SPECIAL CONDITIONS

ARTICLE 1 – SUBJECT MATTER OF THE AGREEMENT

1.1 The institution shall provide Estonian co-financing support to the participant for undertaking a mobility activity for [studies/traineeships/studies and traineeship] under the Erasmus+ Programme. 1.2 The participant accepts the support specified in article 3 and undertakes to carry out the mobility activity for [studies/ traineeships/ studies and traineeship] as described in Annex I. 1.3. Amendments to the agreement, including to the start and end dates, shall be requested and agreed by both parties through a formal notification by letter or by electronic message.

ARTICLE 2 – ENTRY INTO FORCE AND DURATION OF MOBILITY 2.1 The agreement shall enter into force on the date when the last of the two parties signs. 2.2 The mobility period shall start on [date] and end on [date]. The start date of the mobility period shall be the first day that the participant needs to be present at the receiving organisation. [Institution to select for participants attending a language course provided by another organisation than the receiving institution/organisation as a relevant part of the mobility period abroad: The start date of the mobility period shall be the first day of language course attendance outside the receiving organisation]. The end date of the period abroad shall be the last day the participant needs to be present at the receiving organisation. 2.3 The participant shall receive an additional Estonian co-financing support for [XX] months and [XX] days. 2.4 The total duration of the physical mobility period shall not exceed 12 months, including any zero-grant period. 2.5 The participant may submit a request concerning the extension of the mobility period within the limit set out in article 2.4. If the organisation agrees to extend the duration of the mobility period, the agreement shall be amended accordingly. 2.6 The Transcript of Records or Traineeship Certificate (or statement attached to these documents) shall provide the confirmed start and end dates of duration of the mobility period.

ARTICLE 3 – FINANCIAL SUPPORT

3.1 The Estonian co-financing support for the mobility period is EUR […], corresponding to EUR […] per month and EUR […] per extra days. 3.2 In the case of incomplete months, the financial support is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the incomplete month with 1/30 of the unit cost per month. 3.3 The financial support may not be used to cover similar costs already funded by EU funds. 3.4 Notwithstanding article 3.3, the Estonian co-financing grant is compatible with any other source of funding including revenue that the participant could receive working beyond its studies/traineeship as long as he//she carries out the activities foreseen in Annex I. 3.5 The Estonian co-financing support or part thereof shall be repaid if the participant does not comply with the terms of the agreement. If the participant terminates the agreement before it ends, he/she shall have to refund the amount of the grant already paid, except if agreed differently with the sending institution. However, when the participant has been prevented from completing his/her mobility activities as described in Annex I due to force majeure, he/she shall be entitled to receive at least the amount of the grant corresponding to the actual duration of the mobility period. Any remaining funds shall have to be refunded, except if agreed differently with the sending institution. Such cases shall be reported by the sending institution and accepted by the National Agency.

ARTICLE 4 – PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS

4.1 A pre-financing payment shall be made to the participant no later than (whichever comes first):

- • calendar days after the signature of the agreement by both parties • calendar days after the signature of the agreement by both parties
- • start date of the mobility period [optional: or upon receipt of confirmation of arrival • start date of the mobility period [optional: or upon receipt of confirmation of arrival by the beneficiary]

$$• start date of the mobility period [optional: or upon receipt of confirmation of arrival • start date of the mobility period [optional: or upon receipt of confirmation of arrival by the beneficiary]$$

representing [between 70% and 100%] of the Estonian co-financing amount specified in Article 3. In case the participant did not provide the supporting documents in time, according to the