The European Commission has opened the Erasmus+ 2026 call for proposals, with offers of new funding opportunities in education, training, youth and sport across Europe and beyond.
With a budget of around € 5.2 billion for 2026, the remit of the Erasmus+ programme is to invest in skills development and citizenship education through cross-border mobility and cooperation projects. The 2026 Erasmus+ programme will focus on support for more partnerships and mobility in the school sector. The aim is to help organisations test and implement innovative teaching methods conducive to basic skills, says the Commission, supporting EU efforts in civic engagement, democratic participation, and promoting shared values.
The Erasmus+ 2026 call aims to enhance skills development for quality employment and promote lifelong learning. In addition, the programme will continue top adfhere to priorities of inclusion, digital and green transitions, and democratic participation.
The programme will continue support for Ukrainian learners and educators in Ukraine as well as Ukrainians who have been displaced in the EU or in a country associated to the programme.
Organisations working in education, training, youth or sport such as schools, universities, vocational centres, NGOs and youth groups can apply for Erasmus+ funding. Individuals (like learners, teachers or young people) can take part through these organisations.
Most applications will be submitted to National Agencies in each EU or Erasmus+ associated country. Some actions, like Jean Monnet large cooperation partnerships, are managed by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Full details are available in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026.
Erasmus+ supports:
- Learning mobility (for study, training, volunteering)
- Cooperation projects
- Policy and innovation
- Jean Monnet activities that provide increased opportunities for teaching, learning and debating
