Centres of Vocational Excellence 2024 call: what you need to know to apply!

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.

Useful resources for applicants

Policy priorities: what you need to know about the policy context, the objectives of the CoVE action and the expected results

Preparing a good application: information on eligibility and award criteria and tips to prepare a good application.

The funding mechanism: all you need to learn about Lump Sum II scheme to make your budget sound and consistent.

How to submit your application: to make a good use of the templates and of the Funding and tender Opportunities portal tool.

For an overall snapshop of projects, please consult the projects selected in 2021 and 2022 in the Funding &Tenders Portal - section “Funded project list” in the left-hand menu.

In search for partners?

Consult the matchmaking map

and/or:

Use the partner search announcements section in the Funding & Tenders Portal 

Start to submit a real application on the Funding & Tenders Portal

In case of questions, please contact  EACEA-EPLUS-VETec [dot] europa [dot] eu (EACEA-EPLUS-VET[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)