindestens eine teilnehmende Organisation aus einem Programmland und eine teilnehmende Organisation aus einem Partnerland der EU beteiligt sein.

Teilnahmeberechtigte Länder
- 28 Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union,
- Nicht-EU-Programmländer: Island, Liechtenstein, Norwegen, Türkei, ehemalige jugoslawische Republik Mazedonien, Serbien.
- Nachbarländer der EU: Armenien, Aserbaidschan, Weißrussland, Georgien, Moldawien, nach internationalem Recht anerkanntes Territorium der Ukraine, Algerien, Ägypten, Israel, Jordanien, Libanon, Libyen, Marokko, Palästina, Syrien, Tunesien, Albanien, Bosnien und Herzegowina Herzegowina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Russland als völkerrechtlich anerkannt.

Förderfähige Aktivitäten
- Jugendaustausch.

Dauer des Projekts
- 3 bis 24 Monate.

Wo bewerben?
- an die Nationalagentur des Landes, in dem die antragstellende Organisation niedergelassen ist.

Fristen
- 12. Februar 2019 um 12:00 Uhr (Brüsseler Ortszeit) für Projekte, die zwischen dem 1. Mai und dem 30. September desselben Jahres beginnen;
- 30. April 2019 um 12:00 Uhr (Brüsseler Ortszeit) für Projekte, die zwischen dem 1. August und dem 31. Dezember desselben Jahres beginnen;
- 1. Oktober 2019 um 12:00 Uhr (mittags Brüsseler Zeit) für Projekte, die zwischen dem 1. Januar und dem 31. Mai des folgenden Jahres beginnen.

Bei Interesse lesen Sie bitte den Erasmus+ Programme Guide

Weitere Unterstützung erhalten sie durch die Nationalagentur(en) Ihres Landes.

Personen, die sich bewerben möchten, sollten sich an ihre Organisation, Institution oder Bildungseinrichtung wenden.

Finde mehr heraus: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about_en

This is an EU grant for the organisation of Youth dialogue projects: meetings, conferences, consultations and events promoting the active participation of young people in democratic life and their interaction with decision-makers. Through these events, young people are able to make their voice heard, providing proposals and recommendations, on how youth policies should be shaped and implemented in Europe. 

A Youth Dialogue project has three phases:
- planning and preparation;
- implementation of the activities;
- evaluation (including reflection on a possible follow-up).

Activities supported under this action
- national meetings and transnational/international seminars offering space for information, debate and active participation of young people, in dialogue with decision-makers, on issues relevant to the EU Youth Strategy and its Dialogue mechanisms;
- national meetings and transnational seminars that prepare the ground for the official Youth Conferences organised during each semester by the Member State holding the turn of Presidency of the European Union;
- events promoting debates and information on youth policy themes linked to the activities organised during the European Youth Week;
- consultations of young people to find out their needs on matters relating to participation in democratic life (online consultations, opinion polls, etc.);
- meetings and seminars, information events or debates between young people and decision-makers, youth experts around the theme of participation in democratic life;
- events simulating the functioning of the democratic institutions and the roles of decision-makers within these institutions.

Young people lead activities: they will be actively involved in all the stages of the project, from preparation to follow-up.
However, the following activities are not eligible for grants under this action: statutory meetings of organisations or networks of organisations; politically influenced events.

Eligible participating organisations
Non-profit organisations, associations, NGOs; European Youth NGOs; public bodies at local level established in a Programme Country or in a Partner Country neighbouring the EU (regions 1 to 4).
Organisations from eligible Partner Countries can only take part in the project as partners (not as applicants).

Who can apply
Any participating organisation established in a Programme Country: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Republic of North Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia and Turkey.

Number of participating organisations
For transnational/international meetings, the activity must involve at least two participating organisations from at least two different countries, of which at least one is a Programme Country.
For national activites, the activity must involve at least one organisation from a Programme Country.
 

Eligible participants
The project can last between 3 and 24 months. It must involve a minimum of 30 young participants between 13 and 30 years old, from the countries involved in the project.
If the project foresees the participation of decision-makers or experts in the youth policy field, these participants can be involved regardless of their age and geographical provenance.

Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources_en

Promuove la partecipazione attiva dei giovani alla vita democratica e promuove il dibattito su temi e le priorità fissati nell'ambito della strategia dell'UE per la gioventù e dei suoi meccanismi di dialogo.
Si tratta di una sovvenzione UE per l'organizzazione di progetti di dialogo con i giovani; incontri, conferenze, consultazioni ed eventi che promuovono la partecipazione attiva dei giovani alla vita democratica e la loro interazione con i decisori. Attraverso questi eventi, i giovani sono in grado di far sentire la loro voce, fornendo proposte e raccomandazioni, su come le politiche giovanili dovrebbero essere modellate e attuate in Europa.

Un progetto di dialogo giovanile comprende tre fasi:
- pianificazione e preparazione;
- implementazione delle attività;
- valutazione (compresa la riflessione su un eventuale follow-up).

Attività supportate nell'ambito di questa azione:
- incontri nazionali e seminari transnazionali/internazionali che offrono spazio all’informazione, il dibattito e la partecipazione attiva dei giovani in dialogo con i decisori su temi legati alla Strategia UE per i Giovani e i suoi meccanismi di Dialogo;
-incontri nazionali di preparazione e seminari transnazionali per le Conferenze Giovanili ufficiali organizzate durante il semestre di turno degli Stati membri per la Presidenza dell’Unione Europea;
- eventi che promuovono dibattiti e informazione sul tema delle politiche giovanili collegati ad attività organizzate durante la Settimana Europea dei Giovani;
- consultazioni dei giovani per scoprire le loro esigenze rispetto alla partecipazione alla vita democratica (consultazioni online,  sondaggi di opinione, etc.);
- incontri e seminari, eventi informativi o dibattiti tra giovani e responsabili decisionali e giovani esperti , sul tema della partecipazione alla vita democratica;
- eventi volti a simulare il funzionamento delle istituzioni democratiche e il ruolo dei decisori nell’ambito di queste istituzioni.

Le seguenti attività non sono considerate ammissibili per finanziamenti  nel quadro del Dialogo Strutturato: incontri istituzionali di organizzazioni e reti; eventi legati al mondo della politica.

Attività guidate dai giovani: i giovani devono essere attivamente coinvolti in tutte le fasi del progetto, dalla preparazione al follow-up.
Può partecipare qualsiasi organizzazione o associazione senza scopo di lucro, ONG, ONG europea giovanile, organismo pubblico a livello locale, con sede in un Paese del Programma o in Paese Partner di vicinato dell'UE. Le organizzazioni dei Paesi Partner possono partecipare solamente al progetto come partner. 

Per incontri internazionali, l’attività deve coinvolgere almeno due organizzazioni partecipanti da almeno due diversi paesi, di cui almeno uno è un Paese del Programma.  
Per incontri nazionali, l’attività deve coinvolgere un’organizzazione di un Paese del Programma.

Il progetto può avere una durata da 3 a 24 mesi. Deve coinvolgere almeno 30 giovani tra i 13 e i 30 anni, dai paesi coinvolti nel progetto. Qualora il progetto preveda la partecipazione di decisori o esperti  del settore giovanile, l’età di questi partecipanti, così come la loro provenienza geografica, è irrilevante.

Per gli incontri giovanili: l'attività deve svolgersi nel paese dell'organizzazione che presenta la candidatura. Per incontri trasnazionali/internazionali: le attività possono svolgersi in un qualsiasi Paese del Programma impegnato nell'attività. Solamente in casi debitamente giustificati e qualora l'attività principale preveda elementi di dialogo con i decisori politici a livello europeo, un'attività può essere svolta presso un'istituzione dell'Unione Europea. 

La sovvenzione massima prevista  per un incontro nel quadro del Dialogo Strutturato è di 50.000 euro.

La partecipazione completa a tutte le azioni del programma Erasmus+ è aperta ai seguenti paesi partecipanti:
 - gli Stati membri dell’Unione europea;
- i paesi EFTA/SEE: Islanda, Liechtenstein e Norvegia;
- i paesi candidati all’adesione all’UE: la Turchia, l’ex Repubblica iugoslava di Macedonia e la Serbia.

Per i richiedenti appartenenti al Regno Unito: si ricorda che è necessario essere in possesso dei requisiti di ammissibilità per l’intera durata della sovvenzione. Se il Regno Unito recederà dall’Unione europea durante il periodo di concessione della sovvenzione senza concludere un accordo con l’UE che garantisca in particolare il mantenimento dell’ammissibilità per i richiedenti appartenenti al Regno Unito, questi ultimi non riceveranno più finanziamenti dall’UE (pur continuando a partecipare, se possibile) o saranno invitati a ritirarsi dal progetto sulla base delle pertinenti disposizioni sulla risoluzione della convenzione di sovvenzione.

Può presentare la candidatura qualsiasi organizzazione con sede in un Paese del Programma, all'Agenzia nazionale entro il:
- 5 Febbraio 2020, per progetti che hanno inizio tra il 1 Maggio e il 30 Settembre dello stesso anno;
- 7 maggio 2020, per progetti che hanno inizio tra il 1 Agosto e il 31 Dicembre dello stesso anno;
- 1 Ottobre 2020, per progetti che hanno inizio tra il 1 Gennaio e il 31 Maggio dell’anno seguente.

Per ulteriori informazioni prendere in visione la guida del programma Erasmus+ o contattare l'Agenzia nazionale del proprio paese.

Per ulteriori informazioni: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/actions/support-for-policy-reforms_en

This is an EU grant for the organisation of meetings between young people, youth policy-makers, youth experts and representatives of public authorities in charge of youth, structured around specific priorities.

The activities supported under this action could be:
- national meetings and transnational seminars offering space for information, debate and active participation of young people on issues relevant to the Structured Dialogue or to the EU Youth Strategy;
- preparatory national meetings and transnational seminars for the official Youth Conferences organised during each semester by the Member State holding the turn of Presidency of the European Union;
- events promoting debates and information on youth policy themes linked to the activities organised during the European Youth Week;
- consultations of young people to find out their needs on matters relating to participation in democratic life (online consultations, opinion polls, etc.);
- meetings and seminars, information events or debates between young people and decision-makers, youth experts around the theme of participation in democratic life;
- events simulating the functioning of the democratic institutions and the roles of decision-makers within these institutions.
However, the following activities are not eligible for grants under Structured Dialogue: statutory meetings of organisations or networks of organisations; politically influenced events.

Young people lead activities: they will be actively involved in all the stages of the project, from preparation to follow-up.

Participating organisations can be non-profit organisations, associations, NGOs; European Youth NGOs; public bodies at local level established in a Programme Country or in a Partner Country neighbouring the EU (regions 1 to 4).
Organisations from eligible Partner Countries can only take part in the project as partners (not as applicants).

For transnation/international meetings, the activity must involve at least two participating organisations from at least two different countries, of which at least one is a Programme Country.
For national meetings, the activity must involve one organisation from a Programme Country.

The project can last between 3 and 24 months. It must involve minimum 30 people between 13 and 30 years old, from the countries involved in the project.
If the project foresees the participation of decision-makers or experts in the youth policy field, these participants can be involved regardless of their age and geographical provenance.

Maximum grant awarded for a Structured Dialogue meeting: 50 000 EUR.

Any organisation established in a Programme Country should submit applications to the National Agency  by
- 5 February 2020, 12 midday CET, for projects starting between 1 May and 30 September of the same year;
- 7 May 2020, 12 midday CET, for projects starting between 1 August of the same year and 31 December of the same year;
- 1 October 2020, 12 midday CET, for projects starting between 1 January and 31 May of the following year.

Interested organisations should read the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.

For further support they should contact the National Agency in their country.

Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources_en

The programme's objective is to enhance human capital development in Africa, while strengthening intra-African collaboration as called for by Agenda 2063.

More specifically, the programme aims to:
- increase the employability of students;
- improve the quality of higher education in Africa and its relevance to Africa's development vision;
- strengthen the modernisation and internationalisation of African higher education institutions, and promote the development of an African higher education and research space.

Mobility of students and staff between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) is expected to help them acquire stronger knowledge and skills and contribute to improve the quality and relevance of teaching and learning through exchanges of practices. In addition, the scheme will contribute to strengthen the modernisation and internationalisation strategies of HEIs through the establishment of mechanisms to manage the mobility flows.

Call is open to the following thematic fields of study:

• Agriculture and Food Security;
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and
• Information and Communications Technology (ICT);
• Economics, business, finance;
• Education Sciences;
• Health Sciences;
• Environment.
  
   

Eligible applicants, partnership and individuals
Higher education institutions (HEIs) private or public, registered in Africa that provide courses at postgraduate level (master level and/or doctorate degree) of higher education leading to a qualification recognised by the competent authorities in their own country. Only HEIs accredited by relevant national authorities in Africa are eligible. Branches of HEIs from outside Africa are not eligible.

