Erasmus+ Glossary

KA120

Mobility action for accredited institutions in school education; accredited institutions can receive a grant every year through a simplified application.

KA121

Staff and student mobility action for accredited institutions in higher education (holders of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education).

KA122

Action that non-accredited institutions in vocational education can apply to for short-term mobility projects.

KA150–KA154

The group of mobility and participation actions in the youth field; covers youth exchanges, youth worker mobility and youth participation activities.

KA210

Small-scale Partnerships: a low-budget (€30,000–60,000), entry-level cooperation partnership action for inexperienced organisations, requiring at least 2 countries.

KA220

Cooperation Partnerships: a larger-budget (€120,000–400,000) cooperation partnership action requiring at least 3 countries and institutional capacity.

KA240

European school development partnerships (also referred to as a sub-type of KA220-SCH specific to school education); you may see this action type in some records on our Project Results page.

Jean Monnet

Group of actions supporting teaching, research and discussion in the field of European Union studies.

Erasmus Sport

Cooperation partnerships and event actions supporting the social values of sport and the principle of fair play.

National Agency

The national body in each programme country that evaluates Erasmus+ applications, manages contracts and pays out grants (in Turkey, the Turkish National Agency).

EU Login

The authentication account used to sign in to the European Commission's online application portal (and other EU systems).

OID (Organisation ID)

The registration number that uniquely identifies an organisation in the Erasmus+ application system; it replaced the old PIC number.

Programme Country

A country participating in Erasmus+ as a full member (EU members and some associated countries); Turkey is a Programme Country.

Partner Country

A country that is not a full member of the programme but can take part as a partner in certain actions.

Mandate

The signed document by which the coordinating organisation in a consortium is authorised to apply and manage the grant on behalf of the other partners.

Coordinator

The partner organisation in a consortium that submits the application, signs the grant agreement and takes on budget/reporting responsibility.

Consortium

The group of organisations that apply together and jointly carry out the activities in an Erasmus+ project.

TCA (Transnational Cooperation Activity)

An international cooperation event/workshop organised by National Agencies for project writing, partner finding or theme development purposes.

Mobility

The education, training or exchange activity carried out by a project's participants (students, teachers, staff) outside their own country.

Individual Support

A fixed daily amount, varying by the host country's cost group, paid to cover a participant's daily living expenses during mobility.

Travel Distance Band

The fixed travel support amount range set by the European Commission based on the distance between the point of departure and the activity venue.

Green Travel

A higher-than-standard travel support amount given to participants who use low-carbon-emission transport such as train/bus instead of flying.

Lump Sum

A grant item paid at pre-determined fixed amounts without requiring actual expenditure documents (e.g. individual support, travel support).

Dissemination

The process of communicating project results to the target audience and the wider public, and ensuring their visibility.

Multiplier Event

A dissemination event organised to share project results with people/organisations beyond the project partners.

SALTO

The general name for the European Commission's network of resource centres (Support, Advanced Learning and Training Opportunities) providing resources, training and support in specific fields (youth, education).

SALTO Youth

The SALTO network's resource centre for the youth field; provides training, partner-finding and resource support for youth workers and organisations.

SALTO Education & Training

The SALTO network's resource centre for school, vocational and adult education; offers announcements, training and resource support to institutions in these sectors.

eTwinning

A platform that enables schools across Europe to form online project partnerships, used for partner-finding and in-classroom cooperation.

Erasmus+ Distance Calculator

The European Commission's official tool; calculates the distance between two cities and lets you determine the correct travel band.