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Jean Monnet Projects (policy debate with the academic world)

What is a Jean Monnet Project?

Jean Monnet Projects support innovation, cross-fertilisation and the spread of European Union content. These projects will be based on unilateral proposals - although the proposed activities may involve other partners - and may last between 12 and 24 months.

"Innovation" projects will explore new angles and different methodologies in view of making European Union subjects more attractive and adapted to various kinds of target populations (e.g. projects on Learning EU @ School);
"Cross-fertilisation" projects will promote discussion and reflection on European Union issues and enhance knowledge about the Union and its processes. These projects will aim at boosting EU knowledge in specific contexts;
"Spread content" projects will mainly concern information and dissemination activities.

Which Activities are supported under Jean Monnet Projects?

Over their lifetime, Jean Monnet Projects may typically realise a broad range of activities, such as for example:

"Innovation"

develop and test newly designed methodologies, content and tools on specific European Union topics;
create virtual classrooms on specific subject areas and testing them in different contexts;
design, produce and implement self-training tools promoting active citizenship in the EU;
develop and deliver appropriate pedagogical content and new/adapted didactic material for the teaching of European Union issues at the level of primary and secondary education (Learning EU @ School);
design and implement of teacher training activities and continuing education for teachers, provide them with the appropriate knowledge and skills to teach European Union subjects;
provide specifically designed activities on the European Union to pupils at the level of primary and secondary schools and in vocational education and training institutions;

"Cross-fertilisation"

support the creation of EU studies and/or boost the existing knowledge and/or enhance the dynamic of a "department/chair/research team" in a given country at a Higher Education Institution which has expressed a specific interest/need;
joint develop content and co-teaching for students involving several institutions. Participating institutions may organise common activities and the preparation of tools supporting their courses;

"Spread content"

actively support information and dissemination activities for staff of the public administration, for experts in specific subjects and for civil society as a whole;
organise conferences, seminars and/or roundtables in relevant European Union issues for the broadest possible array of stakeholders.

What is the role of organisations participating in a Jean Monnet Project?

The institution proposing the project is required to prepare a clear and sustainable strategy with a detailed work programme including information about the expected results. It should justify the need of the activities proposed, the direct and indirect beneficiaries, it should guarantee the active role of all the participating organisations.

Proposals are signed by the legal representative of the higher education institutions (or other eligible organisations) and provide information about the legal status, objectives and activities of the applicant institution.

Higher education institutions (or other eligible organisations) have the final responsibility for their proposals. They are obliged to implement the activities described in their projects during the entire duration of the project.

What are the criteria used to assess a Jean Monnet Project?

Here below are listed the formal criteria that a Jean Monnet Project must respect in order to be eligible for an Erasmus+ grant:

Eligibility Criteria

Who can apply?	Higher education institutions or any organisations established in any country of the world. HEIs located in Erasmus+ Programme Countries must hold a valid Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE). An ECHE is not required for participating HEIs in Partner Countries. The designated institutions (identified in the Regulation establishing the Erasmus+ Programme) pursuing an aim of European interest are not eligible to apply under this Action. Primary and secondary education establishments are not eligible to apply, although they may actively contribute to the realisation of the activities.
Duration of project	12, 18 or 24 months.
Where to apply?	To the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, located in Brussels.
When to apply?	Applicants have to submit their grant application by 20 February at 17:00 (Brussels time) for projects starting on 1 September of the same year.
How to apply?	Please see Part C of this Guide for details on how to apply.

Applicant organisations will also be assessed against exclusion and selection criteria. For more information please consult Part C of this Guide.

