Launched by the European Commission, the call Erasmus+ KA3: Support for policy reform – Forward-Looking Cooperation Projects invites the submission of forward-looking cooperation projects (FLCPs), transnational cooperation projects aiming to identify, test, develop or assess innovative policy approaches that have the potential of becoming mainstreamed and giving input for improving education and training systems. 

Specific objectives 
– to kick-start longer-term changes and field-test innovative solutions to challenges in the education and training fields which have the potential of becoming mainstreamed and to generate a sustainable and systemic impact on education and training systems,
– to support transnational cooperation and mutual learning on forward-looking issues among key stakeholders,
– to facilitate the collection and analysis of evidence to substantiate innovative policies and practices. 

Proposals must address one of the six priorities:
– acquisition of basic skills by low-skilled adults;
– designing and assessing the effectiveness of continuing training to meet current and future skill needs;
– promoting innovative technology in the field of providing career guidance;
– promoting innovative and cross-disciplinary approaches to STE(A)M teaching in education;
– promoting the use of self-reflection tools to support innovation and systemic change in education and training institutions;
– higher education – achieving the aims of the Digital Education Action Plan (including Open Science), and assessing learning outcomes for the purpose of benchmarking among higher education institutions.

Proposals not addressing any of these priorities will not be considered.

Eligible applicants
Public and private organisations active in the field of education and training or other sectors such as non-formal learning, including youth, other socio-economic sectors and/or organisations carrying out cross-sectoral activities from the Programme Countries:
– EU Member States,
– EFTA/EEA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway;
– candidate countries the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Serbia.

The minimum partnership composition requirement for this call is three organisations representing three Programme Countries.

Eligible activities
Only activities taking place in Programme Countries are considered eligible for funding.
 

Project duration
Activities must start on 1^st November 2019, 1^st December 2019 or 1^st January 2020.
The project duration must be between 24 and 36 months.
 

Budget
The total budget available for the co-financing of projects under the present call is EUR 12 000 000.
The maximum grant per project is EUR 500 000. 
Financial contribution from the EU cannot exceed 75 % of the total eligible project costs.

Deadline: 19 March 2019, 12:00 (noon, CET).

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