ActiveEuropean Commission — Erasmus+ Programme · 2026

Alliances for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills (implementing the ‘Blueprint')

Quick Facts

Agency: European Commission — Erasmus+ Programme
Funding: See RFP
Deadline: March 10, 2026 (17 days remaining)
Status: Active
Eligibility: Open to organisations in EU member states and associated countries. See call documentation for specific eligibility criteria.

About This Grant

Alliances for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills (implementing the ‘Blueprint') is sponsored by European Commission — Erasmus+ Programme. Scope:ALLIANCES FOR INNOVATION Alliances for Innovation aim to strengthen Europe’s innovation capacity by boosting innovation through cooperation and flow of knowledge among higher education, vocational education and training (both initial and continuous), and the broader socio-economic environment, including research. They also aim to boost the provision of new skills and address skills mismatches by designing and creating new curricula for higher education (HE) and vocational education and training (VET), supporting the development of a sense of initiative and entrepreneurial mind-sets in the EU. OBJECTIVES OF THE ACTION These partnerships shall implement a coherent and comprehensive set of sectoral or cross-sectoral activities, which should be adaptable to future knowledge developments across the EU. To boost innovation, the focus will be on talent and skills development. Firstly, digital competences have become increasingly important in all job profiles across the entire labour market. Secondly, the transition to a circular and greener economy needs to be underpinned by changes to qualifications and national education and training curricula to meet emerging professional needs for green skills and sustainable development. Thirdly, the twin digital and green transition requires an accelerated adoption of new technologies across all sectors of our economy and society and boosting STEM skills and talent. Lot 2: Alliances for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills (implementing the ‘Blueprint’) Alliances for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills aim to create new strategic approaches and cooperation for concrete skills development solutions – both in the short and the medium term – in areas implementing a major action of the European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience, the Pact for Skills, an action launched under the European Skills Agenda in 2020 and now a major element of the sector based approach of the Union of Skills, the overarching European skills strategy. The initiative provides large-scale partnerships established under the Pact for Skills, with the opportunity to support the development of sector skills strategies, as well as the revision and development of job profiles and of related training programmes. The main objective of the Pact is to mobilise and incentivize all relevant stakeholders and leverage public-private partnerships to take concrete actions for the upskilling and reskilling of the workforce, by pooling efforts and setting up partnerships, also at EU level, addressing the needs of the labour market, supporting green and digital transitions as well as national, regional and local skills and growth str

Eligibility Requirements

Open to organisations in EU member states and associated countries. See call documentation for specific eligibility criteria.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can apply for Alliances for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills (implementing the ‘Blueprint')?

Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Open to organisations in EU member states and associated countries. See call documentation for specific eligibility criteria. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.

What is the typical funding level for Alliances for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills (implementing the ‘Blueprint')?

Current published award information indicates Funding amounts vary based on project scope and sponsor guidance. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.

When is the deadline for Alliances for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills (implementing the ‘Blueprint')?

The current target date is March 10, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.

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