Award criteria

Projects will be assessed against the following criteria:

Relevance of the project (Maximum 25 points)	The extent the proposal fits within the scope of European Union studies: comprising the study of the European Union in its entirety, with particular emphasis on the EU integration process in both its internal and external aspects; link to the EU acquis (acquis communautaire) and existing EU policies; promoting active EU citizenship and values; enhancing awareness of the EU and facilitating future engagement and people-to-people dialogue; The relevance of the proposal to one or several of the following objectives of the Jean Monnet Activities: promotion of excellence in teaching and research on EU studies; promoting the creation of new teaching/activities in EU studies; generating knowledge and insight that can support EU policy-making and strengthen the role of the EU in a globalised world; carrying benefits for the policy systems within which it is framed. fostering dialogue between the academic world and society; involvement of civil society actors, policy makers, civil servants, edu-cation and media representatives at different levels; spreading of knowledge about the EU to the wider society, beyond academia and specialized audiences; bringing the EU closer to the public. The extent the proposal reaches priority target groups: institutions or academics not yet in receipt of Jean Monnet funding; students/audiences who do not automatically come into contact with European studies (in fields beyond law, economics and political science); For third countries, the project potential to enhance EU public diplomacy.
Quality of the project design and implementation (Maximum 25 points)	The clarity, completeness and quality of the proposal and work programme, including appropriate planning of preparation, implementation, evaluation, follow-up and dissemination phases; The coherence between project objectives and activities; The quality, novelty and feasibility of the project itself and the viability of the proposed methodology.
Quality of the project team (Maximum 25 points)	The pertinence of the profile and expertise of key staff - both in the academic and the non-academic domains - involved with the activities proposed in the project; For projects targeting primary and secondary school students: the involvement of staff with relevant pedagogical skills.
Impact and dissemination (Maximum 25 points)	The expected impact of the project by having long lasting effects: on the institution hosting the Jean Monnet Action; on the students and learners benefiting from the Jean Monnet Action; on other organisations and individuals involved at local, regional, na-tional, and/or European levels. The appropriateness and quality of measures aimed at disseminating the outcomes of the activities within and outside the institution hosting the Jean Monnet Action: spreading the word; raising awareness of projects and results, enhancing visibility of participants and organizations; reaching out to groups outside the higher education institutions; transferability and translation into new policies and improved practices. The extent to which the dissemination tools foreseen will reach the target audience via: media exposure (including social media, publications, etc.); events; training courses; the use of new technologies (multimedia tools), including open educational resources (OER).

To be considered for funding, proposals must score at least 60 points. Furthermore, they must score at least 13 points in each of the categories of award criteria mentioned above.

What else should you know about a Jean Monnet Project?

Dissemination and Impact

Jean Monnet Projects are required to disseminate and exploit the results of the activities beyond the stakeholders directly involved. This will considerably increase the impact and contribute to a systemic change.

Jean Monnet Projects will be asked to update their respective section of the Erasmus+ specific online tool where all the information about the Jean Monnet Activities will be hosted. They will be strongly encouraged to use the relevant existing platforms and tools (i.e. the Jean Monnet directory, the Jean Monnet virtual community). These functions, as part of the general IT tool for Erasmus+, will ensure that the wider public is informed about the results. Grant holders will be asked to regularly update the tool with the results of their work.

Jean Monnet Projects are encouraged to:

participate in dissemination and information events at national and European level;
organise events (lectures, seminars, workshops, etc.) with policy makers at local (e.g. mayors and counsellors), regional and national level as well as with organised civil society and schools;
disseminate the results of their activities via the organisation of seminars or lectures geared and adapted to general public and civil society representatives;
network with Centres of Excellence, Jean Monnet Chairs, coordinators of Modules and supported Institutions and Associations;
apply open educational resources (OER), publish the summaries, content and schedule of their activities as well as the expected outcomes.

What are the funding rules?

The budget of the project must be drafted according to the following funding rules (in euro):

Maximum grant awarded for a Jean Monnet Project: 60 000 EUR (representing maximum of 75% of the total costs)

