European Union Programme

Erasmus+ — education, training, youth and sport

Erasmus+ is the EU's flagship programme supporting education, training, youth and sport. For 2021-2027 it runs on a budget of €26.2 billion, nearly double the previous period.

The six core fields the programme covers

Field 1

Higher education

Mobility and exchange abroad for university students, teaching staff and administrative staff.

Field 2

Vocational education and training

Internships, work-based learning and professional development for VET learners and graduates.

Field 3

School education

Programmes for primary and secondary students, teachers and school staff (early childhood included).

Field 4

Adult education

Increasing adults' access to education across all age groups, with a focus on disadvantaged groups.

Field 5

Youth

Youth exchanges, the European Solidarity Corps, training for youth workers — our area.

Field 6

Sport

International exchange for coaches and sports managers; social inclusion through sport.

Programme priorities

Erasmus+ runs through four horizontal priorities across all of these fields:

InclusionAccess for people with fewer opportunities.
Green transitionSustainability and environmental awareness.
Digital transitionSupporting digital skills and education technology.
Democratic participationYoung people's role in democratic life.

How to apply

Individual applicants

Usually through an organisation

In most cases you apply via a university, training centre or NGO in the programme country. AgeKader plays this role in Türkiye: we publish projects, collect applications on this site, select participants and send them to our European partners.

Our open projects
Institutional applications

Grants and calls

Organisations applying for a project grant or a specific call must complete a registration process. Geographic location and partner networks define which calls you can apply to.

To discuss a partnership with us, see contact.