MEPs on the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) want the next Erasmus programme to be simpler, more predictable and more accessible. The Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) voted on Tuesday in favour of amending the European Commission’s proposal for the Erasmus programme for the period 2028–2034. With around 17 million participants since its […]
Travel grants – DiscoverEU
DiscoverEU is an Erasmus initiative that offers 18-year-olds the opportunity to travel around Europe, discover its diversity and learn about its cultural heritage and history. Requirements: You must have been born between 1 January and 31 December 2008. Be a citizen or legal resident of the EU, third countries associated with the Erasmus programme: Iceland, […]
The Commission proposes to release €4.2 billion for Hungary and restore its full access to Erasmus and Horizon Europe
The European Commission has proposed to the Council that the protective measures adopted in 2022 against Hungary under the Conditionality Regulation be lifted, as it considers that Hungary has remedied the breaches of the rule of law affecting the EU budget. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the Commission: “Hungary has taken significant steps to […]
2nd Information Session – What’s next for you after university in Europe (or before, or during)?
To mark the UAL’s Welcome Day, the European Documentation Centre is organising, for the second year running and after the success of the first session, a talk and discussion session led by Manolo Sola, head of the Eurodesk European youth information office in Purchena. The talk, entitled ‘What’s in it for you after university in […]
Grants – DiscoverEU
DiscoverEU is an action of the Erasmus+ programme that offers you the opportunity to travel and explore Europe’s diversity, learn about its cultural heritage and history, and connect with people from all over the continent. You will be offered a travel pass to move with the most environment friendly means of transport, like trains. Other […]
EU celebrates International Mother Language Day, enhancing its commitment to linguistic diversity
This Sunday, 21 February, is International Mother Language Day. The EU is proud of its linguistic diversity: 24 official languages and some 60 regional and minority languages with varying degrees of official recognition throughout our territory. Language is a vital expression of identity and culture, which is why theCultural Compass for Europeaims to preserve this […]
Commission announces over €5 billion in funding for skills under Erasmus+ 2026
Last November 12, the European Commission has opened the Erasmus+ 2026 call for proposals, offering new funding opportunities in education, training, youth and sport across Europe and beyond. With a budget of around € 5.2 billion for 2026, the programme continues to invest in skills development and citizenship education through cross-border mobility and cooperation projects. […]
Grants – Erasmus+ Mobility Youth Workers
Youth organisations receive support from the Erasmus+ Programme to carry out projects for the professional development of youth workers and of quality youth work at local, regional, national, European and international level, through non-formal and informal learning experiences in mobility activities. These mobility projects, lasting from 3 to 24 months, aim at contributing to high […]
Erasmus+ Award to promote sport and active living in Europe
The #BeActive EU Sport Awards recognise outstanding initiatives that promote sport and physical activity. The awards will reward achievements in five categories: “physical activity”, “inclusion”, “volunteering”, “between generations” and “peace”. The award, for which a call for nominations has been launched today, will be funded by the Erasmus+ programme. Glenn Micallef, Commissioner for Intergenerational Equity, […]