Eligible costs		Financing mechanism	Amount
Participation in conferences	Contribution to costs linked to the organisation of conferences, seminars, workshops, etc., excluding costs linked to the participation of non-local speakers	Contribution to unit costs	D.2 per day per participant
Travel (non-local speakers)	Contribution to the travel costs of non-local speakers attending the conferences, based on the travel distance. Travel distances must be calculated using the distance calculator supported by the European Commission1, indicating the distance of a one-way travel to calculate the amount of the EU grant that will support the round trip2	Unit costs	For travel distances between 100 and 499 KM: 180 EUR per participant
			For travel distances between 500 and 1999 KM: 275 EUR per participant
			For travel distances between 2000 and 2999 KM: 360 EUR per participant
			For travel distances between 3000 and 3999 KM: 530 EUR per participant
			For travel distances between 4000 and 7999 KM: 820 EUR per participant
			For travel distances of 8000 KM or more: 1500 EUR per participant
Subsistence (non-local speakers)	Contribution to the subsistence costs of non-local speakers attending the conferences	Contribution to unit costs	D.3 per day per participant
Complementary activities	Contribution to any additional peripheral cost related to complementary activities developed in this Action: e.g. academic follow-up of the event, creation and maintenance of a website, design, printing and dissemination of publications; interpretation costs; production costs	Lump sum	25.000 EUR

The specific amounts applying to Jean Monnet Projects can be found in the section "Jean Monnet unit costs" at the end of the Jean Monnet chapter in this Part of the Guide.

Jean Monnet unit costs

D.1 – National teaching costs (in euro per teaching hour)

The amounts depend on the country where the teaching activity takes place.

Programme Countries
Belgium	200
Bulgaria	80
Czech Republic	107
Denmark	200
Germany	200
Estonia	107
Ireland	172
Greece	129
Spain	161
France	184
Croatia	96
Italy	166
Cyprus	151
Latvia	98
Lithuania	106
Luxembourg	200
Hungary	104
Malta	138
Netherlands	200
Austria	200
Poland	104
Portugal	126
Romania	81
Slovenia	136
Slovakia	114
Finland	193
Sweden	200
United Kingdom	184
North Macedonia	80
Iceland	159
Liechtenstein	80
Norway	200
Turkey	87
Serbia	80
Partner Countries
Antigua and Barbuda	92
Australia	200
Bahrain	110
Barbados	94
Brunei	200
Canada	200
Chile	83
Equatorial Guinea	131
Hong Kong	200
Israel	144
Japan	178
Korea, Republic of	153
Kuwait	200
Libya	90
Mexico	86
New-Zealand	153
Oman	131
Qatar	200
Saint Kitts and Nevis	84
Saudi Arabia	126
Seychelles	126
Singapore	200
Switzerland	200
Territory of Russia as recognised by international law	109
Trinidad and Tobago	115
United Arab Emirates	200
United States of America	200
Other	80

D.2 – National conference costs (in euro per day)

Programme Countries
Belgium	88
Bulgaria	40
Czech Republic	55
Denmark	94
Germany	90
Estonia	47
Ireland	75
Greece	56
Spain	70
France	80
Croatia	42
Italy	73
Cyprus	66
Latvia	43
Lithuania	47
Luxembourg	144
Hungary	46
Malta	60
Netherlands	97
Austria	94
Poland	45
Portugal	55
Romania	40
Slovenia	59
Slovakia	50
Finland	84
Sweden	95
United Kingdom	81
North Macedonia	40
Iceland	69
Liechtenstein	40
Norway	138
Serbia	40
Turkey	40

Partner Countries
Argentina	44
Australia	90
Bahrain	43
Barbados	41
Brunei	115
Canada	89
Equatorial Guinea	57
Hong Kong	117
Israel	63
Japan	78
Korea, Republic of	67
Kuwait	110
Macao	154
New-Zealand	67
Oman	57
Qatar	194
Saudi Arabia	55
Seychelles	55
Singapore	133
Switzerland	118
Territory of Russia as recognised by international law	48
Trinidad and Tobago	50
United Arab Emirates	107
United States of America	109
Other	40

D.3 - Subsistence: non-local speakers (in euro per day)

The amounts depend on the country where the activity takes place.

