Erasmus Programme: Small-Scale Partnerships

With lower grant amounts awarded to organisations, shorter duration and simpler administrative requirements compared to the Cooperation Partnerships, this action aims at reaching out to grassroots organisations, less experienced organisations and newcomers to the Programme, reducing entry barriers to the programme for organisations with smaller organisational capacity. This action will also support flexible formats – mixing activities with transnational and national character although with a European dimension – allowing organisations to have more means to reach out to people with fewer opportunities. Small-scale Partnerships can also contribute to the creation and development of transnational networks and to fostering synergies with, and between, local, regional, national and international policies.

Objectives

• Attract and widen access for newcomers, less experienced organisations and small-scale actors to the programme. These partnerships should act as a first step for organisations into cooperation at European level
• Support the inclusion of target groups with fewer opportunities
• Support active European citizenship and bring the European dimension to the local level
• In addition, the main objectives of Cooperation Partnerships also apply to Small-sсale Partnerships, proportionally to the scope and volume of each project:
  • Increasing quality in the work and practices of the organisations and institutions involved, opening up to new actors not naturally included within one sector;
  • Building capacity of organisations to work transnationally and across sectors;
  • Addressing common needs and priorities in the fields of education, training, youth and sport;
  • Enabling transformation and change (at individual, organisational or sectoral level), leading to improvements, in proportion to the context of each organisation.

Funding Information

• There are two pre-defined lump sums grants: EUR 30,000 and EUR 60,000. Applicants will choose between the 2 predefined amounts according to the activities they want to undertake and the results they want to achieve.
• Duration: Between 6 and 24 months.

Eligible Projects

• Inclusion and Diversity: The Erasmus+ Programme seeks to promote equal opportunities and access, inclusion and fairness across all its actions.
• Environmental sustainability: Projects should be designed in an eco-friendly way and should incorporate green practices in all its facets.
• Digital dimension: Virtual cooperation and experimentation with virtual and blended learning opportunities are key to successful Smallscale Partnerships.
• Participation and civic engagement: The Programme supports participation and active engagement throughout all its actions.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for an Erasmus grant, project proposals for Small-scale Partnerships must comply with the following eligibility criteria:
  • Any participating organisation established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme can be the applicant. This organisation applies on behalf of all participating organisations involved in the project.
  • For applications submitted to National Agencies in the fields of school education, vocational education and training, adult education and youth, an organisation can apply only once per deadline.

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