Activities you can apply for through Nordplus Junior
Nordplus Junior supports both mobility projects and development projects aimed at strengthening cooperation, quality, and innovation.
Norplus Junior is aimed at preschools, primary and secondary schools, both theoretical and vocational programmes, as well as vocational schools/apprenticeships. Extended schools in arts and culture that are part of a national or regional school syllabus may apply as coordinators. In development projects, organisations that work with or have a strong interest in compulsory education may participate as partner organisations, but not as project coordinators.
Cooperation within Nordplus Junior is a good way of bringing new ideas and perspectives into the classroom. Teachers and staff receive an opportunity to strengthen their professionalism and work skills through sharing experience.
Pupils get an opportunity to strengthen their knowledge and abilities through cooperation with other people in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Meeting other cultures, languages and ways of thinking, is a great way of giving both pupils and pedagogues an opportunity to widen their horizons and deepen their awareness about various subjects, the surrounding world and themselves.
Nordplus Junior aims to
- Strengthen cooperation between schools and working life
- Support quality, creativity, and innovation in education
- Promote inclusive learning and equal opportunities
- Foster Nordic language understanding and cultural awareness, including Baltic and minority languages
All projects must:
- Have clear goals and expected outcomes
- Align with Nordplus objectives
- Be relevant to all participating organisations
- Show added international value and institutional development
- Be original. Copy-paste applications from previous years without progress are not eligible
- Spring round: aplication round closes in the beginning of February, projects start in May
- Autumn round: application round closes in the beginning of October, projects start in November
If your activities span three school terms, apply for a two-year project period.
These projects aim to develop and implement new ideas, teaching methods, or ways of working in education.
Projects can focus on themes like:
- Quality assurance
- Curriculum development
- Innovative pedagogy or didactical teaching methods
Projects may also involve building thematic networks that share expertise, conduct joint activities, or inspire future collaboration.
School groups, organisations or institutions can also form long-term networks collaborating within the educational sector. In thematic networks, participants exchange knowledge and experience on a shared issue, topic or challenge. This can generate new ideas and proposals for future initiatives.
Eligible activities for network support include:
- Administrative meetings to establish and develop the network
- Information activities
- Dissemination of results, for example dissemination seminars
Duration: Up to 2 years
Minimum partnership: 3 organisations from 3 different Nordic/Baltic countries
Mobility activities involve exchanges between schools, teachers, and pupils. These projects must include at least two partners from two different countries.
There are four types of mobility activities.
1. Preparatory visit
Plan and prepare future Nordplus Junior projects.
- Target group: Teachers and pedagogical staff
- Duration: A maximum of five days including travel days
- Project period: 1 year
Read more about Preparatory visits
2. Teacher exchange
Teachers visit partner schools to teach, shadow, or exchange experiences.
- Target group: Teachers and pedagogical staff
- Duration: 5 days to 2 years (min. 3 working days + 2 travel days)
- Project period: 1–2 years
- Examples of exchange:
- Job shadowing
- Joint teaching
- Job swapping
3. Class exchange
Groups of pupils collaborate on joint themes aligned with Nordplus objectives. In these projects, upper secondary students have the possibillity to extend their stay and take part in theoretical studies and/or work placements. However, this does not result in an increased grant.
Grants can be awarded for a maximum of 30 pubils per school and a maximum of two accompanying teachers per 10 pupils. For groups of more than 10 pupils, grants will be allocated for two accompanying teachers.
The common theme must be educational in nature and linked to the curriculuma. All participating partners are expected to benefit and gain from the cooperation.
- Target group: Pupils and accompanying teachers, or other pedagogical staff at the participating schools/organisations, from at least 2 countries
- Duration: 5 days to 3 weeks (min. 3 working days + 2 travel days)
- Project period: 1 or 2 years. Include yearly breakdown of pupil participation in the application
4. Study visit
Staff from schools or education departments gain new valuable insights through study visits. Grants can be awarded for a minimum of two and maximum of five participants per school or organisation. Grants can cover a maximum of five days per person and one visit per application. The applicant must select a host organisation in another Nordic or Baltic country for the study visit. Other relevant meetings may also be arranged during the visit; however, all activities must be clearly described and motivated in the application.
- Target group: Teachers, school leaders, pedagogical staff, local educational employees. Pupils are not eligible
- Host: Must be in a Nordic or Baltic country. Can be:
- Schools
- Research centres
- Companies
- Public agencies
- Duration: 2–3 working days (up to 5 days total including travel)
- Project period: Must be carried out within 6 months
- Application round: Autumn only, projects start in November
- Group size: 2–5 participants per organisation
Newcomers and geographic diversity may be prioritised.