Capacity Building in the field of Higher Education: Strand 1 – Fostering access to cooperation in higher education
Summary
The actions supported under Key Action 2 (KA2) are expected to contribute significantly to the priorities of the Erasmus+ programme, to bring positive and long-lasting effects on the participating organisations, on the policy systems in which such actions are framed as well as on the organisations and persons directly or indirectly involved in the organised activities.
Depending on the field addressed and the type of applicant, these actions are managed either by the National Agencies or by the Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).
Programme Name
Programme Description
Call
Detailed Call Description
The partnerships under this Strand should act as a first step for HEIs and organisations with a smaller operational capacity located in third countries not associated to the programme to access and increase means to reach out to people with fewer opportunities. Projects should establish partnerships to develop cooperation ideas as well as to facilitate transfer of know-how, experience and good practices, fostering access to capacity building opportunities and improving social inclusion and the access of students/staff with fewer opportunities to a qualitative higher education offer. In particular, these projects will particularly focus on:
- HEIs from least developed countries not associated to the Erasmus + programme;
- HEIs located in remote regions/areas of third countries not associated to Erasmus + programme;
- Newcomers or less experienced HEIs and Faculties from third countries not associated to the programme;
- Involvement of students and staff with fewer opportunities
The proposed activities and project results should have a clear added-value for the targeted beneficiaries:
- Activities aiming at enhancing the management/administrative capacity of the targeted HEIs
- Activities aiming at ensuring high quality and relevant education
- Activities aiming at increasing the accessibility of the students/staff with fewer opportunities
This Strand will finance small-scale projects to reduce the internationalisation gap among HEIs from eligible third countries not associated to the programme, from the same country or Region.
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Eligible third countries not associated to the Erasmus+ Programme for this action: All third countries not associated to the programme (please see section “Eligible Countries” in Part A of the programme guide) in Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. Additionally, for each region is indicated a specific budget (see the Funding&Tenders portal). Exception: organisations from Belarus (Region 2) are not eligible to participate in this action.
Eligible participating organisations:
- any public or private organisation defined as higher education institution and recognised as such by the competent authorities of the country where it is located, with its affiliated entities (if any), offering full study programmes leading to higher education degrees and recognised diplomas at tertiary education qualifications level (defined as higher education institution and recognised as such by the competent authorities).
- any public or private organisation, with its affiliated entities (if any), active in the labour market or in the fields of education, training and youth located in eligible third countries not associated to the Erasmus + programme. For example, such organisation can be: – a public, private small medium or large enterprise (including social enterprises); – a public body at local, regional or national level (including ministries); – a social partner or other representative of working life, including chambers of commerce, craft/professional associations and trade unions; – a research institute; – a foundation; – a school/institute (on any level, from pre-school to upper secondary education, including vocational education and adult education); – a non-profit organisation, association, NGO (including national or international associations or associations/networks of HEIs, students or teachers associations, etc.); – a cultural organisation, library, museum; – a body providing career guidance, professional counselling and information services
(Further details in the Programme Guide page 298-299)
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€103,108,194Thematic Categories
- Education and training
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Central Government
- Educational Institutions
- Large Enterprises
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
Call Opening Date
01/01/2022Call Closing Date
17/02/2022National Contact Point(s)
Foundation for the Management of European (EU) Lifelong Learning Programmes
www.erasmusplus.cy
info@llp.org.cy
Tel: +357 22 448 888
Youth Board of Cyprus
www.erasmusplus.cy
erasmusplus@onek.org.cy
Tel: +357 22 402 644
(Publish Date: 13/12/2021-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
European Education and Culture Executive Agency:
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/contacts_en