Funding
Each country has its own National Agency to manage the LLP. They run regular seminars and workshops to further inform potential applicants, you can find yours here.
Quick Guide to Funding Opportunities under the Leonardo, Grundtvig and Transversal Programmes
(Republished from ECOTEC document www.leonardo.org.uk)
2008 Call for Proposals
Leonardo: Vocational Education and Training (VET)
| Project type | Notes | Funding | Maximum project duration | Minimum number of partners in total | Deadline for applications Taken from ECOTEC see your National Agency | Apply to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer of Innovation | Partners work together to transfer existing innovative training materials or products to new settings. | 150,000 euro per year | 2 years | 3 organisations in 3 different countries | 14 March 2008 | National Agency |
| Mobility | Funding is available for European work placements for trainees and people in the labour market, and for work shadowing/study visits for professionals. Placements last between 1 and 39 weeks. | Funding is calculated per participant for travel and subsistence, preparation activities and project management. See your National Agency | 2 years | 2 organisations in 2 different countries | 08 February 2008 | National Agency |
| Partnerships | Small scale co-operation activities to share experiences and good practice in vocational training. | 10,000-23,000 euro depending on size of project. See your National Agency | 2 years | 3 organisations in 3 different countries | 15 February 2008 | National Agency |
| Preparatory Visits | Funding for meetings with partners to discuss Leonardo project applications or to attend a Contact Seminar to find partners. | Grant will contribute to travel and subsistence expenses | 1 week | - | Ongoing | National Agency |
| Development of Innovation | Partners work together to produce new training materials. | 200,000 euro per year | 2 years | 3 organisations in 3 different countries | 29 February 2008 | Executive Agency* |
| Networks | Networks of partners share ideas and best practice in VET. | 200,000 euro per year | 3 years | 5 organisations in 5 different countries | 29 February 2008 | Executive Agency* |
| Accompanying Measures | To promote the objectives and results of Leonardo projects. | 150,000 euro per year | 1 year | 1 organisation | 29 February 2008 | Executive Agency* |
Grundtvig: Adult Education
| Project type | Notes | Funding | Maximum project duration | Minimum number of partners in total | Deadline for applications Taken from ECOTEC see your National Agency | Apply to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partnerships | Co-operation activities to share experiences and good practice in adult education | 10,000-18,000 euro over 2 years depending on size of project. See your National Agency | 2 years | 3 organisations in 3 different countries | 15 February 2008 | National Agency |
| In-Service Training (Mobility) | Grants are available for attending training courses, conferences or job shadowing in another country. | Grant will contribute to travel, subsistence and course fees | 6 weeks | - | 31 Jan 2009 31 Mar 2009 30 Jun 2009 30 Sept 2009 |
National Agency |
| Preparatory Visits | Funding for meetings with partners to discuss Partnership applications or to attend a Contact Seminar to find partners. | Grant will contribute to travel and subsistence expenses up to a maximum of 1000 euro | 5 days (2008 onwards) | - | Ongoing | National Agency |
| Multilateral Projects | Partners work together to produce new training materials. | 150,000 euro per year | 2 years | 3 organisations in 3 different countries | 29 February 2008 | Executive Agency* |
| Networks | Networks of partners share ideas, information and best practice in adult education. | 150,000 euro per year | 3 years | 10 organisations in 10 different countries | 29 February 2008 | Executive Agency* |
| Accompanying Measures | To promote the objectives and results of Grundtvig projects. | 150,000 euro per year | 1 year | 1 organisation | 29 February 2008 | Executive Agency* |
Transversal: Policy, Languages, ITC and Dissemination
| Project type | Notes | Funding | Maximum project duration | Minimum number of partners in total | Deadline for applications Taken from ECOTEC see your National Agency | Apply to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Visits for Education and Vocational Training Specialists | Education specialists and VET professionals participate in a European study visit on a particular topic. Groups are made up of their peers from the participating countries | Grant will contribute to travel and subsistence expenses | 1 week | - | 30 April 2008 | National Agency |
| Studies and Comparative Research on Policy Co-operation and Innovation | Partners will look at education and training topics to support the Lisbon process | 2 50,000 euro per year | 3 years | 6 organisations in 6 different countries | 31 March 2008 | Executive Agency* |
| Multilateral Projects on Languages, ICT or Dissemination | Partners will co-operate to develop new materials, produce online courses, disseminate the results of LLP projects or raise awareness in these key areas. | 150,000 euro per year for Dissemination projects, 200,000 euro per year for Languages projects and 250,000 euro per year for ICT projects | 2 years | 3 organisations in 3 different countries | 31 March 2008 | Executive Agency* |
| Networks on Languages or ICT | Networks of partners share ideas, information and best practice in these key areas. | 150,000 euro per year | 3 years | 5 organisations in 5 different countries | 31 March 2008 | Executive Agency* |
| Accompanying Measures | To promote the objectives and results of language projects. | 150,000 euro per year | 1 year | 1 organisation | 31 March 2008 | Executive Agency* |
