An eligible institution wishing to obtain a preparatory visit grant must apply to its National Agency. The application forms and details of the closing dates for applications are also available from the National Agencies . These will also give advice on how to search for a suitable partner school by other means, e.g. using the Internet. Such assistants may be assigned to any institution eligible under Comenius 1. A host school must designate a teacher to supervise the assistant, look after his or her welfare, monitor the progress of the assistantship and act as contact person throughout.
Assistants receive a grant to help cover mobility costs resulting from the assistantship.
This includes travel and a monthly contribution towards subsistence costs. The host school does not receive any financial support to organise the assistantship, as it will receive full benefit from the presence and the work of the assistant. A school wishing to host a Comenius Language Assistant must submit an application to the National Agency in its country by 1 March before the school year in which the assistantship is to take place. The application form is available from the National Agency. The application must be accompanied by the school's Comenius plan .