Financial support

An NE's stay with an HE will be supported by the programme, provided that:
  • The stay is based on mutual interest; 
  • It has been facilitated by eligible IOs;
  • The requirements of the programme are fulfilled;
  • The necessary agreements between all parties involved have been signed.

The purpose of the financial support to the NEs is to contribute towards travel costs to and from the country of the stay and subsistence costs (in particular for accommodation) during the visit. The financial support is paid by the IO to which the NE submitted the original application. The amount of the financial support and related details are subject to an agreement between the NE and the IO and reflects the cost of living in the country of the stay.

The NE must provide the IO paying the financial support with proof of expenditure of the amount received. If the proven expenditure is lower than the amount of financial support that the NE has received, the paying IO is entitled to claim back the excess amount paid.