The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, has issued a call for proposals to support the development of coherent and comprehensive National Lifelong Learning Strategies.

The objectives of this call include supporting trans-national cooperation in the development and implementation of effective national lifelong learning strategies at both the national and regional level; to support the identification of the main critical factors influencing the successful development of national lifelong learning strategies; and to exchange experiences and good practice.

This call is open to organisations established in the countries participating in the Lifelong Learning Programme. Applications may only be made by consortia consisting of organisations drawn from 3 or more countries. Beneficiaries can exclusively be public authorities or bodies at the national or regional level who are responsible for developing and implementing coherent and comprehensive lifelong learning strategies. Applications must be submitted by a legal person.

The maximum grant is of £200,000. The deadline for applications is 13 August 2008.

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/nlls/2008/funding_en.html