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

Application Clinic: Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges and Youth Worker Mobilities

Learn how to apply for KA152 Youth Exchanges and KA153 Youth Worker Mobilities at our Application Clinic.

Event Date: Fri Sep 4th
Location: Ireland
Mode: Online
Registration Deadline: 03.09.2026
Audience: Youth Sector, Youth Leaders, Youth Workers
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Erasmus+ KA122 VET Information Session

This information session will give an overview of Erasmus+ short-term mobility opportunities for staff and learners in the VET sector.

Event Date: Mon Sep 14th
Mode: Online
Audience: VET Organisations
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Learn. Engage. Belong: Democratic Participation in Erasmus+ Adult Education

Join Léargas as we launch our national report, which draws on research carried out across 2025 and 2026 with Irish organisations engaged in adult learning.

Event Date: Tue Sep 15th
Location: Ireland
Mode: In person
Audience: Adult Education Sectoral Stakeholders, Policy Makers, Decision Makers, Adult Educators
Register Here