Alliances for Education and Enterprises are transnational, structured and result-driven projects, in which partners share common goals and work together to foster innovation, new skills, a sense of initiative and entrepreneurial mind-sets.
They intend to achieve one or more of the following aims:
Alliances for Education and Enterprises bring together enterprises and both higher education and vocational training providers to work together in partnership. Operating within one economic sector or several different economic sectors, they create reliable and sustainable relations and demonstrate their innovative and transnational character in all aspects. While each partnership must include at least one VET and one higher education organisation, they can address either both or one of these educational fields. The cooperation between VET and higher education organisations should be relevant and should benefit both sectors.
The amount will be fixed by the granting authority on the basis of the estimated project budget, evaluation result and a funding rate of 80%.
This action follows a lump sum funding model. The maximum EU grant per project is the following:
In order to be eligible for funding the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities, if applicable) must be public or private organisations, established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme.
The organisations can be:
higher education institutions, VET providers, Networks of VET providers, small and medium-sized or large enterprises (including social enterprises), research institutes, non-governmental organisations, public bodies at local, regional or national level, organisations active in education, training and youth, intermediaries that represent education, training or youth organisations or enterprises, accreditation, certification, recognition or qualification bodies, chambers of commerce, industry or labour, chambers of skilled crafts, European or national social partners, hospitals or other care institutions, including long-term care, authorities responsible for education, training or employment at regional or national level, employment services, national statistics offices, economic development agencies, sectoral or professional associations, sector skills councils, bodies providing career guidance, professional counselling, information services and employment services.
Consortium composition:
Alliances for Education and Enterprises must cover at least 4 EU Member States, or third countries associated to the Programme, involving a minimum of 8 applicants (beneficiaries, not affiliated entities). The consortium must include at least 3 labour market actors (enterprises or companies, or representative intermediary organisations, such as chambers, trade unions or trade associations) and at least 3 education and training providers (VET and HEIs), as applicants (beneficiaries, not affiliated entities). There should be at least one HE institution and one VET provider involved as applicants (beneficiaries, not affiliated entities) in each proposal.
Foundation for the Management of European (EU) Lifelong Learning Programmes
Website: Erasmus+ – IDEP
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European Education and Culture Executive Agency:
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