Additional individual grant for participants with fewer opportunities who have a physical, intellectual or other disability
Lithuanian higher education institutions have the opportunity to apply for inclusion support for individuals participating in Erasmus+ mobility projects. Inclusion support grant is awarded to programme participants with a physical, intellectual or other disability based on the real costs.
Inclusion support may be awarded to the following groups of mobility participants:
- students going on part-time study and / or traineeship to a host foreign institution;
- graduates going on to graduate traineeships;
- lecturers and staff going on teaching and study visits to foreign host institutions;
- representatives from higher education institutions, companies or organisations (without ECHE) located in the EU Member States, third countries associated to the Programme coming to teach in Lithuanian higher education institutions;
- students from higher education institutions located in third countries not associated to the Programme coming to part-time study and / or traineeship;
- lecturers and staff from higher education institutions, companies or organisations (without ECHE) located in third countries not associated to the Programme coming to teach in Lithuanian higher education institutions.
Inclusion support may be awarded for:
- costs that are not covered by the travel and/or individual support and are related to the participant’s disability, e.g. special transport, specially adapted housing etc.;
- goods and/or services, depending on the nature of the illness and/or disability. Provisional prices must be provided at the time of application, indicating the differences in the prices of goods and services compared to the country of residence and the host country. These costs must be related to the participant’s disability and/or individual needs. Please note that the difference between the cost of the goods/services required in the country of residence and in the country of the host institution/company will be financed;
- the living and travel expenses of the programme participant’s accompanying person during the mobility visit, if clearly justified;
- the costs of the preparatory visit, which may include: individual/travel expenses of the mobility participant, individual/travel expenses of the accompanying person, etc., if clearly justified;
- Costs related to the organisation of mobility activities for participants with fewer opportunities:
- The amount of the grant for the period 2022-2023 is 100 EUR.
- The amount of the grant for the period 2024-2025 is 125 EUR.
The additional grant is not allocated:
- for the expenses incurred by a person with fewer opportunities on a daily basis, unless those expenses significantly increase due to the difference in prices abroad;
- to cover all additional costs related to mobility activities abroad;
- to cover standard travel and living expenses.
For more information, please refer to „Eligible costs of the additional individual grant for participants with fewer opportunities“ document.
Submission of an additional grant application
Higher education institutions submits applications for additional grant to the Education Exchanges Support Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the Foundation) no later than 1 month before the participant’s study, traineeship, teaching or study visit by e-mail HEKA1papildomadotacija@smpf.lt.
The application must be signed with a qualified electronic signature from a higher education institution legal representative.
Applications for additional grant are evaluated by the Foundation’s staff. By the order of the Director, the Commission for Registration and Approval of Applications shall submit proposals to the Director of the Foundation regarding the financing of applications. Draft supplementary grants shall be approved by order of the Director of the Foundation.
Documents to be submitted to the Education Exchanges Support Foundation:
- Application and detailed budget summary (at the bottom of the page);
- Documents justifying the amount of inclusion support requested. For example, when inclusion support is requested:
- for travel costs not covered by the travel grant and related to the participant’s disability, e.g. special transport from the place of residence to the institution/company, additional costs for airport handling etc. – information on the estimated costs (fuel, fares, etc.) must be provided.
- for accommodation (accesible for participant with fewer opportunities):
- if you choose to live in accommodation offered by the receiving institution, please provide information on the price difference, if any, between standard accommodation and accommodation accesible for participant with fewer opportunities. Please note that ONLY the difference between standard accommodation and accommodation accesible for participant with fewer opportunities is financed.
- in the case of refusal or non-availability of accommodation offered by the receiving institution and self-rental, accommodation offers from the receiving institution must be provided, with prices quoted, and the reasons for refusal must be given. Please note that ONLY the difference between standard accommodation and accommodation accesible for participant with fewer opportunities is financed.
- for goods and services (hygiene products, medicines, massages, swimming pool, etc.) – indicative prices must be provided, showing the difference in prices of the goods and services compared to the sending and receiving institution‘s country. These costs must be related to the participant’s disability and the need for them must be stated in the medical certificate.
Documents to be submitted to the higher education institution:
- Medical documents documenting the participant’s medical condition and/or individual needs related to the disability, confirming the necessity of the expenses requested. *
* Medical records documenting individual needs must be kept for 5 years after final payment. Education Exchanges Support Foundation reserves the right to request documentation from the higher education institution in support of the request for additional funding if necessary.
Please note that the participant will have to account to the higher education institution for the costs incurred during the mobility by submitting supporting documents: receipts, invoices, payment orders, housing rental agreement, etc.
For more information, please contact
If you have any questions, please contact the Head of the Higher Education Mobility Projects Unit:
Aleksandras Kačanauskas phone no. +370 658 79 200, email HEKA1papildomadotacija@smpf.lt
