Erasmus+ Programme Guide In the case of conflicting meanings between language versions, the English version prevails. Version 1 (2020): 05-11-2019 1 Table of contents ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 4 How to read the Programme Guide .................................................................................................................. 4 PART A – GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME ............ 5 What are the objectives and important features of the Erasmus+ Programme? .............................................. 7 General Objective ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Important features of the Erasmus+ Programme ....................................................................................... 7 What is the structure of the Erasmus+ Programme? ...................................................................................... 11 Key Action 1 – Mobility of individuals ....................................................................................................... 11 Key Action 2 – Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices ..................................... 11 Key Action 3 – Support for policy reform .................................................................................................. 11 Jean Monnet Activities .............................................................................................................................. 12 Sport .......................................................................................................................................................... 12 What is the budget? ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Who implements the Erasmus+ Programme? ................................................................................................. 14 The European Commission ........................................................................................................................ 14 The National Agencies ............................................................................................................................... 14 What other bodies are involved in the implementation of the Programme? ........................................... 15 Who can participate in the Erasmus+ Programme? ........................................................................................ 21 Participants ............................................................................................................................................... 21 Participating organisations ........................................................................................................................ 21 Eligible Countries ....................................................................................................................................... 22 PART B – INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACTIONS COVERED BY THIS GUIDE ......... 25 Education and Training .................................................................................................................................... 26 Which Actions are supported? .................................................................................................................. 26 What are the aims of these Actions? ........................................................................................................ 26 Youth................................................................................................................................................................ 27 Which Actions are supported? .................................................................................................................. 27 What are the aims of these Actions? ........................................................................................................ 27 Three Key Actions ............................................................................................................................................ 28 Key Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals ...................................................................................... 29 Mobility project for higher education students and staff .................................................................... 33 Mobility project for VET learners and staff .......................................................................................... 52 Mobility project for school education staff .......................................................................................... 64 Mobility project for adult education staff ............................................................................................ 71 Mobility project for young people and youth workers ....................................................................... 78 Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees ............................................................................................... 89 Erasmus+ Master Loans ....................................................................................................................... 97 Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices ................................... 98 Strategic Partnerships in the field of education, training and youth ................................................. 100 European Universities ........................................................................................................................ 125 Knowledge Alliances .......................................................................................................................... 133 Sector Skills Alliances ......................................................................................................................... 142 Capacity Building in the field of higher education ............................................................................. 160 Capacity Building in the field of youth ............................................................................................... 175 Key Action 3: Support for policy reform .................................................................................................. 191 Youth Dialogue projects ..................................................................................................................... 193 Jean Monnet Activities .................................................................................................................................. 200 What are the aims of the Jean Monnet Activities? ................................................................................. 200 What Actions are supported? ................................................................................................................. 200 Jean Monnet Modules ............................................................................................................................ 202 Jean Monnet Chairs ................................................................................................................................. 206 Jean Monnet Centres of Excellence ........................................................................................................ 210 1 Jean Monnet support to associations ..................................................................................................... 214 Jean Monnet Networks (policy debate with the academic world) ......................................................... 218 Jean Monnet Projects (policy debate with the academic world) ............................................................ 222 Jean Monnet unit costs ........................................................................................................................... 227 Sport .............................................................................................................................................................. 231 Which Actions are supported? ................................................................................................................ 231 Collaborative Partnerships ...................................................................................................................... 232 Small Collaborative Partnerships ............................................................................................................. 240 Not-for-profit European sport events ..................................................................................................... 245 PART C – INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS ....................................................... 249 What to do in order to submit an Erasmus+ Application? ............................................................................ 249 Step 1: Register the organisation ............................................................................................................ 249 Step 2: Check the compliance with the Programme criteria ................................................................... 250 Step 3: Check the financial conditions .................................................................................................... 255 Step 4: Fill in and submit the application form ......................................................................................