Deadline: 1 November 2018
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is seeking proposals for “Institutional Collaboration Projects – Orange Knowledge Programme” to strengthen the skills component in municipalities to support increased access to water and job creation through improved vocational and professional education and training in water related subjects.
Expected Outcomes
- TVET/HE organisations (in the selected partner countries and in NL) perform better their core tasks, firmly embedded in their environment (in line with country / regional specific labour market needs & aiming at inclusiveness);
- Enhanced knowledge and skills of individuals and organisations in line with country/ regional specific labour market needs and aiming at inclusiveness (in partner countries and in the NL).
Components
- Stimulating knowledge transfer and exchange on innovations for a resilient water future in South Africa;
- Providing the appropriate accreditation and training to close the (practical) skills gap for qualified technical staff (focus on vocational level);
- Closing the practical knowledge gap between junior engineers coming from (technical) university and what is needed in the field by (local) government, enhancing more practical experience
Funding Information
The total of available funding for this deadline is € 1 million.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grant applications and applicants have to meet the minimum criteria to be eligible for a grant. The grant application must be submitted by a Dutch institution for secondary or higher vocational or academic education, or a knowledge institution or organisation
- The grant applicant is in a position to provide adequate financial management and, due to its experience and expertise in relation to activities similar to those for which the grant is being requested, can guarantee the targeted and effective performance of the activities to achieve the impact and outcomes as defined in the application; the applicant must submit data in the form of a COCA1 to enable its capacities to be assessed.
- The grant applicant can function and operate appropriately within the legislation passed by the government in the country or countries in question.
- The project proposal has a minimum duration of one year and a maximum duration of four years, and must be implemented and established by no later than 31 December 2021.
- The grant applied for does not exceed the maximum amount specified in the call for grant tenders.
- Any required co-funding is guaranteed.
- The grant application meets any specific financial requirements set out in policy rules relating to the grant tendering process.
- The grant application must be in the compulsory format and meet all criteria and requirements stated in this document.
- The grant applicant (lead partner) can only submit or be involved in one application for this call (‘one applicant, one application’-rule).
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application form via given website.
For more information, please visit Institutional Collaboration Project.