Supports education, training, youth, and sport across Europe.
Erasmus+ is the European Union's flagship program supporting education, training, youth, and sport across Europe. With a budget of €26.2 billion for 2021-2027, it aims to foster cooperation, enhance skills, and promote inclusion through transnational learning mobility and partnerships. The program focuses on four key priorities: inclusion and diversity, digital transformation, environmental sustainability, and civic engagement. It offers opportunities for students, educators, and organizations to participate in exchanges, collaborations, and capacity-building activities. Erasmus+ provides funding for various project types, including mobility projects, cooperation partnerships, and policy development initiatives. The budget allocation varies depending on the action and sector, with individual mobility grants typically covering travel, accommodation, and living expenses. To receive funding, applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria and demonstrate alignment with program objectives. Projects are evaluated based on relevance, quality of design and implementation, impact, and dissemination potential. Recent initiatives include the European Universities alliances, promoting innovation in higher education, and DiscoverEU, offering 18-year-olds the chance to explore Europe by rail. The program also supports digital education initiatives and projects addressing climate change and environmental sustainability.