Are you implementing an EU project in the areas of employment, education, or social assistance? Looking to expand your offerings and collaborate with a foreign partner? This project is for you! The nationwide “Paths of Cooperation” grant competition, open to all entities implementing projects under the European Social Fund, launches immediately after the summer holidays. The competition is operated by the Cooperation Fund Foundation. “Cooperation Paths” is a three-year grant project that awards grants of up to PLN 100,000 to establish foreign partnerships and expand their activities to include international cooperation. It’s important that this cooperation produces tangible results: for example, an innovative service, an enhanced training program, a workshop offering, or the introduction of a new learning module in the educational program.
Cooperation? It’s worth it!
The primary benefit is the opportunity to exchange knowledge, experience, and ready-made, tested solutions between partners. But that’s not all: by collaborating with a foreign partner, the project’s potential and reach will be significantly expanded, and the established international contacts can easily be converted into collaboration networks for subsequent projects. Collaborating with a foreign partner will undoubtedly enhance the organization’s image.
Step by Step
The organizer has designed two paths within this project: for entities that are not yet experienced in finding a foreign partner and international cooperation, specialized support from a facilitator is provided throughout the project. For those who already have an idea for collaboration and don’t need such assistance, a complete set of documents and a simple competition procedure are available for submission.
Simple Rules
The grant application must indicate the project for which a contract has been signed and which will be expanded to include an international component. Important: it must be a national ESF project. The planned expansion should also be described, indicating new results and products. The first nationwide call for grant applications will open in September 2019. Subsequent calls will be announced in January and April 2020.
The website szlakspopracy.pl describes all key issues related to the project, including available cooperation models and types of support. Essential documents are also available – competition rules, application form, grant agreement form, as well as infographics explaining the key elements of the competition.
More information: http://www.sciezkiwspolpracy.pl/o-projekcie/
