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

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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.

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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

Opportunities for Youth Workers – Information Session

Opportunities for Youth Workers – Information Session

Find out how to apply for Erasmus+ funding for Youth Workers ahead of the October 2025 deadline.

  • Event Date: Wed Aug 6th
  • Location: Ireland
  • Mode: Online
  • Registration Deadline: 05.08.25
  • Audience: Erasmus+, Youth Workers
  • Register Here
Opportunities for your Young people – Information Session

Opportunities for your Young people – Information Session

Are you working in the Youth sector and hoping to find out more about how you can apply for Erasmus+ funding?

  • Event Date: Mon Aug 11th
  • Location: Ireland
  • Mode: Online
  • Registration Deadline: 10.08.25
  • Audience: Erasmus+, Youth
  • Register Here
Adult Education Erasmus+ Info Session

Adult Education Erasmus+ Info Session

This event will give you an overview of the three types of projects you can apply for as an Adult and Community Education organisation in Ireland.

  • Event Date: Tue Aug 19th
  • Location: Ireland
  • Mode: Online
  • Registration Deadline: 19.08.25
  • Audience: Erasmus+, Adult Education
  • Register Here
KA122 Short-term Projects Application Clinic – Adult Ed & VET

KA122 Short-term Projects Application Clinic – Adult Ed & VET

Get help with your KA122 Accreditation Application in the Adult ED or VET sectors at our online clinic!

  • Event Date: Thu Sep 4th
  • Location: Ireland
  • Mode: Online
  • Registration Deadline: 04.09.25
  • Audience: Adult Ed, VET
  • Register Here
KA120 Accreditation Application Clinic – Schools, Adult Ed and VET

KA120 Accreditation Application Clinic – Schools, Adult Ed and VET

Get help with your KA120 Accreditation Application in the School Education, Adult ED, or VET sectors at our online clinic!

  • Event Date: Wed Sep 10th
  • Location: Ireland
  • Mode: Online
  • Registration Deadline: 10.09.25
  • Audience: Schools, Adult Ed, VET
  • Register Here
Mental Health in Youth Work: The Inspirational Event

Mental Health in Youth Work: The Inspirational Event

Join us for a large event full of ideas, tools, and practices that promote mental health and wellbeing in youth work.

  • Event Date: Tue Sep 23rd
  • Location: International (EU subsidised)
  • Mode: In-person
  • Registration Deadline: 21.07.25
  • Audience: Youth
  • Register Here

Meet The Team

Celine Martin

Head of Youth, Sport & ESC Development (01) 8871255

Anna Kadzik-Bartoszewska

Senior Support and Development Officer TCA/NET (01) 8871258

Stephanie Ajayi

TCA/NET Officer, Programmes Support and Development (01) 887 1204