Programme: Erasmus+

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Programme	Erasmus+
Type of Fund	Action programme
Description of programme "Erasmus+"	The European Union's Erasmus+ programme is a funding scheme to support activities in the fields of Education, Training, Youth and Sport. The Programme is made up of three so-called "Key Actions" and two additional actions. They are managed partly at the national level by National Agencies and partly at the European level by the EACEA. Erasmus+ provides grants for activities in the fields of education, training, youth and sport. It offers opportunities for both individuals and organisations.
Link	Link to Programme
Thematic Focus	Education, European Citizenship, Youth, Mobility, Sports, Employment, Research, Health, Justice, Equal Rights, Social affairs
EU Macro-Regions	Danube Region, Adriatic and Ionian Region, Alpine Region, Baltic Sea Region
Funding area	EU Member States Iceland / Ísland Liechtenstein North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Turkey / Türkiye
Origin of Applicant	EU Member States Iceland / Ísland Liechtenstein North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Turkey / Türkiye
Project Partner	No
Eligible applicants	Education and Training Centres, University, Association, Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, NGO / NPO, National Government, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union, Research Institution, Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), Start Up Company, Public Services, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined)
Applicant details	The programme supports organisations, institutions, bodies or groups. These organisations, in turn support a wide range of individuals, including: students, trainees, apprentices, pupils, adult learners, young people, volunteers, youth workers, teachers, professors, trainers, coaches, athletes, and professionals of organisations active in the relevant fields.
Type of Funding	Grant
Contact Details	https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/contacts

Open Calls

2020 Erasmus accreditation in the field of Youth

Subprogrammes of Erasmus+

Key Action 2 - Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

The actions under KA2 make it possible for organisations from different participating countries to work together, to develop, share and transfer best practices and innovative approaches in the fields of education, training and youth. This subprogramme focuses specifically on the following actions:

Sector Skills Alliances
Knowledge Alliances
Capacity Building in the field of youth
Capacity Building in the field of higher education

Key Action 3 – Support for policy reform

Key Action 3 provides grants for a wide variety of actions aimed at stimulating innovative policy development, policy dialogue and implementation, and the exchange of knowledge in the fields of education, training and youth. The majority of them are managed by the EACEA. Most of the actions under KA3 are managed outside the annual general call for proposals. This Subprogramme focuses on the following topics:

Initiatives for policy innovation
European policy experimentations
Civil Society Cooperation
Studies and surveys
European policy tools
Cooperation with international organisations
Stakeholder dialogue, policy and programme promotion

Key Action 1 - Learning mobility of individuals

Key Action 1 supports mobility in the education, training and youth sectors and aims to bring long lasting benefits to the participants and the organisations involved. The EACEA manages the selection of projects under:

Large Scale European Voluntary Service Events
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (including the partnership with Japan)

The other actions of the KA1 are managed at decentralised level by the National Agencies.

Jean Monnet

Jean Monnet Activities are designed to promote excellence in teaching and research in the field of European Union studies worldwide. The activities also foster the dialogue between the academic world and policy-makers, in particular with the aim of enhancing governance of EU policies. European Union studies comprise the study of Europe in its entirety with particular emphasis on the European integration process in both its internal and external aspects. The discipline also covers the role of the EU in a globalised world and in promoting an active European citizenship and dialogue between people and cultures. The folllowing activities are supported under this Subprogramme:

Teaching and Research
Support to Associations
Policy debate with the Academic World

Sport

The Sport Chapter in the Erasmus+ Programme aims to support European partnerships on grassroots sport in order to pursue the following objectives:

Tackle cross-border threats to the integrity of sport, such as doping, match fixing and violence, as well as all kinds of intolerance and discrimination
To promote and support good governance in sport and dual careers of athletes
To promote voluntary activities in sport, together with social inclusion, equal opportunities and awareness of the importance of health-enhancing physical activity, through increased participation in, and equal access to sport for all

Focus is to be given to grassroots sport.