Centres of Vocational Excellence

Centres of Vocational Excellence <div class="eui-u-mt-l>"><h4>Conditions</h4><div><h4>1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in the <a href="https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-programme-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erasmus + Programme Guide 2026.</a></p><p><strong>Proposal page limits and layout:</strong> described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.</p></div></div><div><h4>2. Eligible Countries</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in the <a href="https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-programme-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erasmus + Programme Guide 2026.</a></p></div></div><div><h4>3. Other Eligible Conditions</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in the <a href="https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-programme-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erasmus + Programme Guide 2026.</a></p></div></div><div><h4>4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in the <a href="https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-programme-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erasmus + Programme Guide 2026.</a></p></div></div><div><h4>5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in the <a href="https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-programme-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erasmus + Programme Guide 2026.</a></p></div></div><div><h4>5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the<a href="https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2025-11/programme-guide-2026_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-programme-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erasmus + Programme Guide 2026.</a></p></div></div><div><h4>5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in the <a href="https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-programme-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erasmus + Programme Guide 2026.</a></p><p><br></br></p><p>Publication of the call: 27 November 2025.</p><p>Deadline for submitting applications: 3 September 2026, 17:00 (Brussels time).</p><p>Evaluation period: September 2026- March 2027.</p><p>Information to applicants:&#xa0;March 2027.</p><p>Signature of grant agreement:&#xa0;June 2027.</p></div></div><div><h4>6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>n/a</p></div></div></div><div class="eui-u-mt-l"><div class="eui-u-mt-s"> </div><h4>Call document and annexes:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><br></br></p><p><strong>Application form templates</strong></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/erasmus/temp-form/af/af_erasmus-bb-lsii_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Standard application form (ERASMUS BB and LSII)</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/erasmus/temp-form/af/detailed-budget-table_erasmus-lsii_en.xlsm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Detailed budget table (ERASMUS LSII)</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/erasmus/temp-form/af/information-on-partnerships-and-activities_erasmus-cove_en.xlsx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Information on Partnerships and Activities (ERASMUS COVE)</a></p><p><strong>Guidance</strong></p><p><a href="https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2025-11/programme-guide-2026_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ERASMUS Programme Guide </a></p><p><strong>Model Grant Agreements (MGA)</strong></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/agr-contr/ls-mga_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lump Sum MGA</a>&#xa0;</p><p><br></br></p></div><h4>Additional documents:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3AC%2F2025%2F06080&amp;qid=1763997947513" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call document (Official Journal of the European Union)</a></p><p><a href="https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/resources-and-tools/documents-and-guidelines" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ERASMUS+ Work Programme</a></p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32021R0817" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ERASMUS Regulation 2021/817</a></p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=OJ:L_202402509" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/rules-lev-lear-fca_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/aga_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement</a></p><p><a href="https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/funding-tenders-opportunities/display/OM/Online+Manual" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Online Manual</a> </p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/ftp/tc_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions</a>&#xa0;</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/legalnotice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Privacy Statement</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/how-to-manage-your-lump-sum-grants_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to manage your lump sum grants</a></p></div></div>