The following information has been prepared based on the call for proposals and the guide for applicants and aims to facilitate the search of data needed at the stage of preparing the application. In the event of discrepancies, the information contained in the above mentioned documents, which can be read at this point or using the links below, is binding for the applicant:
Projects implemented as part of Component 1 are to contribute to professional development of people working in the education sector with particular emphasis on managerial staff, decision-makers and consultants/mentors. The objective is to enhance the education offer, teacher’s professional development and inclusive education.
This Component supports two types of projects:
a) study visits - short visits to Donor States aimed at professional development of staff in formal or non-formal education, excluding preschool education, taking form of exchange of experiences or job shadowing, on the basis of an invitation of the host institution.
There may be a maximum of five participants per one visit.
Such visits are intended to raise the competences of teaching staff, establish or extend inter institutional cooperation and develop an action plan based on experiences/knowledge gained.
b) intensive trainings - training conducted by trainers/experts from Donor States organised in Poland for Polish staff working in the education sector.
The professional development of those working in the area of formal and non-formal education is the objective of intensive training.
Polish public and non-public legal entities operating in the field of formal or non-formal education (excluding pre-school education) are eligible to apply for grants. The applicant's registration/incorporation documents or statutes must prove that the applicant conducts activity in formal or non-formal education sector.
Applicants must confirm that they are currently active in the field of formal or non-formal education (excluding pre-school education) and that for at least 12 months before submitting the application, they are active in the formal or non-formal education sector, by enclosing proper documents.
PLEASE NOTE THAT
Only the Polish entity responsible for the Final and submission of an on-line application to the Programme Operator may act as an Applicant - Project Promoter.
A study visit will be carried out on the basis of an invitation signed by a legal representative of the host institution featuring the confirmation of will to host participants, the scope of the visit, number of participants and initial date of the visit. The invitation forms a mandatory annex to the application form. Host Institutions must comply with the following catalogue:
• a legal entity established in a Donor State,
• VET institution in Switzerland, under a special cooperation agreement with Liechtenstein.
Additionally, projects implemented under this Component can be implemented in partnership. A partnership should be composed of at least 2 entities Eligible partners are:
• Any legal entity established in the Donor States or Poland. In justified cases, where it is not possible to involve partners from Donor States, partners from other Beneficiary States may be invited, e.g. to carry out institutional cooperation projects in order to transfer innovative results.
• Vocational Education and Training institutions from Switzerland which hold a special cooperation agreement with Liechtenstein.
• Swiss universities, in respect to students and staff of Liechtensteiner nationality.
An applicant submits a proposal on behalf of all partners involved in the project. The proposal must be accompanied by a letter of intent signed by all partners.
| Category | Rate | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Participants' travel | 10-99 km: EUR 20 100-499 km: EUR 180 500-1999 km: EUR 275 2000-2999 km: EUR 360 3000-3999 km: EUR 530 | covering costs related to participants' travels from the place of residence to the place of the study visit in Donor States - This applies only to participants from sending institution. |
| Subsistence | Day of stay: EUR 200 | covering subsistence costs during study visit |
| Organisational support – host institution | Day of visit: EUR 400 | covering costs related to organization of the visit at host institution, e.g.: salary, preparation of materials, local travel, other costs necessary for the visit |
| Organisational support – sending institution | Day of visit: EUR 300 | covering costs related to organization of the visit at host institution, e.g.: office supplies, phone calls promotional activities before the visit, dissemination activities, salary of staff involved in visit organization, other costs necessary for the visit |
| Linguistic support | Participant: EUR 150 | covering costs of linguistic support, e.g. a short course in the field of language specific for the subject of the project. |
| Support of participants with special needs | Real costs | covering costs related to enabling participation in mobility to people with disabilities. |
| Kategoria | Stawka | Opis |
|---|---|---|
| Participants' and trainers' travel | 10-99 km: EUR 20 100-499 km: EUR 180 500-1999 km: EUR 275 2000-2999 km: EUR 360 3000-3999 km: EUR 530 | covering costs related to travel from the place of residence to the place of training |
| Trainers' subsistence | Day of stay: EUR 150 | covering trainers' subsistence costs during training |
| Trainer's salary | Working day of the trainer from: Norway: EUR 241 Liechtenstein: EUR 241 Iceland: EUR 214 | covering costs of trainer's salary |
| Organisational support | Participant/day: EUR 100 | covering costs related to training organisation, such as: catering, accommodation in justified situations, translations, materials for training, renting rooms and training equipment. |
| Support of participants with special needs | Real costs | cevering costs related to enabling participation in mobility to people with disabilities. |
| Call end date | 15.09.2019r. |
| Duration of project on study visit | up to 6 months |
| Duration of visit | 3-7 days (+ max 2 days for travel) |
| Duration of project on intensive training | up to 6 months |
| Duration of training | 2-5 days |
System for submission of an application form is available here: