Enabling Capable Citizens 2025

Description

1) Objective

The program supports activities in primary and secondary schools, as well as after-school activities, that equip children and young people with the skills needed to become capable citizens in society. They encourage children’s and young people’s motivation for education, particularly vocational education, ensuring they have the opportunity to acquire the skills needed in the future society. This includes life skills and general transversal skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, entrepreneurship, and problem-solving as well as skills related to the digital and green transitions.

Some children and young people face particularly challenging life circumstances, leading to unequal opportunities in education and in life. This includes children and young people with immigrant or refugee background and those from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This program has a special focus on providing at-risk children and youth equal opportunities to become capable citizens. This may include holistic afterschool activities in disadvantaged areas aimed at ensuring a smooth transition to education, or through initiatives that enhance inclusive pedagogy and didactics in schools, providing at-risk youth with the support they need.

2) Eligibility

Schools and educational institutions, civil society organisations, local innovators, and public authorities can apply. Applications from individual persons will not be accepted.

3) Location

In 2025, they fund projects based in Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.

4) Budget

The total amount available is DKK40m (€5,3m).

5) Application

The deadline for the ECC call is 29 of January 2025. All applications must be submitted via the online portal.