Strategic Partnerships for higher education, VET and youth












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            * Strategic Partnerships for higher education, VET, schools, adult education and youth
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            Project activities should lead to the exchange of best practices (possibly to the developm

            or testing of innovative practices), to recognition and validation of acquired knowledge, 
            competences. Strategic partnerships are avaible for all types of organizations active in e
            training and youth, or other socio-economic sectors as ell as for organizations, which per

            cutting activities in different areas.

            Topic of projects are not restricted in the field, no preferences are set.


            Supported activities:

            • Combined mobility connecting short-term physical mobility (less than 2 months) with virt
            • Intensive study programs (from 5 days to 2 months)
            • Short-term join training for workers (from 5 days to 2 months)

            • Long-term worker mobility (from 2 to 12 months)

            Strategic partnerships require at least 3 organizations from 3 different countries involve

            Organization type is not limited, it can be both a public and a private organization. For 
            institutions, the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) [ URL "https://erasmusplus.o
            charter-for-higher-education"] is a condition of ownership.


            The duration of the project is between 24 and 36 months. The duration is set by the applic
            the time of submission of the grant application.


            Eligiple participants and their number - students registered at university and enrolled fo
            the project duration, professors, teachers, trainers and other pedagogical and administrat

            in one of the partner organizations.

            Venue - in countries that join to the project.


            Grant applications are submitted to the Centre for International Cooperation in Education 
            "http://www.dzs.cz/en/about-dzs/"] .


            Financial support for grants - The maximum EU grant for a project is €150 000 per year (or
            month). The budget is determined on a basis of unit costs. The applicant will select the b

            according to the extent of his planned project activities.

            The grant consists of the following budget lines:

            • Project management and organization - Contribution to the activities of the coordinating
              €500/month and contribution to the activities of other partner organizations is €250/mon
            • International project meetings - travel and subsistence contribution (example: in case o

              in partner meetings - split into 2 categories: 100 - 1999 km = €575 participant/meeting;
              €760 participant/meeting).
            • Wage costs for the organization's core outputs - wage costs for participants (lead, rese

              or administrative staff) which are involved in the creation of intellectual or material 
              project. See the Program Guide for more detailed calculation information.
            • Organization of dissemination events - contribution to the costs associated with the org

              seminars, conferences, workshops, etc., organized to share and disseminate the outputs o
              Up to €30,000 per project (€100/200 on a internal/foreign event participant).
            • Exceptional costs of the organization - exceptional costs of the organization - Contribu

              costs related to subcontracting or acquisition of goods and services. Up to 50,000 euro 
              (financial participation is 25% of the real costs).
            • Costs of participants with specific organizational needs - additional costs covering 100

              eligible costs of a participant with disabilities.
            • Costs of international educational activities
              • travel costs - split into 2 categories: 100 - 1999 km = €275/participant; over 2000 km

                participant.
              • subsistence costs - calculation is based on the Program Guide.
              • language training - only for activities lasting from 2 to 12 months (€150/per particip

                requiring language preparation).

            Co-financing is not mandatory (exception is the cost item Extra Costs - up to €50 000 per 

            financing is required).

            For more information, please see the Program Guide [ URL "http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/e

            sites/erasmusplus/files/files/resources/erasmus-plus-programme-guide_en.pdf"] .