Programme | |
Acronym |
Erasmus+ - KA2 |
Description of programme "Erasmus+ - Key Action 2 – Cooperation
among Organisations and Institutions" | This Key Action supports: - Partnerships for Cooperation, including
Cooperation Partnerships and Small-scale Partnerships;
- Partnerships for Excellence, including Centres for Vocational
Excellence, Teachers Academy and Erasmus
- Mundus Action;
- Partnerships for Innovation, including Alliances and
Forward-looking projects;
- Capacity Building projects in the field of youth;
- Not-for-profit European sport
events.
For the participating organisations, projects supported under this Key Action are intended to produce
the following outcomes: - innovative approaches for addressing their target groups, by providing for example: more
attractive education and training programmes, in line with individual needs and expectations; use of participatory approaches
and digital methodologies; new or improved processes of recognition and validation of competences; greater effectiveness of
activities for the benefit of local communities; new or improved practices to cater for the needs of targets groups with fewer
opportunities and to deal with differences in learning outcomes linked to the geographical and socio-economic disparities;
new approaches to address social, ethnic, linguistic and cultural diversity; new approaches to better support competitiveness
and employment in particular at regional and local level; recognition of excellence in language learning or teaching through
the European Language Label;
- a more modern, dynamic, committed and professional environment inside the organisation:
ready to integrate good practices and new methods including digital capabilities into daily activities; open to synergies
with organisations active in different fields or in other socio-economic sectors; strategic planning of professional development
for staff in line with individual needs and organisational objectives;
- increased capacity and professionalism to work
at EU/international level: improved management competences and internationalisation strategies; reinforced cooperation with
partners from other countries, other fields of education, training and youth and/or other socio-economic sectors; increased
allocation of financial resources (other than EU funds) to organise EU/international projects in the field of education, training
and youth; increased quality in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and follow-up of EU/international projects;monitoring
and follow-up of EU/international projects;
- increased knowledge and awareness regarding sport and physical activity:
- increased
awareness of the role of sport in promoting social inclusion, equal opportunities and a healthy lifestyle;
Projects
funded under this Key Action are also likely to have a positive impact on the persons directly or indirectly involved in the
activities, such as: - increased sense of initiative and entrepreneurship;
- increased competence in foreign
languages;
- increased level of digital competence;
- greater understanding and responsiveness to all kinds of
diversity, e.g. social, ethnic, linguistic, gender and cultural diversity as well as diverse abilities;
- improved levels
of skills for employability and new business creation (including social entrepreneurship);
- more active participation
in society;
- more positive attitude towards the European project and the EU values;
- better understanding and
recognition of skills and qualifications in Europe and beyond;
- improved competences, linked to occupational profiles
(teaching, training, youth work, sport coaching, etc.);
- better understanding of practices, policies and systems in
education, training, youth and sport across countries;
- better understanding of interconnections between formal, non-formal
education, vocational training, other forms of learning and labour market respectively;
- increased opportunities for
professional development;
- increased motivation and satisfaction in daily work;
- increased practice of sport
and physical activity.
At systemic level, they are expected to trigger modernisation and reinforce the response
of education and training systems and youth policies to the main challenges of today's world: environmental sustainability,
digital transformation, employment, economic stability and growth, but also the need to promote social, civic and intercultural
competences, intercultural dialogue, democratic values and fundamental rights, social inclusion, mental health and well-being,
non-discrimination and active citizenship, critical thinking and media literacy. Therefore, the impact of this Key Action
is intended to be: - increased quality of education and training, youth work and sport practices in Europe and beyond:
combining higher levels of excellence and attractiveness with increased opportunities for all;
- education, training
and youth systems that are better aligned to the needs of and opportunities offered by the labour market, and closer links
to business and the community;
- improved provision and assessment of basic and transversal skills, particularly: entrepreneurship,
social, civic, intercultural and language competences, critical thinking, digital skills and media literacy;
- increased
synergies and links and improved transition between the different sectors of education, training and youth at national level,
with improved use of European reference tools for recognition, validation and transparency of competences and qualifications;
- increased
use of learning outcomes when describing and defining qualifications, parts of qualifications and curricula, in support to
teaching and learning and in assessment;
- increased awareness and openness to social diversity and increased inclusiveness
and accessibility of education systems and possibilities
- new and increased inter-regional and transnational cooperation
of public authorities in the fields of education, training and youth;
- more strategic and integrated use of ICTs and
open educational resources (OER) in education, training and youth systems;
- increased motivation for language learning
through innovative teaching methods or better links to practical use of language skills required by the labour market;
- reinforced
interaction between practice, research and policy.
