Projects and grants

The Erasmus+ Programme provides opportunities to participate in several types of projects. The Programme includes two Key Actions (KA): Mobility of Individuals (KA1), Cooperation Among Organisations and Institutions (KA2), as well as some centralised activities.

Projects run in five fields determined by their target groups – School Education, Youth, Vocational Education and Training, Higher education and Adult Education. Under each tab, you can view all detailed information on projects, calls for proposals and applications relevant for your field. The European Commission has published a Programme Guide and applications for applicants.

School education

Projects for nursery, primary, secondary schools and other organisations linked to school education. To view a particular field, please click on: Mobility of Individuals and Partnerships for Cooperation.

1. Mobility of Individuals

Supported activities

Staff mobility

Teaching assignments provide teachers with opportunities to try teaching at partner schools abroad. The applicant school is in charge of finding a receiving school that offers this traineeship placement.
The school selects the courses or training opportunities abroad according to the needs of its own institution and those of individual employees.
Job shadowing takes place at partner schools or other relevant organisations linked to school education. The mobility involves observing the methods and processes established at the receiving organisation and trying them out in practice.

Group and individual mobility of pupils

Short-term and long-term, pupils study at a hosting school
In case of long-term mobility of pupils, a pre-departure seminar will be held in Prague

Hosting experts

Schools can invite colleagues or experts from abroad to help them with new methods or teaching.

Hosting students and fresh teacher graduates

Schools can host student teachers who wish to take part in a specialised traineeship.

Preparatory visits

For instance, school staff may go on a preparatory visit in order to organise longer mobilities or mobilities for pupils with fewer opportunities.

How to submit a project support application?

The application is lodged using an official electronic form, submitted in the country in which the organisation is based. Before submitting an application, you are advised to read the current version of the Erasmus+ Programme Guide carefully. Every organisation that applies for a grant in the Erasmus+ Programme needs to have an OID number. Applicants who took part in Erasmus+ in the past and have already been issued with an OID or PIC number do not have to register again. They can use their number to sign in. The application must be written in one of the official languages of the EU.

Where can I find partners or a topic for my project?

You can find some inspiration at one of the international contact seminars organised by the National Agencies Around Europe.

You can also use the eTwinning platform or the School Education Gateway portal, which includes a course catalogue.

Who may apply for a grant?

An accredited organisation

Accreditation is suitable for organisations that wish to organise traineeships abroad on a regular basis and already have some experience in international cooperation under Erasmus+ or another programme (not a requirement).
- Accreditation requires emphasis on a strategic approach and quality development in organisations. However, it provides a simpler approach and funding stability.
- Accreditation is valid for the whole duration of the programme, i.e. until 2027.
- Accredited organisations can apply for funding every year using a simplified application form.
Organisations taking up short-term projects

Short-term projects are suitable for organisations that only have little or no experience in international cooperation and wish to try out the Erasmus+ Programme, or are not interested in organising regular mobilities.
- Accredited organisations cannot apply for short-term projects in the same field.
- Restrictions:
  - The project duration is 6–18 months
  - Up to 3 projects can be executed over a period of 5 years
  - The maximum number of participants is 30

Which institutions can apply?

Institutions listed in the Schools and School Facilities Register at the Ministry of Education Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic:

Nursery schools, including special needs nursery schools
Primary schools, including special needs primary schools and art schools
Secondary schools, grammar schools with all specialisations
Language schools authorised to run State Language Skills Exams (only for one-year post-secondary study course that meets the FEP for teaching languages

Other:

Consortium coordinators (please see the details below)
Educational establishment authority
Foreign schools in the Czech Republic authorised to provide compulsory education

Consortium coordinators can be the schools defined above; municipalities, associations of municipalities and regions as education authorities at local and regional levels, and other authorities entitled to set up schools (such as ministries, churches and similar; these must always be legal persons). A consortium coordinator can apply for accreditation only.

The application must include a list of mobility consortium members which, in addition to the coordinator, must state at least one member organisation. Any organisation can become a member of a mobility consortium provided that this organisation meets the eligibility criteria for an accredited mobility project. Consortium members need not have the Erasmus accreditation.

What costs are covered by the grant?

Travel Costs

Contribution towards travel costs incurred by mobility participants – participants are reimbursed for the cost of travel to the place of educational activity and back.

Green Travel – if you choose to use a more environmentally friendly means of transport to travel to your destination and it is more expensive, you may apply for a special contribution towards your travel costs that would cover this extra expense.
Organisational Support
- Contribution towards costs directly related to the implementation of a project – this is a contribution towards activities performed by schools preparing participants, monitoring and providing support to participants during mobilities, follow-up activities and dissemination of achieved outcomes and any other costs needed for implementing mobility projects. Contribution towards individual support and other costs incurred by participants during a mobility activity – the amount is based on the country of destination.
Course fees
- Contribution towards course fees – this only applies when participants take part in activities that incur course fees; this cost does not arise during other mobilities.
Costs related to the organisation of mobilities for participants with fewer opportunities
- The request for this contribution must be specified in the application form where the participants calculate the estimated costs at their own discretion. If approved, 100% of real costs can be reimbursed.
Exceptional costs for travel
- If the flat-rate amount provided per travel distance band under the ‘Travel Costs’ budget item does not cover 70% of real travel costs, the participant can apply for ‘Exceptional Costs for Travel’ in place of Travel Costs. These costs are subsequently paid at 80% of real costs. For more information about this item, please contact the NA staff.

