ERASMUS + – Centres of Vocational Excellence – 2026

Objectives

• To establish and develop a transnational collaborative networks that bring together local and regional VET stakeholders in strong and broad public-private partnerships
• To ensure high quality skills through flexible and learner-centred VET provisions that lead to quality employment and career-long opportunities
• To support and act as drivers for local and regional development, innovation and social inclusion
• To contribute to upward convergence on VET excellence, to increase the quality of VET at system level in more and more countries
• To ensure that outputs and results are taken into use and have impact beyond the project partner organisations and beyond the project period

Eligibility

• Be a legal entities (public or private bodies)
• Be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e., EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme
• Be active in the field of vocational education and training or in the world of work
• A consortium composed of at least 8 applicants from at least 4 EU Member States or third countries associated to the Programme.

Additional information

• Initial duration of the action: 48 months

Extensions are possible, if duly justified and through an amendment of the grant agreement.

• Contact:  eacea-eplus-vet@ec.europa.eu

Useful

• Guidelines: Click here
• Other call documents: Click here
• Executive Agency website: Click here
• More information: Click here

• Total budget of the call: 68 million euros
• Amount of the grant: maximum per project is 4 million euros

The grant will be a lump-sum grant.

• Funding rate: up to 80% of the total eligible costs