Leonardo Da Vinci programme

Who can participate ?

  Participating countries

The Leonardo da Vinci programme is open to a wide range of European countries. The following countries can participate:

• all Member States of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania , Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom);
• the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries which are members of the EEA: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway under the terms of the EEA agreement;
• the candidate country to the European Union: Turkey.

  Potential applicants

Proposals may be submitted by private, public or semi-public organisations and institutions involved in vocational training (i.e. private individuals may not submit proposals). Potential applicants will therefore include:

• establishments or training organisations, including universities, which, in accordance with national laws and/or practices, design or undertake vocational training, further vocational training, refresher vocational training or retraining, irrespective of what they may be called in the participating countries;
• research centres and organisations responsible for vocational training surveys and analyses;
• undertakings, particularly SMEs, and the craft trade sector, or private or public firms, including businesses active in the vocational training field;
• professional organisations, including chambers of commerce etc;
• the social partners;
• local and regional bodies and organisations;
• non-profit associations, voluntary organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).