The partnership is composed of a lead applicant and co-applicants (partner HEIs and an EU technical partner).
The technical partner has to be a HEI from one of the EU Member States having been awarded an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education.
The partnership will be constituted of minimum four and maximum six African HEIs as partners (including the applicant) and one technical partner from an EU Member State.
 

Eligible activities and duration
The project will entail the organisation and implementation of student and staff mobility in high quality master and doctoral programmes and academic/administrative staff mobility, as well as the provision of education/training and other services to foreign students and teaching/training and research assignments and other services to staff from the countryies covered by the project.
Mobility must take place only in Africa.
Activities shall start on 1st January 2021.
​​​​​​​The duration of the project must be between 60 months.
 

Budget
The overall indicative amount made available under this Call for Proposals is EUR 9 800 000 allowing around 350 mobility flows. 
Each grant will amount to between EUR 1 000 000 (minimum grant size) and EUR 1 400 000 (maximum grant size).
 

Deadline: 19 May 2020, at 17.00 CET.

Read more here.

The programme's objective is to enhance human capital development in Africa, while strengthening intra-African collaboration as called for by Agenda 2063.

More specifically, the programme aims to:
- increase the employability of students;
- improve the quality of higher education in Africa and its relevance to Africa's development vision;
- strengthen the modernisation and internationalisation of African higher education institutions, and promote the development of an African higher education and research space.

Mobility of students and staff between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) is expected to help them acquire stronger knowledge and skills and contribute to improve the quality and relevance of teaching and learning through exchanges of practices. In addition, the scheme will contribute to strengthen the modernisation and internationalisation strategies of HEIs through the establishment of mechanisms to manage the mobility flows.

Eligible applicants and partnership composition
Higher education institutions (HEIs) registered in Africa that provide courses at postgraduate level (master level and/or doctorate degree) of higher education leading to a qualification recognised by the competent authorities in their own country. Only HEIs accredited by relevant national authorities in Africa are eligible. Branches of HEIs from outside Africa are not eligible.

The technical partner has to be a HEI from one of the EU Member States having been awarded an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education.
The partnership will be constituted of minimum four and maximum six African HEIs as partners (including the applicant) and one technical partner from the EU.

 

Eligible activities and duration
The project will entail the organisation and implementation of student and staff mobility in high quality master and doctoral programmes and academic/administrative staff mobility, as well as the provision of education/training and other services to foreign students and teaching/training and research assignments and other services to staff from the countryies covered by the project.
Mobility must take place in one of the eligible countries covered by this call for proposals.
The duration of the project must be between 60 months.

 

Budget
The overall indicative amount made available under this Call for Proposals is EUR 9 800 000 allowing around 350 mobility flows. 
Each grant will amount to between EUR 1 000 000 (minimum grant size) and EUR 1 400 000 (maximum grant size).
 

Deadline: 12 June 2019, at 12.00 noon CET.

Read more: https://bit.ly/2CheZQ9

The purpose of the IFCD is to promote sustainable development and poverty reduction in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The IFCD supports projects that aim to foster the emergence of a dynamic cultural sector, primarily by facilitating the introduction of new cultural policies and cultural industries, or strengthening existing ones.

Eligibility
The beneficiaries of the Fund are developing, economies in transition and least-developed countries that are Parties to the Convention.
Therefore, those who are eligible to apply to the Fund are:

• Public authorities and institutions from eligible countries (developing countries Parties to the 2005 Convention).
• Non-governmental organisations from eligible countries (developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention), which meet the definition of civil society as mentioned in the Operational guidelines relating to the role and participation of civil society;
• International non-governmental organisations, registered in countries Parties to the 2005 Convention.

Projects
Projects must be implemented and/or benefit only eligible countries (developing countries Parties to the 2005 Convention).
The project implementation period shall be between 12 and 24 months.
The projects should start, at the earliest, in April 2021, following the approval of the project by the Intergovernmental Committee in February 2021.

How to apply
All funding requests are to be sent to the relevant National Commissions for UNESCO or other official channels designated by the States Parties, who will then submit them to the Secretariat of the Convention.
INGOs should submit applications directly to the Secretariat of the Convention if their programme/project proposals are supported in writing by the States Parties concerned.

Budget
Maximum amount that can be requested from the IFCD is $100,000 for programmes/projects.

Application should be completed in either English or French.

 

Deadline: 27 May 2020, 23:59 CET.

Applications from public authorities/institutions and local NGOs will undergo a pre-selection process conducted by National Commissions for UNESCO by 10 July 2020, midnight CET.
 

Find out more: http://en.unesco.org/creativity/ifcd

L'obiettivo del Fondo Internazionale per la Diversità Culturale IFCD è di promuovere lo sviluppo sostenibile e la riduzione della povertà nei paesi in via di sviluppo membri della Convenzione 2005 sulla Tutela e la Promozione della Diversità delle Espressioni Culturali. L'IFCD sostiene progetti che mirano a promuovere l'emergere di un settore culturale dinamico, principalmente favorendo l'introduzione di nuove politiche culturali e industrie culturali, o rafforzando quelle già esistenti.

Ammissibilità
I beneficiari del Fondo sono paesi in via di sviluppo, membri della Convenzione. Pertanto sono ammissibili:

• tutti i paesi in via di sviluppo membri della Convenzione;
• tutti gli Stati membri della Convenzione che hanno determinato l'esistenza di situazioni speciali sul proprio territorio in conformità con l'Articolo 8 e 17 della Convenzione e le relative linee guida operative;
• organizzazioni non governative dei paesi in via di sviluppo membri della Convenzione, che rispondono alla definizione di "società civile" come menzionato nelle Linee guida operative legate al ruolo e la partecipazione della società civile;
• organizzazioni internazionali non governative, che rispondono alla definizione di "società civile" come menzionato nelle linee guida operative legate al ruolo e la partecipazione della società civile e che presentano progetti con un impatto a livello sotto-regionale, regionale o inter-regionale;
• rappresentanti di gruppi vulnerabili ed altri gruppi sociali individuati nell'Articolo 7 della Convenzione 2005 (ad es. donne ed altri gruppi sociali, comprese persone che appartengono a minoranze e popoli indigeni) dai paesi in via di sviluppo membri della Convenzione 2005.

Come presentare domanda
Tutte le richieste di finaziamento devono essere inviate alle relative Commissioni Nazionali per l'UNESCO o altri canali ufficiali designati dagli stati membro, che saranno successivamente inviate al Segretariato della Convenzione. Le INGO devono presentare domanda direttamente al Segretariato della Convenzione se le loro proposte di programma/progetto sono supportate nella redazione dai paesi membro in questione. 

Il periodo di attuazione del progetto deve essere compreso tra 12 e 24 mesi. I progetti dovrebbero iniziare, al più presto, nell'aprile 2021, in seguito all'approvazione del progetto del comitato intergovernativo nel febbraio 2021. L'importo massimo che può essere richiesto è di 100.000 USD.

Scadenza: 27 maggio 2020.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://en.unesco.org/creativity/ifcd/apply

The purpose of the IFCD is to promote sustainable development and poverty reduction in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The IFCD supports projects that aim to foster the emergence of a dynamic cultural sector, primarily by facilitating the introduction of new cultural policies and cultural industries, or strengthening existing ones.

Eligibility

The beneficiaries of the Fund are developing, economies in transition and least-developed countries that are Parties to the Convention.
Therefore, those who are eligible to apply to the Fund are:

• Public authorities and institutions from eligible countries (developing countries Parties to the 2005 Convention).
• Non-governmental organisations from eligible countries (developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention), which meet the definition of civil society as mentioned in the Operational guidelines relating to the role and participation of civil society;
• International non-governmental organisations, registered in countries Parties to the 2005 Convention

Projects

• Projects must be implemented and/or benefit only eligible countries (developing countries Parties to the 2005 Convention).
• The project implementation period shall be between 12 and 24 months.

How to apply

All funding requests are to be sent to the relevant National Commissions for UNESCO or other official channels designated by the States Parties, who will then submit them to the Secretariat of the Convention. INGOs should submit applications directly to the Secretariat of the Convention if their programme/project proposals are supported in writing by the States Parties concerned. Application should be completed in either English or French.

Budget

Maximum amount that can be requested from the IFCD is $100,000 for programmes/projects.

More information

Find out more: http://en.unesco.org/creativity/ifcd

Town twinning is aimed at activities that involve or promote direct exchanges between European citizens through their participation in town twinning activities and encourage networking and cooperation between twinned towns. The measure Town twinning is the first Measure of the Strand 2. Democratic engagement and civic participation within the within the"Europe for Citizens 2014-2020 programme. This strand aims to foster European citizenship and improve conditions for civic and democratic participation at EU level, to encourage democratic participation of citizens at EU level and to support concrete participation in the EU policy-making process.

Strand 2. Democratic engagement and civic participation is directed at activities covering civic participation, focusing in particular on European Union policies.Initiatives developing opportunities for mutual understanding, intercultural learning, solidarity, societal engagement and volunteering at EU level. 
 

Volunteering is an essential element in active citizenship: by giving one’s time for the benefit of others, volunteers service their community and play an active role in society. They develop the sense of belonging to a community thereby also gaining ownership. Volunteering is therefore a particularly powerful means to develop citizens’ commitment to their society and to its political life. Civil society organisations, associations of a European general interest, town twinning associations and other participating organisations often rely on volunteer work to carry out and to develop their activities. Therefore, particular attention is paid to the promotion of volunteering, in particular through the European Solidarity Corps.
In its first phase, the European Solidarity Corps, the new EU initiative which aims at giving young people across the EU the opportunity to volunteer where help is needed and to respond to crisis situations, will build on existing EU programmes including the Europe for Citizens programme. In this context, project promoters are encouraged to make use of the European Solidarity Corps. 
Promoters making use of members of the European Solidarity Corps must comply with the requirements laid down by the European Solidarity Corps Charter, including the requirement relating to the insurance of the members. Indeed, within the framework of the Europe for Citizens Programme, the Agency does not provide directly or indirectly an insurance coverage to the volunteers/members used by the promoters for their projects. It is therefore for each promoter to ensure that the volunteers/members they are making use of are properly insured for their activities. 
All the eligible countries within the Europe for Citizens programme can participate to the European Solidarity Corps initiative.
 

2.1. Town twinning
Town twinning supports projects bringing together citizens from twinned towns to debate on concrete issues from the European political agenda. They will develop opportunities  for societal engagement and volunteering at EU level.

Town twinning projects must
 - involve municipalities from at least two participating countries, from which at least one is an EU Member State;
 - a project must involve a minimum of 25 invited participants, coming from the invited municipalities;
 - take place in any of the eligible countries participating to the project.

The maximum accepted duration of the meeting is 21 days.
The maximum grant to be awarded is EUR 25,000 per project.
 

Applicant and partners
- Type of organisation: Towns/municipality or their twinning committees or other non-profit organisations representing local authorities.
- Number of Partners: A project must involve municipalities from at least 2 eligible countries of which at least one is an EU Member State.

 

Participating countries:
- 28 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
- Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Kosovo, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo.
For British applicants: please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, British applicants will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project.
The Programme is potentially open to the following categories of countries provided that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission. a) acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective Framework Agreements, Association Council Decisions or similar Agreements; b) the EFTA countries party to the EEA Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement. 

 

Deadlines: 
- 4 February 2020, 17:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 July 2020 and 31 March 2021.
- 1 September 2020, 17:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 February 2021 and 31 October 2021.

 

Find out more: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens_en

 

For more information, please contact the Europe for Citizens Point in your country.

Gemellaggio tra città è mirato ad attività che implicano e promuovono scambi diretti tra cittadini europei attraverso la loro partecipazione in attività di gemellaggio, e incoraggia la creazione di reti tra città gemellate. La misura Gemellaggi tra città è la prima misura dell'Asse 2. Impegno democratico e partecipazione civica nel quadro del programma "L'Europa per i cittadini 2014-2020". Quest'Asse mira a promuovere la cittadinanza europea e migliorare le condizioni per la partecipazione democratica e civica dei cittadini a livello dell'Unione, sviluppando la consapevolezza dei cittadini sul processo decisionale dell'Unione.  

Asse 2. Impegno democratico e partecipazione civica è rivolto ad attività che coprono attività legate alla partecipazione civica, focalizzando l'attenzione sulle politiche dell'Unione Europea. Iniziative che promuovono opportunità per la comprensione reciproca, l'apprendimento interculturale, la solidarietà, l'impegno sociale e il volontariato a livello UE.  

