Erasmus+ was launched last month by Mariya Gabriel, the EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth. She reinforced the significance of the programme: “The fact that the Erasmus+ budget for the next seven years has almost doubled shows the importance given to education, lifelong learning and youth in Europe. Erasmus+ remains a unique programme in its size, scope and global recognition, covering 33 countries, and accessible to the rest of the world through its international activities.”
“I invite all public and private organisations active in the fields of education, training, youth and sport to look at the newly published calls for proposals and apply for funding,” Commissioner Gabriel said. “Thanks to Erasmus+, we will make the European education area a reality.”
Erasmus+ 2021-2027 has a budget of €26.2 billion across Europe. It will fund learning mobility and cross-border cooperation projects for 10 million Europeans of all ages and backgrounds.
The new programme has four key priorities: inclusion, active participation, and green and digital transitions. It will provide opportunities for study periods abroad, traineeships, apprenticeships, and staff exchanges in all fields of education, training, youth and sport.
At the launch, the Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, called Erasmus+ “one of the great achievements of the European Union”. He affirmed that the new Erasmus+ would continue to provide life-changing experiences among fellow Europeans, while also delivering on ambitions for a fairer and greener Europe.
For more details on what’s to come and how to get involved, visit the Erasmus+ 2021-2027 page.
