KA2 – Small-scale Partnerships in the fields of vocational education and training, school education, adult education and youth submitted by any organisation in these fie

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Erasmus+ Programme

Programme Description

Erasmus+ is the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe.
Programme Details

Identifier Code

EAC/A01/2021  

Call

KA2 – Small-scale Partnerships in the fields of vocational education and training, school education, adult education and youth submitted by any organisation in these fie

Summary

The present call falls under KA2 of the Erasmus+ Programme and specifically under Partnerships for Cooperation – Small-scale Partnerships. This action aims at widening access to the programme to small-scale actors and individuals who are hard to reach in the fields of school education, adult education, vocational education and training, youth and sport. With lower grant amounts awarded to organisations, shorter duration and simpler administrative requirements compared to the Cooperation Partnerships, this action aims at reaching out to grassroots organisations and newcomers to the Programme and less experienced organisations, reducing entry barriers to the programme for organisations with smaller organisational capacity.

Detailed Call Description

Irrespective of the field impacted by the project, Small-scale Partnerships are open to any type of organisation active in any field of education, training, youth, sport or other socio-economic sectors as well as to organisations carrying out activities that are transversal to different fields (e.g. local, regional and national authorities, recognition and validation centres, chambers of commerce, trade organisations, guidance  centres, cultural and sport organisations).

Depending on the priority and the objectives addressed by the project, Small-scale Partnerships should involve the most appropriate and diverse range of partners in order to benefit from their different experiences, profiles and specific expertise.

While writing proposals, the horizontal priorities of the Erasmus+ programme must also be taken into consideration and these are:

  • Inclusion and Diversity
  • Environmental sustainability and action against climate change.
  • Digitisation.
  • Common values, civic engagement and participation.

In the context of this call, there are also specific priorities that need to be taken into account when writing proposals.

Firstly, in the field of higher education is important to:
  • promote inter-connected higher education systems
  • stimulate innovative learning and teaching practices
  • develop STEM/STEAM in higher education, in particular women participation in STEM
  • reward excellence in learning, teaching and skills development
  • build inclusive
  • higher education systems
  • support digital capabilities of the higher education sector
Furthermore, in the field of school education, priority will be given to:
  • Tackling learning disadvantage, early school leaving and low proficiency in basic skills
  • Supporting teachers, school leaders and other teaching professions
  • Development of key competences
  • Promoting a comprehensive approach to language teaching and learning
  • Promoting interest and excellence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and the STEAM approach
  • Developing high quality early childhood education and care systems
  • Recognition of learning outcomes for participants in cross-border learning mobility
In the field of vocational education and training, priority will be given to:
  • Adapting vocational education and training to labour market needs
  • Increasing the flexibility of opportunities in vocational education and training
  • Contributing to innovation in vocational education and training
  • Increasing attractiveness of VET
  • Improving quality assurance in vocational education and training
  • Creation and implementation of internationalisation strategies for VET providers
In the field of adult education priority will be given to:
  • Improving the availability of high quality learning opportunities for adults
  • Creating upskilling pathways, improving accessibility and increasing take-up of adult education
  • Improving the competences of educators and other adult education staff
  • Enhancing quality assurance in adult education
  • Developing forward-looking learning centres
  • Promoting Erasmus+ among all citizens and generations
In the field of youth:
  • Promoting active citizenship, young people’s sense of initiative and youth entrepreneurship including social entrepreneurship
  • Increasing quality, innovation and recognition of youth work
  • Strengthening the employability of young people
  • Reinforcing links between policy, research and practice
Lastly in the field of sport priorities include:
  • Encouraging the participation in sport and physical activity
  • Promoting integrity and values in sport
  • Promoting education in and through sport
  • Combating violence and tackling racism, discrimination and intolerance in sport and tackling violent radicalisation

In order to be considered for funding, proposals under this call must address at least one horizontal priority and / or at least one specific priority related to education, training, youth and sport.

As projects approved under this call will be managed by the national body for Erasmus + in Cyprus, applicants must also take into consideration the priorities (from the above-mentioned) which the national body considers to be of particular importance in the national context.

Call Total Budget

€2,453,500,000  

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

The proposed funding model consists of a menu of two possible lump sums, corresponding to the total grant amount for the project. Applicants will choose between the two pre-defined amounts according to the activities they want to undertake and the results they want to achieve:
Single lump sum amounts
  • € 30,000
  • € 60,000

Thematic Categories

  • Education and training
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
  • Sports

Eligibility for Participation

  • Central Government
  • Chambers
  • Economically Inactive Women
  • Educational Institutions
  • Employees
  • Employers
  • International Organisations
  • Large Enterprises
  • Local Authorities
  • NGOs
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • Private Bodies
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
  • Services Providers
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
  • State-owned Enterprises
  • Training Centres
  • Youth

Call Opening Date

29/03/2021

Call Closing Date

20/05/2021

National Contact Point(s)

Foundation for the Management of European (EU) Lifelong Learning Programmes www.erasmusplus.cy info@llp.org.cy Tel: +357 22 448 888 Cyprus Youth Board www.erasmusplus.cy erasmusplus@onek.org.cy Tel: +357 22 402 644

EU Contact Point

European Education and Culture Executive Agency – https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/contacts_en