Topic 3: Vocational Education and Training: Development of joint VET qualifications and modules

Yes, a VET provider offering qualification programmes at EQF level 5 (as long as they are ISCED level 3 or 4 in the country) can also count towards this eligibility criterion. Cedefop provides per country an overview of the education system including information on ISCED and EQF-levels. For more information see: https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/tools/vet-in-europe/systems/.

The creation of micro credentials cannot be the sole purpose. The specific objective of Topic 3 is to support the development and delivery of joint VET qualifications and/or modules that are part of qualifications, or the improvement of existing ones. There are specific activities and requirements that all projects must encompass as mentioned in the call. These are among others the inclusion of a work-based learning component and a mobility window for a certain number of VET learners enrolled in vocational programmes with vocational orientation at ISCED level 3 or 4. Furthermore as mentioned in the activities, the joint VET qualifications and/or modules must, besides job-specific skills, include content related to basic skills and transversal competences.

Organisations from Belarus and the Russian Federation are not eligible to participate in this action (see further information about entities subject to EU restrictive measures in the Call document under Chapter 6 Eligibility)

Yes, NGOs are in general eligible under this Call.

Yes, staff costs are eligible.

Yes, this is possible. Third countries associated to the Erasmus+ Programme participate under the same terms and conditions as EU Member States in all actions, so officially recognised qualifications in any of these countries are also valid.

No, international organizations such as UN are not eligible. The rules on eligible countries do not apply to them.

Coordinating institutions may submit more than one proposal for different projects under the same call (and be awarded a funding for them). Organisations may participate in several proposals.

Subcontracting should normally constitute a limited part of the grant and must be performed by third parties (not by one of the beneficiaries/affiliated entities). Subcontracting going beyond 30% of the total eligible cost must be justified in the application. The general rule is that the coordination task cannot be subcontracted.

Yes, costs for a separate project website are eligible.

Once the application budget has been evaluated and approved by the Agency, the grant will be fixed to 80% of the approved budget (limited to a maximum amount of 1.000.000 EUR). The other 20% is the co-funding. It is up to each beneficiary to decide how to find the co-financing needed. During the lifetime of the project, if each work package has been fully implemented with the planned qualitative deliverables, the Lump Sum amount of the work package is paid. You don’t have to justify the co-financing nor provide any proof.

Proposals are limited to maximum 70 pages (Part B). Evaluators will not consider any additional pages.

Only Detailed budget table/calculator is a mandatory annex. You cannot attach any other documents.