Il volontariato è un elemento essenziale di una cittadinanza attiva: dedicando il proprio tempo agli altri, i volontari rendono un servizio alla loro comunità e svolgono un ruolo attivo nella società. In tal modo sviluppano il senso di appartenenza a una comunità, assumendosene anche la responsabilità. Pertanto, il volontariato è uno strumento particolarmente efficace per rafforzare l’impegno dei cittadini a favore della loro società e della sua vita politica. Le organizzazioni della società civile, le associazioni di interesse generale europeo, le associazioni per il gemellaggio tra città e altre organizzazioni partecipanti si affidano spesso al lavoro dei volontari per svolgere e sviluppare le proprie attività. Per tale motivo, un’attenzione particolare è riservata alla promozione del volontariato, in particolare tramite il Corpo europeo di solidarietà.

Il Corpo europeo di solidarietà è un’iniziativa dell’Unione europea che offre ai giovani l’opportunità di operare come volontari o di impegnarsi in progetti, nel proprio paese o all’estero, che aiuteranno le comunità e le persone in tutta l’Europa.

Nella sua fase attuale, il Corpo europeo di solidarietà si avvale degli strumenti dell’Unione esistenti, tra cui il programma “Europa per i cittadini”.  Pertanto i candidati possono utilizzare il programma “Europa per i cittadini” per compiere opera di sensibilizzazione sul Corpo europeo di solidarietà e farvi ricorso. In particolare, i candidati sono invitati a reclutare i suoi membri, accertandosi che le organizzazioni interessate soddisfino i criteri previsti per il loro accoglimento e sottoscrivendo la Carta del Corpo europeo di solidarietà. La Commissione europea ha istituito un portale web dedicato al Corpo europeo di solidarietà. Tutti i paesi ammissibili nell’ambito del programma Europa per i cittadini possono partecipare all’iniziativa del Corpo europeo di solidarietà.

2.1. Gemellaggio tra città. 
Il Gemellaggio tra città sostiene progetti che riuniscono i cittadini di città gemellate per discutere su temi concreti dell'agenda politica europea. Svilupperanno opportunità per l'impegno sociale e il volontariato a livello UE.

I progetti di Gemellaggio tra città devono comprendere i seguenti aspetti:

- coinvolgere Comuni da almeno due paesi partecipanti, di cui almeno uno Stato membro UE; 
- un progetto deve coinvolgere un minimo di 25 partecipanti, provenienti  da ciascun Comune invitato;
- svolgersi in un qualsiasi paese ammissibile a partecipare al progetto. 

La durata massima per un incontro deve essere di 21 giorni. Il contributo massimo previsto è di 25.000 euro. 

Candidati ammissibili: il richiedente deve essere il Comune, oppure la sua associazione gemellata/comitato gemellato con status giuridico, e avere sede in un paese partecipante.

Paesi partecipanti: i  28 Stati Membri dell'Unione Europea: Austria, Belgio, Bulgaria, Cipro, Croazia, Repubblica Ceca, Danimarca, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Germania, Grecia, Ungheria, Irlanda, Italia, Lettonia, Lituania, Lussemburgo, Malta, Olanda, Polonia, Portogallo, Romania Repubblica Slovacca, Slovenia, Spagna, Svezia, Regno Unito.
-paesi EFTA, paesi aderenti, paesi candidati e candidati potenziali a patto che abbiano sottoscritto un memorandum d'intesa con la Commissione.
- Albania, Bosnia-Erzegovina e Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, Ex Repubblica Jugoslava di Macedonia (FYROM).

Scadenza:
- 4 febbraio 2020 - per progetti che hanno inizio tra il 1 febbraio 2020 e il 31 marzo 2021. 
- 1 settembre 2020 - per progetti che hanno inizio tra il 1 febbraio e il 31 ottobre dell'anno successivo.

Per ulteriori informazioni visitare questo sito oppure contattare il punto Europa per i Cittadini del vostro paese.

Town twinning is aimed at activities that involve or promote direct exchanges between European citizens through their participation in town twinning activities and encourage networking and cooperation between twinned towns. The measure Town twinning is the first Measure of the Strand 2. Democratic engagement and civic participation within the within the"Europe for Citizens 2014-2020 programme.This strand aims to foster European citizenship and improve conditions for civic and democratic participation at EU level, to encourage democratic participation of citizens at EU level and to support concrete participation in the EU policy-making process.

Strand 2. Democratic engagement and civic participation is directed at activities covering civic participation, focusing in particular on European Union policies.Initiatives developing opportunities for mutual understanding, intercultural learning, solidarity, societal engagement and volunteering at EU level. 
 

Volunteering is an essential element in active citizenship: by giving one’s time for the benefit of others, volunteers service their community and play an active role in society. They develop the sense of belonging to a community thereby also gaining ownership. Volunteering is therefore a particularly powerful means to develop citizens’ commitment to their society and to its political life. Civil society organisations, associations of a European general interest, town twinning associations and other participating organisations often rely on volunteer work to carry out and to develop their activities. Therefore, particular attention is paid to the promotion of volunteering, in particular through the European Solidarity Corps.
In its first phase, the European Solidarity Corps, the new EU initiative which aims at giving young people across the EU the opportunity to volunteer where help is needed and to respond to crisis situations, will build on existing EU programmes including the Europe for Citizens programme. In this context, project promoters are encouraged to make use of the European Solidarity Corps. 
Promoters making use of members of the European Solidarity Corps must comply with the requirements laid down by the European Solidarity Corps Charter, including the requirement relating to the insurance of the members. Indeed, within the framework of the Europe for Citizens Programme, the Agency does not provide directly or indirectly an insurance coverage to the volunteers/members used by the promoters for their projects. It is therefore for each promoter to ensure that the volunteers/members they are making use of are properly insured for their activities. 
The following countries ONLY can participate to the initiative within the Programme: the European Union Member States and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

2.1. Town twinning
Town twinning  supports projects bringing together citizens from twinned towns to debate on concrete issues from the European political agenda. They will develop opportunities  for societal engagement and volunteering at EU level.

Town twinning projects must:
 - involve municipalities from at least two participating countries, from which at least one is an EU Member State;
 - a project must involve a minimum of 25 invited participants, coming from the invited municipalities;
 - take place in any of the eligible countries participating to the project.

The maximum accepted duration of the meeting is 21 days.
The maximum grant to be awarded is EUR 25,000 per project.

Applicant and partners:
- Type of organisation: Towns/municipality or their twinning committees or other non-profit organisations representing local authorities.
- Number of Partners: A project must involve municipalities from at least 2 eligible countries of which at least one is an EU Member State.

Participating countries:
- 28 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
- Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.
For British applicants: please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, British applicants will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project.
The Programme is potentially open to the following categories of countries provided that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission. a) acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective Framework Agreements, Association Council Decisions or similar Agreements; b) the EFTA countries party to the EEA Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement. 

Deadlines: 
- 1 March 2018, 12:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 July of the same year of the deadline and 31 March of the year after the deadline.
- 3 September 2018, 12:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 January and 30 September of the year after the deadline.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2CEMdXE

For more information, please contact the Europe for Citizens Point in your country.

Network of towns is aimed at providing funding to municipalities and associations working together on a common theme in a long term perspective, and wishing to develop networks of towns to make their cooperation more sustainable.
The measure Network of towns is the second Measure of the Strand 2. Democratic engagement and civic participation within theEurope for Citizens 2014-2020 programme. This strand aims to foster European citizenship and improve conditions for civic and democratic participation at EU level, to encourage democratic participation of citizens at EU level and to support concrete participation in the EU policy-making process.

Volunteering is an essential element in active citizenship: by giving one’s time for the benefit of others, volunteers service their community and play an active role in society. They develop the sense of belonging to a community thereby also gaining ownership. Volunteering is therefore a particularly powerful means to develop citizens’ commitment to their society and to its political life. Civil society organisations, associations of a European general interest, town twinning associations and other participating organisations often rely on volunteer work to carry out and to develop their activities. Therefore, particular attention is paid to the promotion of volunteering, in particular through the European Solidarity Corps. In its first phase, the European Solidarity Corps, the new EU initiative which aims at giving young people across the EU the opportunity to volunteer where help is needed and to respond to crisis situations, will build on existing EU programmes including the Europe for Citizens programme. In this context, project promoters are encouraged to make use of the European Solidarity Corps. 
Promoters making use of members of the European Solidarity Corps must comply with the requirements laid down by the European Solidarity Corps Charter, including the requirement relating to the insurance of the members. Indeed, within the framework of the Europe for Citizens Programme, the Agency does not provide directly or indirectly an insurance coverage to the volunteers/members used by the promoters for their projects. It is therefore for each promoter to ensure that the volunteers/members they are making use of are properly insured for their activities. 
All the eligible countries within the Europe for Citizens programme can participate to the European Solidarity Corps initiative.

Thematic networking between municipalities on issues of common interest enables informed discussions and exchange of good practice.
The potential of the networks created by a series of town twinning links should be used for developing thematic and long-lasting cooperation between towns.
The European Commission supports the development of such networks, which are important for ensuring structured, intense and multifaceted cooperation.

2.2 Networks of Towns are expected to
- integrate a range of activities around the subject(s) of common interest to be addressed in the context of the Programme’s objectives or multiannual priorities;
- have defined target groups for which the selected themes are particularly relevant and involve community members active in the subject area (i.e. experts, local associations, citizens and citizens’ groups directly affected by the theme, etc.);
- mobilise citizens across the Europe: a project should involve a minimum of 30% of invited participants. "Invited participants" are international participants sent by the eligible partners;
- serve as a basis for future initiatives and actions between the towns involved, on the issues addressed or possibly on further issues of common interest. 

Projects must
foresee at least four events
involve municipalities from at least four participating countries, of which at least two is an EU Member State
have a minimum of 30% of international participants coming from the invited municipalities
the maximum project duration is 24 months;
the project must start within the relevant eligibility period, which depends on the deadline of the Measure within which the application is submitted.

The maximum grant to be awarded is EUR 150,000 per project.

Eligible applicants
towns/municipalities or their twinning committees or networks;
local and regional authorities;
federation/association of local authorities;
non-profit organisations representing local authorities.

Partners
non-profit civil society organisations.

The applicants and partners must be either public bodies or non-profit organisations with legal personality.
A project must involve municipalities from at least 4 eligible countries of which at least two have to be EU Member States. 

 

Participating countries
28 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
- Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo.
For British applicants: please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, British applicants will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project.
The Programme is potentially open to the following categories of countries provided that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission:
 a) acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective Framework Agreements, Association Council Decisions or similar Agreements;
b) the EFTA countries party to the EEA Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement. 
 

Deadlines
- 3 March 2020, 17:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 September 2020 and 28 February 2021.
- 1 September 2020,17:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 March 2021 and 31 2021 August of the year after the deadline.

Find out more: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens_en

For more information, please contact the Europe for Citizens Point in your country.
 

Reti fra Città è mirato ad offrire finanziamento ai Comuni e le Associazioni che lavorano insieme su un tema comune in una prospettiva a lungo termine e desiderano sviluppare reti di città per rendere più sostenibile la loro collaborazione.
La misura Rete fra Città è la seconda misura dell'Asse 2. Impegno democratico e partecipazione civica nel quadro del programma l'Europa per i Cittadini 2014-2020. Questa asse intende promuovere la cittadinanza europea e migliorare le condizioni per la partecipazione democratica a livello UE e sostenere la partecipazione concreta nei processi decisionali UE.

Le reti tematiche tra città su temi di interesse comune permette discussioni informate e scambi di buone prassi. Le potenzialità delle reti create da una serie di legami di gemellaggi tra città devono essere sfruttate per lo sviluppo tematico e la collaborazione a lungo termine tra città. La Commissione Europea sostiene lo sviluppo di tali reti, importanti per garantireuna collaborazione strutturata, intensa e sfaccettata.  

Il volontariato è un elemento essenziale di una cittadinanza attiva: dedicando il proprio tempo agli altri, i volontari rendono un servizio alla loro comunità e svolgono un ruolo attivo nella società. In tal modo sviluppano il senso di appartenenza a una comunità, assumendosene anche la responsabilità. Pertanto, il volontariato è uno strumento particolarmente efficace per rafforzare l’impegno dei cittadini a favore della loro società e della sua vita politica. Le organizzazioni della società civile, le associazioni di interesse generale europeo, le associazioni per il gemellaggio tra città e altre organizzazioni partecipanti si affidano spesso al lavoro dei volontari per svolgere e sviluppare le proprie attività. Per tale motivo, un’attenzione particolare è riservata alla promozione del volontariato, in particolare tramite il Corpo europeo di solidarietà.

Il Corpo europeo di solidarietà è un’iniziativa dell’Unione europea che offre ai giovani l’opportunità di operare come volontari o di impegnarsi in progetti, nel proprio paese o all’estero, che aiuteranno le comunità e le persone in tutta l’Europa.

