There are a number of different funding streams available under Erasmus+ for which UK organisations involved in higher education (HE) can apply. This includes degree awarding organisations as well as organisations offering courses leading to a degree.
Ready to apply?
There are two key requirements before you apply.
- You must have registered on the EU Login and obtained your institution's Participant Identification Code (PIC) which is essential for your application. You can read more about EU Login in the European Commission's manual (3.13 MB).
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Your institution must hold an Erasmus Charter For Higher Education (ECHE). Visit the ECHE page for further information.
Decentralised activities
Decentralised activities are run by the Erasmus+ UK National Agency – this means you apply to us for funding. You can find out more about the UK National Agency and how Erasmus+ works on the How is Erasmus+ run? page.
Mobility for higher education students and staff (Key Action 1)
Under Key Action 1, Charter-holding institutions can apply for funding to offer their students the opportunity to study in a partner university or carry out a traineeship abroad and for staff to take part in teaching or training. Students can improve their skills, enhance their employability and gain valuable international experience. Staff can discover new ways of working and support their professional development. For 2018 there is an increase in funding for mobility activities. Find out more about applying for student and staff mobility funding.
Partnership funding (Key Action 2)
Organisations and charter-holding institutions can apply for funding to run collaborative projects aimed at improving HE provision. It enables institutions to work together in order to improve their provision for learners and share innovative practices. Find out more about applying for partnership funding.
Partnerships in more than one sector (Key Action 2)
Organisations and charter-holding institutions can apply for funding to run collaborative projects aimed at improving provision across more than one of the five Erasmus+ sectors (along with HE, the sectors are vocational education and training, schools, adult education, and youth). Find out more about applying for funding for Strategic Partnerships in more than one sector.
Centralised activities
These are run by the European Commission's Executive Agency in Brussels. You can find out more about the Executive Agency and how Erasmus+ works on our How is Erasmus+ run? page.
Joint Master's Degrees
Joint Master's Degrees build on the success of the Erasmus Mundus programme. They are integrated study programmes delivered by consortia of organisations from Programme Countries (and optionally from Partner Countries).
Knowledge Alliances
Knowledge Alliances are transnational, structured and result-driven projects, especially between higher education and business.
Capacity Building in the field of higher education
Capacity-building projects in higher education build on the success of the former Alfa, Edu-link and Tempus programmes. They are transnational cooperation projects, based on multilateral partnerships, primarily between higher education institutions from Programme Countries and eligible Partner Countries.
Jean Monnet
Jean Monnet activities provide support and funding to academic institutions and other associations active in the field of European integration studies in order to promote excellence in European integration studies in higher education.
Sport
Sport activities are aimed at improving grassroots sports provision to tackle threats such as doping and match fixing and to increase inclusion and promote sport for all.
