Details
- Status
- Closed
- Publication date
- 13 December 2023
- Opening date
- Deadline model
- Single-stage
- Deadline date
- 7 March 2024, 17:00 (CET)
- Funding programme
- Level of funding
- EU level
Description
Description
Overview
Objectives
Alliances for Education and Enterprises bring together enterprises and both higher education and vocational training providers to work together in partnership. Partnerships created shall implement a set of sectoral or cross-sectoral activities, which should be adaptable to future knowledge developments. The focus will be on talent and skill developments.
Activities/actions supported
- Proposals are expected to set out activities to be implemented over 4 years. The following activities should be implemented:
- Development of a strategic approach to sectoral cooperation on skills;
- Designing European sector-wide agreed 'core' curricula and training programmes, including by outlining actions to address urgent skills needs in the relevant industrial ecosystem resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and the digital and green transition (evidence to be provided in the proposal).
- Delivering the 'core' curricula and training programmes;
- Designing a long-term action plan for the progressive roll-out of project deliverables.
For their proposal, Alliances must choose the single industrial ecosystem that their project will address. A proposal may concern an ecosystem that is not covered by an on-going Blueprint project or an ecosystem that has already an on-going Blueprint. In the latter case, the proposal must address fields and areas that are clearly different from those addressed by the on-going Blueprint project/s.
Institution providing the funding
European Commission
Size of funding
EUR 1 million maximum (2 years project) or EUR 1,5 million (3 years project)
Conditions
Overview of eligibility criteria
In order to be eligible, applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities, if applicable) must be:
- public or private organisations such as higher education institutions, VET providers, Networks of VET providers, Small and mediumsized 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;
- established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme Organisations from third countries not associated to the Programme may also participate as
- beneficiaries, affiliated entities or associated partners, but not as coordinator, if their participation brings an essential added value to the project.
Higher education institutions established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme must hold a valid Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE).
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. Affiliated entities and associated partners do not count towards the minimum eligibility criteria for the consortium composition, and can not be coordinators.
Overview of award criteria
Award criteria include the following:
- Relevance of the project (up to 25 points): this includes contributing to EU policy and initiatives; promoting EU values; relevance to concrete needs; relevance to addressing digital, green and resilience skills; complementarity to other actions;
- Quality of the project design and implementation (up to 30 points): this includes sound approaches to project management, quality assurance and monitoring and evaluation; cost effectiveness and financial management;
- Quality of the partnership and the cooperation arrangements (up to 25 points): this includes a balanced composition of the consortium and a strong commitment from the partners; as well as effective coordination mechanisms
- Impact (20 points): this includes the societal and economic relevant of the proposal, the outreach of the planned actions; as well as impactful communication and dissemination strategies; and measures to ensure the sustainability of project outcomes.
To be considered, proposals must score at least 70 points.
Procedures
Application procedures
Applications must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal electronic submission system (accessible via the topic page in the Search Funding & Tenders section).
Application support available
For questions on Erasmus+ Alliances for Education and Enterprises, please contact: EACEA-EPLUS-ALLIANCESec [dot] europa [dot] eu (EACEA-EPLUS-ALLIANCES[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)
For further information on this funding opportunities please check:
- Erasmus+ calls for proposals 2024: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C_202301262
- Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2024: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-programme-guide