Under Erasmus+ Key Action 2, funding is available for two school activities - School Exchange Partnerships and School Education Partnerships. You can apply for one or more activities.
How to apply
School Exchange Partnerships
- Exchanges of pupils: Send groups of pupils on exchanges, accompanied by staff, lasting from three days to two months. You can also send pupils aged over 14 on longer-term exchanges of between two months and a year
- Staff training and teaching assignments: Send staff on short-term joint training events of three days to two months, and long-term teaching or training assignments of between two months and one year.
School Education Partnerships
- Testing and implementing innovative practices for pupils, staff and organisations
- Co-operating on curriculum development and reinforcing basic skills
- Facilitating the recognition and certification of skills and competences
- Developing active citizenship and entrepreneurship.
Who can apply?
Funding is open to UK schools and colleges providing general, vocational or technical education to pupils aged 3 – 18 years. Local and regional authorities, and school coordination bodies can also apply. Please read our eligibility criteria for more information.
What are the benefits?
Taking part is a great way to discover new ideas, develop new skills and to explore new countries and cultures. It is also an opportunity to drive innovation and improvements in teaching and learning.
“Erasmus+ is really special; being funded for a European project has changed the way our school works and transformed our outlook.” Flora Ellis, Project coordinator, Sherborne C of E Primary School
“Our dropout rates have significantly reduced and all our key target groups have benefited tremendously.” Andrew James, Head of Training and co-ordinator of Computing & ICT, Shooters Hill Sixth Form College
“You can be so isolated in a special school so it has been wonderful to share practice with others. We go somewhere and see something and think, 'we could do that in our school'. We’ve benefitted so much as a whole school.” Jan Oyston, Deputy Head, Ysgol Heol Goffa
Read our schools case studies to find out more.
How do I find international partner schools?
On the eTwinning and the School Education Gateway websites, you can connect with international schools and colleges for Erasmus+ projects.
How to apply
Schools can choose to be the lead organisation, or a partner in a project led by an organisation from another country. The lead organisation applies to the Erasmus+ National Agency in their country for funding on behalf of the project as a whole.
The 2019 Call for Applications was published on 24 October 2018. In 2019 there is one application deadline for School Partnership funding, on 21 March 2019 at 11 am (UK time). The application forms along with the guides for applicants will be available shortly.
The 2018 School Education Partnership application eForm (360 KB) and the guidance notes (1 MB) are available for reference purposes only. The 2018 School Exchange Partnership web application form is no longer available, but the guidance notes (590 KB) are available for reference purposes only.
In the meantime:
- Please sign up to our newsletter or follow us on Twitter to find out when the application forms are available;
- Register for one of our Erasmus+ Information Sessions for first-hand advice on accessing funding; and
- Start planning your projects! Visit the eTwinning and School Education Gateway websites to find hundreds of exciting professional development courses overseas, and to connect with schools and other partners abroad.
