The 2026 Erasmus+ deadline is approaching. You have written your application. Before you submit, there is a final set of checks that every experienced Erasmus+ coordinator runs through — and that every first-time applicant should know about. Applications are rejected for reasons that have nothing to do with the quality of the project idea: a […]
Greece has one of the most active civil society sectors in Southern Europe — NGOs, youth organisations, cultural associations and non-profit bodies working across education, youth, social inclusion, environment and community development. Many of these organisations are eligible for Erasmus+ funding but do not know where to start, which actions are open to them, or
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,
Erasmus+ KA220 — Cooperation Partnerships — is the most ambitious and most impactful cooperation action in the Erasmus+ programme. It funds transnational partnerships between three or more organisations to develop substantial intellectual outputs, drive systemic innovation and contribute measurably to the modernisation of education, training and youth work across Europe. KA220 is also the most
Erasmus+ KA210 — Small-Scale Partnerships — is the most accessible cooperation action in the Erasmus+ programme. It was introduced in the 2021–2027 programme generation specifically to open European cooperation to organisations that had previously found KA220 too complex, too demanding or too large for their needs. Smaller NGOs, community organisations, schools with limited administrative capacity
Erasmus+ Key Action 1 is the mobility strand of the programme — the funding stream that sends learners, educators, youth workers and staff across Europe for training, job shadowing, study periods, volunteering and professional development activities. It is the most widely used Key Action in the programme and, for many organisations, the natural entry point