Nella sua fase attuale, il Corpo europeo di solidarietà si avvale degli strumenti dell’Unione esistenti, tra cui il programma “Europa per i cittadini”.  Pertanto i candidati possono utilizzare il programma “Europa per i cittadini” per compiere opera di sensibilizzazione sul Corpo europeo di solidarietà e farvi ricorso. In particolare, i candidati sono invitati a reclutare i suoi membri, accertandosi che le organizzazioni interessate soddisfino i criteri previsti per il loro accoglimento e sottoscrivendo la Carta del Corpo europeo di solidarietà. La Commissione europea ha istituito un portale web dedicato al Corpo europeo di solidarietà. Tutti i paesi ammissibili nell’ambito del programma Europa per i cittadini possono partecipare all’iniziativa del Corpo europeo di solidarietà.

2.2 Le reti di città dovrebbero:
• integrare una gamma di attività attorno a tematiche d'interesse comune da affrontare nel contesto degli obiettivi del programma o delle sue priorità annuali;
• avere definito gruppi bersaglio per cui le tematiche selezionate sono particolarmente rilevanti e coinvolgere membri della collettività attivi in tali ambiti (ad esempio, esperti, associazioni locali, cittadini e gruppi di cittadini direttamente interessati alla tematica, ecc.);
• servire da base per iniziative e azioni future tra le città coinvolte, sulle questioni trattate o, possibilmente, su ulteriori questioni di interesse comune.

Tipo di organizzazione/candidati:
• città/comuni o i loro comitati o reti di gemellaggio;
• altri livelli di autorità locali/regionali;
• federazioni/associazioni di autorità locali;
• organizzazioni non-profit rappresentanti le autorità locali.

Un progetto deve coinvolgere almeno il 30% dei partecipanti invitati. Per "partecipanti invitati" si intendono partecipanti internazionali inviati dai partner ammissibili.
La sovvenzione massima ammissibile per un progetto è di 150 000 euro. Le attività devono svolgersi in qualunque paese tra quelli ammissibili. Devono essere previsti almeno 4 eventi per progetto.
Il progetto deve iniziare entro il pertinente periodo di ammissibilità che è in funzione della scadenza della misura entro la quale è presentata la candidatura. La durata massima del progetto è di 24 mesi.

Partner
Accanto ai candidati possono essere partner di questi progetti le organizzazioni non-profit della società.

Paesi partecipanti:
28 Stati membri EU;
- paesi EFTA, paesi aderenti, paesi candidati e candidati potenziali a patto che abbiano sottoscritto un memorandum d'intesa con la Commissione.
- Albania, Bosnia ed Erzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Ex Repubblica Jugoslava di Macedonia (FYROM), Kosovo.

Scadenze:
- 3 Marzo 2020 - per progetti che hanno inizio tra il 1 settembre 2020 e il 28 febbraio 2021;
- 1 Settembre 2020 - per progetti che inizio il 1 marzo 2021 e il 31 agosto 2021.

Per ulteriori informazioni contattare il punto Europa per i Cittadini del vostro paese.

Per saperne di più: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens_en

Network of towns is aimed at providing funding to municipalities and associations working together on a common theme in a long term perspective, and wishing to develop networks of towns to make their cooperation more sustainable.
The measure Network of towns is the second Measure of the Strand 2. Democratic engagement and civic participation within the Europe for Citizens 2014-2020 programme. This strand aims to foster European citizenship and improve conditions for civic and democratic participation at EU level, to encourage democratic participation of citizens at EU level and to support concrete participation in the EU policy-making process.

Volunteering is an essential element in active citizenship: by giving one’s time for the benefit of others, volunteers service their community and play an active role in society. They develop the sense of belonging to a community thereby also gaining ownership. Volunteering is therefore a particularly powerful means to develop citizens’ commitment to their society and to its political life. Civil society organisations, associations of a European general interest, town twinning associations and other participating organisations often rely on volunteer work to carry out and to develop their activities. Therefore, particular attention is paid to the promotion of volunteering, in particular through the European Solidarity Corps. In its first phase, the European Solidarity Corps, the new EU initiative which aims at giving young people across the EU the opportunity to volunteer where help is needed and to respond to crisis situations, will build on existing EU programmes including the Europe for Citizens programme. In this context, project promoters are encouraged to make use of the European Solidarity Corps. 
Promoters making use of members of the European Solidarity Corps must comply with the requirements laid down by the European Solidarity Corps Charter, including the requirement relating to the insurance of the members. Indeed, within the framework of the Europe for Citizens Programme, the Agency does not provide directly or indirectly an insurance coverage to the volunteers/members used by the promoters for their projects. It is therefore for each promoter to ensure that the volunteers/members they are making use of are properly insured for their activities. 
The following countries ONLY can participate to the initiative within the Programme: the European Union Member States and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
 

Thematic networking between municipalities on issues of common interest enables informed discussions and exchange of good practice.
The potential of the networks created by a series of town twinning links should be used for developing thematic and long-lasting cooperation between towns. The European Commission supports the development of such networks, which are important for ensuring structured, intense and multifaceted cooperation.

2.2 Networks of Towns are expected to
- integrate a range of activities around the subject(s) of common interest to be addressed in the context of the Programme’s objectives or multiannual priorities;
- have defined target groups for which the selected themes are particularly relevant and involve community members active in the subject area (i.e. experts, local associations, citizens and citizens’ groups directly affected by the theme, etc.);
- mobilise citizens across the Europe: a project should involve a minimum of 30% of invited participants. "Invited participants" are international participants sent by the eligible partners;
- serve as a basis for future initiatives and actions between the towns involved, on the issues addressed or possibly on further issues of common interest. 

Projects must:
foresee at least four events
involve municipalities from at least four participating countries, of which at least two is an EU Member State
have a minimum of 30% of international participants coming from the invited municipalities
the maximum project duration is 24 months;
the project must start within the relevant eligibility period, which depends on the deadline of the Measure within which the application is submitted.

The maximum grant to be awarded is EUR 150,000 per project.

Eligible applicants
towns/municipalities or their twinning committees or networks;
local and regional authorities;
federantion/association of local authorities;
non-profit organisations representing local authorities.

Partners
non-profit civil society organisations.

The applicants and partners must be either public bodies or non-profit organisations with legal personality.
A project must involve municipalities from at least 4 eligible countries of which at least one is an EU Member State. 

Particpating countries
28 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
- Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.
For British applicants: please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, British applicants will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project.
The Programme is potentially open to the following categories of countries provided that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission:
 a) acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective Framework Agreements, Association Council Decisions or similar Agreements;
b) the EFTA countries party to the EEA Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement. 

Deadlines:
- 1 March 2018, 12:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 July and 31 December of the same year as the deadline.
- 3 September 2018,12:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 January and 30 June of the year after the deadline.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2qC96tf

For more information, please contact the Europe for Citizens Point in your country.
 

Civil Society Projects explore innovative methods of citizens’ participation. The Civil Society Projects aims to support a variety of projects of a transnational and cross-sectoral dimension, directly involving citizens. Those projects should gather citizens from different horizons, who will act together or debate on common European issues, at local and European level.

This third measure is part of the Strand 2. Democratic engagement and civic participation within the “Europe for Citizens” 2014-2020 programme. This strand aims to foster European citizenship and improve conditions for civic and democratic participation at EU level, to encourage democratic participation of citizens at EU level and to support concrete participation in the EU policy-making process. 
The Civil Society Projects measure is directed at activities involving citizens and at bringing together people from local communities across Europe to share and exchange experiences, opinions and values, to learn from history and to build for the future. It encourages meetings, exchanges and debates among European citizens from different countries and through different means.
 

Volunteering is an essential element in active citizenship: by giving one’s time for the benefit of others, volunteers service their community and play an active role in society. They develop the sense of belonging to a community thereby also gaining ownership. Volunteering is therefore a particularly powerful means to develop citizens’ commitment to their society and to its political life. Civil society organisations, associations of a European general interest, town twinning associations and other participating organisations often rely on volunteer work to carry out and to develop their activities. Therefore, particular attention is paid to the promotion of volunteering, in particular through the European Solidarity Corps.
In its first phase, the European Solidarity Corps, the new EU initiative which aims at giving young people across the EU the opportunity to volunteer where help is needed and to respond to crisis situations, will build on existing EU programmes including the Europe for Citizens programme. In this context, project promoters are encouraged to make use of the European Solidarity Corps. 
Promoters making use of members of the European Solidarity Corps must comply with the requirements laid down by the European Solidarity Corps Charter, including the requirement relating to the insurance of the members. Indeed, within the framework of the Europe for Citizens Programme, the Agency does not provide directly or indirectly an insurance coverage to the volunteers/members used by the promoters for their projects. It is therefore for each promoter to ensure that the volunteers/members they are making use of are properly insured for their activities. 
All the eligible countries within the Europe for Citizens programme can participate to the European Solidarity Corps initiative.

2.3 - Civil Society Projects
The specific objectives are to support projects gathering citizens in activities directly linked to EU policies, providing an opportunity for direct participation in the policy making process.
A Civil Society Project must include at least two of the following three types of activities:
- promotion of societal engagement and solidarity: activities able to promoting debate/campaigns/actions on the themes of common interest in the larger framework of the rights and responsibilities of the Union citizens and making the link to the European political agenda and policy making process;
- gathering of opinions: activities aiming at gathering the individual opinions of the citizens on a specific topic to be yearly defined, favouring a bottom up approach (including the use of social networks, webinars, etc.) and media literacy;
- volunteering: activities promoting solidarity among Union citizens and beyond.

 

Applicant and partners
- Type of organisation: non-profit organisations, including civil society organisations, educational, cultural or research institutions, other organisations involved in the project can also be public local/regional authorities.
- Number of Partners: A project must involve organisations from at least 3 eligible countries of which at least two are an EU Member State.

Maximum eligible grant for a project: 150 000 EUR.
The activities must take place in any of the eligible countries.
The project must start within the relevant eligibility period.
Maximum project duration is 18 months.

 

Particpating countries
- 28 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
- Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo.
For British applicants: please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, British applicants will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project.
The Programme is potentially open to the following categories of countries provided that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission:
a) acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective Framework Agreements, Association Council Decisions or similar Agreements;
b) the EFTA countries party to the EEA Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement. 

 

Deadline: 1 September 2020, 17:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 March 2021 and 31 August 2021.

Find out more: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens_en

For more information, please contact the Europe for Citizens Point in your country.

Civil Society Projects explore innovative methods of citizens’ participation. The Civil Society Projects aims to support a variety of projects of a transnational and cross-sectoral dimension, directly involving citizens. Those projects should gather citizens from different horizons, who will act together or debate on common European issues, at local and European level.

This third measure is part of the Strand 2. Democratic engagement and civic participation within the “Europe for Citizens” 2014-2020 programme. This strand aims to foster European citizenship and improve conditions for civic and democratic participation at EU level, to encourage democratic participation of citizens at EU level and to support concrete participation in the EU policy-making process. 
The Civil Society Projects measure is directed at activities involving citizens and at bringing together people from local communities across Europe to share and exchange experiences, opinions and values, to learn from history and to build for the future. It encourages meetings, exchanges and debates among European citizens from different countries and through different means.
 

Volunteering is an essential element in active citizenship: by giving one’s time for the benefit of others, volunteers service their community and play an active role in society. They develop the sense of belonging to a community thereby also gaining ownership. Volunteering is therefore a particularly powerful means to develop citizens’ commitment to their society and to its political life. Civil society organisations, associations of a European general interest, town twinning associations and other participating organisations often rely on volunteer work to carry out and to develop their activities. Therefore, particular attention is paid to the promotion of volunteering, in particular through the European Solidarity Corps.
In its first phase, the European Solidarity Corps, the new EU initiative which aims at giving young people across the EU the opportunity to volunteer where help is needed and to respond to crisis situations, will build on existing EU programmes including the Europe for Citizens programme. In this context, project promoters are encouraged to make use of the European Solidarity Corps. 
Promoters making use of members of the European Solidarity Corps must comply with the requirements laid down by the European Solidarity Corps Charter, including the requirement relating to the insurance of the members. Indeed, within the framework of the Europe for Citizens Programme, the Agency does not provide directly or indirectly an insurance coverage to the volunteers/members used by the promoters for their projects. It is therefore for each promoter to ensure that the volunteers/members they are making use of are properly insured for their activities. 
The following countries ONLY can participate to the initiative within the Programme: the European Union Member States and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

2.3 - Civil Society Projects
The specific objectives are to support projects gathering citizens in activities directly linked to EU policies, providing an opportunity for direct participation in the policy making process.
A Civil Society Project must include at least two of the following three types of activities:
- promotion of societal engagement and solidarity: activities able to promoting debate/campaigns/actions on the themes of common interest in the larger framework of the rights and responsibilities of the Union citizens and making the link to the European political agenda and policy making process;
- gathering of opinions: activities aiming at gathering the individual opinions of the citizens on a specific topic to be yearly defined, favouring a bottom up approach (including the use of social networks, webinars, etc.) and media literacy;
- volunteering: activities promoting solidarity among Union citizens and beyond.

