🚨 Episode of six of Access Europe’s #FundingFriday series is here! 🚨

Twice a month, we’ve breaking down EU funding programmes for you! Helping you to understand its objectives, who can apply, the application process, and more!

This week’s spotlight: Erasmus+, the EU’s funding programme for education, training, youth and sport.  

Objectives:

This is the EU’s programme for education, training, youth and sport. It provides funding and support for organisations that encourage European exchange, cooperation and learning.

The Erasmus+ programme’s aims are to: 

• Provide support for lifelong learning  

• Contribute to building a European Education Area  

• Promote learning mobility in education, training, youth, and sport  

• Improve the quality of education and training systems  

• Strengthen European identity and active citizenship

Who can apply?

In general, any public or private organisation in a Erasmus+ Programme country can apply if they are a legal entity. This includes:

• Civil society organisations

• Non-governmental organisations

• Public authorities  

• European-level networks

Application Process
1. Explore Access Europe’s EU Funding Guide and Open EU Funds.
2. Develop your project idea — we recommend drafting a concept note to share with potential partners.
3. Watch our Erasmus+ session recordings.

4. Contact us at Access Europe for guidance or support. We offer training and tailored resources to help you prepare.

5. Get in touch with the National Contact Point.

6. Submit your project proposal!  

National Contact Point

There are a number of different National Contact Points for Erasmus+ depending on which strand you are applying for:  

• The Higher Education Authority for Higher Education strand

• Léargas for Adult Education, School Education, Vocational Education and Training, and Youth strands as well as Erasmus+ Sport Mobility funding.

• All other Erasmus+ Sport funding actions are managed centrally in Brussels by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency. They can be contacted at EACEA-SPORT@ec.europa.eu

Successful Projects

The SCOPE project

The SCOPE project is aimed at third sector staff and volunteers in need of capacity building, skills development and recognition of non-formal learning, particularly those who are socially excluded in such a way that it is difficult for them to access training opportunities.  

The SCOPE project began in 2018 and includes 6 organisations from 5 EU member states including Irish partners The Wheel and An Cosán.

📩 Need more info?

Contact our team at europe@wheel.ie – we’re here to help!

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