The Centres of Vocational Excellence 2024 call is now open for submission.
Find out the call novelties, how to apply and other useful resources!
The Centres of Vocational Excellence 2024 call for proposals under Erasmus+ Key Action 2, is now open for submission on the Funding & Tender Opportunities Portal. The description of this action is available in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide published in all official languages of the EU.
Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) provide training in specific areas for the initial training of young people as well as for continued up-skilling and re-skilling of adults. However, CoVEs are also designed to achieve much more: to innovate teaching and learning methods, to work closely with businesses, social partners, universities etc., to develop inclusive approaches to ensure nobody is left behind, and to foster regional and local development, among other activities.
Important novelties of the 2024 CoVE Call
- Links with sectoral blueprints is encouraged (see cluster 1 activity 1, and cluster 2, activity 10)
- There is a new guiding point under the award criterion “Relevance”:
EU Values: the proposal is relevant for the respect and promotion of shared EU values, such as respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, as well as fighting any sort of discrimination;
- In the detailed budget table, decimals can be entered for calculating person months.
Further details at the following link: https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/centres-vocational-excellence-2024-call-what-you-need-know-apply-2023-12-21_en