SAAIC - Národná agentúra programu Erasmus+

What SAAIC - Národná agentúra programu Erasmus+ does

SAAIC - Národná agentúra programu Erasmus+ (National Agency for the Erasmus+ Programme) is a Slovak public-sector agency established in 2014 that administers the European Union's Erasmus+ programme in Slovakia across the formal education and vocational training sectors. The agency operates under joint oversight of the European Commission and the Slovak Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth (MŠVVaM SR), and operates in parallel with NIVAM, which handles the youth and sport sectors of the same programme. Headquartered at Križkova 9 in Bratislava with a secondary office at Hálova 6, SAAIC employs 34 staff and manages the full lifecycle of Erasmus+ grants — from publishing annual Calls for Proposals (Výzva 2021 through Výzva 2026), through applicant support, to project monitoring and final reporting.

The agency's core product surface comprises three beneficiary-facing portals — "Chcem vycestovať" (I Want to Travel Abroad), "Chcem podať projekt" (I Want to Submit a Project), and "Mám projekt" (I Have a Project) — plus a TCA Portal for international training and cooperation activity grants. It operates no commercial pricing model; services are delivered free of charge to Slovak educational beneficiaries. Supporting channels include a Mailchimp-distributed monthly newsletter (archives from 2021 onward), the "Erasmus+ Inšpirácie" podcast, an E+ blog, press releases, and a presence at the Gaudeamus education fair. The agency also coordinates flagship European initiatives at the Slovak national level, including ErasmusDays (Slovakia organised 173 events in 2023, ranking 10th in Europe), DiscoverEU, EuroApprentices (Slovakia joined September 2023), SkillUp+, IN Awards, and the European Prize for Innovative Education.

SAAIC's business model is non-commercial: the entity is funded institutionally by the European Commission and the Slovak Ministry of Education to distribute EU programme funds to Slovak beneficiaries rather than to generate revenue. Its technology integrations include the SALTO platform for international TCA applications, the European School Education Platform for eTwinning, and the Erasmus+ Project Results Platform. The agency's value to Slovak educational institutions lies in its monopoly position as the designated national gateway to EU mobility and cooperation funding, with named beneficiary institutions including Slovak Technical University in Bratislava, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Economics University in Bratislava, Technical University in Košice, Catholic University in Ružomberok, and Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín.

Name

SAAIC - Národná agentúra programu Erasmus+

Legal name

SAAIC - Slovenská akademická asociácia pre medzinárodnú spoluprácu

Website

https://erasmusplus.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SAAIC is Slovakia's official National Agency for the Erasmus+ programme, administering EU education and vocational training grants on behalf of the European Commission and the Slovak Ministry of Education. It serves Slovak schools, universities, VET institutions, and adult education providers across grant application, monitoring, and programme outreach functions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Grant Administration

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender (EDADALAF), Education Systems & Skills Technical Assistance (BPADAEAI)

Keywords

• Education grant administration
• Erasmus+ programme management
• International mobility funding
• Vocational training cooperation
• Higher education partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

HQ country

Slovakia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SAAIC is the official Slovak national agency that administers the European Union's Erasmus+ programme across the formal education and vocational training sectors (school education, VET, higher education, and adult education). It manages annual grant calls (Výzva 2021 through Výzva 2026), processes project and mobility applications, disburses EU funding to approved Slovak beneficiaries, monitors project implementation, and runs Training and Cooperation Activities (TCA), partner-finding services, and capacity-building support for Slovak educational institutions. Its work is complemented by sister agency NIVAM, which handles the youth and sport sectors.

Product overview

SAAIC - Národná agentúra programu Erasmus+ (National Agency for the Erasmus+ Programme) is a government agency that administers the Erasmus+ program in Slovakia. The organization provides a unified platform of services organized by function rather than as a modular software product: the TCA Portal for grant applications, three customer-facing service portals (Chcem vycestovať, Chcem podať projekt, Mám projekt) for different user journeys, communication services including newsletter and podcast content, and various initiatives and competitions (ErasmusDays, DiscoverEU, EuroApprentices, SkillUp+, IN Awards, EITA, European Language Label). The agency operates under two divisions: SAAIC handles formal education and vocational training, while NIVAM handles youth and sport sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Erasmus+ Programme Administration (School Education, VET, Higher Education, Adult Education) Centralised administration of Erasmus+ grant calls (Výzva 2021 through Výzva 2026) and project lifecycles for Slovak schools, vocational training providers, universities, and adult education organisations across the formal education and VET sectors.
• TCA Portal (Training and Cooperation Activities online grant application)

