Centres of Vocational Excellence
Centres of Vocational Excellence · ERASMUS-LS · Needs partners
What this call funds
This call funds transnational networks of vocational education and training (VET) providers, companies, and regional bodies that work together to modernise vocational skills training. The goal is to build strong local and international partnerships that make VET more responsive to economic needs, drive regional innovation, and improve employment outcomes. Projects can cover digital skills, applied research, teacher mobility, and joint qualifications like micro-credentials.
education skills · regional development · social innovation
Who wins this
This call suits vocational education and training institutions and their regional partners (companies, social partners, authorities, higher education institutions) forming transnational consortia to build skills ecosystems in specific sectors or regions.
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The call in detail
- Funding model
- ERASMUS-AG-LS
- Submission
- Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
- Type of action
- ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants
- Partners
- Required. The call asks for a consortium — a group applying together, typically 3+ organisations from 3+ countries.
- Eligible applicants
- VET institutions, companies, social partners, authorities, higher education institutions, research institutes
- Also required
- Deadline for submitting applications is 3 September 2026, 17:00 Brussels time; detailed eligibility, evaluation and financial conditions are deferred to the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026.
Read the full conditions from the official call ›
Conditions 1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout described in the Erasmus + Programme Guide 2026. Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. 2. Eligible Countries described in the Erasmus + Programme Guide 2026. 3. Other Eligible Conditions described in the Erasmus + Programme Guide 2026. 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion described in the Erasmus + Programme Guide 2026. 5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes described in the Erasmus + Programme Guide 2026. 5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the Erasmus + Programme Guide 2026. 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement described in the Erasmus + Programme Guide 2026. Publication of the call: 27 November 2025. Deadline for submitting applications: 3 September 2026, 17:00 (Brussels time). Evaluation period: September 2026- March 2027. Information to applicants: March 2027. Signature of grant agreement: June 2027. 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants n/a Call document and annexes:
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