Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education

Call: Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education

Programme

Key Action 2 - Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Type of Fund

Action programme

Description of programme
"Key Action 2 - Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices"

The actions under KA2 make it possible for organisations from different participating countries to work together, to develop, share and transfer best practices and innovative approaches in the fields of education, training and youth. This subprogramme focuses specifically on the following actions:

Sector Skills Alliances
Knowledge Alliances
Capacity Building in the field of youth
Capacity Building in the field of higher education

Link

Link to Programme

Call

Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education

Description of call
"Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education "

Capacity-building projects are transnational cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships, primarily between higher education institutions (HEIs) from Programme and eligible Partner Countries financed through the above-mentioned instruments. They can also involve non-academic partners to strengthen the links with society and business and to reinforce the systemic impact of the projects. Through structured cooperation, exchange of experience and good practices and individual mobility, Capacity-building Projects aim to:

support the modernisation, accessibility and internationalisation of higher education in the eligible Partner Countries;
support eligible Partner Countries to address the challenges facing their higher education institutions and systems, including those of quality, relevance, equity of access, planning, delivery, management and governance;
contribute to cooperation between the EU and the eligible Partner Countries (and amongst the eligible Partner Countries);
promote voluntary convergence with EU developments in higher education;
promote people-to-people contacts, intercultural awareness and understanding

Link

Link to Call

Thematic Focus

Education, Mobility

Funding area

EU Member States
Iceland / Ísland
Liechtenstein
North Macedonia / Северна Македонија
Norway / Norge
Serbia / Сpбија
Turkey / Türkiye

Origin of Applicant

EU Member States
Iceland / Ísland
Liechtenstein
North Macedonia / Северна Македонија
Norway / Norge
Serbia / Сpбија
Turkey / Türkiye

Eligible applicants

University, Education and Training Centres, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), Start Up Company, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined), Public Services, Research Institution, Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union, NGO / NPO, Association, International Organization, Other

Applicant details

Project Partner

Yes

Project Partner Details

National projects:

One eligible Partner Country and at least three Programme Countries must be involved in the project.
- min. 1 HEI from at least three of the Programme Countries taking part in the projec;
- min. 3 HEIs from the Partner Country taking part in the project.
- projects must include at least as many Partner Country HEIs as there are Programme Country HEIs.

Multi-country projects:

Min. 2 eligible Partner Countries and min. 3 Programme Countries must be involved in the project. Partner Countries can be from the same region or from different regions covered by the Action.
- min. 1 HEI from min. 3 of the Programme Countries taking part in the project;
- min. 2 HEIs from each Partner Country taking part in the project;
- projects must include at least as many Partner Country HEIs as there are Programme Country HEIs.

Recurring Call

Yes

Project duration min

24 months

Project duration max

36 months

Further info

Project duration must be 2 or 3 years

Type of Funding

Grants

Financial details

Min. grant: 500 000 €
Max. grant: 1 million €