Monday, March 9, 2026

SE: Is it possible to involve volunteers from NGOs in Staff Exchange secondments?

The type of relationship between the seconded staff member and the sending organisation (i.e. employment contract, fellowship or other) is NOT relevant as long as:

− it complies with national law

− it complies with internal practices and

− during the secondment it confers legal authority on the sending beneficiary (or associated partner) that enables them to ensure compliance with the Grant Agreement obligations.

Volunteers’ contracts generally do not fulfil the required condition of eligibility as the person is not assimilated as ‘staff’ under national legislation and the entity is lacking the legal authority to ensure compliance with Grant Agreement obligations.

If the entity can prove that the staff eligibility condition is fulfilled, then the fellow / staff member can be seconded in MSCA Staff Exchanges.

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