Organisations active in the fields of education, training and youth receive support from the Erasmus+ Programme to carry out projects promoting different types of mobility for Staff. 

How to access the Erasmus+ mobility opportunities

-Short-term projects for mobility of staff – these projects provide applicants with an opportunity to organise various mobility activities over a period of 6 to 18 months.

-Accredited projects for mobility of staff – these projects are open only to organisations holding an Erasmus accreditation in the field of vocational education and training. 

-Joining an existing Erasmus+ mobility consortium led by an accredited consortium coordinator in their country.

-Hosting participants from another country: any organisation can become a host for learners coming from a partner organisation abroad.

Who can apply

a) For short-term projects for mobility of staff

-Organisations providing initial or continuing vocational education and training.

-Local and regional public authorities, coordination bodies and other organisations with a

role in the field of vocational education and training.

-Companies and other public or private organisations hosting, training or otherwise

working with learners and apprentices in vocational education and training.

b) For accredited projects for mobility of staff

-Applicants must hold a valid Erasmus accreditation in vocational education and training on the project start date.

Eligible participants

Teachers, trainers, and all other non-teaching experts and staff working in initial vocational education and training (iVET) and in continuing vocational education and training (cVET), staff working in initial and continuing VET, either in VET providers (as management staff, international mobility officers, Erasmus+ coordinators etc.) or in other organisations active in vocational education and training (e.g. trainers in local partner companies, counsellors, Erasmus+ coordinators, policy coordinators in charge of vocational education and training, etc.).

Eligible countries

Must be established in an EU Member State or in a third country associated to the Programme.

Eligible activities 

• Job shadowing (2 to 60 days)
• Teaching or training assignments (2 to 365 days)
• Courses and training (2 to 30 days, maximum 10 days of course fees per participant)

Venue of the activities

Activities must take place abroad, in an EU Member State or in a third country associated to the Programme.

Funding

The awarded grant amount will depend on the total budget available for allocation to accredited applicants, the requested activities, the basic and maximum grant, the applicant’s performance, policy priorities, and geographical balance.

Where to apply 

National Agency of the country in which the applicant organisation is established.

Deadline 

If a second round is organised, applicants have to submit their grant application by 4 October at 12:00 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1 January and 31 May of the following year.

Interested organisations should read the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.

Individuals seeking to apply should contact their organisation, institution, or educational establishment.

For further support they should contact the National Agency in their country.