Project Timeline
1. Call released – September 2012
The call for proposals for all parts of the Lifelong Learning Programme is released in late Summer/early Autumn. This gives you around seven months to complete your application.
2. Application deadline – February/March 2013
3. Assessment – February to May 2013
When your application is first submitted it goes through a number of checks to make sure it is eligible. For example, was the application received on time? Is the application form completed in full?
Each eligible application is then assessed by two independent external assessors which mark the application against a range of detailed criteria set by the European Commission. The mark your application receives is then matched against the minimum score, or threshold. If an application falls below the threshold level it will be rejected and will not be funded.4. Your National Agency decision – May 2013
The last stage before a decision is reached is the National Evaluation Committee (NEC). The NEC comes together to review the applications above the threshold and it is a chance for those on the committee to share any concerns and for any questions to be answered. The NEC reach a final decision on the successful applicants and this list is then sent to the European Commission.
The Commission carry out a final set of checks and give the final decision on which organisations to fund.
5. Project Start – June 2013
You will hear whether we, as partners, are successful in early Summer.