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EACEA Erasmus+

Sector Skills Alliances SSA Application Toolkit Tool 2

Who can apply?

You can apply

until 02/05/17 (12:00 CET Brussels time)

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Who can apply?

The applicant organisation must be from the following EU or Non-EU Erasmus+ Programme Countries:

A consortium must be led by an applicant = the coordinating organization

The applicant submits the proposal on behalf of the beneficiaries.

The applicant is responsible for the overall implementation of the project.

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Coordinating Organisation - Applicant

Lot 1 and Lot 2 proposals are open to all sectors except of the six pilot sectors of Lot 3.

Sectors according to NACE classification (Eurostat list)

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Sectors of activities

Lot 3 proposals are only open to six sectors:

• automotive

• defence

• maritime technology

• space (geo-information)

• textile-clothing-leather-footwear

• tourism

These are the sectors which have been chosen to pilot

the Blueprint for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills.

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Sectors of activities

Number of participating organizations

• At least 12 E+ Programme countries

• At least 2 organisations

The geographical coverage can be ensured by the participation of national organisations and/or by European-wide umbrella organisations or European social partners.

• At least 1 organisation represents

• Industry

• Education and training providers

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LOT 1

Type of participating organizations

Public or private organisations established in a Programme Country such as:

• European and/or national social partners;

• labour ministries or associated bodies (agencies or councils);

• public or private employment services;

• labour market research institutes, national statistics offices;

• public or private, small, medium or large enterprises (including social enterprises);

• economic development agencies;

• chambers of commerce, of industry or of labour;

• sectoral or professional associations of employers or employees; chambers of skilled crafts;

• European or national sectoral umbrella organisations;

• training or education providers at local, regional or national level;

• sector-based research institutes;

• bodies providing career guidance, professional counselling and information services;

• public authorities responsible for education and training at regional or national level.

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LOT 1

Example of a SSA

IF

SSA covers 12

Countries

Nº of beneficiaries

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1 Umbrella Organisation (at least 11 countries) and

1 beneficiary in one of the countries

Nº of beneficiaries 12

1 beneficiary for each country

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LOT 1

Number of participating organizations

• At least 4 E+ Programme countries

• At least 8 organisations

• at least 3 organisations are:

• Enterprises, industry or the sector representatives

• Education and training providers

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LOT 2

Type of participating organizations (1)

Public or private organisations established in a Programme Country:

• public or private enterprises (including social enterprises) in particular those with an own training department, those providing apprenticeships, and those providing shared training (collaborative training);

• EU or national organisations representing industry, small and medium-sized enterprises, relevant sectoral organisations;

• public or private VET providers, including inter-company training centres and higher education institutions providing VET;

• networks of VET providers and European or national organisations representing them;

• Education and Training authorities at regional or national level, and Ministries;

• organisations or networks – at EU or national level – representing social partners,

industry, sectoral organisations, professions and education and training stakeholders,

including youth organisations;

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LOT 2

Type of participating organisations (2)

Public or private organisations established in a Programme Country:

• chambers of commerce, of industry, of skilled crafts or of labour, and other intermediary bodies;

• sector skills councils;

• economic development agencies, statistical bodies and research institutes;

• cultural and/or creative bodies;

• bodies providing career guidance, professional counselling, information services and employment services;

• accreditation, certification, recognition or qualification bodies (bodies with “regulatory function”).

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LOT 2

Number of participating organizations

• At least 6 E+ Programme countries

• At least 12 organizations

• at least 5 organizations are:

• enterprises, industry or sector representatives

• Education and training providers

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LOT 3

Type of participating organizations (1)

Public or private organisations established in a Programme Country:

• public or private enterprises (including social enterprises) in particular those with an own training department, those providing apprenticeships, and those providing shared training (collaborative training);

• EU or national organisations representing industry, small and medium-sized enterprises, relevant sectoral organisations;

• public or private VET providers, including inter-company training centres and higher education institutions providing VET;

• networks of VET providers and European or national organisations representing them;

• Education and Training authorities at regional or national level, and Ministries;

• organisations or networks – at EU or national level – representing social partners,

industry, sectoral organisations, professions and education and training stakeholders,

including youth organisations;

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LOT 3

Type of participating organizations (2)

Public or private organisations established in a Programme Country:

• chambers of commerce, of industry, of skilled crafts or of labour, and other intermediary bodies;

• sector skills councils;

• economic development agencies, statistical bodies and research institutes;

• cultural and/or creative bodies;

• bodies providing career guidance, professional counselling, information services and employment services;

• accreditation, certification, recognition or qualification bodies

(bodies with “regulatory function”).

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LOT 3