JA Europe is currently inviting applications for grants to fund both the creation of new support hubs in selected countries and impactful local flagship activities in digital education, coding, and computational thinking.

Purpose

• The purpose of this call is to identify and support new support hubs which can foster impactful grassroots coding projects aligned with EU Code Week’s mission to promote coding, computational thinking, and digital skills across Europe. Key objectives:
  • Acting as a hub to provide targeted support for educators at the local level;
  • Enabling the development of innovative and scalable ideas to support local ecosystems;
  • Supporting local large-scale initiatives that integrate coding into education and promote participation;
  • Encouraging local community engagement and fostering collaboration among stakeholders;
  • Acting as central touchpoints for the promotion and dissemination of information about EU Code Week, ensuring that all Ambassadors, Educators, Volunteers and Edu Coordinators from Ministries are fully supported and well-coordinated;
  • Supporting fundraising efforts in the local ecosystem for the sustainability of the hub

Funding Information

• A financial envelope of 30,000 euros in total will be awarded to successful applicants, based on the quality and impact of their proposals.
• Proposals can be submitted for activities with budgets in the range of 5,000 to 10,000 euros.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible applicants:
  • Schools and Educational Institutions;
  • Libraries and similar institutional entities;
  • Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs);
  • Private organisations and coding clubs;
  • Associations specialised in coding and computational thinking.
• The call is open to a selected group of countries where EU Code Week does not currently have a dedicated national hub. It is also open to countries where EU Code Week is represented by a regional hub located outside of the country. These countries are:
  • Austria
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Hungary
  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Iceland
  • Liechtenstein
  • Kosovo
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Serbia

Evaluation Criteria

• Proposals will be assessed based on:
  • Presentation, which assesses the project through the categories of clarity and completeness.
  • Design congruity, which assesses the significance of the objectives in relation to Code Week’s priorities and whether the activities design is consistent with these objectives and appropriate for their achievement. Additionally, the feasibility of activities is assessed by taking into consideration: the activities timeline as well as the professional, organisational and technological resources available.
  • Quality of the proposal which is assessed by considering didactic elements, such as methodological choices; the proposal connection with core disciplines (literacy, numeracy, data and digital literacy – OECD Learning Compass; CoE Keis competencies for LLL 2018). Secondly, those elements are also taken into consideration: the use of assessment tools; the development of synergies in territorial contexts and collaborative networks to improve the efficacy of the initiative and involve the various stakeholders. Finally, the following features are appreciated: a broader timeframe extending before and beyond the temporal dimension of the single ‘week’; the sharing of resources and materials to foster the replicability of activities.
  • Impact, is assessed by considering: the involvement of multiple stakeholders, different participant’s categories and the local context. Specific attention to the involvement of girls and fostering STEM education are also assessed.

For more information, visit EU Code Week.