Calls

  • Capacity Building in Higher Education

    Closed

    Code: 38812 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CBHE | Programme name: 2918 | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 10/02/2026

    The Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) action supports international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of higher education. The activities and outcomes of CBHE projects must be geared to benefit the eligible third countries not associated to the Programme, their higher education institutions and systems. Τhis action supports the relevance, quality, modernisation and responsiveness of higher education in third countries not associated to the Programme in addressing socio-economic recovery, growth and prosperity and reacting to recent trends, in particular economic globalisation but also the recent decline in human development, fragility, and rising social, economic and environmental inequalities.

    These priorities apply for the entire action, which is structured in Regions and Strands as follows:

    Strands:

    Regions:

  • Establishing Climate-Smart Forestry and forest restoration pilots in Europe with citizen and stakeholder engagement

    Closed

    Code: 38790 | Identifier Code: FORWARDS | Programme name: 20613 | Start submission calls: 28/11/2025 | End submission calls: 01/02/2026

    FORWARDS is a Horizon Europe project that will prototype the ForestWard Observatory, a pan-European monitoring and evaluation tool that will help demonstrate the impact of climate change on forests and guide decision-making for practical forest management. Climate-Smart Forestry (CSF) has been suggested as an approach to connect mitigation with adaptation measures, enhance the resilience of forest resources and ecosystem services, and meet the needs of society. Two important components of CSF are to (i) increase carbon storage in forests in conjunction with other ecosystem services, and to (ii) enhance health and resilience through adaptive forest management. CSF aims to have a mix of measures by developing spatially diverse forest management strategies that acknowledge all carbon pools simultaneously to provide longer-term and larger mitigation benefits, while supporting other ecosystem services.

  • Partnerships for Cooperation – Cooperation Partnerships in the field of education and training submitted by European NGOs

    Closed

    Code: 38788 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-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.

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

    Closed

    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

    Closed

    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

    Closed

    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

    Opened

    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

    Closed

    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’)

    Closed

    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