Leonardo Da Vinci programme

Leonardo da Vinci Multilateral Projects 'Transfer of Innovation'

The aim of the multilateral projects in the field of Transfer of Innovation is to improve the quality and attractiveness of the European VET system. This can be done by adapting and integrating innovative content or results either from previous Leonardo da Vinci Projects or from other innovative projects into vocational training systems and companies at the national, local, regional, or sectoral level.

Transferring innovative training content or results should contain the following elements:

• Identifying and analysing targeted user requirements
• Selecting and analysing innovative content to meet these requirements and analysing the feasibility of transfer
• Integrating (or certifying) it in European, national, regional, local and/or sectoral training systems and practices.

In practice, this implies:

• Adapting the training content to the training systems, culture, needs and requirements of targeted users (updating the product, etc.)
• Transferring it to new socio-cultural and linguistic contexts
• Using it in new sectors or new target groups, including piloting it in public or private training structures

This action is open for all institutions which are active in vocational education and training, other than at tertiary level, as well as for the institutions and organisations facilitating such education and training.

Who can apply

One of the participating organisations should act as co-ordinator for the consortium. The co-ordinating organisation will represent the consortium (presents an application, signs the contract, etc.).

Selection and management of projects

The project proposals should be submitted to the National Agency of the co-ordinating organisation. Also the management of the selected projects is carried out by the same National Agency.

Minimal size of the consortium

The consortium should comprise of at least 3 partners from 3 different participating countries (one of which one must be a Member State of the European Union).

Project duration and level of funding

The duration of the Transfer of Innovation projects is 1 - 2 years. The European Commission can provide co-financing of up to 75 % of the eligible project costs, but not more than 150.000 euro / year. For application deadlines, please contact your National Agency.

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