Call for proposals 2022 — EAC/A09/2021

Erasmus+ Programme

(2021/C 473/09)

1. Introduction and Objectives

This call for proposals is based on the Regulation (EU) 2021/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing ‘Erasmus+’: the Union Programme for education, training, youth and sport (1). The Erasmus+ Programme covers the period 2021 to 2027. The programme objectives of the Erasmus+ Programme are listed in Article 3 of the Regulation.

2. Actions

This call for proposals covers the following actions of the Erasmus+ Programme:

Key Action 1 (KA1) – Learning mobility of individuals

—	Mobility of individuals in the fields of education, training and youth

—	Youth participation Activities

—	DiscoverEU – Inclusion Action

—	Virtual exchanges in higher education and youth

Key Action 2 (KA2) - Cooperation among organisations and institutions

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Partnerships for Cooperation:

—	Cooperation Partnerships

—	Small-scale Partnerships

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Partnerships for Excellence:

—	Centres for Vocational Excellence

—	Erasmus+ Teacher Academies

—	Erasmus Mundus Action

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Partnerships for Innovation:

—	Alliances for innovation

—	Forward-looking projects

—	Capacity building in higher education, vocational education and training, youth and sport

—	Not-for-profit European Sport Events

Key Action 3 (KA3) - Support to policy development and cooperation

—	European Youth Together

Jean Monnet actions:

—	Jean Monnet in the field of higher education

—	Jean Monnet in other fields of education and training

3. Eligibility

Any public or private body active in the fields of education, training, youth and sport may apply for funding within the Erasmus+ Programme. In addition, groups of young people who are active in youth work, but not necessarily in the context of a youth organisation, may apply for funding for learning mobility of young people and youth workers, youth participation activities and DiscoverEU inclusion action.

The following countries can fully take part in all Erasmus+ Programme actions (2):

—	the 27 Member States of the European Union and overseas countries and territories,

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third countries associated to the Programme:

—	the EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway,

—	EU candidate countries: the Republic of Turkey, the Republic of North Macedonia and the Republic of Serbia (3).

In addition, certain Erasmus+ Programme actions are open to organisations from third countries non-associated to the Programme.

Please refer to the 2022 Erasmus+ Programme Guide for further details on the modalities of participation.

4. Budget and duration of projects

The total budget earmarked for this call for proposals is estimated at EUR 3 179 million:

Education and Training:	EUR	2 813,11 million
Youth:	EUR	288,13 million
Sport:	EUR	51,89 million
Jean Monnet:	EUR	25,8 million

The total budget earmarked for the call for proposals as well as its repartition is indicative and may be modified subject to an amendment of the Erasmus+ Annual Work Programme. Potential applicants are invited to regularly consult the Erasmus+ Annual Work Programme and their amendments, published on:

https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/documents/annual-work-programmes_en

as regards the available budget for each action covered by the call.

The level of grants awarded as well as the duration of projects vary depending on factors such as the type of project and the number of partners involved.

Beneficiaries may declare costs for the work carried out by volunteers under an action or work programme on the basis of unit costs authorised and defined in a Commission Decision (2019)2646. Please refer to the Erasmus+ Programme Guide for detailed instructions for the eligibility of volunteer’s costs.

5. Deadline for the submission of applications

All deadlines for submission of applications specified below are set at Brussels time.

Key Action 1
Mobility of individuals in the field of higher education	23 February at 12:00
Mobility of individuals in VET, school education and adult education fields	23 February at 12:00
International mobility involving third countries not associated to the programme	23 February at 12:00
Erasmus Accreditations in VET, school education and adult education	19 October at 12:00
Erasmus Accreditations in the field of youth	19 October at 12:00
Mobility of individuals in the field of youth	23 February at 12:00
Mobility of individuals in the field of youth	4 October at 12:00
DiscoverEU inclusion Action	4 October at 12:00
Virtual exchanges in the field higher education and youth	20 September at 17:00

Key Action 2
Cooperation partnerships in the fields of education, training and youth, except for those submitted by European NGOs	23 March at 12:00
Cooperation partnerships in the fields of education, training and youth submitted by European NGOs	23 March at 17:00
Cooperation partnerships in the field of sport	23 March at 17:00
Small-scale partnerships in the fields of school education, vocational education and training, adult education and youth	23 March at 12:00
Small-scale partnerships in the fields of school education, vocational education and training, adult education and youth	4 October at 12:00
Small-scale partnerships in the field of sport	23 March at 17:00
Centres of Vocational Excellence	7 September at 17:00
Erasmus+ Teacher Academies	7 September at 17:00
Erasmus Mundus Action	16 February at 17:00
Alliances for Innovation	15 September at 17:00
Forward-looking projects	15 March at 17:00
Capacity building in the field of Higher Education	17 February at 17:00
Capacity building in the field of Vocational Education and Training	31 March at 17:00
Capacity building in the field of Youth	7 April at 17:00
Capacity building in the field of Sport	7 April at 17:00
Non-for-profit European Sport Events	23 March at 17:00

Key Action 3
European Youth Together	22 March at 17:00

Jean Monnet Actions and Networks

1 March at 17:00

Please refer to the Erasmus+ Programme Guide for detailed instructions for the submission of applications.

6. Full details

The detailed conditions of this call for proposals, including priorities, can be found in the 2022 Erasmus+ Programme Guide at the following internet address:

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/programme-guide

The Erasmus+ Programme Guide constitutes an integral part of this call for proposals and the conditions for participation and funding expressed therein apply in full to this call.

(1) OJ L 189, 28.5.2021, p. 1.

(2) Jean Monnet activities are open to organisations from the whole world.

(3) Subject to the signature of the bilateral Association Agreements.