Erasmus+ is easy to describe in general terms — the EU’s programme for education, training, youth and sport. It’s harder to grasp in scale. This post pulls together the programme’s own official statistics, current as of September 2026, to show what Erasmus+ actually looks like in numbers: how big it is, how fast it’s grown,
Job shadowing shows up across almost every corner of Erasmus+, but it means something slightly different depending on which sector you’re in. A VET trainer job shadowing a peer abroad follows different rules, funding rates and durations than a youth worker doing the same thing, or a school teacher, or a grassroots sport coach. That
The Erasmus+ programme you are applying under today runs through 2027. Discussions about what comes after it — the next Erasmus+ programme, covering 2028 to 2034 — are already underway, tied to the European Union’s next long-term budget, known as the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The European Commission has put forward an initial proposal for
The lump sum grant model is one of the most misunderstood aspects of the Erasmus+ programme — both by first-time applicants who assume it means they will receive a fixed amount with no strings attached, and by more experienced organisations who do not fully understand how the lump sum interacts with project delivery, evidence requirements
One of the most common causes of queries, delayed balance payments and partial grant recoveries in Erasmus+ projects is not poor project management — it is a misunderstanding of what the programme will and will not fund. Erasmus+ has specific, clearly defined budget rules that vary by Key Action. Knowing these rules before you build
Erasmus+ priorities are not optional extras to mention at the end of your application. They are a core part of the Relevance criterion, and evaluators are explicitly instructed to assess whether projects genuinely integrate the programme’s priorities or merely reference them in passing. This standard hasn’t shifted dramatically year to year — genuine integration has
The Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026 (Version 1) was published on 12 November 2025 as part of the 2026 Call for Proposals. Plenty of “what’s new in 2026” content circulates online, but a lot of it overstates the changes — presenting language that has existed unchanged for years as if it were freshly introduced. This guide
The European Commission has published the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026, introducing targeted updates while maintaining overall continuity with the 2025 framework. This post summarises the key changes and differences between the two guides — covering priorities, actions, and structural adjustments — to help organisations, educators, and project developers quickly understand what’s new and how it