2. Partnerships for Cooperation

These projects enable schools, as well as other organisations whose activities are linked to the school education field, to jointly work on projects with the goal to improve education opportunities in individual European countries, share experiences, deal with the current issues concerning the school sector, develop new methodologies, etc.

What types of partnerships are available?

Cooperation Partnerships

The goal of this type of partnership is to improve the quality of activities performed by participating organisations and increase the capacity of organisations for international collaboration. These types of projects are expected to develop innovative methods and engage in intensive dissemination and exploitation of key outputs that have been produced.

The duration of the projects is usually between 12 and 36 months, and the project partnership must consist of at least 3 organisations from 3 different Programme Countries.

The minimum grant is EUR 100 000, the maximum grant is EUR 400 000. It consists of budget items that applicants select according to the extent of their planned project activities and outputs.
Small-scale Partnerships

The goal of this type of partnership is to enable organisations to develop and strengthen international cooperation, share and compare concepts, ideas and methods. With lower grant amounts, shorter project duration and simpler administrative requirements, this type of partnership is more suitable for organisations with a smaller organisational capacity or for newcomers to the programme.

The duration of the projects is usually between 6 and 24 months, and the project partnership must consist of at least 2 organisations from 2 different Programme Countries.

Depending on the extent of their planned project activities, applicants can choose between two pre-defined two single lump sums corresponding to the total grant amount for the project – EUR 30 000 or EUR 60 000.

In both types of partnerships, the coordinating organisation is responsible for the administration and financial control of the projects.

How to submit a project support application?

An application can only be submitted using an official electronic form – in the Opportunities – School Education section, with the following steps:
- Small-scale partnerships in school education - KA210-SCH
- Cooperation partnerships in school education - KA220-SCH
After clicking on ‘Apply’ and signing in to an EU Login account, the application form will open. When re-signing into the account, participants must click on the ‘APPLICATIONS/My Applications’ tab, where they can find their draft applications.
Before submitting an application, remember to read carefully the current version of the Erasmus+ Programme Guide and register your organisation on the Erasmus+ Programme and European Solidarity Corps portals, if you have not already done so.
The filled-in application is sent electronically by clicking on the ‘Submit’ button before the deadline set for application submissions. The application must be written in one of the official languages of the EU.

Where can I find partners or a topic for my project?

Partner organisations can be found on the eTwinning and School Education Gateway platforms. You can also attend international seminars organised by National Agencies all over Europe. Get inspired on the Erasmus+ Project Results Dissemination Platform.

Who may apply for a grant?

Applications can be submitted by organisations active in the field of school education, such as schools, training institutions, faculties of education, organisations providing further training and education for educational staff, education authorities, pedagogical-psychological counselling centres, school inspectorates, non-profit organisations linked to school education, organisations active in the labour market, interest groups, etc.

Contact us

Pavla Nováková
Erasmus+ School Education (KA2)
pavla.novakova@dzs.cz
+420 221 850 304
Karolína Fűllsacková
Erasmus+ School Education (KA1)
karolina.fullsackova@dzs.cz
+420 221 850 307

Other Contacts

School, Vocational Education and Youth Division

Call 2021 Deadlines

Mobility of Individuals (KA1)
- Mobility of Individuals: May 18, 12 AM
- Erasmus+ Accreditation : October 19, 12 AM
Partnerships for Cooperation (KA2)
- Collaborative partnerships except partnerships submitted by European NGOs: May 21, 12 AM
- Small-scale partnerships: May 21 12 AM and November 3, 12:00 AM

Accreditation of Organisations

One of the new features introduced in the new Erasmus+ Programme is accreditation of organisations. Erasmus+ accreditation is aimed at schools and organisations providing adult education, vocational education and training, school education and youth, intending to participate in international mobility projects provided by the future programme.

Rules of budget allocation for accredited applicants - SE

Programme Guide and Application Forms

The European Commission has published a Programme Guide and applications for applicants.

What’s new in the current Programme Period (2021–2027)

Individual mobility of pupils
Nový typ malého partnerství v projektech spolupráce (KA2). Cílem této akce je rozšířit přístup k programu pro malé subjekty a jednotlivce
A new type of small-scale partnerships (KA2). This action means to extend access to the Erasmus+ to smaller subjects and individuals
European Innovative Teaching Award
Unification of project outputs platforms

Youth

Projects in the field of informal learning are designed for public and private organisations or informal groups. To view a particular field, please click on: Mobility of Individuals and Partnerships for Cooperation.