Online Info Session - Forward-Looking Projects: School Education, Vocational Education and Training, Adult learning, Digital education

The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) organised an online info session on 11 March 2025 from 09:30 to 12:00 to learn about the application procedure for the Forward-Looking Projects Call under the Erasmus+ Programme.

 

Forward-Looking Projects are large-scale projects that aim to identify, develop, test and/or assess innovative (policy) approaches that have the potential of becoming mainstreamed, thus improving education and training systems. They will support forward-looking ideas responding to key European priorities. They should give input for improving education and training systems, as well as bring a substantial innovative effect in terms of methods and practices to all types of learning and active participation settings for Europe's social cohesion.

To address this objective, the call is composed of eight separate topics:

Topic 1 - ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PI-FORWARD-SCHOOL-BS: School Education: Enhancing basic skills

Topic 2 - ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PI-FORWARD-VET-VE: Vocational Education and Training: Promote an enabling and supportive environment for vocational excellence at national and/or regional level 

Topic 3 - ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PI-FORWARD-VET-QM: Vocational Education and Training: Development of joint VET qualifications and modules

Topic 4 - ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PI-FORWARD-ADULT-PS: Adult Learning: Support to the Pact for Skills 

Topic 5 - ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PI-FORWARD-ADULT-CG: Adult Learning: Improving career guidance to support adults’ participation in training 

Topic 6 - ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PI-FORWARD-DIGITAL-SC: Digital education: Assessment of digital skills and competences

Topic 7 - ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PI-FORWARD-DIGITAL-AI: Digital education: Ethical and effective use of generative Artificial Intelligence systems in education and training

Topic 8-ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PI-FORWARD-DIGITAL-DM: Digital education: Innovative data collection and exchange approaches in primary, secondary education (including vocational education and training) for data-informed decision-making

The total allocated budget for the action is €32,000,000.

Useful resources for applicants

Check out the complete information about the Call.

You will find further information and updates about the eight topics of the Call in the Funding and Tender Opportunities Portal.

In case you have any queries about the action, do not hesitate to send us an email to: EACEA-POLICY-SUPPORTec [dot] europa [dot] eu (EACEA-POLICY-SUPPORT[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)

We also invite you to consult the following documents:

• How to manage your lump sum grants