Supports education, training, youth, and sport in Europe.
**Summary of Erasmus+** Erasmus+ is the European Union's programme to support education, training, youth, and sport in Europe and beyond. It aims to promote lifelong learning, educational, professional, and personal development of people in these fields, contributing to sustainable growth, quality jobs, social cohesion, innovation, and European identity. **Focus Areas** The programme focuses on three key actions: 1. Learning mobility of individuals (Key Action 1), 2. Cooperation among organisations and institutions (Key Action 2), and 3. Support to policy development and cooperation (Key Action 3). It also includes Jean Monnet Actions for spreading knowledge on the EU in education and training. **Financial Resources** The programme has a budget of approximately 26 billion euros for the period 2021-2027, with a focus on inclusiveness, green initiatives, and digitalization. **Criteria for Funding** Organisations and institutions directly or indirectly involved in education, training, youth, and sports can participate. Projects are divided into centralized and decentralized submissions, with specific calls for proposals and deadlines updated annually. **Recent Projects** Recent projects include those in Central Asia, such as Kazakhstan, where 40 projects involving 47 universities were funded with over 35.5 million euros. Specific project financing amounts and recent organisations funded are not detailed in the available sources.