skill.ED - 2025

Objective

The objective of this open grant is to support general, vocational and technical education in the selected countries, regardless of the field.

Theme

The projects which will submitted must develop the general, vocational and technical education by any means, such as (but not limiting to): equipping a laboratory, purchasing specific equipment, setting up specialized classes, offering scholarships for students, organizing internships etc.
Only state institutions are eligible to receive funding within this Program.

Who can apply?

Regular, Vocational and Technical High Schools / Secondary Schools and Universities, which perform their activity in the participating countries.

Participating countries

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

When?

The registration period starts on 25th of September and ends on 31st of October 2025.

How?

Create a project that will develop general, vocational and/or technical education in your high school/secondary school or in your university. The projects can include a different range of activities and actions, such as: equipping a laboratory, purchasing specific equipment, setting up specialized classes, offering scholarships for students, organizing internships etc.

Value of the grant

The total value of the Grant is of 200.000 EUR:

Each project may receive 10.000 EUR (or less) funding for the implementation. The budget of the winning project may exceed 10.000 EUR but the difference has to be covered by the applicant.

Where?

Fill in the Application Form online and submit it: CLICK HERE

Please take into consideration that the Application Form cannot be saved and you will have to send it as soon as you fill it.

Information

Application Form

    Please note that only information sent in English will be considered and evaluated.

    A. Name of the project

    Please fill in the complete name of your project, in English

    B. Presentation of the applicant school

    B.1. Contact details

    B.2. Description of the applicant school/university

    Please provide a brief overview of your school, including details of its management and projects to date (title, short description, source of funding, the project budget)

    C. Description of the Project

    C.1. Scope of the Project

    Please provide the scope of the project

    C.2. Objective of the Project

    Please provide a general objective and specific objectives of the project.

    C.3. Target group and beneficiaries

    Please provide information about the target group and the direct beneficiaries of the project (categories, number of direct beneficiaries etc.).

    C.4. Implementation period

    The implementation period must between January 1st 2026 and December 31st 2026.

    C.5. Description of the project

    Please provide a brief description of the project.

    C.6. Description of the activities

    Please provide a detailed description of each activity of the project.

    C.7. Calendar of the project

    Please provide a detailed description of the calendar of activities.

    C.8. Partners (if applicable)

    Please state all the partners involved in the implementation of the project (if applicable).

    D. Budget

    Please provide the Budget only in EUR (budgets in other currencies will not be considered and this will lead to disqualification of the project). Budget must be detailed for each activity of the project.

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