Erasmus+
Erasmus+ is the EU programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport for 2021-2027. The programme focuses on the priorities and activities set out in the European Education Area, Digital Education Action Plan and the European Skills Agenda. And also contributes to the European Pillar of Social Rights, the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 and develops the European dimension in sport.
Erasmus+ focuses on inclusion and diversity, the green and digital transitions and participation in democratic life.
Erasmus+ replaces seven previous EU programmes, bringing together:
- Lifelong Learning Programme (Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Comenius, Grundtvig), 2007–2013
- Youth in Action programme
- Five international cooperation programmes (Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink, the programme for cooperation with industrialised countries)
Funding opportunities
Find the current funding opportunities on the official website.
Main types of Erasmus+ Key Actions:
- Key Action 1 Learning mobility of individuals: Learning mobility opportunities aim to encourage the mobility of students, staff, trainees, apprentices, youth workers and young people.
- Key Action 2 Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practices: The cooperation among organisations and institutions is expected to result in the development, transfer and/or implementation of innovative practices at organisational, local, regional, national or European levels.
- Key Action 3 Support for policy reform: Opportunities provide support to policy cooperation at the European Union level, thereby contributing to the implementation of existing policies and the development of new policies.
- Jean Monnet: Opportunities for teaching, research, and policy debate on the EU and its policies.
- Sport: Designed to develop and implement joint activities to promote sport and physical activity, identify and implement innovative activities in the field of sport, and manage not-for-profit events to increase participation in sport.
European Social Fund (ESF)
The European Social Fund (ESF) is a central funding tool for non-formal adult education in Europe. Adult education contributes to supporting the objectives of the ESF, and in turn, the ESF supports adult education in a number of ways.
Adult education supports and promotes the implementation of the objectives of the ESF by providing transversal and generic skills. These skills lead to improved access to employment, and what is more, to the creation of better employment opportunities and new ways of working.
Adult education can also improve the adaptability of workers to new work environments and needs. It promotes social inclusion and reaches out to those who are furthest away from learning. It creates links between people, communities and the labour market and fosters the ongoing development of human resources and long-term employment.