Call for proposals
Erasmus+ Programme 2018 - EAC/A05/2017
(2017/C 361/04)
Objectives and description
The European Commission published its 2018 Call for Proposals for Erasmus+,
the European Union's programme for mobility and cooperation in
education, training, youth and sport. With its annual budget expected to
increase by ?200 million, Erasmus+ will provide an unprecedented number
of opportunities for individuals and organisations in Europe and
beyond.
In total, ?2.7 billion in funding are expected to be available from Erasmus+ in 2018 to:
· promote
mobility opportunities for young people, students, trainees,
apprentices and international volunteers, as well as for teachers,
trainers and youth workers;
· create or improve partnerships between education, training and youth organisations and with the world of work;
· support dialogue and evidence-building needed to deliver reform in education, training and youth systems;
· promote excellence in teaching and research in the field of European studies through the Jean Monnet activities; and
· support transnational projects in the field of sport, with a focus on grassroots sport.
Similar to previous years, Erasmus+ projects supporting social inclusion through education, youth and sport activities will be given priority in 2018.
In 2018, for learners in the field of vocational education and training, increased focus will be placed on long-duration mobility (ErasmusPro), in line with the Commission's Communication on "Investing in Europe's Youth" of 7 December 2016.
In
order to further broaden the accessibility of the Erasmus+ programme in
2018, the Commission will introduce throughout Europe a simplified procedure for the submission of grant proposals through online web-forms
and will also simplify grant opportunities for schools to take part in
projects focusing on exchanges and mobility of pupils and staff.
This call for proposals covers the following actions of the Erasmus+ programme:
Key Action 1 (KA1) - Learning mobility of individuals
· Mobility of individuals in the field of education, training and youth
· Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees
Key Action 2 (KA2) - Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices
· Strategic partnerships in the field of education, training and youth
· Knowledge alliances
· Sector Skills Alliances
· Capacity building in the field of higher education
· Capacity building in the field of youth
Key Action 3 (KA3) - Support for policy reform
· Structured dialogue: meeting between young people and decision-makers in the field of youth
Jean Monnet activities
· Jean Monnet Chairs
· Jean Monnet Modules
· Jean Monnet Centres of Excellence
· Jean Monnet support to Associations
· Jean Monnet Networks
· Jean Monnet Projects
Sport
· Collaborative partnerships
· Small collaborative partnerships
· Not-for-profit European sport events
Eligible participants
Any
public or private body active in the fields of education, training,
youth and sport may apply for funding within the Erasmus+ Programme.
In addition, groups of young people who are active in youth work, but
not necessarily in the context of a youth organisation, may apply for
funding for learning mobility of young people and youth workers as well
as for strategic partnerships in the field of youth. The Erasmus+
Programme is open to the participation of the following countries:
· the 28 Member States of the European Union,
· the EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway,
· EU candidate countries: Turkey and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
In
addition, certain Erasmus+ Programme actions are open to organisations
from partner countries. Please refer to the Erasmus+ Programme Guide for
further details on the modalities of participation.
Funding conditions
The total budget earmarked for this call for proposals is estimated at 2 490,9 million.
Education and training: 2 253,2 million EUR
Youth: 188,2 million EUR
Jean Monnet: 12,1 million EUR
Sport: 37,4 million EUR
The level of grants awarded as well as the duration of projects varies depending on factors such as the type of project and the number of partners involved.
Deadline of proposals' submission
All deadlines for submission of applications specified below end at 12.00 (noon), Brussels time.
Key Action 1
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Mobility of individuals in the field of youth
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1 February 2018
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Mobility of individuals in the field of higher education
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1 February 2018
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Mobility of individuals in VET, school education and adult education fields
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1 February 2018
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Mobility of individuals in the field of youth
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26 April 2018
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Mobility of individuals in the field of youth
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4 October 2018
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Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees
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15 February 2018
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Key Action 2
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Strategic partnerships in the field of youth
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1 February 2018
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Strategic partnerships in the field of education and training
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21 March 2018
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Strategic partnerships in the field of youth
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26 April 2018
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Strategic partnerships in the field of youth
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4 October 2018
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Knowledge Alliances
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28 February 2018
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Sector Skills Alliances
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28 February 2018
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Capacity building in the field of higher education
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8 February 2018
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Capacity building in the field of youth
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8 March 2018
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Key Action 3
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Meeting between young people and decision-makers in the field of youth
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1 February 2018
26 April 2018
4 October 2018
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Jean Monnet actions
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Chairs, modules, centres of excellence, support to associations, networks, projects
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22 February 2018
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Sport actions
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Collaborative partnerships
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5 April 2018
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Small collaborative partnerships
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5 April 2018
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Not-for-profit European sport events
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5 April 2018
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Further information
Please find attached the call for proposals text. The Commission published the Erasmus+ Programme Guide (http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/programme-guide) in all official EU languages. The
Programme Guide is the key document that provides applicants with full
details of all opportunities available in the 2018 Call for proposals
for Erasmus+.
National Contact Point for Erasmus+ in Cyprus: http://erasmusplus.cy/ .
National Contact Point for Erasmus+ in Greece: http://www.iky.gr/erasmus-plus and http://www.inedivim.gr (for youth).
Kind regards,
Flora
Flora Stavropoulou
Junior Officer
European Office of Cyprus
Rue du Luxembourg 3, 2nd floor
B-1000, Brussels
Tel/Fax: +32 (0) 2 280 22 85
E-mail: eoc.brussels2@ucy.ac.cy
THE GREEK TRANSLATION OF THE CALL TEXT IS ATTACHED.