- increased level of participation in sport and physical activity
as a tool for health and well being
- increased knowledge on how to tackle cross-border threats to the integrity of
sport, such as doping, match fixing and violence, as well as all kinds of intolerance and discrimination better support of
good governance in sport and dual careers of athletes;
- increased recognition of voluntary activities in sport;
- increased
mobility of volunteers, coaches, managers and staff of non-profit sport organisations;
- increased social inclusion
and equal opportunities in sport.
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Link | Link to Programme |
Call | Capacity building
in the field of youth |
Description of call "Capacity building in the field of
youth" | Objectives Capacity-building projects are international cooperation projects
based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of youth in Programme and third countries not
associated to the Programme. They aim to support the international cooperation and policy dialogue in the field of youth and
non-formal learning, as a driver of sustainable socio-economic development and well-being of youth organisations and young
people. The action will aim at: - raising the capacity of organisations working with young people outside formal
learning;
- promote non-formal learning activities in third countries not associated to the Programme, especially targeting
- young
people with fewer opportunities, with a view to improving the level of competences while ensuring the
- active participation
of young people in society;
- support the development of youth work in third countries not associated to the Programme,
improving its quality
- and recognition;
- foster the development, testing and launching of schemes and programmes
of non-formal learning mobility in
- third countries not associated to the Programme;
- contribute to the implementation
of the EU Youth Strategy (2019-2027) including the 11 European Youth goals;
- foster cooperation across different regions
of the world through joint initiatives;
- enhance synergies and complementarities with formal education systems and/or
the labour market;
Thematic Areas / Specific Objectives Proposals should focus on one or more of the following
thematic areas: - political participation and dialogue with decision-makers;
- inclusion of young people with
fewer opportunities;
- democracy, rule of law and values;
- empowerment / engagement / employability of young
people ;
- peace and post-conflict reconciliation;
- environment and climate;
- anti-discrimination and
gender equality;
- digital and entrepreneurial skills.
Activities: The activities
proposed must be directly linked to the general and specific objectives of the action, i.e. they must correspond to one or
more of the thematic areas listed above and they must be detailed in a project description covering the entire implementation
period. Finally, in the context of this international worldwide action, project activities must focus on building and strengthening
the capacities of youth organisations and young people principally in the third countries not associated to the Programme
covered by the action. Funded projects will be able to integrate a wide range of cooperation, exchange, communication
and other activities that: - contribute to encouraging policy dialogue, cooperation, networking and exchanges of
practices;
- promote strategic cooperation between youth organisations on the one hand and public authorities, particularly
- in
eligible third countries not associated to the Programme;
- promote the cooperation between youth organisations and
organisations active in the education and training
- fields as well as with organisations from the labour market;
- raise
the capacities of youth councils, youth platforms and local, regional and national authorities dealing with
- youth,
in particular in eligible third countries not associated to the Programme;
- enhance the management, governance, innovation
capacity, leadership and internationalisation of youth
- organisations, particularly in eligible third countries not
associated to the Programme
- support the development of information and awareness campaigns, as well as the development
of information,
- communication and media tools;
- help developing youth work methods, tools and materials;
- create
new forms of delivering youth work and providing training and support; facilitate non-formal learning
- mobility.
