Over €2 billion has been allocated for education, training, youth and sport projects through the Erasmus+ Programme. This year’s budget has increased by almost €300 million since 2016, representing an increase of almost 13%.
The major changes since 2016 include:
- The introduction of the concept of “European priorities in the national context” under KA2 Strategic Partnership. For more information on this, please visit the UK National Agency website.
- The funding rules for some decentralised actions have been fine-tuned.
- The action “Sector Skills Alliances” is no longer covered by this General Call and Programme Guide and will be dealt with separately through a Specific Call for Proposals announced by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency.
As with last year, there will be a special focus on encouraging projects that support social inclusion, notably of refugees and migrants, as well as projects that prevent radicalisation.
Deadlines
| Key Action | Activity | Sector | Deadline |
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Key Action 1: Mobility of individuals |
Learning mobility of individuals |
Higher education, vocational education and training, schools, adult education | 2 February 2017, 11am (UK time) |
| Youth | 2 February 2017, 11am (UK time)
26 April 2017, 11am (UK time) 4 October 2017, 11am (UK time) |
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| Key Action 2:
Co-operation for innovation and the exchange of good practices |
Strategic partnerships | Higher education, vocational education and training, schools, adult education, and applications for strategic partnerships in more than one field including youth | 29 March 2017, 11am (UK time) |
| Youth | 2 February 2017, 11am (UK time)
26 April 2017, 11am (UK time) 4 October 2017, 11am (UK time) |
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| Key Action 3: Support for policy reform | Structured dialogue | Youth | 2 February 2017, 11am (UK time)
26 April 2017, 11am (UK time) 4 October 2017, 11am (UK time) |
More information on how to apply is available here.