Funding Opportunities for Education, Training, Youth & Sport Organisations — Erasmus+ Programme Call for Proposals 2026
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Is your organisation active in education, training, youth, or sport? The European Commission’s Erasmus+ Programme has officially opened its 2026 Call for Proposals, offering a massive total budget of over €4.47 billion in grants for organisations, institutions, and groups across Europe and beyond. This is one of the largest education and mobility funding programmes in the world — don’t miss your chance to apply!
Scholarship / Grant Title
Erasmus+ Programme — Call for Proposals 2026 (EAC/A12/2025) Offered by the European Commission under Regulation (EU) 2021/817, covering the programme period 2021–2027. This call supports learning mobility, cooperation, innovation, and policy development across education, training, youth, and sport sectors.
Benefits
- Access to a total funding pool of over €4.47 billion for 2026
- Grants covering a wide range of project types and durations
- Funding split across three key sectors:
- Education & Training (including Jean Monnet Actions): €3.97 billion
- Youth Youth: €421.8 million
- Sport: €74 million
- Volunteer costs can be declared under unit costs as authorised by the European Commission
- Grant amounts and project durations vary based on project type, applicant profile, and number of partners
Available Funding Actions
Funding is available across three Key Actions:
Key Action 1 (KA1) — Learning Mobility of Individuals
- Mobility in education, training, and youth
- Youth Participation Activities
- DiscoverEU Inclusion Action
- Staff mobility in sport
- Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges
Key Action 2 (KA2) — Cooperation Among Organisations
- Cooperation Partnerships (standard and small-scale)
- European Partnerships for School Development
- Centres of Vocational Excellence
- Erasmus Mundus Action
- Alliances for Innovation
- Capacity Building in higher education, VET, youth, and sport
- Not-for-profit European Sport Events
Key Action 3 (KA3) — Policy Development & Cooperation
- European Youth Together
- Jean Monnet Actions in higher education and other fields
- Jean Monnet Policy Debate
Requirements & Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be a public or private body active in education, training, youth, or sport
- Groups of young people active in youth work (without a formal organisation) may also apply for specific KA1 actions
- Be based in one of the following eligible countries:
- All 27 EU Member States and overseas territories
- EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
- EU candidate countries: Türkiye, North Macedonia, Serbia
- Organisations from non-associated third countries may be eligible for certain actions
- Note: Full eligibility details are available in the 2026 Erasmus+ Programme Guide
Key Application Deadlines
All deadlines are set at Brussels time (CET):
| Action | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Mobility in Higher Education (KA1) | 19 February 2026 at 12:00 |
| Mobility in VET, School & Adult Education (KA1) | 19 February 2026 at 12:00 |
| Mobility of Staff in Sport (KA1) | 12 February 2026 at 12:00 |
| Mobility in Youth (KA1) | 12 February 2026 / 1 October 2026 |
| DiscoverEU Inclusion Action | 12 February 2026 at 12:00 |
| Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges | 26 March 2026 at 17:00 |
| Cooperation Partnerships — Education & Youth (KA2) | 5 March 2026 at 12:00 |
| Small-Scale Partnerships — Education & Youth (KA2) | 5 March 2026 at 12:00 |
| European Partnerships for School Development | 9 April 2026 at 12:00 |
| Erasmus Mundus Action | 12 February 2026 at 17:00 |
| Alliances for Innovation | 10 March 2026 at 17:00 |
| Capacity Building — Higher Education | 10 February 2026 at 17:00 |
| Capacity Building — Youth | 26 February 2026 at 17:00 |
| Centres of Vocational Excellence | 3 September 2026 at 17:00 |
| European Youth Together (KA3) | 26 February 2026 at 17:00 |
| Jean Monnet Actions & Networks | 3 February 2026 at 17:00 |
Several deadlines have already passed or are approaching very soon — check your relevant action immediately!
How to Apply
- Review the 2026 Erasmus+ Programme Guide for full eligibility and priority details
- Identify the Key Action and the specific action most relevant to your organisation
- Check your country’s eligibility and the relevant deadline for your action
- Submit your application online through the official Erasmus+ platform before the deadline
- Ensure all required documents are prepared, including volunteer cost declarations where applicable
Other Important Information
- Programme Period: 2021–2027
- Call Reference: EAC/A12/2025
- Total 2026 Budget: €4,473,447,000
- Application Language: English and other EU languages (refer to Programme Guide)
- Budget allocations may be modified, subject to amendments of the Annual Work Programme
For more information and application:
Visit the official website of the Erasmus+ Programme — Call for Proposals 2026 (EAC/A12/2025)
