European Programme Erasmus+
Support for policy reform
On 16 March 2017, the Call for Proposals EACEA/07/2017 “Key Action 3: Support for policy reform - Social inclusion through education, training and youth” has been published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme.
The present current EACEA/07/2017 “Key Action 3: Support for policy reform - Social inclusion through education, training and youth” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, aims at paving the way for a future alliance of schools for inclusion by creating/developing learning communities among different actors (educational institutions and learning providers, public authorities, stakeholder and civil society organisations, business, etc.) in the field of inclusive learning. Although the main target beneficiaries of such learning communities are expected to be schools, projects submitted under the current EACEA/07/2017 “Key Action 3: Support for policy reform - Social inclusion through education, training and youth” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, are strongly encouraged to involve other formal and non-formal education and training sectors — from early childhood education and care to vocational education and training (VET), higher education and adult learning — as well as stakeholders at different levels (authorities, institutions, providers, teachers and learners, NGOs, local communities, businesses, families, youth organisations, etc.) and informal learning environments.
The general objectives of the current EACEA/07/2017 “Key Action 3: Support for policy reform - Social inclusion through education, training and youth” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, are:
- disseminating and/or scaling up good practices on inclusive learning initiated in particular at local level;
- developing and implementing innovative methods and practices to foster inclusive education and/or youth environments in specific contexts.
The current EACEA/07/2017 “Key Action 3: Support for policy reform - Social inclusion through education, training and youth” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, is organized in two lots: Lot 1 - Education and training; Lot 2 – Youth. Each application must address one general objective and one of the specific objectives, which are listed separately for Lot 1 and for Lot 2.
Lot 1 - Education and training
The specific objectives of the current EACEA/07/2017 “Key Action 3: Support for policy reform - Social inclusion through education, training and youth – Lot 1” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, are:
- enhancing the acquisition of social and civic competences, fostering knowledge, understanding and ownership of fundamental values, promoting mutual respect and intercultural dialogue and combating discrimination on all grounds;
- promoting inclusive education and training and fostering the education of disadvantaged learners, including through supporting teachers, educators and leaders of educational institutions in dealing with diversity and reinforcing socioeconomic mixity in the learning environment;
- enhancing critical thinking and media literacy among learners, parents and educational staff;
- supporting the inclusion of newly arrived migrants in good quality education, including by assessing knowledge and validating prior learning.
Lot 2 – Youth
The specific objectives of the current EACEA/07/2017 “Key Action 3: Support for policy reform - Social inclusion through education, training and youth – Lot 2” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, are:
- promoting civic participation of young people by developing the role of volunteering for social inclusion;
- preventing radicalization leading to violent extremism of young people by reaching out to those at risk of marginalization or social exclusion.
Eligible applicants in the framework of the current EACEA/07/2017 “Key Action 3: Support for policy reform - Social inclusion through education, training and youth” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, are public and private organisations active in the field of education, training and youth or other socio-economic sectors organisations carrying out cross-sector activities (e.g. recognition centres, chambers of commerce, trade organisations, civil society, sport and cultural organisations etc.) in the areas covered by the Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non-discrimination through education (Paris Declaration).
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of the current EACEA/07/2017 “Key Action 3: Support for policy reform - Social inclusion through education, training and youth” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, is EUR 10 000 000 allocated as follows:
Lot 1 — Education and training EUR 8 000 000
Lot 2 — Youth EUR 2 000 000
The financial contribution from the EU cannot exceed 80 % of the total eligible project costs. The maximum grant per project will be EUR 500 000.
The deadline for submitting proposals in the framework of the current EACEA/07/2017 “Key Action 3: Support for policy reform - Social inclusion through education, training and youth” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, is 22 May 2017.
Further information on the current call for proposals is available on the European Commission’s web site at: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:C2017/080/03&from=EN