 

Applicant and partners
- Type of organisation: non-profit organisations, including civil society organisations, educational, cultural or research institutions, other organisations involved in the project can also be public local/regional authorities.
- Number of Partners: A project must involve organisations from at least 3 eligible countries of which at least two are an EU Member State.

Maximum eligible grant for a project: 150 000 EUR.
The activities must take place in any of the eligible countries.
The project must start within the relevant eligibility period.
Maximum project duration is 18 months.

 

Particpating countries
- 28 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
- Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo.
For British applicants: please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, British applicants will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project.
The Programme is potentially open to the following categories of countries provided that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission:
a) acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective Framework Agreements, Association Council Decisions or similar Agreements;
b) the EFTA countries party to the EEA Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement. 

 

Deadline: 1^st September 2019, 12:00 noon CET, for projects starting between 1^st March and 31^st August of the year after the deadline.

Find out more: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens_en

For more information, please contact the Europe for Citizens Point in your country.

Mobility First! is an initiative by Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) aimed at supporting the mobility of artists and cultural professionals for cross-border activities including participation in workshop/training, conference/forum, festival/biennale, residencies, partnership meetings, research trips, short-term exploration/networking.
Mobility support is provided to individuals to travel from Asia to Europe, Europe to Asia.

Who can apply
- Individuals artists/cultural professionals who are: 
- Artists & cultural professionals from any artistic genre (such as visual arts, performing arts, film, heritage etc.); 
- nationals/citizens of any ASEM partner country and seeking support to travel within the ASEM region;
- at least 18 years old at the time of travel;
- not recipients of the Mobility First! grant in 2019.

Applications focusing on contemporary artistic and cultural disciplines are encouraged.
Applicants may seek travel support to participate in any of the 7 types of eligible activities.
 

Activities supported
Applicants may seek travel support to participate in any of the 6 types of eligible activities:
1. Workshops or trainings;
2. Conferences or forums;
3. Festivals, bienniales, or international exhibitions;
4. Artists’ or writers’ residencies;
5. Partner meeting/s to set up or maintain an existing partnership
6. Practice-led research.

In addition, the following focus areas will be prioritised:

• Skills transfer/ knowledge exchange; 
• Innovation in arts and culture; 
• Local cultural development; 
• Art and society.

Travel regions
The initiative promotes cultural mobility from Asia to Europe; from Europe to Asia. All travel must be international.
Asia:  Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam;
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

Travel period
Travel should take place between 20 January to 30 November 2020.

Grant
The Mobility First! grant is intended for covering international travel and visa costs only. Accommodation and any other costs (such as per diem, registration fees etc.) are excluded from the grant amount.
The grant amount provided by ASEF can vary according to each application, based on the mobility route and destination country which you are intending to visit.

How to apply
Applicants should apply here.
 

Deadline: 30 November 2020.

Find out more here.

Mobility First! is an initiative by Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) aimed at supporting the mobility of artists and cultural professionals for cross-border activities including participation in workshop/training, conference/forum, festival/biennale, residencies, partnership meetings, research trips, short-term exploration/networking.
Mobility support is provided to individuals to travel from Asia to Europe, Europe to Asia and within Asia, Australia or New Zealand to Europe and vice-versa and Russia to Europe.

Who can apply
- Individuals & organisations actively involved in the field of arts & culture with the following requirements:

Individuals
- Artists & cultural professionals from any artistic genre (such as visual arts, performing arts, film, heritage etc.); 
- Citizens of member countries of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) and seeking support to travel within the ASEM region.
Applications focusing on contemporary artistic and cultural disciplines are encouraged.
Applicants may seek travel support to participate in any of the 7 types of eligible activities.

Arts organisations
- Arts organisations may apply for up to 5 artists/cultural professionals whom they want to invite for the event they are organising;
- Arts organisations that operate in any artistic or cultural genre may apply. Non-profit arts organisations will be prioritised;
- Arts organisations should be based in any of the ASEM member countries and operating in the ASEM region (nationally or bi-regionally);
- Arts organisations should be applying for travel support for individuals to participate in any of the 7 types of eligible activities.

Activities supported
Applicants may seek travel support to participate in any of the 7 types of eligible activities:
1. Workshops or trainings;
2. Conferences or forums;
3. Festivals, bienniales, or international exhibitions;
4. Artists’ or writers’ residencies;
5. Partner meeting/s to set up or maintain an existing partnership
6. Practice-led research;
7. “Go and see” / short-term exploration / networking.

In addition, the following focus areas will be prioritised:

• Skills transfer/ knowledge exchange; 
• Innovation in arts and culture; 
• Local development; 
• Art and social issues: the role of art and artists in society.

Travel regions
The initiative promotes cultural mobility from Asia to Europe; from Europe to Asia; and, within Asia. All travel must be international.
Asia:  Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam;
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

Grant
- up to a maximum of Singapore Dollars (SGD) 2,000 for travel from Asia to Europe or Europe to Asia;
- up to a maximum of Singapore Dollars (SGD) 2,300 for travel from Australia or New Zealand to Europe and vice-versa;
- up to a maximum of Singapore Dollars (SGD) 1,000 for travel from Russian Federation to Europe;
- up to a maximum of Singapore Dollars (SGD) 1,000 for travel for Inta-Asia.
Additional funding is available for people with disabilities and special needs.

Deadlines    

Applications will be received and accepted by ASEF on a rolling basis and applicants can expect to receive feedback about their application within 6 weeks of submission. Do note that all travel should end by 30 November 2020.

More information and applications for both individuals and organisations available on the Asia-Europe foundation website.

Mobility First! è un'iniziativa della Fondazione Asia-Europa (ASEF) volta a sostenere la mobilità di artisti e professionisti del settore culturale per attività transfrontaliere tra cui la partecipazione a workshop/formazione, conferenze /forum, festival/biennale, residenze, incontri di partenariato, viaggi di ricerca, esplorazione a breve termine/networking. Il supporto alla mobilità viene fornito alle persone per viaggiare dall'Asia all'Europa, dall'Europa all'Asia e all’interno dell’Asia, dall'Australia o dalla Nuova Zelanda all'Europa e viceversa e dalla Russia all'Europa.

Chi può presentare la candidatura
Singoli e organizzazioni attivamente coinvolti nel campo delle arti e della cultura con i seguenti requisiti:

Singoli
- Artisti e professionisti della cultura di qualsiasi genere artistico (arti visive, arti dello spettacolo, film, patrimonio ecc.);
- Cittadini dei paesi membri del Meeting Asia-Europa (ASEM) e in cerca di supporto per viaggiare all'interno della regione ASEM.
Sono incoraggiate candidature incentrate sulle discipline artistiche e culturali contemporanee. I candidati possono richiedere il supporto di viaggio per partecipare a uno dei 7 tipi di attività ammissibili.

Organizzazioni artistiche
- Le organizzazioni artistiche possono richiedere fino a 5 artisti/professionisti culturali che desiderano invitare per l'evento che stanno organizzando;
- Possono presentare la candidatura organizzazioni artistiche che operano in qualsiasi ambito artistico o culturale. Le organizzazioni artistiche senza scopo di lucro avranno la priorità;
- Le organizzazioni artistiche dovrebbero avere sede in uno qualsiasi dei paesi membri dell'ASEM e operare nella regione ASEM (a livello nazionale o bi-regionale);
- Le organizzazioni artistiche dovrebbero richiedere un supporto di viaggio per la partecipazione dei singoli a uno qualsiasi dei 7 tipi di attività ammissibili.

Attività supportate
I candidati possono richiedere il supporto di viaggio per partecipare a uno dei 6 tipi di attività ammissibili:
1. Workshop o corsi di formazione;
2. Conferenze o forum;
3. Festival, biennali o mostre internazionali;
4. Residenze di artisti o scrittori;
5. Incontro /i dei partner per creare o mantenere una partnership esistente
6. Ricerca guidata dalla pratica;

Inoltre, avranno la priorità le seguenti aree di interesse:
- Trasferimento delle competenze/scambio di conoscenze;
- Innovazione nelle arti e nella cultura;
- Sviluppo culturale locale;
- Arte e società.

Viaggio
L'iniziativa promuove la mobilità culturale dall'Asia all'Europa; dall'Europa all'Asia; e, in Asia. Tutti i viaggi devono essere internazionali. I viaggi devono svolgersi tra il 20 gennaio 2020 e il 30 novembre 2020.

Asia: Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambogia, Cina, India, Indonesia Giappone, Kazakistan, Corea del Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nuova Zelanda, Pakistan, Filippine, Federazione Russa, Singapore, Tailandia, Vietnam.
Europa: Austria, Belgio, Bulgaria, Croazia, Cipro, Repubblica Ceca, Danimarca, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Germania, Grecia, Ungheria, Irlanda, Italia, Lettonia, Lituania, Lussemburgo, Malta, Norvegia, Paesi Bassi, Polonia, Portogallo, Romania, Slovacchia , Slovenia, Spagna, Svezia, Svizzera, Regno Unito.

Finanziamenti
Il sussidio Mobility First! è destinato a coprire solo le spese di viaggio internazionale e i costi dei visti. L'alloggio e qualsiasi altro costo (come la diaria, le tasse di registrazione, ecc.) sono esclusi dall'importo della borsa di studio. L'importo del sussidio fornito dall'ASEF può variare a seconda di ogni domanda, in base al percorso di mobilità e al paese di destinazione che si intende visitare.

Come presentare la candidatura
I candidati devono presentare la candidatura qui;

Scadenza: 30 novembre 2020. 

Per ulteriori informazioni: https://mobilityfirst.asef.org/

Mobility First! е инициатива на Фондация „Азия-Европа“ (АСЕФ), която подкрепя мобилност за артисти и преподаватели от сферата на културата за международни дейности вкл. участие в уъркшопи/обучения, конференции, фестивали/биенале, резиденции, партньорски срещи, изследователски посещения, краткосрочни срещи за създаване на контакти.

Кой може да кандидатства

Артисти и/или преподаватели от сферата на културата, които:

• Работят във всички жанрове на изкуствата /визуални изкуства, сценични изкуства, филм, наследство и др./
• Граждани на държава партньор на АСЕФ, които търсят финансиране за мобилност в региона на АСЕФ
• С навършени 18 години към периода на мобилността
• Не са получавали грант от АСЕФ през 2019 г.

Приоритет ще бъде даван на артисти и културни дисциплини от сферата на съвременното изкуство. Кандидатите могат да кандидатстват за участие във всичките 6 допустими типа дейности.

Типове дейности, които се финансират:

1. Уъркшоп или обучение
2. Конференция или форум
3. Фестивал, биенале или международна изложба
4. Артистични или писателски резиденции
5. Партньорски срещи за създаване или поддържане на сътрудничество
6. Изследователска практика

Приоритет ще бъде даван на следните фокус области:

• Трансфер на умения/обмен на знания
• Иновации в изкуствата или културата
• Развитие на местна култура
• Изкуство и общество.

Географски региони

Инициативата подкрепя културна мобилност от Азия към Европа; от Европа към Азия. Пътуванията трябва да са международни.

Азия: Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam;

Европа: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

Период на провеждане: между 20 януари и 30 ноември 2020 г.

Финансов грант

Mobility First! покрива разходи за пътуване и издаване на виза. Разходи за настаняване, такса участие или др. не са включени. Размерът на финансирането зависи от избраната дестинацията.

Как се кандидатства – тук

Краен срок: 30 ноември 2020 г.

Повече информация тук

Mobility First! ist eine Initiative der Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) die darauf abzielt, die Mobilität von Künstlern und Kulturschaffenden für grenzüberschreitende Aktivitäten zu fördern, darunter die Teilnahme an Workshops / Schulungen, Konferenzen / Foren, Festivals, Assistenzzeiten, Partnerschaftstreffen, Forschungsreisen, Exploration und Netzwerken.
Mobilitätsunterstützung wird Einzelpersonen zur Verfügung gestellt, um von Asien nach Europa, Europa nach Asien zu reisen.

Wer kann sich bewerben: 

Einzelpersonen Künstler / Kulturschaffende:
- Künstler & Kulturschaffende aus allen künstlerischen Genres (wie Bildende Kunst, Darstellende Kunst, Film, Kulturerbe usw.)
- Staatsangehörige / Bürger eines ASEM-Partnerlandes, die Unterstützung für Reisen innerhalb der ASEM-Region suchen,
- zum Zeitpunkt der Reise mindestens 18 Jahre alt
- keine Empfänger des ersten Mobility First! Zuschuss im Jahr 2019

Bewerbungen, die sich auf zeitgenössische künstlerische und kulturelle Disziplinen konzentrieren, sind erwünscht.
Antragsteller können Reisehilfen in Anspruch nehmen, um an einer der 7 förderfähigen Aktivitäten teilzunehmen.

