Small-scale partnership with Erasmus+
🤝 Small projects. Big impact.
🌍 Launching international projects together
A small-scale partnership is an Erasmus+ funding programme.
The programme supports organisations in implementing international projects more easily.
Particularly small organisations, new applicants or institutions with little experience in international projects should find it easier to take part.
A small-scale partnership has a simpler structure than large funding programmes and offers a good entry point into international cooperation.
💡 What is a Small Scale Partnership?
In a Small Scale Partnership, at least two organisations from different countries work together.
Together, they plan and design a project on a topic that is important for their work.
The aim is to learn from each other, develop new ideas and share good practice.
The projects can start small and still achieve a great deal.
👥 Who is the programme for?
The programme is aimed at professionals and organisations working with young people.
For example:
- youth centres and youth associations
- Clubs and initiatives
- organisations responsible for child and youth services
- Educational and cultural institutions
- social organisations
- Local authorities and networks
Even organisations with little experience in Erasmus+ can take part.
The programme is deliberately designed to be more accessible.
🧩 Which topics are possible?
A small-scale partnership can cover many topics.
For example:
- Participation and democracy
- Diversity and Inclusion
- mental health
- Digitisation
- Sustainability and climate action
- Prevention of discrimination
- international youth work
- new methods in working with young people
What is important is that the topic should fit one's own work and the needs of young people.
🛠️ How does a project work?
Organisations develop an idea together.
Afterwards they plan activities and work together over several months.
For example by:
- international meetings
- Workshops and training
- Observerships
- digital collaboration
- Exchange of methods
- shared materials or concepts
The projects usually last between 6 and 24 months.
🚀 What are the benefits of a small-scale partnership?
The programme offers many opportunities for professionals and organisations.
For example:
- build new international contacts
- Exchange ideas and methods
- Develop projects together
- learn from each other
- gain fresh perspectives
- gain international experience
Many organisations use Small Scale Partnerships as an entry point into Erasmus+.
⭐ Why is this important?
International cooperation strengthens the quality of youth work.
Specialists can get to know new approaches and work through challenges together.
Even smaller organisations benefit from building up international work step by step.
The Small Scale Partnership makes international cooperation simpler and more accessible.
📩 Interested?
Do you want to start an international project or find out more about Small Scale Partnerships?
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