A new Erasmus+ programme for a new digital era

2021

A new Erasmus+ programme

for a new digital era

Erasmus+, the EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe, launched in March its new programme for a new digital era. 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. The estimated budget has almost doubled the funding compared to its predecessor programme (2014-2020), €26.2 billion for the new period. 

With this increased budget, Erasmus+ will be more inclusive, more digital, and more green. It will also include DiscoverEU, which offers 18 year-olds the possibility to get a European rail pass to travel, learn from other cultures and meet fellow Europeans.

The new programme supports priorities and activities set out in the European Education Area, 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

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Cooperation projects

Erasmus+ will increase the support for projects that foster cooperation and exchange of practices, allowing key actors to make better use of new technologies, develop innovative teaching, training and learning methods, promote non-formal learning and develop common tools and activities. New initiatives:

• The new Small-scale Partnerships will allow a wider range of stakeholders to benefit from the programme. Low grant amounts, short duration and simple requirements can be the point of entry for newcomers and small organisations. Check more here. 

• Capacity building with institutions in partner countries around the world in the fields of vocational education and training and sport will complement already existing capacity building activities in higher education and youth. 

Support to policy development and cooperation

The programme provides support to policy development and cooperation at the EU level, contributing to national reforms and modernisation in the fields of education, training, youth and sport.

European Youth Together projects will support the development of more transnational structured cooperation -online and offline- between different youth organisations to build or strengthen partnerships focusing on solidarity and inclusive democratic participation of all.

Check more about the new programme here.