There is a wide range of opportunities under Erasmus+ for youth organisations and groups working with young people.
Ready to apply?
There are various requirements to fulfil before you apply.
- You must have registered on the EU Login (formerly called ECAS) and obtained your organisation's unique 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).
- To host or send volunteers, you will need accreditation through the European Voluntary Service (EVS).
- You can also register on the SALTO YOUTH website for youth work and training resources, including training events through Transnational Co-operation Activities, and contact and partner-finding opportunities via the OTLAS partner finding tool.
Decentralised activities
Mobility for young people and youth workers (Key Action 1)
Whether you are a youth worker, or part of a youth organisation, Key Action 1 is the funding strand that applies to you as an individual. It is about learning mobility which would usually mean spending a planned period of learning in another country. There are three activities: youth exchanges; European Voluntary Service; and training/networking for youth workers. Find out more about youth mobility funding.
Partnerships funding (Key Action 2)
Youth organisations and informal groups of young people can take part in collaborative projects under Key Action 2, known as strategic partnerships, which aim to improve and develop innovate youth work practices. Please visit the youth partnerships webpage.
Partnerships in more than one sector (Key Action 2)
UK organisations involved in higher education, vocational education and training, school education, adult education, and youth can apply for funding to run collaborative projects aimed at improving provision across more than one sector. Find out more about applying for funding for Strategic Partnerships in more than one sector.
Shape youth policy: meetings between young people and decision-makers (Key Action 3)
Also called Structured Dialogue funding, these Key Action 3 projects give young people the opportunity to interact with decision-makers on issues of concern to young people and to influence policy. Find out more about youth dialogue funding.
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.
Capacity building: sharing best practice, promoting cooperation, and cultivating new practices in youth work (Key Action 2)
Capacity building projects focus on transnational partnerships between organisations working with young people, that work together to identify ways to improve services delivered to young people. Find out more about capacity building funding.
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.
