Erasmus+: Information session on call for proposals for Centres of Vocational Excellence The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) and the European Commission held an online information session on the application process for the 2022 call 'Centres of Vocational Excellence' under the Erasmus+ programme. The presentations and the recording are now available. The online information session on the Call for Proposals “Centres of Vocational Excellence” for 2022 , held the 7 March, was joined by more than 1.200 participants from 54 different countries. The initiative on Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) defines a bottom-up approach to excellence where Vocational Education and Training (VET) institutions rapidly adapt skills provision to societal and economic needs, supporting the green and digital transitions, as well as the post-CoVID recovery. CoVEs bring together a wide range of local, regional and national partners from different countries, which together co-create “skills ecosystems” that contribute to regional development, innovation, industrial clusters, and smart specialisation strategies, as well as to social inclusion. Applications may be submitted until 7 September 2022. Watch the recording and the presentations Partnerships for Excellence The Erasmus+ programme 2021-2027, includes a new action under the title "Partnerships for Excellence", with the purpose of funding the CoVE initiative with an indicative budget of €400 million for the establishment of 100 international CoVE networks during the current programming period. Would you like to find partners for CoVE projects, look at the following platforms: Use the “Partner search announcements” in FTOP The Center of Vocational Excellence Match Making Map European Training Foundation (ETF) Network for Excellence (ENE) Contact VET4EU2 and the European Associations of VET Providers (e.g. EVTA, EVBB, EfVET, EUproVET, EURASHE, EUCEN) Submit your application Background The first CoVE call in the current programming period was launched in 2021: it attracted 84 project applications mobilising more than 1700 partner organisations from 55 countries. Due to the high quality of the proposals, additional funding was added to the original budget of €44 million: finally 13 projects - instead of 11 - were selected for funding in 2021. The selected projects were announced on 16 February, and are now finalizing the contractual arrangements for the kick-start foreseen before the summer. Considering the success achieved in the previous edition, the budget for the 2022 call has been increased to €48 million, and is expected to gradually increase every year until 2027. Contact Should you have any additional information do not hesitate to contact us.