Erasmus+ is the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. It has an estimated budget of €26.2 billion. This is nearly double the funding compared to its predecessor programme (2014-2020).
The 2021-2027 programme places a strong focus on social inclusion, the green and digital transitions, and promoting young people’s participation in democratic life. It supports priorities and activities set out in the European Education Area, the Digital Education Action Plan and the European Skills Agenda. The programme also:
– supports the European Pillar of Social Rights;
– implements the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027;
– develops the European dimension in sport.
Detailed information on these opportunities, including eligibility criteria, is available in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.
The general objective of the Programme is to support, through lifelong learning, the educational, professional and personal development of people in education, training, youth and sport, in Europe and beyond, thereby contributing to sustainable growth, quality jobs and social cohesion, to driving innovation, and to strengthening European identity and active citizenship. As such, the Programme shall be a key instrument for building the European Education Area, supporting the implementation of the European strategic cooperation in the field of education and training, with its underlying sectoral agendas. In addition, it is key in advancing youth policy cooperation under the European Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 and developing the European dimension in sport.
The Programme has the following specific objectives:
to promote learning mobility of individuals and groups, as well as cooperation, quality, inclusion and equity, excellence, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the field of education and training
to promote non-formal and informal learning mobility and active participation among young people, as well as cooperation, quality, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the field of youth
to promote learning mobility of sport staff, as well as cooperation, quality, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of sport organisations and sport policies
The outcomes of Erasmus+ are available in reports and compendia of statistics, as well as through the Erasmus+ Projects Platform, which includes most of the initiatives funded by the programme, as well as a selection of good practices and success stories.
Statistics on Erasmus+ are available from the statistics page.
Information on progress towards the ET2020 benchmarks is available from the Education and Training Monitor.
Progress towards the ET2020 benchmarks can also be seen through a series of interactive maps.
Similarly, information about the situation of young people in Europe can be found in the Youth Monitor.
Whether you’re interested in applying for funding, or just curious about what the European Union does to support education, training, youth and sport, we hope this database will inspire and inform you.
Here’s just one example: the ‘Voices of Immigrant Women’ project from Spain which is building a more inclusive university system by focusing on challenges faced by migrant women. Subtitles in other languages are available in the video player.
Looking for more inspiration? Check the video series
Check the website of the Publications Office of the European Union for more reports and studies on the Erasmus+ Programme.
Source: https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about_en
