Project Lifecycle

Visit our Manage Your Grant section for more detail on the project lifecycle stages.

European Solidarity Corps Project Lifecycle

Sign Your Grant Agreement

If you are from the applicant organisation, you will receive your grant agreement by post and email. This is your legal contract with Léargas, confirming that you will carry out the project as explained in the original application.

The grant agreement must by signed by the legal head of the organisation, and will be co-signed by Léargas.  

You will also get details of the Léargas Support officer and Finance officer who will work with you on your project.

Organise Financial Administration

Your project should have a separate bank account or bank code, so that you can keep project income and expenditure clearly distinct from other activity in your organisation.  If you work with partners, agree payment processes with them also.

Set up a separate physical or online location to keep track of receipts and other relevant documents related to the project.

Come to a Project Management Session

All project co-ordinators are invited to a Project Management session towards the beginning of project. This will guide you through managing the financial and quality aspects of the project.

Use Mobility Tool+ or PASS to Track Mobilities and Generate Reports

Mobility Tool+ and PASS are European Commission tools to manage the mobility aspects of the programme – who travels, when, where and for how long. Mobility Tool+ is also used to generate and store reports, such as Participant Reports, Interim Reports (in some cases), and Final Reports.

If you have a Volunteering project, you need to first complete PASS with the participant’s offer and their confirmation of acceptance. You can then retrieve them in Mobility Tool+.

If you have a Solidarity project, you need to enter participants’ details into Mobility Tool+ before activities start.

Léargas offer regular training in using Mobility Tool+, so you will have plenty of support!

Submit an Interim Report, if Needed

Some organisations or groups will need to submit an Interim Report at the midway point of their project. This often happens if a project happens over a long duration, or is particularly complex. The Interim Report is a way to ensure that the project is progressing as planned, and that the grant is being used as explained in the application. Certain project types receive their Interim Report as an emailed pdf template. If you do receive a pdf, use the Mobility Tool+ to update activities, export it and email it to your Léargas Finance officer. In some cases, submitting the Interim Report also triggers the next funding payment.

Take Part in Training and Networking

Léargas offer training and networking opportunities for project coordinators and others involved. These are great opportunities to connect with others in your sector, and get peer support.

Training and Events
Be Prepared for a Monitoring Visit

A proportion of projects are selected each year for monitoring by Léargas. This can be during the time the project is active, or after it has ended. You will receive advance notice if you have been selected.

The aim of a monitoring visit is to provide support so that the project reaches its objectives and operates smoothly.

Final Report

Use Mobility Tool+ to generate and submit the Final Report. You have 60 days after your project has ended to submit it. The Report will be evaluated by Léargas staff or by external experts, who will contact you if they need any clarification.

When the Final Report is ‘closed’, you will receive written feedback which may include recommendations for future projects. You will also receive the last funding payment for your project, if one is due.

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Events to Support You

Volunteering Teams as a Tool to support Inclusion

Volunteering Teams as a Tool to support Inclusion

This Partnership building activity represents the possibility to explore the topic of volunteering teams in a broader, international environment which will provide participants with networking opportunities and offer space for creating stable, long-term partnerships.

Deadline: 01.09.2024
Get into Volunteering Projects for ALL – Greece

Get into Volunteering Projects for ALL – Greece

Did you know you can get funding for volunteering projects for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds? Come and discover in this beginner’s course (3-7 June 2024) how you can organise volunteering activities for inclusion in the European Solidarity Corps.

Deadline: 05.04.2024
Community Impact in European Solidarity Corps Activities

Community Impact in European Solidarity Corps Activities

The conference (12-14 June 2024) aims to provide an overview of existing resources and knowledge referring to community impact with a specific focus on European Solidarity Corps learning mobilities.

Deadline: 17.03.2024
European Solidarity Corps- Learning Network- How to write your final report

European Solidarity Corps- Learning Network- How to write your final report

Are you struggling to talk about the impact of your European Solidarity Corps Project? If so, this workshop is for you! 

Deadline: 2024-02-13 17:00:00
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Blogs

Art in Action: Painting a Picture of Life in Direct Provision

Léargas Communications Officer Niamh McClelland recently chatted with The Glucksman Senior Curator, Tadhg Crowley, and 3rd year University College Cork student, Mair Kelly, who is also ex-officio of the UCC Fáilte Refugees Society.

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Meet The Team

Suzanne Kavanagh

Senior Support & Development Officer, European Solidarity Corps (01) 8871242

Noeleen O’Callaghan

Support & Development Officer, European Solidarity Corps (01) 8871219

Emmanuelle Place

Senior Finance Officer (Acting), Erasmus+ Youth & European Solidarity Corps (01) 8871207

Nicola Sherry

Operations Officer, Erasmus+ & European Solidarity Corps (01) 8871212

Carlos Barceló

Operations Officer, Erasmus+ Youth & European Solidarity Corps (01) 8871235

Seána Sweeney

Operations Officer, Erasmus+ Youth & European Solidarity Corps (01) 8871237