Call for proposals 2015 — EAC/A04/2014 — Erasmus+ Programme
Date: 2014-10-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, cooperation in the field of education, invitation to tender, student mobility








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2.10.2014   


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Official Journal of the European Union


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Call for proposals 2015 — EAC/A04/2014
Erasmus+ Programme
2014/C 344/10
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 2014 Erasmus+ Annual Work Programme — International dimension of Higher Education (Heading 4) and 2015 Erasmus+ Annual Work Programme. The Erasmus+ Programme covers the period 2014 to 2020. The specific objectives of the Erasmus+ Programme are listed in Articles 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






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Mobility of individuals in the field of education, training and youth










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Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees










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Large Scale European Voluntary Service Events




Key Action 2 (KA2) — Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices






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Strategic partnerships in the field of education, training and youth










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Knowledge Alliances










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Sector Skills Alliances










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Capacity building in the field of higher education










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Capacity building in the field of youth




Key Action 3 (KA3) — Support for policy reform






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Structured Dialogue: Meetings between young people and decision-makers in the field of youth




Jean Monnet activities






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Jean Monnet Chairs










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Jean Monnet Modules










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Jean Monnet Centres of Excellence










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Jean Monnet Support to Institutions and Associations










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Jean Monnet Networks










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Jean Monnet Projects




Sport






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Collaborative partnerships in the sport field










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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 Erasmus+ Programme is open to the participation of the following countries (1):
The following Programme countries can fully take part in all Erasmus+ Programme actions:






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the 28 Member States of the European Union,










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the EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway,










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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 1 736,4 million:







Education and Training


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EUR 1 536,5 million (2)





Youth


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EUR 171,7 million




Jean Monnet


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EUR 11,4 million




Sport


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EUR 16,8 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 youth


4 February 2015




Mobility of individuals in the field of education and training


4 March 2015




Mobility of individuals in the field of youth


30 April 2015




Mobility of individuals in the field of youth


1 October 2015




Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees


4 March 2015




Large scale European Voluntary Service events


3 April 2015





Key Action 2







Strategic partnerships in the field of youth


4 February 2015




Strategic partnerships in the field of education, training and youth


30 April 2015




Strategic partnerships in the field of youth


1 October 2015




Knowledge Alliances, Sector Skills Alliances


26 February 2015




Capacity building in the field of higher education


10 February 2015




Capacity building in the field of youth


3 April 2015
2 September 2015





Key Action 3







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


4 February 2015
30 April 2015
1 October 2015





Jean Monnet actions







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


26 February 2015





Sport actions







Collaborative partnerships in the sport field related to the European Week of Sport 2015 only


22 January 2015




Collaborative partnerships in the sport field not related to the European Week of Sport 2015


14 May 2015




Not-for-profit European sport events related to the European Week of Sport 2015 only


22 January 2015




Not-for-profit European sport events not related to the European Week of Sport 2015


14 May 2015




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/discover/guide/index_en.htm
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)  Except for the Jean Monnet activities that are open to applications from higher education institutions from the whole world.

(2)  This amount includes the funds for the International dimension of Higher Education (EUR 267,7 million in total).