Centres of Vocational Excellence

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Code: 38774 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PEX-COVE | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 03/09/2026

The main objective of the CoVE initiative is the establishment and development of transnational collaborative networks that bring together local and regional VET stakeholders (VET institutions, companies and other employers, social partners, authorities, higher education institutions, research institutes, etc.) in strong and broad public-private partnerships, thereby creating comprehensive skills ecosystems for innovation, regional development, and social inclusion and supporting European competitiveness.

The CoVEs are expected to develop innovative VET practices, e.g. for use of digital technologies, including AI, contribute to VET attractiveness and inclusion as well as applied research and innovation, facilitate mobility and apprenticeships and professional development of teachers and trainers, work together on joint VET provisions incl. micro-credentials, etc.

Alliances for STEM Skills Foundries

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Code: 38771 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PI-ALL-INNO-STEM | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 10/03/2026

STEM Skills Foundries aim to create sectorial, transnational and sustainable cooperation between higher education institutions, VET providers and business companies that will foster new, innovative and multidisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning by providing young student entrepreneurs with real business-insights and mentoring opportunities tailored to their talents, needs and objectives. 

Alliances for Education and Enterprises

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Code: 38768 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PI-ALL-INNO-EDU-ENTERP | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 10/03/2026

Alliances for Innovation aim to strengthen Europe’s innovation capacity by boosting innovation through cooperation and flow of knowledge among higher education, vocational education and training (both initial and continuous), and the broader socio-economic environment, including research.

They also aim to boost the provision of new skills and address skills mismatches by designing and creating new curricula for higher education (HE) and vocational education and training (VET), supporting the development of a sense of initiative and entrepreneurial mind-sets in the EU.

Alliances for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills (implementing the ‘Blueprint’)

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Code: 38765 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PI-ALL-INNO-BLUEPRINT | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 10/03/2026

Alliances for Innovation aim to strengthen Europe’s innovation capacity by boosting innovation through cooperation and flow of knowledge among higher education, vocational education and training (both initial and continuous), and the broader socio-economic environment, including research.

They also aim to boost the provision of new skills and address skills mismatches by designing and creating new curricula for higher education (HE) and vocational education and training (VET), supporting the development of a sense of initiative and entrepreneurial mind-sets in the EU.

Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges

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Code: 38762 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-VIRT-EXCH | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 1 (KA1) – Learning mobility of individuals | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 26/03/2026

Virtual exchanges in higher education and youth take place in small groups and are always moderated by a trained facilitator. They should be easily integrated into youth (non-formal education) projects or higher education courses.

Virtual exchanges can draw participants from both sectors, even if, depending on specific projects, they could involve participants from either only one of them or from both.

All projects under this call will involve organisations and participants coming from both EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme, and third countries not associated to the Programme in eligible regions.

Proposals can be submitted under the following calls:

• Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Western Balkans
• Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in South Mediterranean Countries
• Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Neighbourhood East

Capacity building in the field of Vocational education and training (VET)

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Code: 38759 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CB-VET | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 26/03/2026

Capacity building projects are international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of VET in EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme, and third countries not associated to the Programme.

They aim to support the relevance, accessibility, and responsiveness of VET institutions and systems in third countries not associated to the Programme as a driver of sustainable socio-economic development.

Specifically, the action will:

• Build capacity of VET providers to strengthen cooperation between private and public stakeholders in the field of vocational education and training for demand-oriented and opportunity-driven VET interventions;
• Improve the quality and responsiveness of VET to socio-economic opportunities and social developments to enhance the labour market relevance of skills provision;
• Align VET provision to local, regional and national development strategies.

Capacity building in VET:

• Capacity building in VET in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Capacity building in VET in Neighbourhood East
• Capacity building in VET in Latin America
• Capacity building in VET in South Mediterranean Countries
• Capacity building in VET in Caribbean
• Capacity building in VET in Western Balkans

Capacity Building in the field of Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Code: 38756 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-YOUTH-2026-CB-SSA | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 26/02/2026

Capacity-building in the field of youth projects are international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of youth in the EU and countries associated to the Programme, on the one hand, and in third countries not associated to the Programme, on the other hand. For the latter, this action targets exclusively countries in Region 9 (Sub Saharan Africa).

Capacity Building in the field of Youth in Neighborhood East

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Code: 38753 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-YOUTH-2026-CB-NE | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 26/02/2026

Capacity-building in the field of youth projects are international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of youth in the EU and countries associated to the Programme, on the one hand, and in third countries not associated to the Programme, on the other hand. For the latter, this topic targets exclusively countries in Region 2 (Eastern Partnership). 

Capacity Building in the field of Youth in South Mediterranean Countries

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Code: 38750 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-YOUTH-2026-CB-SMC | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 26/02/2026

Capacity-building in the field of youth projects are international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of youth in the EU and countries associated to the Programme, on the one hand, and in third countries not associated to the Programme, on the other hand. For the latter, this topic targets exclusively countries in Region 3 (Southern Mediterranean).

Capacity Building in the field of Youth in Western Balkans

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Code: 38747 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-YOUTH-2026-CB-WB | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 26/02/2026

Capacity-building in the field of youth projects are international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of youth in the EU and countries associated to the Programme, on the one hand, and in third countries not associated to the Programme, on the other hand.

For the latter, this topic targets exclusively countries in Region 1 (Western Balkans).

European Youth Together 2026

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Code: 38745 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-YOUTH-2026-YOUTH-TOG | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 3 (KA3) – Support to Policy Development and cooperation | Start submission calls: 04/12/2025 | End submission calls: 26/02/2026

European Youth Together

European Youth Together is an Action implemented under the Key Action 3 – Support to Policy Development and Cooperation of the Erasmus+ Programme.

Key Action 3 provides support to policy cooperation at European Union level, thereby contributing to the implementation of existing policies and the development of new policies, which can trigger modernisation and reforms, at European Union, and systems’ level, in the fields of education, training youth and sport.

The European Youth Together action is targeting both youth organisations at grass root level and larger organisations and supporting partnerships across borders. Activities under this action should contribute to widening the outreach towards young people to ensure a diversity of voices and reach a diverse range of young people within and beyond youth organisations, including youth with fewer opportunities. They should involve a variety of traditional and digital channels and facilitate the development of partnerships and networks, enabling participation and access for grassroots NGOs and youth movements.

European Youth Together projects aim to create networks promoting regional partnerships, to be run in close cooperation with young people from across Europe (EU Member States and third countries associated to the programme). The networks should organise exchanges, promote trainings (for instance for youth leaders) and allow for young people themselves to set up joint projects, all of which can be done through both physical and online activities.

Volunteering Teams in High Priority Areas – 2026

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Code: 38737 | Identifier Code: ESC-SOLID-2026-VTHPA | Programme name: 17405 | Start submission calls: 03/12/2025 | End submission calls: 03/03/2026

WHAT ARE THE PRIORITIES OF 2026 CALL FOR THIS ACTION?

ENHANCING A CULTURE OF PREPAREDNESS ACROSS THE WHOLE OF SOCIETY AND PROVIDING RELIEF TO PERSONS FLEEING ARMED CONFLICTS AND OTHER VICTIMS OF DISASTER FROM NATURAL HAZARDS AND HUMAN-INDUCED RISKS

The Corps can contribute to developing a culture of preparedness that can help people across the whole of society, with particular attention to the most vulnerable groups, adapt to change and risks such as those related to health, security, economy or any other emerging threat. The Corps can also add significant value by contributing to the provision of relief and assistance to those whose lives, livelihoods and communities have been disrupted by disasters from natural hazards and human-induced risks, including armed conflicts. The importance of solidarity among individuals and communities, within or across borders, has become even more apparent with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting big inflow of displaced people into the EU, frequent occurrences of extreme weather events (e.g. floods and forest fires) as well as large-scale seismic events in certain countries. It is crucial to use the Corps’ potential to implement community-based activities that foster sustained empathy and solidarity among young people and also facilitate exchange and cooperation between people from different backgrounds.

Lab to Fab Accelerators for Advanced Packaging and heterogeneous integration

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Code: 38732 | Identifier Code: DIGITAL-JU-Chips-2025-SG-LFA | Programme name: 32499 | Start submission calls: 03/12/2025 | End submission calls: 25/02/2026

The Lab-to-Fab Transfer Accelerator (LFA) projects prepare for a faster take-up of latest packaging technologies by the European industry. They do not cover the full lab-to-fab trajectory but prepare it and should enable a seamless fab technology transfer to industry after the end of the project.

advanced packaging of chiplets and heterogeneous integration in Europe

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Code: 38729 | Identifier Code: DIGITAL-JU-Chips-2025-CSA-LFA | Programme name: 32499 | Start submission calls: 03/12/2025 | End submission calls: 25/02/2026

This coordination and support action will support the Lab to Fab Transfer Accelerator (LFA) projects to leverage synergies and standardisation efforts, maximising the efficiency of joint deployment and speeding up future transfer into industrial applications.

It will help to close gaps in advanced packaging capabilities in Europe and contribute to building a stronger European ecosystem.

Leadership Development programme for higher education institutions’ leaders

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Code: 38722 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PI-FORWARD-HE-LD | Programme name: 2918 | Start submission calls: 03/12/2025 | End submission calls: 03/03/2026

The main objective of this action is to develop leadership capabilities enabling transformative change in the higher education sector in Europe. The changing geopolitical climate, societal challenges, technological advancement, new ways of teaching and learning, interaction with a wide range of stakeholders, the new level of depth and scope of European higher education cooperation, etc. require diverse leadership skills to navigate through ever-evolving challenges.

European Degree Pathway Projects

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Code: 38719 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PI-FORWARD-HE-EDPP | Programme name: 2918 | Start submission calls: 03/12/2025 | End submission calls: 03/03/2026

This action aims to accompany and support partnerships in designing and implementing the necessary actions to facilitate the rollout of the joint European degree label, promote the joint European degree label and explore the pathway toward a possible joint European degree in all fields including specific disciplines (e.g., engineering).

Generic correlative and process-based models for climate suitability analysis for plant pests and diseases

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Code: 38645 | Identifier Code: EUBA-EFSA-2025-PLANTS-05-02-Lot2 | Programme name: 29844 | Start submission calls: 27/11/2025 | End submission calls: 22/04/2026

In the context of this call, process-based models refer to simplified mechanistic models that estimate the environmental suitability for the growth, development, and persistence of plant pest and diseases. These models do not simulate or quantify explicitly population abundance but instead assess how favourable environmental conditions are for the establishment of the species.

Such models typically use climate-based thresholds or continuous response functions to represent the effects of temperature, moisture, or other abiotic factors on species-specific processes such as development rates, survival during adverse conditions (e.g., overwintering), or phenological development. The outputs often combine multiple suitability components to indicate overall potential for pest or pathogen presence or activity under given climatic conditions.

This lot include also the development and testing of solutions for running Species Distribution Models (SDMs) informed by process-based models and/or by indices derived from the organism’s physiology.

Generic physiologically-based population dynamics model for plant pests

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Code: 38642 | Identifier Code: EUBA-EFSA-2025-PLANTS-05-01-Lot1 | Programme name: 29844 | Start submission calls: 27/11/2025 | End submission calls: 22/04/2026

These models simulate the biological and eco-physiological processes at the basis of population dynamics, both in space and time. They quantify the potential population abundance and geographical distribution based on the mechanistic understanding of their life history traits (e.g. development, mortality, reproduction).

Volunteering in support of humanitarian aid operations

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Code: 38639 | Identifier Code: ESC-HUMAID-2026-VOLUN | Programme name: 17405 | Start submission calls: 27/11/2025 | End submission calls: 23/04/2026

WHAT IS VOLUNTEERING IN SUPPORT OF HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATIONS?

Volunteering under the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (Humanitarian Aid Volunteering) takes place in third countries where there are ongoing humanitarian aid operations.

This action gives the opportunity to young people aged 18 to 35 years old to contribute to society by short-term or long-term volunteering activities aimed at improving living conditions of people in need. Volunteering is a full-time (at least 30 and not more than 38 hours per week) non-remunerated activity.

Projects must be in line with the humanitarian aid principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence, as well as with the ‘do no harm’ principle.

Jean Monnet Actions for other fields of Education and Training: Teacher Training

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Code: 38634 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-JMO-2026-OFET-TT | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Jean Monnet Actions | Start submission calls: 27/11/2025 | End submission calls: 03/02/2026

Jean Monnet actions in other fields of education and training will support higher education institutions, teacher training institutions and other institutions supporting and enhancing the development of teacher’s knowledge and skills regarding the teaching about European Union.

Type of applicants targeted by this call: higher education institutions, teacher-training institutes and other institutions providing initial and/or in service training to teachers of schools and/or VET institutions established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme..