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Grundtvig seeks to improve the quality and European dimension of adult
education in the broadest sense, and to help make lifelong learning
opportunities more widely available to Europe’s citizens.
Who's eligible?
Grundtvig is open to
any organisation working in the field of
adult learning within the formal (schools, universities, adult education
establishments) or the non-formal (associations, libraries, museums,
parents’ organisations) sector or providing informal education.
Grundtvig Activities
Grundtvig is divided into four sub-actions:
Grundtvig 1:
European co-operation projects
Grundtvig 2: Learning partnerships
Grundtvig 3: Individual training grants for adult education staff
Grundtvig 4: Grundtvig networks
Grundtvig 1: European co-operation
projects
These projects relate to adult education
institutions and organisations from at least three participating countries
including at least 1 EU Member State, which wish to undertake a tangible
project or a joint production through European cooperation. Examples of
such projects are the development of systems for accrediting or validating
skills acquired through non-formal system of education or developing new
training modules and new teaching methods. The financial support is for a
maximum of 3 years.
Grundtvig 2: Learning partnerships
The Grundtvig Learning Partnership is a framework for small-scale
cooperation activities between organisations from at least three
participating countries including at least 1 EU Member State, working in
the field of adult education, with an aim to broaden the participation of
smaller organisations that want to include European cooperation in their
education activities. The financial support is for a maximum of 3 years.
Grundtvig 3: Individual training
grants for adult education staff
These grants enable people working in adult education institutions or
engaged in the training of such persons to undertake training course of
one to four weeks in a country other than that in which the participant
normally works.
Grundtvig 4:
Grundtvig networks
The Grundtvig networks offer actors involved in adult education from at least 10 different countries
participating in Socrates including at least 1 EU Member State a stable
basis for discussion, and permit the broad dissemination of innovative
practices and ideas in this context. The financial support is for a
maximum of 3 years.
Two types networks are supported:
- Thematic networks – large-scale networks providing a forum or common
platform for discussion and exchange of information on key issues, policy
shaping and / or research in the area of adult learning.
- Project
networks – smaller-scale networks covering a wider variety of topics and
providing a basis for continuing contacts between institutions that have
participated in the projects, thereby contributing to the further
dissemination of project results.
How to apply?
Applications under Grundtvig 2 and Grundtvig 3 must be submitted to the National Agency in the
applicant’s country.
Applications under Grundtvig 1 and Grundtvig 4 must be made to the Executive Agency.
How to contact us
Postal address:
Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
Unit P1 - Grundtvig - BOUR 2/34
Avenue du Bourget 1
BE-1140 Brussels
For the agencies physical adress, please see our contact page.
Telephone & Email:
Ramunas Kuncaitis: 0032 - 2 - 29 50795
eacea-p1---grundtvig@ec.europa.eu
Further Information
- Socrates projects database - Grundtvig
action
- Socrates Partner Search
- The Grundtvig Virtual Community : an interactive platform for Grundtvig participants. This initiative has been launched by « New
TELS », one of the Grundtvig Networks, in order to facilitate and
expand the opportunities for interaction, networking and collaboration
between Grundtvig projects and actors. GVC platform is open to all
organisations or individuals who are either involved or interested in
Grundtvig projects.
Information on previous projects
Several sources of information on past projects are available concerning this Action.
- The Compendium is a
serie of documents containing a description of all the projects by selection round.
It includes a brief summary of the activities and the contact details of
the participants.
- The ISOC database (Socrates project database) is an
interactive database containing all the projects selected in the
past. It is updated by the project coordinators directly.
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