General information about the Erasmus Plus Programme
What is the Erasmus Plus Programme?
Erasmus+ is the EU Programme in the fields of education, training, youth and sport for the period 2021-2027.
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 a 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.
What is the structure of the Erasmus+ Programme?
In order to achieve its objectives, the Erasmus+ Programme foresees the implementation of the following Actions in the 2021-2027 period:
- Key Action 1: Mobility of Individuals
- Key Action 2: Cooperation among organisations and institutions
- Key Action 3: Support to policy development and cooperation
- Jean Monnet Actions
Eligible Countries
Member States of the European Union:
Belgium; Bulgaria; Czech Republic; Greece; Spain; France; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Hungary; Portugal; Romania; Slovenia; Denmark; Germany; Estonia; Ireland; Croatia; Italy; Cyprus; Latvia; Malta; Netherlands; Austria; Poland; Slovakia; Finland; Sweden.
Third countries associated to the Programme:
North Macedonia; Serbia; Iceland; Liechtenstein; Norway; Türkiye.
Third countries not associated to the Programme:
The list can be found in the Programme Guide.