Quantifiable outcome

• Slovakia ranked 10th among all ErasmusDays participating countries in 2023 with 173 national events
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EuroApprentices NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023EuroApprentices is a European network of vocational training apprentices and graduates of Erasmus+ mobility programmes who serve as ambassadors. The Slovak National Agency (SAAIC) became a member in September 2023, joining national agencies from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Germany. The network personalizes educational mobility and helps increase the number of VET student mobilities.
• Európska komisia (European Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAAIC operates under the financial support of the European Commission as the official national implementing agency for the Erasmus+ programme. The EC provides programme funding and strategic direction that SAAIC executes at the national level in Slovakia.
• Ministerstvo školstva, výskumu, vývoja a mládeže SR (Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAAIC operates with financial support from the Slovak Ministry of Education, which oversees national education policy alignment with the Erasmus+ programme objectives.
• NIVAM - Národná agentúra programu Erasmus+ pre oblasť mládeže a športucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIVAM is the separate National Agency handling the youth and sport sector within Erasmus+. SAAIC and NIVAM jointly organized events such as the Erasmus+ Fair in Banská Bystrica (October 2022), representing the two complementary national agencies for the programme.
• Austrian, Czech, and Hungarian National Agencies (Erasmus+)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAAIC co-organizes the annual information and training seminar on Erasmus+ centralized actions (Erasmus Mundus, Capacity Building in Higher Education, and Jean Monnet) with national agencies from Austria, Czech Republic, and Hungary. The 2025 edition was held in Brno, Czech Republic.
• Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Swedish, and Finnish National AgenciesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese five Nordic/Baltic national agencies co-organize the 'Getting started with Partnerships for School Development' TCA seminar in Odense, Denmark (October 2026), with SAAIC coordinating Slovak participant applications.
• Accenture SlovakiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccenture Slovakia is an associated partner in the Slovak Technical University coordinated project 'Digital Transformations for Supporting Next-Generation Labour' under Capacity Building in Higher Education.
• Atos IT Solutions and Services SlovakiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtos IT Solutions and Services Slovakia is an associated partner in the Slovak Technical University coordinated project 'Digital Transformations for Supporting Next-Generation Labour' under Capacity Building in Higher Education.
• ŠIOV - Štátny inštitút odborného vzdelávania (State Institute of Vocational Education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerŠIOV participated as a partner organization at the Erasmus+ Fair in Banská Bystrica, October 2022, co-organized by SAAIC and NIVAM.
• Europass SlovakiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropass Slovakia was a partner organization at the Erasmus+ Fair in Banská Bystrica, October 2022.
• EPALE SlovenskominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPALE Slovakia (Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe) was a partner at the Erasmus+ Fair in Banská Bystrica.
• Erasmus Student Network (ESN) UMB Banská BystricaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerESN UMB Banská Bystrica was a partner organization at the Erasmus+ Fair in Banská Bystrica.
• Zastúpenie Európskej komisie na Slovensku (European Commission Representation in Slovakia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe European Commission Representation in Slovakia was a partner at the Erasmus+ Fair in Banská Bystrica.
• SALTO Platforms (SALTO-YOUTH and SALTO-ET)coreTechnology or IntegrationSAAIC uses SALTO platforms (SALTO-YOUTH and SALTO-ET) for online applications to TCA activities. Applicants must submit both a grant request through the Slovak NA portal and an online application on the SALTO platform (in English) for TCA seminars organized by other national agencies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Nuffic - Dutch Organisation for Internationalisation in Education: Netherlands' Erasmus+ National Agency. Comparable mission in administering EU education grants, with similar focus on internationalisation of higher education and VET mobility.
• Agence Erasmus+ France / Éducation & Formation: France's Erasmus+ National Agency for education and training. Performs the same role as SAAIC at a much larger national scale, administering Erasmus+ across the same sectors under EC oversight.
• Dům zahraniční spolupráce (DZS) - Czech National Agency for International Education: Czech Republic's Erasmus+ National Agency for education and training. Closest geographic and structural peer — sister agency co-organising TCA seminars with SAAIC (e.g., 2025 Brno seminar on centralized actions).
• Tempus Public Foundation (Hungarian National Agency): Hungary's national agency for Erasmus+. Same EC programme, regional Visegrád neighbour, and joint participant in centralised-action TCA seminars with SAAIC.
• INDIRE - Istituto Nazionale di Documentazione, Innovazione e Ricerca Educativa: Italy's Erasmus+ National Agency. Operates the same EU programme across all education sectors, with similar portfolio of centralised actions, TCA events, and school/adult education specialisation.
• OeAD - Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalisation: Austria's Erasmus+ National Agency. Co-organises with SAAIC the annual centralized-actions training seminar, shares the same programme structure and EC oversight, and serves a similar regional constituency.
• NIVAM - Národná agentúra Erasmus+ pre oblasť mládeže a športu: Slovakia's separate national agency for the youth and sport sectors of Erasmus+. Sits in the same country and programme, sharing the same EC funding framework, with a complementary mandate jointly coordinated via events such as the Erasmus+ Fair.
• FRSE - Polish National Agency for the Erasmus+ Programme: Poland's Erasmus+ National Agency. Comparable in mandate structure (managing multiple education sectors) and Central European geography; both agencies coordinate EU education grants at national level.
• SEPIE - Servicio Español para la Internacionalización de la Educación: Spain's Erasmus+ National Agency. Runs the same full multi-sector mandate as SAAIC across school, VET, higher, and adult education, with equivalent EC reporting and grant administration functions.

Broad incumbents

• DAAD - Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst: Germany's larger Erasmus+ National Agency with a broader international academic cooperation mandate. Much larger in scale and scope, but operates the same EU-funded programme with similar sector coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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