Programme Countries
Belgium	232
Bulgaria	227
Czech Republic	230
Denmark	270
Germany	208
Estonia	181
Ireland	254
Greece	222
Spain	212
France	245
Croatia	180
Italy	230
Cyprus	238
Latvia	211
Lithuania	183
Luxembourg	237
Hungary	222
Malta	205
Netherlands	263
Austria	225
Poland	217
Portugal	204
Romania	222
Slovenia	180
Slovakia	205
Finland	244
Sweden	257
United Kingdom	276
North Macedonia	210
Iceland	245
Liechtenstein	175
Norway	220
Serbia	220
Turkey	220

Partner Countries
Afghanistan	125
Albania	210
Algeria	170
Andorra	195
Angola	280
Antigua and Barbuda	225
Argentina	285
Armenia	280
Australia	210
Azerbaijan	270
Bahamas	190
Bahrain	275
Bangladesh	190
Barbados	215
Belarus	225
Belize	185
Benin	150
Bhutan	180
Bolivia	150
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200
Botswana	185
Brazil	245
Brunei	225
Burkina Faso	145
Burundi	165
Cambodia	165
Cameroon	160
Canada	230
Cape Verde	125
Central African Republic	140
Chad	210
Chile	245
China	210
Colombia	170
Comoros	135
Congo	185
Congo (Democratic Republic of the)	245
Cook Islands	185
Costa Rica	190
Cuba	225
Djibouti	235
Dominica	215
Dominican Republic	230
Ecuador	190
Egypt	205
El Salvador	180
Equatorial Guinea	145
Eritrea	130
Ethiopia	195
Fiji	170
Gabon	190
Gambia	170
Georgia	295
Ghana	210
Grenada	215
Guatemala	175
Guinea	185
Guinea-Bissau	140
Guyana	210
Haiti	190
Honduras	175
Hong Kong	265
India	245
Indonesia	195
Iran	200
Iraq	145
Israel	315
Republic of Côte d'Ivoire	190
Jamaica	230
Japan	405
Jordan	195
Kazakhstan	245
Kenya	225
Kiribati	205
Korea, DPR	230
Korea, Republic of	300
Kosovo, under UNSC 1244/1999	220
Kuwait	280
Kyrgyzstan	255
Laos	195
Lebanon	260
Lesotho	150
Liberia	235
Libya	225
Macao	150
Madagascar	155
Malawi	215
Malaysia	250
Maldives	185
Mali	155
Marshall Islands	185
Mauritania	125
Mauritius	200
Mexico	255
Micronesia	190
Moldova	250
Monaco	170
Mongolia	160
Montenegro	220
Morocco	205
Mozambique	200
Myanmar	125
Namibia	135
Nauru	185
Nepal	185
New-Zealand	185
Nicaragua	185
Niger	125
Nigeria	235
Niue	185
Oman	205
Pakistan	180
Palau	185
Palestine	170
Panama	210
Papua New Guinea	190
Paraguay	190
Peru	210
Philippines	210
Qatar	200
Rwanda	225
Saint Kitts and Nevis	270
Saint-Lucia	215
Saint-Vincent and the Grenadines	265
Samoa	185
San Marino	175
Sao Tome and Principe	155
Saudi Arabia	280
Senegal	200
Seychelles	225
Sierra Leone	190
Singapore	225
Solomon Islands	170
Somalia	175
South Africa	195
Sri Lanka	155
Sudan	270
Suriname	180
Eswatini	140
Switzerland	220
Syria	225
Tajikistan	185
Taiwan	255
Tanzania	250
Territory of Russia as recognised by international law	365
Territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law	270
Thailand	205
Timor Leste – Democratic Republic of	160
Togo	155
Tonga	155
Trinidad and Tobago	175
Tunisia	145
Turkmenistan	230
Tuvalu	185
Uganda	235
United Arab Emirates	265
United States of America	280
Uruguay	215
Uzbekistan	230
Vanuatu	170
Vatican City State	175
Venezuela	210
Vietnam	255
Yemen	225
Zambia	185
Zimbabwe	165
Other	205

1. http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/distance-calculator_en
2. For example, if a person from Madrid (Spain) is taking part in an activity taking place in Rome (Italy), the applicant will a) calculate the distance from Madrid to Rome (1365,28 KM); b) select the applicable travel distance band ( i.e. between 500 and 1999 KM) and c) calculate the EU grant that will provide a contribution to the costs of travel of the non-local speaker from Madrid to Rome and return (275 EUR).

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