EU funding

Call for proposals: Lifelong Learning Programme - 2010 call

19.10.2009

Deadline

  • Comenius, Grundtvig: In-service Training: first deadline: 15 January 2010 - further deadlines: 30 April 2010, 15 September 2010
  • Comenius Assistantships: 29 January 2010
  • Leonardo da Vinci: Mobility (including the Leonardo Da Vinci mobility certificate); Erasmus: Intensive Language Courses (EILC): 5 February 2010
  • Jean Monnet Programme: 12 February 2010
  • Comenius, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig: Partnerships; Comenius: Comenius Regio Partnerships; Grundtvig: Workshops: 19 February 2010
  • Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig: Multilateral projects, Networks and Accompanying Measures: 26 February 2010
  • Leonardo da Vinci: Transfer of Innovation multilateral Projects: 26 February 2010
  • Erasmus: Intensive Programmes (IP), Students mobility for studies and placements (including the Erasmus consortium placement certificate) and Staff mobility (teaching assignments and staff training): 12 March 2010
  • Grundtvig: Assistantships, Senior Volunteering Projects: 31 March 2010
  • Transversal Programme: 31 March 2010
  • Transversal Programme: Key activity 1 - Study visits: first deadline: 31 March 2010 - second deadline: 15 October 2010

Budget line / available budget

The total budget earmarked for this call is estimated at EUR 1 016 million. In addition an estimated total budget of EUR 1,9 million is earmarked for the participation of Croatia and of EUR 1,1 million is earmarked for the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Objectives and supported actions in the field of ENAR's work

  • COMENIUS:

1.2.1. Priority 1: The development of approaches to teaching and learning that support the acquisition by all students of ‘transversal’ key competences

Increasingly, initial education is called on to provide learners with "transversal" key competences (see key competences 4 to 8), which do not fit into any single ‘subject’ and therefore require a coordinated approach across a wide range of school staff. There is a particular need to improve students’ motivation to learn and learning to learn skills. Projects should focus on the development, testing and implementation of courses, pedagogical materials and methods, and innovative strategies (e.g. team teaching) designed to:

  • increase student motivation and make learning more attractive, particularly for migrants and for those at a socio-economic disadvantage;
  • strengthen students' acquisition of learning skills;
  • strengthen links between school education and the world of work and/or civil society;
  • strengthen intercultural education and its contribution to social integration.

1.2.2. Priority 2: Improving reading literacy and other basic skills

The level of reading literacy skills among school students across the EU is not improving, and in some cases is falling. The nature of literacy is changing due to, for example, the impact of new media. There is a particular need to tackle the differences between boys’ and girls’ mastery of basic skills and, in many cases, to reinforce the basic skills of migrants (including mastery of the language of the host country) and those at a socio-economic disadvantage.

  • GRUNDTVIG:

4.2.4. Priority 4: Improving validation of non-formal and informal learning

Under this priority projects should focus on producing, testing and implementing methods tools and materials for:

  • improving the validation of non-formal and informal learning outcomes, taking into account the different needs of adult learners;
  • improving the validation of non-formal and informal learning of adult education practitioners;
  • evaluating how existing frameworks and principles such as the European Guidelines for the Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning can be applied to adult learning in response to the specific needs of adults;
  • identifying and disseminating mechanisms for the assessment of competences and recognition of formal, non-formal and informal learning of migrants.

4.2.5. Priority 5: Promoting adult learning for marginalised and disadvantaged citizens and migrants

Under this priority projects should give rise to concrete and disseminable outputs (methods, tools, materials) focussing on aspects such as:

  • developing alternative learning approaches to integrate or reintegrate marginalised and disadvantaged citizens into society and the labour market;
  • sharing good practice on intercultural education, learning by marginalised citizens, and their linguistic, social and cultural integration;
  • fostering learning opportunities based on participation in local community activities;
  • using sport to provide learning opportunities to marginalised and disadvantaged citizens.

4.3.4. Priority 4: Validation and certification

Under this priority networks should focus on:

  • improving the validation of non-formal and informal learning outcomes, taking into account the different needs of adult learners;
  • improving the validation of non-formal and informal learning of adult education practitioners;
  • evaluating how existing frameworks and principles can be applied to adult learning in response to the specific needs of adults;
  • identifying and disseminating mechanisms for the assessment of competences and recognition of formal, non-formal and informal learning of migrants.

Applicants

The Lifelong Learning Programme applies to all types and levels of education and vocational education and training and it is accessible to all the entities listed in Article 4 of the Decision.

Applicants must be established in one of the following countries: the 27 Member States of the European Union, the EFTA-EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, candidate countries: Turkey.

In addition, applicants from Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are eligible for the following actions:

  • Comenius, Grundtvig and Leonardo da Vinci partnerships, 
  • Comenius and Grundtvig In-service Training, 
  • Leonardo da Vinci Mobility, 
  • Grundtvig visits and exchanges, 
  • Erasmus Students mobility for studies,
  • Erasmus Staff mobility, 
  • Preparatory visits under all sectoral programmes, and 
  • Study visits under the Key Activity 1 of the Transversal Programme.

Please note that under the present Call, individual mobility from other countries participating in the Lifelong Learning Programme to Croatia and to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia cannot be funded from the programme funds.

In compliance with Article 14(2) of the Decision establishing the LLP, multilateral projects and networks under Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig and the key activities of the Transversal Programme are also open to partners from third countries which do not already participate in the Lifelong Learning Programme on the basis of Article 7 of the Decision. Please refer to the LLP Guide 2010 for the details of the actions concerned and the modalities of participation.

Legal basis

Decision No 1720/2006/EC

Community contribution

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 countries involved.

Publication reference

EAC/41/09

Contact

Erasmus:

Leonardo da Vinci: EACEA-Leonardo-da-Vinci@ec.europa.eu

Grundtvig: EACEA-LLPGRUNDTVIG@ec.europa.eu

Transversal Programmes

KA1 - Policy cooperation and innovation: EACEA-LLP-KA1@ec.europa.eu

KA2 – Languages: EACEA-LANGUAGES@ec.europa.eu

KA3 – ICT: EACEA-ICT-LLP@ec.europa.eu

KA4 - Dissemination and exploitation of results: EACEA-LLP-KA4@ec.europa.eu

Jean Monnet: EACEA-AJM@ec.europa.eu

General remarks

The full text of the 'LLP General Call for proposals 2008-2010: update 2010 - Strategic Priorities', together with the 'LLP Programme Guide 2010' and the application forms, can be found at the following Internet address: http://ec.europa.eu/education/llp/doc848_en.htm

Applications must comply with all terms of the full text of the Call and be submitted on the forms provided.
 
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