Erasmus+

Erasmus+ is the EU programme for education, training, youth and sport. We help organisations take part as applicants, partners and hosts — always checked against the current Programme Guide.

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Montenegro in Erasmus+

Under the 2026 Programme Guide, Montenegro is a third country not associated to the Programme (Region 1, Western Balkans). Montenegrin organisations take part in capacity building in vocational education and training, higher education and youth, and join other actions as partners where the Programme Guide allows it. Rules differ by action, so we check each case.

Education and institutional capacity

Projects that improve teaching, school management, staff skills and international cooperation.

  • Staff training and job shadowing
  • New curricula and teaching methods
  • Capacity building in VET and higher education

Mobility and international cooperation

Learning mobility of pupils, students, staff and young people, and cooperation partnerships between organisations.

  • Mobility planning and partner selection
  • Cooperation partnerships
  • Youth exchanges and youth worker mobility

Partnership, hosting and local implementation

We find partners, take part as a partner where it adds value, and host groups in Montenegro with a full learning programme.

  • Partner search and checks
  • Host organisation services
  • Local activities, documentation and reporting support

Programme rules

What Erasmus+ allows in Montenegro

Montenegro is a third country not associated to Erasmus+ (Region 1, Western Balkans). That is why some activities can take place here and others cannot. We check the current rules before every project — and tell you openly when an idea does not fit.

  • Possible

    Youth exchanges and youth worker mobility

    Possible with a Montenegrin participating organisation such as Adriatic Bridge, together with at least one organisation from an EU Member State or associated country. The activity can take place in Montenegro.

  • Possible with conditions

    VET staff and learner mobility

    Only for organisations holding an Erasmus accreditation in VET: job shadowing, teaching or training assignments and individual learner mobility. At most 20% of the grant may go to non-associated third countries.

  • Possible with conditions

    Higher education mobility

    Through the international mobility strands of universities (international dimension).

  • Not possible in Montenegro

    School and adult education mobility (KA1)

    Erasmus+ funds these activities only in EU Member States and associated countries — including teacher job shadowing. We help with other options: partners in EU countries or Türkiye, or study visits funded from other sources.

  • Possible with conditions

    Cooperation partnerships (KA220)

    A Montenegrin organisation can join as a partner, not as coordinator, if it brings essential added value to the project.

  • Not possible in Montenegro

    Small-scale partnerships (KA210)

    Only organisations from EU Member States and associated countries. We can still help organisations from those countries prepare a KA210 application.

  • Possible

    Capacity building (VET, higher education, youth)

    Montenegrin organisations can take part in these international actions.

  • Possible

    Horizon Europe

    Montenegro is associated to Horizon Europe: organisations take part on the same terms as those in EU Member States.

Checked against the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026 on 24 October 2026. Rules change every year; the current Programme Guide and your National Agency always prevail. Erasmus+ Programme Guide

Official sources

Erasmus+ Programme Guide

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