tenders and grants

partnership

Mobility projects give added value and a European dimension to vocational training through transnational placements, exchanges and visits.There are two types of mobility projects:
Placements and Exchanges
Placement projects are of benefit to
- People in initial vocational training, who undertake placements in a vocational training institution or in the workplace
- Students in Higher Education following vocational courses, who undertake placements in the workplace
- Young workers and recent graduates who undertake placements in vocational training institutions or in the workplace
Placement projects
involve a number of participants or beneficiaries from the UK going to another European country to undertake work placements which are directly related to the vocational training they are undergoing.
Major benefits for trainees relate to improvements in various skills and competences, employability, social inclusion, mobility, knowledge of another European country, its culture and language as well as improvements in self-awareness and confidence. Often the placement will be accredited as part of the trainee's course of study, giving a more tangible outcome to the project.
Trainer exchange projects
involve the exchange of experience or skills in a particular area of vocational training. The participants in this type of project are usually trainers, mentors or careers advisers. The purpose of these types of exchange is usually to gain knowledge and share ideas for the development of new training materials, methods or technologies

For all mobility projects, a strong partnership with at least one other participating country is essential. There is no upper limit on the amount of partners you can have for any one project. It is also worth noting that reciprocity is not an essential criterion for a successful project, although it often helps to strengthen commitment to the partnership.
Funding is awarded for UK beneficiaries only, so if you do have a reciprocal arrangement, your partners would need to apply to the National Agency in their own country.
Beneficiaries who take part in transnational placements are also eligible for Europass - a document that aims to assist and promote mobility within work-linked training.
This is a passport-style document that records periods of vocational training undertaken in another EU Member State.
Trainees who have benefited from the Leonardo programme are automatically eligible for Europass, as well as those on the IAESTE and Training Bridge programmes.
As with Leonardo, individuals cannot apply for Europass; applications are made on the trainee's behalf by the promoting organisation.
For more information, visit the Europass website.

- Applications must cover outgoing UK beneficiaries only. Partner organisations in other countries should apply to their own National Agency for funding to send participants to the UK.
- Projects should be transnational and involve hosting organisations in at least one other participating country.
- Longer-term projects are particularly encouraged, as are employer-led projects, and those involving individuals disadvantaged in the labour market.
- There is no upper age limit for beneficiaries.
- Eligible beneficiaries must be legally resident in the UK.
- Individual beneficiaries cannot apply directly for grants.
- There will be at least 2 application deadlines for mobility projects each calendar year.
- Only full proposals will be considered. There is no pre-proposal stage for this measure.
- Applicants will be notified of the results six to eight weeks after the passing of a call deadline.
All necessary application documentation for Mobility is available as a single downloadable application pack.

You are strongly recommended to read all of these documents, including the general Leonardo Da Vinci Programme documentation.
Staff in the National Agency are always happy to talk with project promoters about their proposals. However, if you would like to receive detailed guidance, it would be helpful if you could submit a detailed project outline form.
You can have your form evaluated in one of two ways:
1. Submit it to us by either email or fax:
Email: Leonardo@britishcouncil.org
Fax: 0207 389 4426
(mark coversheet "FAO Leonardo team")
We will then contact you to discuss your proposal.
2. Check the dates when we will be holding our regular surgery days.
After the assessment of mobility proposals, all project promoters will receive the assessors' comments.
At this stage promoters may be asked to provide additional information in support of successful project proposals;
those who are unsuccessful may receive guidance upon preparing for a possible resubmission under the next deadline.
National Agency staff are always available to discuss these comments and offer additional advice where necessary. If you are interested in submitting a Mobility proposal, please contact us at:
Leonardo Unit
The Central Bureau
10 Spring Gardens
London
SW1A 2BN
Tel: (020) 7389 4389
Fax: (020) 7389 4426
E-mail: leonardo@britishcouncil.org