Call for applications - Joint Qualifications in Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Call for applications

The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) has announced a new call on Joint Qualifications in Vocational Education and Training (VET), now open for applications, under the Erasmus + Programme, Key Action 3 - Support to Policy Reform.

Objectives

The overall objectives of the call are:

• to increase the employability of young people and to contribute to the development of a highly skilled, qualified and mobile workforce from which companies should also benefit
• to support joint developments in VET in Europe and strengthen overall its quality, relevance and attractiveness.

The specific objective of the call is to support the preparation or setting up of joint VET qualifications including at higher level or the improvement of such existing qualifications.

Budget and deadline

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at €6m.

Each grant will amount between €200,000 and €500,000. It is expected to fund around 20 proposals.

The deadline for applications was 31 January 2018.

More details and all the relevant documents are available on the EACEA website.

Further information

A helpdesk is available for any guidance and administrative support, which can be contacted by emailing: EACEA-EPLUS-VET@ec.europa.eu.