Unterstützte Aktivitäten

Antragsteller können Reisehilfe beantragen, um an einer der 6 Arten von förderfähigen Aktivitäten teilzunehmen:
1. Workshops oder trainings;
2. Konferenzen oder Foren;
3. Festivals oder internationale Ausstellungen;
4. Künstler- oder Autorenassistenzen;
5. Partnertreffen zum Aufbau oder zur Aufrechterhaltung einer bestehenden Partnerschaft
6. Praxisorientierte Forschung.

Zusätzlich werden folgende Schwerpunkte gesetzt:

• Kompetenztransfer / Wissensaustausch;
• Innovation in Kunst und Kultur;
• Lokale kulturelle Entwicklung;
• Kunst und Gesellschaft.

Reiseregionen
Die Initiative fördert die kulturelle Mobilität von Asien nach Europa. von Europa nach Asien. Alle Reisen müssen international sein.
Asien: Australien, Bangladesch, Brunei Darussalam, Kambodscha, China, Indien, Indonesien, Japan, Kasachstan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolei, Myanmar, Neuseeland, Pakistan, Philippinen, Russische Föderation, Singapur, Thailand , Vietnam
Europa: Österreich, Belgien, Bulgarien, Kroatien, Zypern, Tschechische Republik, Dänemark, Estland, Finnland, Frankreich, Deutschland, Griechenland, Ungarn, Irland, Italien, Lettland, Litauen, Luxemburg, Malta, Niederlande, Norwegen, Polen , Portugal, Rumänien, Slowakei, Slowenien, Spanien, Schweden, Schweiz, Vereinigtes Königreich.

Reisezeitraum
Die Reise sollte zwischen dem 20. Januar und dem 30. November 2020 stattfinden.

Grant
Das Mobility First! Stipendium ist nur zur Deckung der Kosten für internationale Reisen und Visa bestimmt. Unterkunfts- und sonstige Kosten (wie Tagessätze, Anmeldegebühren usw.) sind vom Zuschussbetrag ausgeschlossen. Der von ASEF bereitgestellte Zuschussbetrag kann je nach Antrag variieren und richtet sich nach der Mobilitätsroute und dem Zielland, in das Sie reisen möchten .

How to apply
Applicants should apply here.
 

Deadline: 30 November 2020.

Find out more here.

Mobility First! est une initiative de la Fondation Asie-Europe (ASEF) dont le but est de soutenir la mobilité des artistes et des professionnels de la culture pour mener des activités transfrontalières incluant la participation à des ateliers/formations, conférences/forums, festival/biennale, résidences, réunions de partenariat, séjours de recherche, séjours d'exploration/réseautage de courte durée. Une aide à la mobilité est prévue pour les personnes qui voyagent d'Asie en Europe et d'Europe en Asie.

Critères d'éligibilité
- Etre un artiste ou professionnel de la culture ;
- Appartenir à tous les genres artistiques (tel que les arts visuels, les arts du spectacle, le cinéma, le patrimoine...) ;
- Avoir la nationalité/citoyenneté d'un des pays partenaires de l'ASEM et rechercher un soutien pour voyager dans la région de l'ASEM ;
- Avoir au moins 18 ans au moment du voyage ;
- Ne pas avoir bénéficié de la bourse Mobility First! en 2019
Les candidatures concernant l'art contemporain et les disciplines culturelles sont encouragées.

Activités soutenues
Les participants peuvent demander un soutien aux frais de voyage pour participer à l'une des 6 activités éligibles. 
1. Ateliers ou formations ;
2. Conférences ou forums ;
3. Festivals, biennales, ou expositions internationales ;
4. Résidences d'artistes ou d'écrivains ;
5. Réunions de partenariat pour organiser ou maintenir un partenariat déjà existant ;
6. Recherche de mise en pratique.

De plus, les domaines cibles suivants seront prioritaires :

• Transfert de compétences/échange de connaissances ;
• Innovation dans les arts et la culture ;
• Développement culturel local ;
• Art et société.

Régions de voyage
L'initiative promeut la mobilité culturelle d'Asie vers l'Europe ; d'Europe vers l'Asie. Tous les voyages doivent être internationaux.
Asie : Australie, Bangladesh, Brunéi Darussalam, Cambodge, Chine, Indie, Indonesie, Japon, Kazakhstan, Corée, Laos, Malaisie, Mongolie, Birmanie, Nouvelle Zélande, Pakistan, Philippines, Fédération de Russie, Thaïlande, Vietnam.
Europe : Allemagne, Autriche, Belgique, Bulgarie, Croatie, Chypre, République tchèque, Danemark, Estonie, Finlande, France, Grèce, Hongrie, Irlande, Italie, Lettonie, Lituanie, Luxembourg, Malte, Norvège, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Portugal, Roumanie, Slovaquie, Slovénie, Espagne, Suède, Suisse, Royaume-Uni.

Période de voyage
Le voyage devra se dérouler entre le 20 janvier et le 30 novembre 2020.

Bourse
La bourse Mobility First! est prévue pour couvrir uniquement les voyages internationaux et les coûts liés au visa. Le logement et tous autres coûts (tels que l'indemnité quotidienne, les frais d'inscription, etc.) sont exclus de la bourse. Le montant de la bourse ASEF peut varier en fonction de chaque candidature, selon le trajet à effectuer et le pays de destination dans lequel vous avez l'intention de vous rendre.

Comment postuler
Les participants doivent poser leur candidature ici.
 

Date limite : 30 novembre 2020.

Plus d'informations

Higher education students at master's level who want to complete a full study programme in another Programme Country can apply for an EU-guaranteed loan to contribute to their costs.
Loans are offered by participating banks and student loan agencies on favourable conditions to mobile students and include better than market interest rates and up to two years to allow graduates to get into a job before beginning repayment.
 
The loan scheme is established in cooperation with the European Investment Bank Group and will be gradually put in place over the first few years of the Eramus+programme in the Programme Countries.

Who can apply for a loan
To be eligible to apply students must:
- be a resident of one of the Erasmus+ Programme Countries;
- have successfully completed first cycle higher education studies (Bachelor or equivalent);
- have been accepted for a 2nd cycle programme (Master or equivalent) at a recognised higher education institution (HEI) which holds the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE).

The Master (or equivalent) that they intend to study must: 
- be delivered in a different country from their country of residence and from where they obtained their Bachelor degree (or the equivalent degree giving them access to the Master programme)
- be a full programme that will lead to a (Master or equivalent) degree. 

 Amount of loan
The loans are up to 12,000 EUR for a 1-year Master programme and up to 18,000 EUR for an up to 2-year Master and can cover living, tuition and other study costs in any of the 33 Erasmus+ Programme Countries.
Key social safeguards include no collateral by student or parents, favourable interest rate, favourable pay-back terms.

Where to apply
Directly to participating banks, higher education institutions or student loan companies.

More information on the Scheme and the participating financial institutions is available here.

Studenti universitari a livello di master che desiderano completare il loro programma di studi in un altro Paese del Programma, possono presentare domanda per un prestito garantito UE come contributo alle loro spese.

I prestiti vengono offerti dalle banche e le agenzie di prestito a condizioni favorevoli per gli studenti, e comprendono tassi di interesse migliori di quelli del mercato e fino ai due anni, affinché i laureati possano trovare un impiego prima di iniziare il rimborso.

Per essere ammessi alla richiesta di finanziamento gli studenti devono:

• essere residenti in uno dei paesi aderenti al Programma Erasmus+
• aver completato il primo ciclo di studi (laurea triennale o equivalente)
• essere stati accettati per un programma di secondo ciclo (laurea magistrale, master o equivalente) presso un istituto d'istruzione superiore (IIS) riconosciuto titolare della carta Erasmus per l'istruzione superiore (CEIS).
• Il corso di laurea magistrale (o master, o equivalente) che intendono seguire deve: 
• svolgersi in un paese diverso dal proprio paese di residenza e dal paese in cui hanno ottenuto il diploma di laurea triennale (o il diploma equivalente che consente l'accesso al programma di laurea magistrale)
• essere un programma completo che consente il conseguimento di un titolo (master, laurea magistrale o equivalente).

I prestiti possono essere erogati soltanto per studi condotti presso università titolari della carta Erasmus per l'istruzione superiore.

I prestiti hanno un importo massimo di 12 000 EUR per programmi di master di 1 anno e di 18 000 EUR per programmi di 2 anni e possono coprire costi di sostentamento, spese di iscrizione e altri costi legati allo studio in ciascuno dei 33 paesi aderenti al Programma Erasmus+.

Tra i principali dispositivi di tutela sociale rientrano l'assenza di garanzie collaterali richieste agli studenti o ai loro genitori, i tassi di interesse favorevoli e i termini agevolati per la restituzione.

Gli studenti possono presentare domanda direttamente presso le banche partecipanti, gli istituti di istruzione superiore o le società che erogano prestiti agli studenti.

Per ulteriori informazioni prendere in visione la guida del programma Erasmus+ o contattare l'agenzia nazionale del proprio paese.

Higher education students at master's level who want to complete a full study programme in another Programme Country can apply for an EU-guaranteed loan to contribute to their costs.
Loans are offered by participating banks and student loan agencies on favourable conditions to mobile students and include better than market interest rates and up to two years to allow graduates to get into a job before beginning repayment.
 
The loan scheme is established in cooperation with the European Investment Bank Group and will be gradually put in place over the first few years of the Eramus+programme in the Programme Countries.

Who can apply for a loan
To be eligible to apply students must:
- be a resident of one of the Erasmus+ Programme Countries;
- have successfully completed first cycle higher education studies (Bachelor or equivalent);
- have been accepted for a 2nd cycle programme (Master or equivalent) at a recognised higher education institution (HEI) which holds the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE).

The Master (or equivalent) that they intend to study must: 
- be delivered in a different country from their country of residence and from where they obtained their Bachelor degree (or the equivalent degree giving them access to the Master programme)
- be a full programme that will lead to a (Master or equivalent) degree. 

 Amount of loan
The loans are up to 12,000 EUR for a 1-year Master programme and up to 18,000 EUR for an up to 2-year Master and can cover living, tuition and other study costs in any of the 33 Erasmus+ Programme Countries.
Key social safeguards include no collateral by student or parents, favourable interest rate, favourable pay-back terms.

Where to apply
Directly to participating banks, higher education institutions or student loan companies.

More information on the Scheme and the participating financial institutions is available here.

Főiskolai és egyetemi hallgatók, akik mesterképzésük egészét egy másik Erasmus+ partnerországban szeretnék elvégezni, pályázhatnak az Európai Unió által biztosított kölcsönre így fedezve költségeiket. A hiteleket a résztvevő bankok és hallgatói hitelintézetek kínálják fel kedvező feltételekkel, így segítve a hallgatók mobilitását. A kölcsönös a piacinál kedvezőbb kamattal bírnak, és a végzéstől számítva két évet hagynak a hallgatóknak az elhelyezkedésre, ami egyben a törlesztési idő legkésőbbi megkezdését is jelenti. 
 

A kölcsönrendszer az Európai Befektetési Bankcsoporttal való együttműködés során jött létre, és az Erasmus+ partnerországokban érhető el. A hitelező intézmények száma folyamatosan gyarapszik. 

Kik pályázhatnak kölcsönre?
Azok a hallgatók, akik: 
- rendelkeznek állandó lakcímmel valamelyik Erasmus+ Partnerországban;
- az alapképzést sikeresen teljesítették (BA vagy Bsc);
- felvételet nyertek mesterképzésre egy Erasmus Felsőoktatási Chartával rendelkező intézménybe.

A mesterképzésről : 
- helyszíne különböző kell, hogy legyen a saját országuktól és attól az országtól, ahol az alapképzést végezték,
- teljes képzés kell, hogy legyen; olyan, ami mesterdiplomával zárul.

A kölcsönről:
A kölcsön maximum 12 000 euró lehet egy évre, és legfeljebb 18 000 euró két évre. A hitel felhasználható a megélhetés, a tandíj és egyéb tanulmányi költségek fedezésére az Erasmus+ Partnerországokban.

Hol lehet jelentkezni?
Közvetlenül a résztvevő bankoknál, a felsőoktatási intézményeknél vagy a hallgatói kölcsön szervezeteknél. 

További információ a programról és a résztvevő pénzintézetekkel kapcsolatban itt szerezhető.

Hochschulstudenten auf Masterstufe, die ein volles Studienprogramm in einem anderen Programmland absolvieren möchten, können einen EU-garantierten Kredit beantragen, um ihre Kosten zu decken.
Kredite werden von teilnehmenden Banken und Studentendarlehensagenturen zu günstigen Konditionen für mobile Studierende angeboten und umfassen Besser als die Marktzinssätze und bis zu zwei Jahre, damit Absolventen vor Beginn der Rückzahlung einen Arbeitsplatz finden können.

