Organisations involved in all forms of adult education have the opportunity to apply for funding through the European Commission''s Grundtvig Programme. Grundtvig, forms part of the European Commission''s new Lifelong Learning Programme (2007-2013) and will support activities that respond to the educational challenge of an ageing population in
Europe; and to help provide adults with pathways to improving their knowledge and competences. The type of activities funded through the programme include "mobility ifindividuals" projects which may include visits, assistantships and exchanges for participants in formal and non-formal adult education, including the training and professional development of adult education staff; Grundtvig Learning Partnerships focusing on themes of mutual interest to the participating organisations; multilateral projects aimed at improving adult education systems through the development and transfer of innovation and good practice; and networks of experts and organisations working in particular on developing adult education in the discipline, subject area or management aspect to which they relate, identifying, improving and disseminating relevant good practice and innovation and providing content support to projects and partnerships set up by others and facilitating interactivity between such projects and partnerships. The programme will also support other initiatives aimed at promoting the objectives of the Grundtvig Programme.

The closing dates for applications is the 31st January 2008 for mobility projects; the 15th February 2008 for Learning Partnerships; and the 29th February 2008 for
multilateral projects, thematic networks and accompanying measures.

http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/grundtvig/index_en.html