Training & Cooperation Activities

Training & Cooperation Activities (TCAs) are events arranged by National Agencies to encourage collaboration and sharing of best practice within Erasmus+. They can be:

Training and support events aimed at National Agency staff and project coordinators;
Contact seminars to find project partners;
Thematic seminars addressing specific topics in education, training and youth work.

Types of TCA

TCAs in the youth field are organised through the SALTO (Support, Advanced Learning and Training Opportunities) network. TCAs in other fields are arranged by National Agencies themselves, and opportunities to attend both are announced in our Training and Events section.

Training & Cooperation Activities

Funding

TCA costs vary according to the venue and programme involved. In general, participants in TCAs organised through SALTO receive a 70% reimbursement of their travel costs from Léargas. Participants in TCAs organised directly by other National Agencies and our National Agency are asked to contribute €65 towards the costs agreed with Léargas (usually international travel, event fee and accommodation)

Benefits

Taking part in a TCA allows organisations to expand their base of knowledge, extend their network of contacts, and increase the impact of their own work through sharing of information.

The Benefits of TCAs

This video by SALTO Education & Training shares the benefits of TCAs

TCAs are Training and Cooperation Activities that help you find partners for Erasmus+ projects

Blogs from Participants

Takeaways from TCAs: Optimise Your Experience of Online Events

With online events here to stay for the foreseeable future, we chat with Senior Support and Development Officer Carmel Walsh about what to expect from TCAs and Training Opportunities scheduled for 2021. We also delve into the practicalities of online attendance with Lisa Downes, a Youth Worker at St. Andrews Resource Centre.

A large group of participants holding an Erasmus+ flag

TCAs? For me?

Mailiis Komissarov joined Léargas on a placement in 2019. In this post she explains how Transnational Cooperation Activities (TCAs) can provide great opportunities for personal and professional development.

Erasmus+: Developing Creative Partnerships in Europe

Although Peter Hussey has worked on Erasmus+ projects for some time, he has never planned or taken part in a Partnership project. He recently attended a TCA course in Berlin on getting started with Partnerships and this. By the end of the course, they had created a Strategic Partnership proposal.

Upcoming Trainings and Events

Early Years Drop In Erasmus+

Drop in clinic for those in the early years sector applying for Erasmus+ who have last minute questions regarding the application form.

Event Date: Wed Feb 11th
Location: Ireland
Mode: Online
Registration Deadline: 11.02.2026
Audience: Early Years Educators
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ID Talks

ID Talks is a series of 5 stand-alone online events (workshops), of up to 90 minutes each, with inspiring guest speakers, thought-provoking insights, discussion in small groups and Q&A sessions.

Event Date: Wed Feb 11th
Location: International (EU subsidised)
Mode: Online
Registration Deadline: 11.02.26
Audience: Youth Workers
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Partnership Building Activity for Youth Organizations Between Türkiye & SALTO EECA Countries with special focus on EU Youth Policy

This activity is a Partnership Building Activity with information & discussion sessions on EU Youth Policy.

Event Date: Mon Mar 23rd
Location: International (EU subsidised)
Mode: In-person
Registration Deadline: 9.02.2026
Audience: Youth Sector
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ECML workshop “Using ECML resources to support plurilingual and intercultural education for democratic culture”

The ECML is pleased to announce that it will hold the workshop “Using ECML resources to support plurilingual and intercultural education for democratic culture”.

Event Date: Tue Apr 14th
Location: International (EU subsidised)
Mode: In-person
Registration Deadline: 16.02.2026
Audience: Languages

Strengthening Youth Participation Mechanisms at the EU Level

This course is a 4-day training arranged by the Spanish Youth Council in order to discuss relevant youth participation mechanisms at the EU level.

Event Date: Wed Apr 15th
Location: International (EU subsidised)
Mode: In-person
Registration Deadline: 20.02.2026
Audience: Youth Workers & Leaders
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European Forum of Young Leaders 2026

The  European Forum of Young Leaders will create a space for active youth activists from Poland and other countries of the European Union to exchange experiences, network, and engage in discussions on issues that are crucial to young people across Europe.

Event Date: Mon Apr 27th
Location: International (EU subsidised)
Mode: In-person
Registration Deadline: 15.02.2026
Audience: Youth and Community Organisations
Register Here