What are the aims? Total budget of the call: EUR 1 276 million
1. The Comenius programme, addresses the teaching and learning needs of all those in pre-school and school education up to the level of the end of upper secondary education, and the institutions and organisations providing such education;
2. The Erasmus programme, addresses the teaching and learning needs of all those in formal higher education and vocational education and training at tertiary level, whatever the length of their course or qualification may be and including doctoral studies, and the institutions and organisations providing or facilitating such education and training;
3. The Leonardo da Vinci programme, addresses the teaching and learning needs of all those in vocational education and training, other than at tertiary level, as well as the institutions and organisations providing or facilitating such education and training;
4. The Grundtvig programme, addresses the teaching and learning needs of those in all non-vocational forms of adult learning, whether formal, non-formal or informal, as well as the the institutions and organisations providing or facilitating such learning opportunities.
Comenius
Who can participate?
Basically everyone involved in school education
• Pupils in school education up to the end of upper secondary education
• Schools, as specified by Member States, from pre-school up to the end of upper secondary level
• Teachers and other categories of staff within those schools
• Associations, not-for-profit organisations, NGOs and representatives of those involved in school education
• Persons and bodies responsible for the organisation and delivery of education at local, regional and national levels
• Research centres and bodies concerned with lifelong learning issues
• Higher education institutions
• Bodies providing guidance, counselling and information services
Erasmus
Who can participate?
• Students and trainees learning in all forms of tertiary level education and training
• Higher education institutions, as specified by EU Member States and other participating countries
• Teachers, trainers and other staff within those institutions
• Staff from enterprises involved in teaching activities, Associations and representatives of those involved in higher education, including
relevant student, university, and teacher/trainer associations
• Enterprises, social partners and other representatives of working life
• Public and private organisations, including not-for-profit organisations and NGOs, responsible for the organisation and delivery of
education and training at local, regional and national levels.
• Research centres and bodies concerned with lifelong learning issues
• Bodies providing guidance, counselling and information services
Leonardo da vinci
Who can participate?
• People learning in all forms of vocational education and training except at tertiary level
• People in the labour market
• Institutions and organisations providing learning opportunities in the fields covered by the Leonardo da Vinci Programme
• Teachers, trainers and other staff within those institutions or organisations
• Associations and representatives of those involved in vocational education and training, including trainees’, parents’ and teachers’
associations
• Enterprises, social partners and other representatives of working life, including chambers of commerce and other trade organisations
• Bodies providing guidance, counselling and information services relating to any aspect of lifelong learning
• Persons and bodies responsible for systems and policies concerning any aspect of vocational education and training at local, regional and
national level
• Research centres and bodies concerned with lifelong learning issues
• Higher education institutions
• Not-for-profit organisations, voluntary bodies, and NGOs
Grundtvig
Who can participate?
• Adult learners
• Institutions and organisations providing adults with learning opportunities, whether of a formal, non-formal or informal nature
• Teachers and other staff within those institutions or organisations
• Establishments involved in the initial or further training of adult education staff
• Associations and representatives of those involved in adult education, including learners’ and teachers’ associations
• Bodies providing guidance, counselling and information services relating to any aspect of adult education
• Persons and bodies responsible for systems and policies concerning any aspect of adult education at local, regional and national level
• Research centres and bodies concerned with adult education issues
• Enterprises
• Not-for-profit organisations, voluntary bodies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
• Higher education institutions concerned with adult education
Eligibility
The Lifelong Learning Programme applies to all types and levels of education and vocational education and training.
Applicants must be established in one of the following countries:
- the 27 Member States of the European Union,
- the EEA/EFTA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland,
- candidate countries: Croatia, Turkey
- Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia
Furthermore, applicants from Macedonia are eligible for the following actions:
— Comenius, Grundtvig, Erasmus and Leonardo da Vinci: Preparatory visits - Please refer to the website of the relevant National Agency
in your country. ,
— Comenius and Grundtvig: In-service training (16 January 2013, 30 April 2013, 17 September 2013)
— Grundtvig: Visits and exchanges, (Please refer to the website of the relevant National Agency in your country)
— Erasmus: Students mobility for studies, (8 March 2013)
— Erasmus: Staff mobility — Teaching assignments, (8 March 2013)
— Study visits under the key activity 1 of the Transversal programme, (28 March 2013, 15 October 2013)
— Leonardo da Vinci: Mobility. (1 February 2013)
Budget and duration of projects:
The total budget earmarked for this call is estimated at EUR 1 276 million.
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.
Deadlines:
-For Comenius, Erasmus, Grundtvig, Leonardo da Vinci, Multilateral Projects, Networks, Accompanying Measures - 31 January 2013
-For KA1 (Policy Co-operation and Innovation) KA2 (Languages), KA3 (ICT), KA4 (Dissemination and exploitation of results)
Multilateral Projects, Networks, Accompanying Measures - 28 February 2013
-For Jean Monnet Action (KA 1) - 15.02.2013
-For Erasmus University Charter - 29 March 2013