 
Das Darlehensprogramm wird in Zusammenarbeit mit der Gruppe der Europäischen Investitionsbank eingerichtet und in den ersten Jahren des Eramus + -Programms in den Programmländern schrittweise eingeführt.

Wer kann einen Kredit beantragen?
Um sich bewerben zu können, müssen die Studierenden:
- wohnhaft in einem der Erasmus+ Programmländer haben;
- das Hochschulstudium im ersten Zyklus (Bachelor oder gleichwertig) erfolgreich abgeschlossen haben;
- für ein Programm des 2. Zyklus (Master oder gleichwertig) an einer anerkannten Hochschule (HEI), die über die Erasmus-Charta für die Hochschulbildung (ECHE) verfügt, zugelassen wurden.

Der Master (oder gleichwertig), den sie zu studieren beabsichtigen, muss:
- in ein anderes Land geliefert werden als das Land, in dem sie ihren Wohnsitz haben und in dem sie ihren Bachelor-Abschluss erworben haben (oder den entsprechenden Abschluss, der ihnen den Zugang zum Master-Programm ermöglicht)
- ein vollständiges Programm sein, das zu einem (Master- oder gleichwertigen) Abschluss führt.

Betrag des Kredits
Die Darlehen betragen bis zu 12.000 EUR für ein einjähriges Masterstudium und bis zu 18.000 EUR für ein zweijähriges Masterstudium und können die Lebens-, Studien- und sonstigen Kosten in jedem der 33 Erasmus +Programmländer decken.
Zu den wichtigsten sozialen Garantien gehören keine Sicherheiten durch Schüler oder Eltern, günstiger Zinssatz und günstige Rückzahlungsbedingungen.

Wo man sich bewirbt
Direkt an teilnehmende Banken, Hochschulen oder Studienkreditunternehmen.

Weitere Informationen zum Programm und den teilnehmenden Finanzinstituten sind hier verfügbar .

The European Solidarity Corps - Quality Label Is a compulsory accreditation for organisations interested to participate in the European Solidarity Corps volunteering, traineeships and job activities. It ensures consistently high standards in Solidarity Corps’ activities and help organisations find partners.

What it is
Depending on the type of solidarity activity an organisation wants to be involved in and its role, there are different requirements in order to obtain the Quality Label. An organisation can apply for a supporting and/or host role for volunteering and/or Traineeships and Jobs. 

This is required to ensure compliance of the participating organisations with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps, as regards their responsibilities during all stages of solidarity activities.
All organisations holding a Quality Label gain access to the European Solidarity Corps database. However, having a quality label will not automatically lead to funding. 

How it works
An organisation can apply for different scopes and roles of Quality Label, depending on the Actions it wishes to be involved in, as well as for a combination of several Quality Labels:

- Quality Label for Volunteering (supporting and/or host role);
- Quality Label for Traineeships;
- Quality Label for Jobs;

A Quality Label is not needed for solidarity projects.

The Quality Label is awarded for the entire duration of the programming period (2018-2020) and will remain valid until the end of the last project in which the organisation is involved, implemented through a grant of the current programming period.
In order to facilitate partner-finding, profiles of all organisations holding a Quality Label are published in a database of Quality Label organisations. 
Additionally, as soon as the Quality Label has been awarded, organisations have access to the European Solidarity Corps Portal where they are invited to advertise activities for which they are looking for participants.
Organisations have to make use of the European Solidarity Corps Portal's database to search for participants. 

Organisations having been accredited under the European Voluntary Service (EVS)/Erasmus+ volunteering programmes do not need to apply for the Quality Label. 

Who can apply
For a Quality Label for Volunteering, any organisation legally established in
- a participating country (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) or
- a partner country (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Russian Federation);

For a Quality Label for Traineeships or Jobs, any organisation legally established in
- a Member State of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom);

- any organisation having control links with affiliated entities can apply on behalf of these.

Where to apply
1. To the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency for:
- Europe-wide networks or platforms of organisations applying for themselves and on behalf of at least one of their affiliated entities and involving at least two different countries;
- National public authorities and services (e.g. government ministries, national civic services);
- Organisations providing volunteering, traineeship or job activities run with the support of EU programmes other than the European Solidarity Corps.`

2. To the National Agency in which the applicant organisation is established for all other cases and for organisations established in a participating country.

3. To the relevant SALTO for organisations established in a partner country neighbouring the EU:
- SALTO South East Europe for organisations established in Western Balkans countries, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein and Serbia;
- SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus for organisations established in Eastern Partnership countries, the territory of Russia as recognised by international law, Iceland and Norway;
- SALTO EuroMed for organisations established in Southern Mediterranean.

Application forms for a Quality Label (call 2018) are available here.

When to apply
Applications for Quality Label can be submitted on a continuous basis.

Organisations with a valid European Voluntary Service accreditation can participate in volunteering activities without holding a Quality Label.

For further details, please check the European Solidarity Corps Guide.

The European Solidarity Corps - Quality Label Is a compulsory accreditation for organisations interested to participate in the European Solidarity Corps volunteering, traineeships and job activities. It ensures consistently high standards in Solidarity Corps’ activities and help organisations find partners.

What it is
Depending on the type of solidarity activity an organisation wants to be involved in and its role, there are different requirements in order to obtain the Quality Label. An organisation can apply for a supporting and/or host role for volunteering and/or Traineeships and Jobs. 

This is required to ensure compliance of the participating organisations with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps, as regards their responsibilities during all stages of solidarity activities. All organisations holding a Quality Label gain access to the European Solidarity Corps database. However, having a quality label will not automatically lead to funding. 

How it works
An organisation can apply for different scopes and roles of Quality Label, depending on the Actions it wishes to be involved in, as well as for a combination of several Quality Labels:

• Quality Label for Volunteering (supporting and/or host role);
• Quality Label for Traineeships;
• Quality Label for Jobs;

A Quality Label is not needed for solidarity projects.

The Quality Label is awarded for the entire duration of the programming period (2018-2020) and will remain valid until the end of the last project in which the organisation is involved, implemented through a grant of the current programming period. In order to facilitate partner-finding, profiles of all organisations holding a Quality Label are published in a database of Quality Label organisations.  Additionally, as soon as the Quality Label has been awarded, organisations have access to the European Solidarity Corps Portal where they are invited to advertise activities for which they are looking for participants. Organisations have to make use of the European Solidarity Corps Portal's database to search for participants. 

Organisations who had been accredited under the European Voluntary Service (EVS)/Erasmus+ volunteering programmes do not need to apply for the Quality Label. 

Who can apply
For a Quality Label for Volunteering, any organisation legally established in
- a participating country (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) or
- a partner country (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Russian Federation);

For a Quality Label for Traineeships or Jobs, any organisation legally established in
- a Member State of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom);

- any organisation having control links with affiliated entities can apply on behalf of these.

Where to apply
1. To the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency for:
- Europe-wide networks or platforms of organisations applying for themselves and on behalf of at least one of their affiliated entities and involving at least two different countries;
- National public authorities and services (e.g. government ministries, national civic services);
- Organisations providing volunteering, traineeship or job activities run with the support of EU programmes other than the European Solidarity Corps.`

2. To the National Agency in which the applicant organisation is established for all other cases and for organisations established in a participating country.

3. To the relevant SALTO for organisations established in a partner country neighbouring the EU:
- SALTO South East Europe for organisations established in Western Balkans countries, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein and Serbia;
- SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus for organisations established in Eastern Partnership countries, the territory of Russia as recognised by international law, Iceland and Norway;
- SALTO EuroMed for organisations established in Southern Mediterranean.

Application forms for a Quality Label (call 2018) are available here.

When to apply
Applications for Quality Label can be submitted on a continuous basis.

For further details, visit European Solidarity Corps UK.

Le Corps européen de solidarité - Label qualité est une accréditation obligatoire pour les organisations qui souhaitent particier aux activités de volontariat, de stage, et d'emploi dans le cadre du Corps européen de solidarité. Il garantit des standards élevés pour les activités du Corps de solidarité et aide les organisations à trouver des partenaires.

Qu'est-ce que c'est
Selon le type d'activité solidaire dans lequel l'organisation souhaite s'investir et son rôle, différentes exigences sont requises pour obtenir le Label qualité. Une organisation peut postuler pour un rôle de soutien et/ou d'accueil de volontaires et/ou pour les stages et emplois.

Il est demandé aux organisations participantes de garantir le respect des principes et des objectifs du Corps européen de solidarité, quant à leur responsabilité pendant toutes les étapes des activités des solidarité.
Toutes les organisations titulaires du Label qualité ont accès à la base de données du Corps européen de solidarité. Cependant, le fait d'avoir un Label qualité ne donne pas automatiquement droit à un financement.

Son fonctionnement
Selon les actions qu'elle souhaite mener, une organisation peut postuler à différentes dimensions et rôles du Label de qualité. Elle peut également détenir plusieurs Labels de qualité :

- Label de qualité pour le volontariat (soutien et/ou accueil) ;
- Label de qualité pour les stages ;
- Label de qualité pour les emploi ;

Aucun Label de qualité n'est requis pour les projets de solidarité.

Le Label de qualité est remis pour la durée totale de la période du programme (2018-2020) et restera valide jusqu'à la fin du dernier projet dans lequel l'organisation est impliquée, a mis en oeuvre grâce à une bourse de l'actuel programme.

Pour faciliter la recherche de partenaires, les profils de toutes les organisations détentrices d'un Label de qualité sont publiées dans la base de données des organisations.
De plus, dès que le Label de qualité sera octroyé, les organisations ont accès au Portail européen de solidarité où ils sont invités à publier leurs activitiés et ainsi trouver des participants.
Les organisations doivent utiliser la base de données du portail du Corps européen de solidarité pour chercher des participants.
Les organisations qui ont été accréditées sous le programme Service volontaire européen (SVE)/programme de volontariat Erasmus+ n'ont pas besoin de postuler pour le Label de qualité.

Qui peut participer
Pour un Label de qualité pour le volontariat, toute organisation légalement établie dans :
- un pays participant (Allemagne, Autriche, Belgique, Bulgarie, Croatie, Chypre, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Finlande, France, Grèce, Hongrie, Irlande, Italie, Lettonie, Lituanie, Luxembourg, Malte, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Portugal, Roumanie, Royaume-Uni, Slovaquie, Slovénie, Suède, Tchéquie) ou
- un pays participant (ancienne République yougoslave de Macédoine, Turquie, Liechtenstein, Islande, Norvège, Albanie, Bosnie herzégovine, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbie, Arménie, Azerbaïdjan, Bielorussie, Géorgie, Moldavie, Ukraine, Algérie, Egypte, Israël, Jordanie, Liban, Libye, Maroc, Palestine, Syrie, Tunisie, Fédération de Russie) ;

Pour un Label de qualité pour les stages et emplois, toute organisation légalement établie dans : 
- un Etat membre de l'UE (Allemagne, Autriche, Belgique, Bulgarie, Croatie, Chypre, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Finlande, France, Grèce, Hongrie, Irlande, Italie, Lettonie, Lituanie, Luxembourg, Malte, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Portugal, Roumanie, Royaume-Uni, Slovaquie, Slovénie, Suède, Tchéquie) ;

- toute organisation qui a des liens contrôlés avec des entités affiliées peuvent postuler de leur part.

Où postuler
1. Auprès de l'Agence Exécutive de l'Education, l'Audiovisuel et la Culture pour :
- Les réseaux ou plateformes européennes ;
- Les autorités publiques nationales et services publics nationaux (par exemple les ministères du gouvernement, les services civiques nationaux...)
- Les organisations qui proposent des activités menées grâce au soutien de programmes de l’Union européenne autres que le corps européen de solidarité et qui offrent des possibilités de volontariat, de stage et d’emploi.

2. Auprès de l'Agence nationale du pays dans lequel l'organisation est établie pour tous les autres cas et pour les organisations établies dans un pays participant.

3. Auprès des centres ressources SALTO compétents pour les organisations établies dans un pays partenaire voisins de l'UE :
- Le centre ressource SALTO Europe du Sud-Est pour les organisations ébtalies dans les pays des Balkans de l'Ouest, en ancienne République yougoslave de Macédoine, au Liechtenstein et en Serbie ;
- Le centre ressource SALTO Europe de l'Est et du Caucase pour les organisations établies dans les pays partenaires de l'Est, le territoire de Russie reconnu par le droit international, Islande et la Norvège ;
- le centre SALTO EuroMed pour les organisations établie dans la région sud-méditerranéenne.

Les formulaires de candidature pour le Label de qualité (appel de 201) sont disponibles ici.

