Youth exchange for youth groups

Youth exchanges enable young people to meet up with another youth group in Switzerland or abroad. Institutions from the field of youth take on the organisation together with the young people. We support projects in Switzerland and abroad as well as participation in Erasmus+ projects.

What it's all about

Youth exchanges for youth groups open up new horizons for young people and young adults through encounters with other young people outside of school in Switzerland and abroad. Together with one or more partner organisations, you plan an exchange project with the involvement of the young people. You focus on a specific theme, for example nature and sustainability, youth participation, inclusion, art or peacebuilding. It is important that the participants learn from each other and develop personally. Whether your group receives a visit from a foreign youth group or you are travelling abroad with young people, an international encounter with youth groups from another country is always an enriching experience.

  • For young people between the ages of 13 and 30

  • In Switzerland or abroad

  • 3 to 21 days

  • Projects by associations, federations, NGOs or public bodies that are active in the field of youth and are organised with the involvement of the participants

  • Application deadlines: 5 March 2025, 14 May 2025 and 1 October 2025

Added value

For young people:

  • They experience encounters with other cultures.
  • They expand their skills through active project participation and non-formal learning.
  • They break down prejudices and stereotypes.
  • The thematic focus sensitises them to socially relevant topics.

For youth workers:

  • They build up or expand a network with partners.
  • They expand their experience and skills in project management.
  • They create and anchor programmes and topics in the field of youth.
  • Exchange projects contribute to quality development in the field of youth.

Options

  • International Youth Exchange

    • Youth Exchange from 3 to 21 days

    • Young people from 13 to 30 years old

    • Abroad or in Switzerland with youth groups from Switzerland and abroad

    • Organisation by institutions and organisations in the field of youth

  • Participation in an international Youth Exchange (Erasmus+)

    • Financial support for participation in Erasmus+ Youth Exchange from 5 to 21 days

    • Young people from 13 to 30 years old

    • In Europe and neighbouring countries

    • Funding and sending individual Swiss participants to an International Erasmus+ Youth Exchange

    • Organisation by institutions and organisations in the field of youth

    • The overall project management is carried out by an organisation in an Erasmus+ country.

Similar funding opportunities

  • Exchange during the holidays

    Young people visit each other during the vacations and spend one to two weeks with their respective families in another language region of Switzerland.

  • Volunteering

    Young adults can actively support a non-profit project in a field of their choice, in Switzerland or Europe.

  • International cooperation for collaboration and innovation