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Comenius Multilateral Projects

Description

Comenius Multilateral Projects are undertaken by consortia working together to improve the initial or in-service training of teachers and other categories of personnel working in the school education sector to develop strategies or exchange experiences to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the classroom. Each project is expected to give rise to an identifiable outcome - e.g. a new curriculum, training course, methodology, teaching strategy, teaching material - which meets the training needs of a defined group of educational staff, taking account of the realities of each participating country. The use of all possible methods, including information and communication technologies, for the production and dissemination of training materials to the widest possible audience is encouraged.

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Monitoring and evaluation for enhancing the quality of work carried out by projects should be planned from the very start of each project as a continuous project activity. Dissemination of the good quality results, specific ‘dissemination’ events involving educational authorities or policy makers to raise awareness of the project’s activities and planned outputs should be always included. In addition, participation in Comenius Multilateral Networks events of the same thematic area is encouraged.

Within the priorities announced in the Call for Proposals, the following activities may be supported:

  • The adaptation, development, testing, implementation and dissemination of new curricula, training courses (or parts of courses) or materials for the initial or in-service training of teachers or other categories of school education staff;
  • The adaptation, development, testing, implementation and dissemination of new teaching methodologies and pedagogical strategies for use in the classroom and including the development of materials for use by pupils;
  • Providing a framework for the organisation of mobility activities for student teachers, including the provision of practical training periods and the recognition of these activities by the institutions concerned.
Reference and applications: Call for proposals and LLP Guide 2013
Responsible entity Application to be sent to the Executive Agency
Who can benefit?
  • Teacher trainers, counsellors, teachers and all categories of school education staff, teacher students and the pupils;
    Institutions or organisations providing initial and/or in-service training for teachers and other categories of school education staff;
    Schools;
  • Other institutions or organisations active in school education (including research centres, training centres active in the field of education management or guidance and counselling, educational authorities and public or private companies);
  • Authorities, institutions or organisations which are not in themselves educational, but whose action can contribute to developing high-quality education;
  • Networks, voluntary associations and other not-for-profit organisations and undertakings active in the field of education.

Note: This Action is open from 2010 to partner organisations from countries not participating in the Lifelong Learning Programme. These cannot be the coordinating organisation. See Part I of the LLP Guide (section 1C) and – for the detailed administrative arrangements on how such organisations can participate – the website of the Executive Agency
Who can apply? Applicant organisation on behalf of the consortium.

students Individual grants and scholarships
Specific eligibility rules:

Applications must be submitted by bodies which are legal entities.

Organisations participating in the Comenius Programme must be located in a country participating in the LLP. Where the institution is a school, it must belong to one of the types of institution specified by the relevant National authorities in their list of eligible school types. (http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/comenius/school_en.html)
Minimum number of Countries: 3

At least one country must be an EU Member State.
Minimum number of Partners: 3
Project duration:
 Maximum 3 years

Extension of the eligibility period by up to a maximum of 6 months on request is possible only in exceptional cases. Total Grant will not change.
Grant allocation (in €):

150.000 €/year. However, maximum EU contribution to projects will be 300.000€.

Maximum EU Grant 75%
More info See the Lifelong Learning Programme Guide - Part IIb – Explanations on the Action
Last update: 16/08/2012  Print | Top of page