Examples
of activities include: - the development of tools and methods for the socio-professional development of youth workers
and trainers;
- the development of non-formal learning methods, especially those promoting the acquisition/improvement
of
- competences, including media literacy skills;
- the development of new forms of practical training schemes
and simulation of real life cases in society;
- the development of new forms of youth work, notably strategic use of
open and flexible learning, virtual cooperation,
- open educational resources (OER) and better exploitation of the ICT
potential;
- the organisation of events/seminars/workshops/exchange of good practice for cooperation, networking,
- awareness
raising and peer-learning purposes
- the organisation of mobility activities for young people and/or youth workers in
order to test tools and methods
- developed by the partnership. Please note that mobility activities must be secondary
to the main objectives of
- the action, and must be instrumental to and underpin the achievement of these objectives
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Link | Link to Call |
Thematic Focus | Children & Youth, Education
& Training, Equal Rights, Human Rights, People with Disabilities, Social Inclusion, Health, Social Affairs, Sports, Employment
& Labour Market, Demographic Change, Migration, Capacity Building, Cooperation Networks, Institutional Cooperation, Clustering,
Development Cooperation, Economic Cooperation, Administration & Governance |
Funding
area | EU Member States Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) Iceland / Ísland Liechtenstein
North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Turkey / Türkiye |
Origin of Applicant | EU Member States Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) Iceland
/ Ísland Liechtenstein North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Turkey
/ Türkiye |
Eligible applicants | NGO / NPO, Association, Federal State /
Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, National Government, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union,
Education and Training Centres, University |
Applicant details | Eligible is
any organisation, public or private, with its affiliated entities (if any), working with or for young people outside formal
settings established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme, or in a third country not associated
to the Programme from regions 1 and 3. Such organisations can, for example, be: - a non-profit organisation,
association, NGO (including European Youth NGOs);
- a national Youth Council;
- a public authority at local, regional
or national level;
- an education or research institution;
- a foundation;
Public or private companies
(small, medium or large enterprise (including social enterprises) may be included. Therefore, whereas this action is primarily
targeting associations, NGOs and more generally non-for-profit organisations, for-profit organisations can be involved if
a clear added value is demonstrated for the project. However, in a capacity building objective, coordination tasks must be
limited to non-for-profit organisations. |
Project Partner | Yes |
Project Partner Details | Capacity-building projects are transnational and involve minimum
1 organisation from 2 different EU Member States and/or third countries associated to the Programme and 2 organisations from
at least 1 eligible third country not associated to the Programme (i.e. at least 4 organisations from minimum 3 countries).
The number of organisations from EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme may not be higher
than the number of organisations from third countries not associated to the Programme. |
Further
info | Capacity-building Projects can last 12, 24 or 36 months. The duration must be chosen at application stage,
based on the objective of the project and on the type of activities foreseen over time. |
Type
of Funding | Grants |
Financial details | This action follows a lump sum
funding model. The amount of the single lump sum contribution will be determined for each grant based on the estimated budget
of the action proposed by the applicant. The granting authority will fix the lump sum of each grant based on the proposal,
evaluation result, funding rates and the maximum grant amount set in the call.
The EU grant per project will vary
from a minimum of 100,000 EUR and a maximum of 300,000 EUR. |
Submission |
Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Funding
& Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System. Paper submissions are NOTpossible. |
Contact
Details | Since
2006, the European Education and Culture Executive Agency has been a catalyst for projects in education, training, youth,
sport, audiovisual, culture, citizenship and humanitarian aid. On behalf of the European Commission, EACEA strives to foster
innovation in these areas, always in a spirit of cross-border cooperation and mutual respect. EACEA are project managers,
facilitators of knowledge exchange, and supporters of European projects that connect people and cultures. National
AgenciesTo bring Erasmus+ as close as possible to the participants and make sure it works well across different countries,
the EU works with National Agencies to manage the programme. The National Agencies are based in Programme Countries
and their role involves - providing information on Erasmus+
- selecting projects to be funded
- monitoring
and evaluating Erasmus+
- supporting applicants and participants
- working with other National Agencies and the
EU
- promoting Erasmus+
- sharing success stories and best practices
The list of National Agencies
can be found here.
Countries not in the list of Programme countries may alternately have a National
Erasmus+ Office. National Erasmus+ OfficesNational Erasmus+ Offices (NEOs) assist the European Commission
and local authorities in the implementation of Erasmus+ in certain Partner Countries. These countries are located in
the Western Balkans, the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean and Central Asia. Russia also has a National Office. Providing
information on Erasmus+, monitoring and evaluating funded projects, assisting applicants and participants, supporting policy
dialogue and maintaining contact with local authorities and EU Delegations are among the responsibilities of the NEOs. The
list of National Erasmus+ Offices is available on the website of the Education,
Culture, and Audiovisual Executive Agency. |
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