EU announces over €5 billion in funding for skills under Erasmus+ 2026
On 12 November, the European Commission opened the Erasmus+ 2026 call for proposals, offering new funding opportunities in education, training, youth and sport across Europe and beyond.
With a budget of around €5.2 billion for 2026, the programme continues to invest in skills development and citizenship education through cross-border mobility and cooperation projects.
In 2026, the Erasmus+ programme will support more partnerships and mobility in the school sector. This initiative will help organisations test and implement innovative teaching methods conducive to basic skills, supporting EU efforts in civic engagement, democratic participation, and promoting shared values.
In addition, the programme keeps pursuing its overarching priorities of inclusion, digital and green transitions, and democratic participation.
Erasmus+ also continues to support Ukrainian learners and educators in Ukraine as well as Ukrainians who have been displaced in the EU or in a country associated with the programme.
This 2026 call will offer learning mobility experiences for approximately 1,275,000 participants. It will support over 100,000 organisations involved in Erasmus+ projects, such as higher education institutions, schools, VET centres, companies, youth and sport organisations.
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 shall be submitted to Erasmus+ National Agencies. 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.
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine can take part in certain actions of the programme, subject to specific criteria or conditions (please, check the Guide for eligibility under each specific action).
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