Pilot Federation
Establish a European VET federation for semiconductor skills with micro-credentials and cross-border recognition.
This call funds the creation of a European network of vocational education providers focused on semiconductor industry roles. Projects should develop industry-aligned micro-credentials and reskilling programs. The goal is to increase qualified technicians and support mobility across Europe.
Likely relevant for
- Vocational education and training providers
- Semiconductor industry training organizations
- Workforce development agencies
- Educational consortia focused on technical skills
Project signals
What it funds
- Establishment of a European-level federation of VET providers for semiconductors
- Development of industry-aligned micro-credentials
- Creation of reskilling programs for workers transitioning from other sectors
- Promotion of cross-border recognition of qualifications and mobility
Expected outcomes
- Europe's first long-term VET provider network for semiconductors
- Larger and more diverse pool of qualified semiconductor technicians
- Increased intra- and extra-EU mobility of students and workers
- Filling skills gaps in semiconductor facilities
Who can apply / participate
- Vocational Education and Training providers
- Educational institutions
- Industry associations related to semiconductors
- Consortia of the above
- Check call documents for consortium requirements
- Eligible countries as per Appendix 8 of Work Programme - Chips for Europe Initiative
- Refer to call documents for detailed eligibility conditions
- Specific consortium size and composition
- Exact eligible countries list
Must check before shortlisting
- Eligibility criteria for countries and applicants
- Consortium requirements if any
- Budget limits and funding rates
Money
Total budget up to €10,000,000 for 2026 with expected single grant.
- Maximum grant per project — 10000000EURSingle grant expected
- Minimum grant per project — 1000000EURMinimum funding amount
Application notes
- Single-stage submission model.
- Proposal page limits and layout as per Part B of Application Form
- Eligibility and evaluation criteria in Appendix 8 of Work Programme
- Call documents include Application form template Part B, Guide for Applicants, Evaluation form, Ownership Control Declaration, National Budget table, DEP MGA, DEP Regulation 2021/964, EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509, Rules for Legal Entity Validation, EU Grants AGA, Funding & Tenders Portal manuals and terms
- Prepare proposal according to Part B template
- Submit via Funding & Tenders Portal before deadline
- Consult Guide for Applicants for detailed instructions
- Check eligibility conditions carefully
- Follow page limits and formatting strictly
- Ensure financial and operational capacity requirements are met
Derived from official EU Funding portal source · updated 7 Jul 2026, 12:11 UTC. Use this as a shortlisting aid; the official call text remains authoritative.
Official source text
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Topic description
Expected Outcome: Europe's first long-term VET provider network for semiconductors; a larger and more diverse pool of qualified technicians; and increased intra- and extra-EU mobility of students and workers to fill skills gaps in semiconductor facilities. Scope: This call supports the establishment of a European-level federation of Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers focused on semiconductor industry roles. Projects should develop industry-aligned micro-credentials and reskilling programmes, with a strong emphasis on workers transitioning from other industrial sectors and on cross-border recognition of qualifications.
Conditions and documents
Conditions
1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
The roposal page limits and layout is described in Part B of the Application Form, which can be accessed on the Chips JU website's Call page
The following information are all described in the Appendix 8 of Work Programme - Chips for Europe Initiative :
2. Eligible countries
3. Other eligibility conditions
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
Call document and annexes:
The Call Documents Section contains all the call documents, as follows:
Additional documents:
Support information
For help related to this call, please contact Calls@chips-ju.europa.eu Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals . IT Helpdesk – Contact the IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc. Online Manual – Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes from proposal preparation and evaluation to reporting on your ongoing project. Valid for all 2021-2027 programmes.
Raw budget overview
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