Staff of Swiss organisations planning to participate in an international project can apply for financial support to visit future partner organisations before the project is submitted, in order to establish contacts and prepare projects with partners. Participation in a contact seminar or an international conference to build a network for a joint cooperation or mobility project can also be funded. 

Flat-rate amount for travel costs and subsistence costs are applied per person:

•    CHF 800.00 per person for preparatory visits within Europe  
•    CHF 1'200.00 per person for preparatory visits outside Europe
Further provisions can be found in the Funding Criteria.

To process your application, we require the following documents:


The full set of documents must be submitted at least one month before the event begins: info@movetia.ch

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