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Trans-National funding programme and Structural funds information,
including EU funds for third country programmes.
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Deadlines
The Trans-National funds support either projects
involving partners from (usually) at least three different EU countries
or exchanges or visits of individuals or groups between
different EU countries. Please note that the EU will only fund part of
the costs of a project - between 50-80% depending on the programme- you
and your partners will need to find the remaining funds from other
sources.
Each section includes links to the relevant EC (European Commission) website and also to the UK Contact Point who will be able to provide further information relevant to potential UK applicants.
Please note that for the culture, education and youth programmes, there
is now a separate agency (EACEA - Education, Audiovisual &
Culture Executive Agency) which manages these programmes. In some cases
therefore, you will be taken to an EACEA webpage rather than an EC
webpage.
ARTS, CULTURE & RELATED AREAS
This is the EU's funding programme for arts and heritage, including
literary translations. Please note that at present it will only fund
co-operation projects involving partner organisations from at least 3
different eligible European countries. The EU will provide up to 50% of the
costs of such projects. There is an annual deadline - usually 31 October -
for project applications, and two deadlines a year (1 April & 1
October) for literary translation projects.
UK Contact Point
(EUCLID)
The following may also be useful:
Listing of all EU Cultural Contact
Points
CUPID Database of all projects
supported by the previous Culture 2000 programme
EUCLID has also published a
directory of all projects with UK partners supported by Culture
2000. This is available to purchase for £15.
Prizes
These are competitions with an annual deadline.
This is the EU's funding programme for
the audiovisual sector- it funds development costs, training programmes,
distribution initiatives, etc. There is usually at least one
deadline every 3 months for one of the various
strands of the programme.
UK Contact
Point: Media
Desk
EUCLID is the UK
contact point for the Europe for Citizens Programme
Action 1:
Town Twinning
This covers town
twinning citizens' meetings
, and the networks of twinned
towns.
Action 2: Active Civil Society This covers
the following measures:
-
Structural
support for think tanks
-
Structural
support for civil society organisations at European level
-
Support
to projects initiated by civil society organisations (PDF)
Action 3: Together for
Europe
This action aims at deepening the concept of active European citizenship and at promoting its understanding all over
Europe, therefore contributing to bringing Europe closer to its
citizens' through high profile events, studies, and information
tools.
Action 4: Active
European Remembrance
This action focuses on preserving the sites and archives
associated with the deportations, as well as commemorating the victims of
Nazism and Stalinism.
The EU is currently exploring the possibility of developing a funding
programme aimed at the sport sector. More information is available on the
EU's website.
There are no specific trans-national funding programmes for tourism -
partly as this sector is very well supported by the Structural Funds.
There are however some publications, for example on cultural tourism,
that may be of interest.
EU funding for language-based projects is through the Transversal
Programme of the Lifelong Learning programme - see under
Education & Training below. However, the EU provides support for
European languages through a number of other initiatives, agencies and
websites:
The European Commission has named 2009 the European Year of Creativity and Innovation. There are no special calls for application available for this year but you will find a series of exciting events and initiatives on the EU's website.
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH
Calls for Proposals: via
EC / via
EACEA
ECOTEC
is the UK Contact Point for the following
programmes:
This focuses on vocational
training but this actually means 'fit for employment' so it
can include activities based at universities and other HE institutions.
The programme supports trans-national projects, placements, exchanges,
etc.
Partnerships are projects are about co-operation and exchange of
information at a European level. The funding available allows you to work
with partners from across Europe to share practice, discuss problems and
compare solutions on a particular topic.
Mobility actions allow you to:
- organise work experience for your trainees or employees;
- increase the skills of your staff through a short job shadowing
placement;
- help those looking for work gain new skills.
This action aims to improve the skills of the UK's workforce. You can
apply to send individuals to another European country. Grants contribute
to project management, travel costs and living expenses.
Multilateral Projects (also known as Development of
Innovation projects) are large-scale European projects which aim to
develop innovative materials for vocational education and training. You
will need at least 3 partners in 3 different participating countries
(including your own organisation) to be eligible, and you can ask for up
to 200,000 euro per year to support up to 2 years of activity.
Networks are large-scale European networks which aim to
support the sharing of ideas, information and good practice in adult
education. You will need at least 5 partners in 5 different participating
countries (including your own organisation) to be eligible, and you can
ask for up to 200,000 euro per year to support up to 3 years of activity.
Accompanying Measures
aim to promote the objectives and results of Leonardo da Vinci projects -
they may cover communication activities, thematic monitoring of projects,
and the dissemination and exploitation of project results
The Transfer of Innovation
(TOI) action is designed to adapt existing innovative practice
to new settings through working with transnational partners. TOI
projects aim to:
- adapt innovative content (including from
previous projects);
- produce tangible products;
- transfer the results to new contexts (e.g.
target groups, sectors, countries);
-
integrate the lessons learned into
vocational education and training systems at regional, national or
European level or into sectoral training systems and practices or into
companies.
UK Contact Point
This
focuses on adult education and lifelong learning, and
supports trans-national projects, exchanges, and also short 'go and see'
visits with grants of up to 1000 euros. It has also specifically
prioritized projects linking education with culture.
Grundtvig Partnership projects are
about co-operation and exchange of information at a European level. The
funding available allows you to work with partners from across Europe to
share practice, discuss problems and compare solutions on a particular
topic.
Grundtvig
Multilateral Projects are large-scale European projects
which aim to develop innovative materials for adult education. You will
need at least 3 partners in 3 different participating countries
(including your own organisation) to be eligible, and you can ask for up
to 150,000 euro per year to support up to 2 years of
activity.
