25-30 August 2025 | Lithuania

This training course is for those with little to no experience in preparing a Youth Exchange application. The goal is to provide support in preparing an application. We invite teams of youth workers and young people to come and work on it together!

“Keep it REAL! 2025” will offer participants the opportunity to explore what it takes to write a solid Youth Exchange application. This course is primarily aimed at those with little or no experience in applying for international youth mobility grants—whether you’ve recently applied and received a negative response or are planning to submit an application for the first time.

The main objective of this training is to help Youth Exchange applicants enhance the key quality aspects of their application process. The training approach combines theoretical input with hands-on practice, allowing participants to engage in real-life problem-solving, exchange advice, and tackle challenges that matter most to them. Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges involve multiple quality criteria, and this training course will focus on the aspects that applicants often struggle with: youth participation, equal partnerships, non-formal learning, intercultural learning, the Youthpass process, viewing the project as a long-term learning journey, and managing potential risks.