Partnerships for Cooperation – Cooperation Partnerships in the field of Youth submitted by European NGOs 2026

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Code: 38786 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-YOUTH-2026-PCOOP-ENGO | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 05/03/2026

The primary goal of Cooperation Partnerships is to allow organisations to increase the quality and relevance of their activities, to develop and reinforce their networks of partners, to increase their capacity to operate jointly at transnational level, boosting internationalisation of their activities and through exchanging or developing new practices and methods as well as sharing and confronting ideas.

European Film Distribution

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Code: 38780 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2026-FILMDIST | Programme name: 3948 | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 23/04/2026

Creative Europe (hereafter also ‘The Programme’) brings together actions supporting the European cultural and creative sectors. The general objectives of the Programme are:

• to safeguard, develop and promote European cultural and linguistic diversity and heritage;
• to increase the competitiveness and the economic potential of the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector.

Networks of European Festivals

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Code: 38777 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2026-FESTNET | Programme name: 3948 | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 14/04/2026

The Networks of European festivals shall provide support to coordinated/collaborative activities among European audiovisual festivals aiming at increasing audiences’ interest in non-national European audiovisual content, including video games and immersive content, and promoting its circulation and visibility.

Centres of Vocational Excellence

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Code: 38774 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PEX-COVE | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 03/09/2026

The main objective of the CoVE initiative is the establishment and development of transnational collaborative networks that bring together local and regional VET stakeholders (VET institutions, companies and other employers, social partners, authorities, higher education institutions, research institutes, etc.) in strong and broad public-private partnerships, thereby creating comprehensive skills ecosystems for innovation, regional development, and social inclusion and supporting European competitiveness.

The CoVEs are expected to develop innovative VET practices, e.g. for use of digital technologies, including AI, contribute to VET attractiveness and inclusion as well as applied research and innovation, facilitate mobility and apprenticeships and professional development of teachers and trainers, work together on joint VET provisions incl. micro-credentials, etc.

Alliances for STEM Skills Foundries

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Code: 38771 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PI-ALL-INNO-STEM | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 10/03/2026

STEM Skills Foundries aim to create sectorial, transnational and sustainable cooperation between higher education institutions, VET providers and business companies that will foster new, innovative and multidisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning by providing young student entrepreneurs with real business-insights and mentoring opportunities tailored to their talents, needs and objectives. 

Alliances for Education and Enterprises

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Code: 38768 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PI-ALL-INNO-EDU-ENTERP | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 10/03/2026

Alliances for Innovation aim to strengthen Europe’s innovation capacity by boosting innovation through cooperation and flow of knowledge among higher education, vocational education and training (both initial and continuous), and the broader socio-economic environment, including research.

They also aim to boost the provision of new skills and address skills mismatches by designing and creating new curricula for higher education (HE) and vocational education and training (VET), supporting the development of a sense of initiative and entrepreneurial mind-sets in the EU.

Alliances for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills (implementing the ‘Blueprint’)

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Code: 38765 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PI-ALL-INNO-BLUEPRINT | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 10/03/2026

Alliances for Innovation aim to strengthen Europe’s innovation capacity by boosting innovation through cooperation and flow of knowledge among higher education, vocational education and training (both initial and continuous), and the broader socio-economic environment, including research.

They also aim to boost the provision of new skills and address skills mismatches by designing and creating new curricula for higher education (HE) and vocational education and training (VET), supporting the development of a sense of initiative and entrepreneurial mind-sets in the EU.

Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges

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Code: 38762 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-VIRT-EXCH | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 1 (KA1) – Learning mobility of individuals | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 26/03/2026

Virtual exchanges in higher education and youth take place in small groups and are always moderated by a trained facilitator. They should be easily integrated into youth (non-formal education) projects or higher education courses.

Virtual exchanges can draw participants from both sectors, even if, depending on specific projects, they could involve participants from either only one of them or from both.

All projects under this call will involve organisations and participants coming from both EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme, and third countries not associated to the Programme in eligible regions.

Proposals can be submitted under the following calls:

• Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Western Balkans
• Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in South Mediterranean Countries
• Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Neighbourhood East

Capacity building in the field of Vocational education and training (VET)

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Code: 38759 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CB-VET | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 26/03/2026

Capacity building projects are international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of VET in EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme, and third countries not associated to the Programme.

They aim to support the relevance, accessibility, and responsiveness of VET institutions and systems in third countries not associated to the Programme as a driver of sustainable socio-economic development.

Specifically, the action will:

• Build capacity of VET providers to strengthen cooperation between private and public stakeholders in the field of vocational education and training for demand-oriented and opportunity-driven VET interventions;
• Improve the quality and responsiveness of VET to socio-economic opportunities and social developments to enhance the labour market relevance of skills provision;
• Align VET provision to local, regional and national development strategies.

Capacity building in VET:

• Capacity building in VET in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Capacity building in VET in Neighbourhood East
• Capacity building in VET in Latin America
• Capacity building in VET in South Mediterranean Countries
• Capacity building in VET in Caribbean
• Capacity building in VET in Western Balkans

Capacity Building in the field of Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Code: 38756 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-YOUTH-2026-CB-SSA | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 26/02/2026

Capacity-building in the field of youth projects are international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of youth in the EU and countries associated to the Programme, on the one hand, and in third countries not associated to the Programme, on the other hand. For the latter, this action targets exclusively countries in Region 9 (Sub Saharan Africa).

Capacity Building in the field of Youth in Neighborhood East

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Code: 38753 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-YOUTH-2026-CB-NE | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 26/02/2026

Capacity-building in the field of youth projects are international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of youth in the EU and countries associated to the Programme, on the one hand, and in third countries not associated to the Programme, on the other hand. For the latter, this topic targets exclusively countries in Region 2 (Eastern Partnership). 

Capacity Building in the field of Youth in South Mediterranean Countries

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Code: 38750 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-YOUTH-2026-CB-SMC | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 26/02/2026

Capacity-building in the field of youth projects are international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of youth in the EU and countries associated to the Programme, on the one hand, and in third countries not associated to the Programme, on the other hand. For the latter, this topic targets exclusively countries in Region 3 (Southern Mediterranean).