Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership Projects for Digital Education Readiness and Creativity

Are you concerned about the impact Covid-19 has had on the school, youth, further education, or adult education sectors? Did you know you can apply for Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership projects for Digital Education Readiness and Creativity funding?

The deadline for applications is 11.00 am Irish time on Thursday 29 October 2020.

Apply for Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership projects for Digital Education Readiness and Creativity here.

The COVID-19 pandemic has limited the ways people can interact with each other and carry out their work. It has also had a significant impact on the regular delivery of education, training and youth policies, and seriously affected the cultural and creative sectors. As a direct response to these challenges, the European Commission have funded two new types of Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership projects. Almost €2.5 million is now available to organisations in Ireland, to support the recovery process from the COVID-19 pandemic, to build digital and creative readiness, and to ease the impact of the crisis on some of the hardest-hit sectors.

Organisations established in Ireland can apply to lead, or be partners in:

• Partnerships for Digital Education Readiness, open to organisations active in School Education, Vocational Education and Training, and Higher Education.  
• Partnerships for Creativity, open to organisations active in Adult Education, School Education and Youth.  

The deadline for applications is 11.00 am Irish time on Thursday 29 October 2020.

Strategic Partnerships for Digital Education Readiness

School Education, VET or Higher Education* organisations

This funding can help your organisation to:

• Use digital tools and methods to deliver quality and inclusive education through online or virtual means - this can include blended teaching, training and learning
• Help learners, teachers and trainers adapt to online or distance learning
• Teach and promote safer and more responsible use of digital technology
• Explore how best to incorporate digital online technology into subject-specific teaching, training and learning, including work-based learning.

These Partnerships should ultimately help organisations manage the challenges of the sudden shift to online, distance and blended learning; support teachers and trainers to develop digital competences; and safeguard the inclusive nature of digital learning opportunities.

For complete details, and to understand the programme priorities, download the Second Corrigendum to the Erasmus+ 2020 Programme Guide (pdf) from the European Commission website.