Background Maximum amount: 3 million EUR
The purpose of this call is to strengthen cross-European collaboration between foundations and associations, ministries and other organisations active in the field of literacy promotion in order to raise levels of literacy amongst children, young people and adults in Europe.
The call aims to support the establishment of one European policy network to raise awareness, gather and analyse policy information, and exchange policy approaches, good practice and promising campaigns and initiatives to promote literacy and in light of the education and training framework benchmark to reduce the number of low achievers in reading by 2020.
The scope of the proposed work programme shall cover:
- development of country-specific knowledge,
- facilitating the exchange of good practice,
- awareness-raising initiatives,
- cooperation with other institutions and organisations working in the field of literacy both at national and EU level to promote effective literacy policies.
Eligibility
Applicants must be legal entities established in the following countries:
- 28 Member States of the European Union,
- candidate countries: Iceland, Montenegro, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey,
- EFTA States: Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland.
Budget
The total budget is estimated at EUR 3 million maximum
Deadline: 29 August 2013
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