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Call: Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education

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Programme	Erasmus+
Type of Fund	Action programme
Description of programme "Erasmus+"	The European Union's Erasmus+ programme is a funding scheme to support activities in the fields of Education, Training, Youth and Sport. The Programme is made up of three so-called "Key Actions" and two additional actions. They are managed partly at the national level by National Agencies and partly at the European level by the EACEA. Erasmus+ provides grants for activities in the fields of education, training, youth and sport. It offers opportunities for both individuals and organisations.
Link	Link to 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
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.
Call opens	07.11.2019
Call closes	05.02.2020
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	Grant
Financial details	Min. grant: 500 000 € Max. grant: 1 million €
Submission	Online via Participant Portal
Contact Details	https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/contacts