Quand postuler
Les candidatures pour obtenir un Label de qualité peuvent être soumises de façon continue.

Les organisations avec une accréditation valide pour le Service volontaire européen peuvent participer aux activités de volontariat sans Label de qualité.

Pour plus de précisions, consultez le guide du Corps européen de solidarité.

The European Commission call for proposals EACEA 33/2019  aims to support the establishment and development of transnational cooperation platforms of Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) to connect Centres operating in a given local context at European level.
The transnational cooperation platforms will bring together CoVEs that: 
- Share a common interest in specific sectors or trades (e.g. aeronautics, e-mobility, healthcare, tourism, etc.), or
- Develop together innovative approaches to tackle societal, technological and economic challenges (e.g. climate change, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, sustainable development goals, integration of migrants, supporting learners with disabilities/special needs, upskilling people with low skills and/or low qualification levels, etc.)

The platforms will create world-class reference points for vocational training. They will be inclusive and either bring together existing CoVEs in different countries, or expand the model by linking well-established CoVEs in one country with partners in other countries, that intend to develop CoVEs in their local eco-system, thus contributing to ‘upward convergence’ of VET excellence.
The CoVEs will adopt a bottom-up approach to excellence where VET institutions are capable of rapidly adapting skills provision to evolving local needs. They aim to bring together a set of local/regional partners such as initial and continuing VET providers, tertiary education institutions including universities of applied sciences and polytechnics, research institutions, science parks, companies, social enterprises, chambers and their associations, social partners, sectoral skills councils, professional/sector associations, national and regional authorities and development agencies, public employment services, etc.


Projects must provide evidence that they aim to:
- Establish strong and enduring relationships at both local and transnational levels, between the VET community and businesses, in which interactions are reciprocal and mutually beneficial, and
- Integrate activities, build reflexive relationships between the various activities and services, and
- Be firmly anchored into wider frameworks of regional development, innovation and/or smart specialisation strategies. These can be either existing strategies or being developed in the context of the project (describing how the project contributes to those strategies).

 

Partnerships
The partnership shall include at least eight full partners from a minimum of four Erasmus+ Programme countries (including at least two Member States of the European Union).
Each country must involve:
- at least one company, industry or sector representatives (e.g. chambers or trade associations), and
- at least one vocational education and training provider (at secondary and/or tertiary level.
One of the partners above will be the coordinating organisation, applying for the Erasmus+ grant on behalf of the partnership.
 

The Erasmus+ Programme countries are the following:
- The 28 Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom;
- The non EU Programme countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey.

For British applicants: Please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, you will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project on the basis of the Article II.17.3.1(a) of the grant agreement.

Activities
Activities must start on 1 October 2020 or 1 November 2020. The duration of the projects is 4 years.
The project must include relevant deliverables linked to:
- at least 3 activities related to Cluster1 - Teaching and learning, and
- at least 3 activities related to Cluster2 - Cooperation and partnership, and
- at least 3 activities related to Cluster3 - Governance and funding.

Projects are required to apply EU wide instruments and tools whenever relevant.
They should also aim to adopt an inclusive dimension, by including actions that help address diversity and promote – in particular through innovative and integrated approaches – ownership of shared values, equality, including gender equality, and non-discrimination and social inclusion, including for people with special needs/fewer opportunities.
A particular focus will be on digital skills as they are increasingly important on all job profiles across the entire labour market, as well as skills to support the transition to a circular and greener economy to meet emerging professional needs for green skills and sustainable development.

Budget
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at a maximum of 20 million euros.
Financial contribution from the EU cannot exceed 80% of the total eligible costs.
The maximum EU grant per project is 4 million euros.

Deadline: 20 February 2020, 17.00 (Brussels time).

Read more here.

Live info session
An info session for all interested potential applicants will be organised on 5^th November 2019.
The event will be webcast live here. 

For further support, do not hesitate to contact the EACEA VET team at [email protected].

L’obiettivo generale dell’invito a presentare proposte è sostenere la creazione e lo sviluppo di piattaforme di cooperazione transnazionale di Centri di eccellenza professionale (Centres of Vocational Excellence, CoVE) per collegare i Centri che operano in un determinato contesto locale a livello europeo.

Le piattaforme di cooperazione transnazionale riuniranno i CoVE che:

-hanno un interesse comune in attività o settori specifici (ad esempio aeronautica, mobilità elettrica, sanità, turismo ecc.), o
-sviluppano congiuntamente approcci innovativi per far fronte alle sfide sociali, tecnologiche ed economiche (ad esempio cambiamenti climatici, digitalizzazione, intelligenza artificiale, obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile, integrazione dei migranti, sostegno agli studenti con disabilità/esigenze specifiche, riqualificazione delle persone con competenze limitate e/o bassi livelli di qualificazione ecc.).

Le piattaforme creeranno punti di riferimento di livello mondiale per la formazione professionale. Saranno inclusive e riuniranno i CoVE esistenti in diversi paesi oppure amplieranno il modello collegando i CoVE consolidati in un paese con partner di altri paesi, che intendono sviluppare i CoVE nel loro ecosistema locale, contribuendo in tal modo a una «convergenza verso l’alto» dell’eccellenza dell’istruzione e formazione professionale (IFP).

I progetti devono dimostrare di mirare a:
-stabilire relazioni solide e durature a livello locale e transnazionale, tra la comunità IFP e le imprese, in cui le interazioni sono reciproche e reciprocamente vantaggiose, e
-integrare attività, costruire relazioni riflessive tra le varie attività e servizi, ed
-essere saldamente ancorati a quadri più ampi di sviluppo regionale, innovazione e/o strategie di specializzazione intelligente. Queste possono essere strategie esistenti (da identificare chiaramente) o in fase di sviluppo nel contesto del progetto (descrivendo come il progetto contribuisce a tali strategie).

Partenariati
Il partenariato comprende almeno otto partner a pieno titolo, provenienti da almeno di quattro paesi aderenti al programma Erasmus+ (inclusi almeno due Stati membri dell’Unione europea).

- almeno un’impresa, rappresentanti dell’industria o del settore (ad esempio camere di commercio o associazioni di imprese) e
- almeno un fornitore di istruzione e formazione professionale (a livello secondario e/o terziario. 
Uno dei partner di cui sopra assumerà il ruolo di organizzazione coordinatrice, incaricata di presentare la candidatura per una sovvenzione Erasmus+ per conto del partenariato.

I paesi partecipanti al programma Erasmus+ sono i seguenti::
- i 28 Stati membri dell’Unione europea: Austria, Belgio, Bulgaria, Cipro, Croazia, Danimarca, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Germania, Grecia, Irlanda, Italia, Lettonia, Lituania, Lussemburgo, Malta, Paesi Bassi, Polonia, Portogallo, Regno Unito (2), Repubblica Ceca, Romania, Slovacchia, Slovenia, Spagna, Svezia, Ungheria;
- i paesi del programma non membri dell’UE: Islanda, Liechtenstein, Norvegia, Repubblica di Macedonia del Nord, Serbia, Turchia..

Per i candidati del Regno Unito: si ricorda che è necessario essere in possesso dei requisiti di ammissibilità per l’intera durata della sovvenzione. Se il Regno Unito recederà dall’Unione europea durante il periodo di concessione della sovvenzione senza concludere un accordo con l’UE che garantisca in particolare il mantenimento dell’ammissibilità per i candidati britannici, questi ultimi non riceveranno più finanziamenti dall’UE (pur continuando a partecipare, se possibile) o saranno invitati a ritirarsi dal progetto sulla base dell’articolo II.17.3.1(a) della convenzione di sovvenzione.

Attività
Le attività devono avere inizio il 1o ottobre 2020 o il 1o novembre 2020. La durata dei progetti è di 4 anni.

Il progetto deve includere i prodotti pertinenti collegati ad:
- almeno 3 attività correlate a gruppo tematico 1 - Insegnamento e apprendimento, e
- almeno 3 attività correlate a gruppo tematico 2 - Cooperazione e partenariato, e
- almeno 2 attività correlate a gruppo tematico 3 - Governance e finanziamento.

I progetti sono tenuti ad utilizzare mezzi e strumenti a livello dell’UE ogniqualvolta ciò sia pertinente. Devono inoltre mirare ad adottare una dimensione inclusiva, integrando azioni che contribuiscano ad affrontare la diversità e promuovano, in particolare attraverso approcci innovativi e integrati, la titolarità di valori condivisi, la parità, compresa la parità di genere, la non discriminazione e l’inclusione sociale, anche per le persone con esigenze specifiche/minori opportunità. Un’attenzione particolare sarà rivolta alle competenze digitali sempre più importanti per tutti i profili professionali nell’intero mercato del lavoro, nonché alle competenze per sostenere la transizione verso un’economia circolare e più verde per soddisfare le esigenze professionali emergenti in materia di competenze verdi e sviluppo sostenibile

Bilancio
La disponibilità di bilancio complessiva destinata al cofinanziamento dei progetti è stimata a 20 milioni di EUR al massimo. Il contributo finanziario dell’UE non può superare l’80 % del totale dei costi ammissibili. La sovvenzione massima dell’UE per progetto è di 4 milioni di EUR. L’Agenzia si riserva il diritto di non distribuire tutti i fondi disponibili.

Scadenza: 20 febbraio 2020, 17.00 (Brussels time).

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://bit.ly/35JKL5t

The European Commission call for proposals EACEA 33/2019  aims to support the establishment and development of transnational cooperation platforms of Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) to connect Centres operating in a given local context at European level.
The transnational cooperation platforms will bring together CoVEs that: 
- Share a common interest in specific sectors or trades (e.g. aeronautics, e-mobility, healthcare, tourism, etc.), or
- Develop together innovative approaches to tackle societal, technological and economic challenges (e.g. climate change, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, sustainable development goals, integration of migrants, supporting learners with disabilities/special needs, upskilling people with low skills and/or low qualification levels, etc.)

The platforms will create world-class reference points for vocational training. They will be inclusive and either bring together existing CoVEs in different countries, or expand the model by linking well-established CoVEs in one country with partners in other countries, that intend to develop CoVEs in their local eco-system, thus contributing to ‘upward convergence’ of VET excellence.
The CoVEs will adopt a bottom-up approach to excellence where VET institutions are capable of rapidly adapting skills provision to evolving local needs. They aim to bring together a set of local/regional partners such as initial and continuing VET providers, tertiary education institutions including universities of applied sciences and polytechnics, research institutions, science parks, companies, social enterprises, chambers and their associations, social partners, sectoral skills councils, professional/sector associations, national and regional authorities and development agencies, public employment services, etc.


Projects must provide evidence that they aim to:
- Establish strong and enduring relationships at both local and transnational levels, between the VET community and businesses, in which interactions are reciprocal and mutually beneficial, and
- Integrate activities, build reflexive relationships between the various activities and services, and
- Be firmly anchored into wider frameworks of regional development, innovation and/or smart specialisation strategies. These can be either existing strategies or being developed in the context of the project (describing how the project contributes to those strategies).

 

Partnerships
The partnership shall include at least eight full partners from a minimum of four Erasmus+ Programme countries (including at least two Member States of the European Union).
Each country must involve:
- at least one company, industry or sector representatives (e.g. chambers or trade associations), and
- at least one vocational education and training provider (at secondary and/or tertiary level.
One of the partners above will be the coordinating organisation, applying for the Erasmus+ grant on behalf of the partnership.
 

The Erasmus+ Programme countries are the following:
- The 28 Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom;
- The non EU Programme countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey.

For British applicants: Please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, you will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project on the basis of the Article II.17.3.1(a) of the grant agreement.

Activities
Activities must start on 1 October 2020 or 1 November 2020. The duration of the projects is 4 years.
The project must include relevant deliverables linked to:
- at least 3 activities related to Cluster1 - Teaching and learning, and
- at least 3 activities related to Cluster2 - Cooperation and partnership, and
- at least 3 activities related to Cluster3 - Governance and funding.

Projects are required to apply EU wide instruments and tools whenever relevant.
They should also aim to adopt an inclusive dimension, by including actions that help address diversity and promote – in particular through innovative and integrated approaches – ownership of shared values, equality, including gender equality, and non-discrimination and social inclusion, including for people with special needs/fewer opportunities.
A particular focus will be on digital skills as they are increasingly important on all job profiles across the entire labour market, as well as skills to support the transition to a circular and greener economy to meet emerging professional needs for green skills and sustainable development.

Budget
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at a maximum of 20 million euros.
Financial contribution from the EU cannot exceed 80% of the total eligible costs.
The maximum EU grant per project is 4 million euros.

Deadline: 20 February 2020, 17.00 (Brussels time).

Read more here.

Live info session
An info session for all interested potential applicants will be organised on 5^th November 2019.
The event will be webcast live here. 

For further support, do not hesitate to contact the EACEA VET team at [email protected].