Professional Development Sponsorship Programme

Professional Development Sponsorships are being offered to administrative and clerical personnel and elected members in the Regional and Local Government sector under ESF+.03.246 “Lifelong learning as a key to better governance at a regional and local level”, a project managed by the Local Government Division (hereinafter referred to as ‘LGD’), under the auspices of the National Training Council for Local Government.

These Professional Development Sponsorships are co-funded by the European Social Fund+Programme, under Priority 3: “Quality and inclusive education and enhanced lifelong learning growth”.

The main objectives of these Professional Development Sponsorships are to:

• Support the opportunity to explore, develop skills and competencies, build
  networks and engage in national and/or international collaborations;
• Nurture knowledge and skills that generate value added in the services and
  initiatives implemented and provided by the Local Government Sector;
• Facilitate continuous professional development for the eligible actors;
• Enhance the national and/or international dimension of education and training
  through cooperation with other organisations and training institutions;
• Foster national and/or transnational networking and cooperation through the
  sharing of good practices and cooperation.
• This is a rolling call, and applications will be accepted from 30th September 2025 until not later than 31st October 2028. Applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis, until funds are exhausted. 

To apply, please use the following links: