Before any Erasmus+ application can be submitted — whether you are the coordinator or a partner organisation — every organisation in the consortium must have a valid Organisation ID, known as an OID. No OID means no application. The Beneficiary Module will not allow an organisation without a validated OID to be added to a […]
Erasmus+ is one of the most inclusive funding programmes in Europe — open to schools, universities, NGOs, youth organisations, VET providers, adult education centres, local authorities and social enterprises across 33 countries. But “open to many” does not mean “open to all,” and the programme’s structure — five distinct sectors, multiple Key Actions and specific
Erasmus+ eligibility is one of the most misunderstood aspects of the programme. Many organisations assume they qualify — because they are a registered non-profit, because they work in education, or because a colleague told them Erasmus+ is “open to everyone” — without ever checking the specific requirements for the Key Action they want to apply
Every funded Erasmus+ project started with a first application. And every first-time applicant faces the same challenge: a programme that is genuinely accessible but not immediately intuitive, with multiple Key Actions, sector-specific rules, platform requirements and evaluation criteria that can make the whole process feel more complicated than it needs to be. The good news
One of the most common questions organisations ask before their first Erasmus+ application is whether they qualify at all. For NGOs specifically — non-governmental organisations, associations, foundations and civil society bodies of all sizes — the answer is clearly yes. NGOs are among the most active and most successful applicant types in the Erasmus+ programme,
