Erasmus+ European Universities call 2026 opens
Published: 18 Nov 2025
With a total budget of €145,6 million, the 2026 Erasmus+ open and competitive call will offer 2 years of financial support for higher education institutions consortia that are engaged in an already existing transnational cooperation at institutional level.
About the call
The call objective is to enable bridge funding for European Universities alliances until the start of the next EU Multiannual Financing Framework (MFF), in line with the strategic implementation of the European Universities initiative.
The call is open for European Universities alliances previously funded under the 2022 Erasmus+ call for proposals, but it is not limited to them.
It aims to enable existing alliances of higher education institutions to build upon their institutional cooperation achieved so far and continue implementing their long-term strategies, in line with the ambitious vision of the European Universities initiative.
Its focus is on delivering tangible activities, enabling the alliances to prioritise, upscale, mainstream and expand their successful activities across partner institutions, while allowing for more students and staff to benefit from it.
As in previous calls, the Erasmus+ 2026 European Universities call is open to the participation of higher education institutions from all Western Balkans countries as beneficiaries in the alliances.
Seal of Excellence
A Seal of Excellence will be awarded to proposals evaluated above the quality threshold (80 points), but that cannot be funded under Erasmus+ due to lack of available budget under this call for proposals.
The seal will attest the quality of the proposal and aims to facilitate the search for alternative funding at national level.
Information session
The session will take place on 27 November 2025, 10:00 – 13:00 Central European Time (CET). It is organised by the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC) and its Executive Agency (EACEA).
Topics of the session agenda include policy context and call objectives, preparation of high-quality proposals, questions and answers.
Attend the online info session
No registration required.
Related links
About the European universities initiative and its alliances
Report on the outcomes and transformational potential of the European Universities initiative
Published: 18 Nov 2025
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