Grundtvig
Networks are large-scale European networks which aim to
support the sharing of ideas, information and good practice in adult
education. You will need at least 10 partners in 10 different
participating countries (including your own organisation) to be eligible,
and you can ask for up to 150,000 euro per year to support up to 3 years
of activity.
Grundtvig Accompanying
Measures are projects which will clearly contribute to achieving
the programme's objectives - e.g. awareness raising, conferences,
training, training materials, analysis, dissemination activities,
cross-programme initiatives, etc.
UK Contact
Point
Transveral Prgorammes
The Transversal programme supports education and
training organisations in the areas of policy, languages, ICT and
dissemination. The UK's learning professionals can benefit from Study
Visits offering the chance to exchange expertise in education with
European colleagues.
This
includes:
-
Mobility
-
Large Scale Projects
-
European Award for Languages
UK Contact
Point
Comenius Partnership projects are about co-operation and exchange of
information at a European level. The funding available allows you to work
with partners from across Europe to share practice, discuss problems and
compare solutions on a particular topic. Partnerships can be either
multilateral (three or more linked schools in different eligible
countries) or bilateral (two linked schools in different eligible
countries); projects can incorporate development, language elements
and/or curricular activities involving pupils into their bilateral or
multilateral projects, as well as a cl
ass exchange. Projects are defined as
either small, medium or large, and this is determined based
on the type of project and the number of
mobilities (staff and/or pupils travelling) per project.
Comenius
Multilateral Projects are undertaken by partnerships
working together to improve the initial or in-service training of
teachers and other categories of personnel working in schools, to develop
strategies or exchange experience to improve the quality of teaching and
learning in the classroom.
Comenius
Networks encourage the networking of educational establishments
and organizations involved in multuilateral projects on subjects of
common interest. They are designed to promote European co-operation and
innovation in specific thematic areas of particular importance to school
education in a European context.
Comenius Accompanying
Measures are projects which will clearly contribute to achieving the
programme's objectives - e.g. awareness raising, conferences, training,
training materials, analysis, dissemination activities, cross-programme
initiatives, etc.
UK
Contact Point
This focus
on higher education, and covers student
exchanges and also student placement
programmes.
The purpose of
Erasmus is to improve the quality of higher education
and strengthen its European dimension. It does this by encouraging
transnational cooperation between universities, fostering the European
mobility of students and teachers, and contributing to improved
transparency and academic recognition of qualifications and studies
throughout the European Union. Higher education institutions apply
for the
Erasmus University Charter (EUC) to the European Commission. The
awarding of an EUC gives the institution the right to participate in
activities supported by the Erasmus programme. Once an institution
receives a Charter, it can apply for funding for activities such as
Student Mobility and Curriculum Development projects.Check above website
for more info.
UK Contact Point
Youth in Action
EC Webpage
EACEA
Webpage/
UK Contact Point
There are permanent calls for proposals for the
Youth programme for the 2007-2013 period:For projects
submitted to a National Agency there are five application
deadlines per year:Projects starting between / Application
deadline1 May and 30 September / 1 February 1 July and 30 November
/ 1 April 1 September and 31 January / 1 June 1 December and 30 April / 1
September 1 February and 31 July / 1 November For projects submitted to the
Executive Agency there are three application deadlines a year:
Projects starting between / Application deadline1 August
and 31 December / 1 February 1 December and 30 April / 1 June1 March and 31
July / 1 September
This programme supports a range of activities:
Action 1 - Youth for Europe
Sub-Action 1.1 - Youth
Exchanges
Sub-Action 1.2 - Youth Initiatives
Sub-Action 1.3 - Youth Democracy Projects
Thematic Networking
Action 2 - European Voluntary Service
The aim of the
European Voluntary Service is to support young people's participation in
various forms of voluntary activities, both within and outside the
European Union. Under this Action, young people take part individually or
in groups in non-profit, unpaid activities.
Action 3 - Youth in the World
Sub-Action 3.1 -
Cooperation with the Neighbouring Countries of the European Union
Sub-Action 3.2 - Cooperation with Other Countries of the World
Action 4 - Youth Support Systems
Sub-Action 4.1 -
Support to bodies active at European level in the youth field
Sub-Action 4.2 - Support to the European Youth Forum
Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and networking of those active in youth work
and youth organisations
Sub-Action 4.4 - Projects encouraging innovation and quality
Sub-Action 4.5 - Information activities for young people and those active
in youth work and youth organisations
Sub-Action 4.6 - Partnerships
Sub-Action 4.7 - Support for the structures of the Programme
Sub-Action 4.8 - Adding to the value of the Programme
Action 5 - Support for European cooperation in the youth
field
Sub-Action 5.1 - Meetings of young
people and those responsible for youth policy
Sub-Action 5.2 - Support for activities to bring about better knowledge
of the youth field
Sub-Action 5.3 - Co-operation with international organisations
YOUTH
PORTAL
ENVIRONMENT
This is the EU environment programme, and includes support for the
natural heritage - which can include landscapes and
gardens.
UK Contact
Point (DEFRA)
TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Cultural projects have been supported through these programmes in the
past, especially in the areas of digitilisation of museum objects,
heritage, libraries and archives. There are some links below to databases
of previously successful projects which may help you understand the focus
of these programmes.
The 7th Framework Programme is the EU's funding programme and gateway to European research and technological development. To view current opportunities, visit Calls and
Deadlines
e - Content Plus (2005-2008)
Listing of UK
Contact Points
Recommended contact for cultural project ideas:
Peter Walters
Websites listing cultural projects supported in the past
6th Framework
Programme
5th
Framework Programme
Cultivate
(information on a key FP5 initiative, now
concluded)
DigiCULT
Project
CIP aims to encourage the competitiveness of European Enterprises through a variety of schemes such as ICT and innovative practices. You may also find it useful to read more about the EU policy framework for the information society and media, visit i2010
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