The European Commission has announced a new funding opportunity under the Digital Europe programme — the call for Virtual Worlds Skills Academy. This initiative aims to support the development and implementation of large-scale educational programmes that build digital skills across sectors.

The project’s main objective is to establish a robust training ecosystem focused on virtual worlds. It seeks to address the digital skills gap in the EU, promote women’s participation in tech careers, and enhance cooperation between academia, research, and industry.

Priority Activities

– Design and implementation of training programmes and courses for various target groups
– Increased participation of women in digital training and careers related to virtual worlds
– Development of a dedicated Competence and Qualification Framework (CQF)
– Strengthening multi-stakeholder collaboration in digital education

Who Can Apply

The call is open to consortia that include:
– at least 6 organizations from a minimum of 4 Digital Europe Programme countries
– it is highly recommended to involve at least 3 higher education institutions

Funding

– Total grant amount per project: up to €10 million
– Co-funding required: 50%

How to Apply

Full call details and application guidelines are available here: http://bit.ly/45MJyvH

Key Details

– Deadline: 2 September 2025
– International and cross-sectoral consortium required
– Mandatory co-financing share: 50%

Why It Matters Now

This competition offers a unique opportunity to build future-ready education infrastructure in the field of virtual worlds and emerging digital technologies. It also enables Ukrainian universities to become full partners in international digital skills alliances.

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