ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME - General CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2017 - EAC/A03/2016

Deadline: Oct 4, 2017  
CALL EXPIRED

1.   Introduction and objectives

This call for proposals is based on the Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing ‘Erasmus+’: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport as well as on the 2016 and 2017 Erasmus+ annual work programmes. The Erasmus+ programme covers the period 2014 to 2020. The general and specific objectives of the Erasmus+ programme are listed in Articles 4, 5, 11 and 16 of the Regulation.

2.   Actions

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

—Strategic EVS projects

—Large-scale European Voluntary Service events

—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

—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: Meetings between young people and decision-makers in the field of youthJean 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

3.   Eligibility

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 following programme countries can fully take part in all Erasmus+ programme actions (1):

— 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.

4.   Budget and duration of projects

The total budget earmarked for this call for proposals is estimated at EUR 2 157,1 million:

Education and training: EUR 1 905,4 million (2)

Youth: EUR 209,1 million

Jean Monnet: EUR 10,8 million

Sport: EUR 31,8 million

The total budget earmarked for the call for proposals as well as its repartition is indicative and may be modified subject to an amendment of the Erasmus+ annual work programmes. Potential applicants are invited to regularly consult the Erasmus+ annual work programmes and their amendments, published on:

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/more_info/awp/index_en.htm

as regards the available budget for each action covered by the call.

The level of grants awarded as well as the duration of projects vary depending on factors such as the type of project and the number of partners involved.

5.   Deadline for the submission of applications

All deadlines for submission of applications specified below end at 12.00 (noon), Brussels time.

Key Action 1

Mobility of individuals in the field of education and training

2 February 2017

Mobility of individuals in the field of youth

2 February 2017

Mobility of individuals in the field of youth

26 April 2017

Mobility of individuals in the field of youth

4 October 2017

Strategic EVS projects

26 April 2017

Large-scale European Voluntary Service events

5 April 2017

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

16 February 2017

Key Action 2

Strategic partnerships in the field of education and training

29 March 2017

Strategic partnerships in the field of youth

2 February 2017

Strategic partnerships in the field of youth

26 April 2017

Strategic partnerships in the field of youth

4 October 2017

Knowledge Alliances

28 February 2017

Capacity building in the field of higher education

9 February 2017

Capacity building in the field of youth

8 March 2017

Key Action 3

Meeting between young people and decision-makers in the field of youth

2 February 2017

26 April 2017

4 October 2017

Jean Monnet actions

Chairs, Modules, Centres of Excellence, Support to Associations, Networks, Projects

23 February 2017

Sport actions

Collaborative partnerships

6 April 2017

Small collaborative partnerships

6 April 2017

Not-for-profit European sport events

6 April 2017

Please refer to the Erasmus+ Programme Guide for detailed instructions for the submission of applications.

6.   Full details

The detailed conditions of this call for proposals, including priorities, can be found in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide at the following internet address: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources_en

The Erasmus+ Programme Guide constitutes an integral part of this call for proposals and the conditions for participation and funding expressed therein apply in full to this call.

(1)  Jean Monnet activities are open to organisations from the whole world.

(2)  This amount includes the funds for the International dimension of Higher Education (EUR 301,6 million in total).