Leonardo da Vinci II

European Commission			Leonardo da Vinci II
Location	National
Dates	Launch date: 18 May 2002 Deadline for applications: Procedure A (Mobility) deadlines for 2005 and 2006: 10 June 2005 and 9 June 2006 Procedures B (Pilot, Language, Transnational Networks, Reference Materials): The deadline for 2005 has already passed. The deadline for 2006 pre-proposals is 30 September 2005.
Aims	Objective of the funding opportunity: To support national strategies on employability, lifelong learning and skills development. For 2005-2006 there are 5 programme measures: Mobility Pilot Projects Language Competencies Transnational Networks Reference materials
	It aims to help the following client groups:
	Those who work for SMEs Those in work The unemployed Those with disabilities		Ethnic minorities Older workers The low skilled Women
FRESA priorities	The funding opportunity fits with the following FRESA priorities:
	Top Priorities: Workforce development and in-work progression Skills for employability High Priorities: Sector skills Under exploited sources of labour Increase of take-up of training by SMEs		Medium Priorities: ICT Access to learning and ICT Increasing employment rates Enterprise
	More information on the FRESA The following labour market factsheets contain evidence to support bids for this funding: Workforce Development and in-work Progression Skills for Employability
Eligibility	Eligible organisations: Any organisation. In order to maximise their chances of success, proposals should be supported by a sustainable and relevant partnership of organisations at the UK and transnational level. For a list of organisations particularly encouraged to apply see page 2 of the 2005-2006 UK Call for Proposals
Accreditation	Organisations must have the following accreditation to bid: No accreditation is needed
Amount available	Funding available: The maximum grant awarded per year is 200,000 euros for most of the measures. The maximum is 150,000 euros for transnational networks and 5,000 euros per participant for the mobility measure (unless the participant is disabled). For further details of funding amounts available under the mobility measure see the Guide for UK Applicants Match funding of 50% is required for transnational networks. Match funding of 25% is required for the other measures.
Previous Bids	Successful Projects: For case studies of successful projects see the Leonardo de Vinci UK website
Application	You will need the following documents to apply for this funding: Application Form UK Call for Proposals Community Call for Proposals General Guide for Promoters Specific guide for the measure for which you are applying Guide for UK Applicants Financial and Administrative Handbook You may find the following documents useful: Council Decision
Contact	For further information contact: http://www.leonardo.org.uk
	Mobility: work placements and trainer exchanges: British Council Education and Training Group 10 Spring Gardens London SW1A 2BN Tel: 020 7389 4389 Fax: 020 7389 4426 leonardo@britishcouncil.org.uk www.britishcouncil.org.uk	Pilot projects, Language Competence's and transnational networks: ECOTEC Research and Consulting Ltd Priestley House 28-34 Albert Street Birmingham B4 7UD Tel: 0121 616 3770 Fax: 0121 616 3779 leonardo@ecotec.co.uk www.ecotec.co.uk	Reference materials and joint actions: Department for Education and Skills / Department for Work and Pensions Joint International Unit European Union Division 4 Room 5D Caxton House 6-12 Tothill Street London SW1H 9NA Tel: 020 7340 4488 Fax: 020 7340 4492
Weblinks	Other websites you may find useful: http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/leonardo.html