Adult education providers and other organisations active in the field of adult education receive support from the Erasmus+ Programme to organise learning mobility activities for adult learners.

Adult learners include any persons benefiting from activities provided by organisations active in adult education that aim at improving the quality of adult education in Europe.

How to access the Erasmus+ mobility opportunities

-Short-term projects for mobility of learners– these projects provide applicants with an opportunity to organise various mobility activities over a period of 6 to 18 months.

-Accredited projects for mobility of learners– these projects are open only to organisations holding an Erasmus accreditation in the field of adult education. This special funding strand allows accredited organisations to regularly receive funding for mobility activities that contribute to the gradual implementation of their Erasmus Plan. 

-Joining an existing Erasmus mobility consortium led by an accredited consortium coordinator in their country.

-Hosting participants from another country: any organisation can become a host for participants coming from a partner organisation abroad.

Who can apply

a) For short-term projects for mobility of learners

-Organisations providing formal, informal and non-formal adult education

-Local and regional public authorities, coordination bodies and other organisations with a role in the field of adult education

-Organisations from an EU Member State or in a third country associated to the Programme.

b) For accredited projects for mobility of learners

-Applicants must hold a valid Erasmus accreditation in adult education on the project start date.

Eligible participants

Learners benefitting from adult education programmes or activities at the sending organisation, any persons benefiting from activities provided by organisations active in adult education (such as libraries, life-long learning centres, community centres, etc.) if those organisations and their activities are recognised as eligible in their national context.

Eligible activities

• Group mobility of adult learners (2 to 30 days, at least two learners per group)
• Short-term learning mobility of adult learners (2 to 29 days)
• Long-term learning mobility of adult learners (30 to 365 days)

Venue of the activities

Activities must take place abroad, in an EU Member State or in a third country associated to the Programme.

Funding

The awarded grant amount will depend on the total budget available for allocation to accredited applicants, the requested activities, the basic and maximum grant, the applicant’s performance, policy priorities, and geographical balance.

Where to apply 

Applications are submitted to the National Agency of the country where the applicant organisation is established.

Deadline

-1 October 2024, 12.00 (midday Brussels time) for projects between 1 January and 31 May of the following year

For further support please check the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.

Opportunity offered by: Erasmus+ Programme