{"id":3240,"date":"2020-01-31T10:26:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T10:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/?p=3240"},"modified":"2020-01-31T10:26:08","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T10:26:08","slug":"erasmus-plus-support-for-youth-and-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/erasmus-plus-support-for-youth-and-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Erasmus Plus support for Youth and Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CALL OPEN: Apply for this year&#8217;s first deadline for support for cross-border youth, adult education and vocational training initiatives and projects.<\/p>\n<p>Erasmus Plus supports cross-border mobility, activities and projects focusing on young people, adult education, vocational training, higher education, schools and\/or sport. Applications are open to organisations (not individuals) active in education, training and youth.<\/p>\n<p>There are three &#8216;Key Actions&#8217; under Erasmus Plus.<\/p>\n<p>KEY ACTION 1 focuses on mobility of learners and staff and initiatives that create opportunities to study, work, volunteer, teach or train abroad.<\/p>\n<p>KEY ACTION 2 focuses on improving professional practice through &#8216;strategic&#8217; partnerships between organisations in different countries. These longer-term, deeper connections enable organisations to share, develop and transfer knowledge, ideas and resources.<\/p>\n<p>KEY ACTION 3 focuses on improving policy across Europe, creating opportunities for young people to have structured dialogue with policymakers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>The first deadlines are for Key Action 1 Projects (mobility) in youth; vocational training and education; adult education; schools; and higher education. There are also later upcoming deadlines for Key Action 2 (Strategic Partnerships) and Key Action 3 (Policy for Youth).<\/p>\n<p>Full list of deadlines for 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusplus.org.uk\/funding-deadlines\">https:\/\/www.erasmusplus.org.uk\/funding-deadlines <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Statement on Brexit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusplus.org.uk\/brexit-update\">https:\/\/www.erasmusplus.org.uk\/brexit-update <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Examples of Scottish cultural organisations who have taken part in Erasmus Plus projects include Youth Theatre Arts Scotland (Key Action 2 &#8211; youth) and Starcatchers (Key Action 2 &#8211; vocational training and education).<\/p>\n<p>You can have a search through different types of projects by accessing the Erasmus Plus projects portal: <a href=\"http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/erasmus-plus\/projects\/\">http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/erasmus-plus\/projects\/ <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the opportunities, read the application resources page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusplus.org.uk\/application-resources\">https:\/\/www.erasmusplus.org.uk\/application-resources <\/a><\/p>\n<p>If this all seems a bit confusing, Ecorys and British Council are both the contact points for Erasmus Plus funding. You can get in touch with them here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusplus.org.uk\/contact-us\">https:\/\/www.erasmusplus.org.uk\/contact-us <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Note: Creative Europe Desk UK-Scotland has posted this opportunity for information for Scottish creative and cultural organisations. Creative Europe Desk UK-Scotland is the official contact point for the EU&#8217;s Creative Europe programme only, but can help steer organisations to other relevant EU funds, including Erasmus Plus.<\/p>\n<p>Location: All Scotland ,England, Wales, Northern Ireland, International<\/p>\n<p>For further information, please contact <a href=\"mailto:kate.deans@creativescotland.com\">kate.deans@creativescotland.com<\/a> (Kate Deans), or call <a href=\"tel:0131%20523%200072\">0131 523 0072<\/a>, or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusplus.org.uk\/contact-us\">https:\/\/www.erasmusplus.org.uk\/contact-us<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The deadline is Wednesday 05 February 2020 at 11:00.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CALL OPEN: Apply for this year&#8217;s first deadline for support for cross-border youth, adult education and vocational training initiatives and projects. 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