COVID 19 Updates:
For the latest updates on the COVID 19 pandemic impact on the Erasmus+ and
European Solidarity Corps Programmes, please view the following links:
European Commission COVID 19 Impact Page
Malta’s Erasmus+
and European Solidarity Corps National Agency (EUPA) webpage
European Commission Communication dated 18/05/2020 – Measures for the implementation
of the Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps Programmes in the coming months.
Roles and Responsibilities
The National Authority (NAU) is the supervisory body for the EU
Educational Programmes, namely the Erasmus+ Programme (2021-2027) and the
European Solidarity Corps. The National Authority shall monitor and supervise
the management of the Programme at national level. The National Authority
designates a National Agency for the duration of the Programme.
The National Agency shall be responsible for managing all stages of the
Project lifestyle.
Erasmus+ ProgrammeErasmus+ 2021-2027 - Enrichinglives, opening minds through the EU programme for education, training, youth and sport
Erasmus+ is the
EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe.
It has an estimated budget of €26.2 billion. This
is nearly double the funding compared to its predecessor programme (2014-2020).
The 2021-2027 programme places a strong focus on
social inclusion, the green and digital transitions, and promoting young people’s
participation in democratic life.
It supports priorities and activities set out in
the European Education Area, Digital Education Action Plan and the European
Skills Agenda. The programme also
supports the European Pillar of
Social Rights
implements the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027
develops the European dimension in sport
Opportunities
Erasmus+ offers mobility and cooperation
opportunities in
higher education
vocational education and training
school education (including early childhood education and care)
adult education
youth
and sport
Detailed information on these opportunities,
including eligibility criteria, is available in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.
Outcomes
The outcomes of
Erasmus+ are available in reports and compendia of statistics, as well as
through the Erasmus+ Projects Platform. This includes most
of the initiatives funded by the programme and a selection of good practices
and success stories.
Programme Guide:
The Erasmus+
Programme Guide is essential to understanding Erasmus+. It provides
participating organisations and individuals a comprehensive list of opportunities
supported by the programme.
The 2022 Programme
Guide is available as an online version,
with a more user-friendly, accessible format to make it easier to find information,
as well as a PDF version.
Organisations and
institutions seeking funding in the framework of this call must comply with the
conditions for participation and funding expressed in this Guide.
The document
provides information on
the priorities of the programme
the actions supported
the funding available for different
actions
detailed information on participation
Erasmus+ Budget –
2022
The Erasmus+ programme budget for 2021-2027 is €26.2 billion,
compared with €14.7 billion for 2014-2020. This will be complemented by about
€2.2 billion from the EU’s external instruments.
With this increased budget, Erasmus+ will be more inclusive,
more digital, and greener.
For information about the available budget by action, please consult the 2022 Erasmus+ AnnualWork Programme
More information about Malta’s 2022 E+ budget is found here.
Key Actions
Key Action 1:
Learning mobility of individuals
Learning mobility opportunities aim to encourage the mobility of students,
staff, trainees, apprentices, youth workers and young people.
The role of the organisations in this process is to organise
these opportunities for individuals. The benefits for the organisations include
an increased capacity to operate at an international level, improved management
skills, access to more funding opportunities and projects, increased ability to
prepare, manage, and follow-up projects, a more attractive portfolio of
opportunities for students and staff at participating organisations, the opportunity
to develop innovative projects with partners from around the world.
Key Action 2: Cooperation among organisations and institutions
The cooperation among organisations and institutions is expected
to result in the development, transfer and/or implementation of innovative
practices at organisational, local, regional, national or European levels.
Key Action
3: Support for policy reform
Opportunities under this Key Action contribute to supporting the
overall EU policy agenda, the Education and Training 2020 cooperation
framework, and the Youth Strategy.
Organisations will contribute to improving the quality of
education, training, and youth systems in Europe, as well as promoting
transnational learning and cooperation between authorities. They will also
contribute to developing the basis for evidence based policy-making, as well as
supporting networks and tools for policy implementation.
Organisations will also contribute to improving the involvement
of young people in democratic life and their engagement with politicians.
Jean Monnet
Opportunities for teaching, research, and policy debate on the
EU and its policies.
Sport
Designed to develop and implement joint activities to promote
sport and physical activity, identify and implement innovative activities in
the field of sport, and manage not-for-profit events to increase participation
in sport.
Erasmus+ 2022 Deadlines
All deadlines for submission of
applications for decentralised actions end at 12.00 (noon),
Brussels time, while all deadlines for submission of applications for
centralised actions end at 17.00 Brussels time.
EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY
CORPS (ESC)
The European Solidarity Corps funding
is provided in the form of grants to organisations through call for proposals.
Young people wishing to engage in
such activities need to register in the European Solidarity Corps portal.
The European Solidarity Corps portal offers a place for those young people and
organisations, holding a grant, to implement activities and to find each other.
European Solidarity Corps can support:
Volunteering strand
Volunteering activities
Individual
In teams
Volunteering teams in
high-priority areas
European Solidarity Corps funding for
volunteering projects helps organisations broaden their impact by hosting
volunteers or sending volunteers abroad. These projects give young people an
opportunity to take part in organisations’ day-to-day activities – potentially
a very enriching experience for volunteers and organisations alike.
Volunteering projects are the most
common type of project. Organisations taking part must hold an appropriate
Quality Label (or Erasmus+ volunteering accreditation). They can apply for a
European Solidarity Corps grant to cover:
individual volunteering (2-12
months, or, in some cases, 2 weeks to 2 months)
team volunteering (2 weeks to
2 months, 10-40 participants).
Volunteering teams
in high-priority areas: This area of work is managed centrally by the
European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). It involves funding fairly
large projects carried out by teams of volunteers focusing on thematic
priorities defined each year at EU level.
Solidarity Projects
Solidarity Projects offer a way for young people with initiative to run
their own project in their home country. The conditions are straightforward:
at least 5 young
people must be involved
the project should
last 2-12 months
all participants
must be registered in the European Solidarity Corps’ portal.
the project can be
full-time or part-time.
Quality Label:
The European Solidarity
Corps Quality Label certifies that an organisation taking part in the Corps is
able to provide the necessary conditions for young people to take part in
solidarity activities.
The participating
organisation must comply with the principles of the European Solidarity Corps and live up to the high
quality standards set out in the Guide.
The Quality Label
gives an applicant organisation access to the European Solidarity Corps funding
opportunities and pool of motivated young people. Although you must have the
label to be able to apply for funding, it doesn’t automatically guarantee
funding.
An organisation can
apply for a Quality Label for volunteering – supporting and/or host role.
Note that a Quality
Label is not needed:
for Solidarity Projects
if your organisation has a valid Erasmus+ European Voluntary Service
accreditation – in that case it is already eligible to apply for funding and
has automatic access to the Organisation Portal.
The European Solidarity Corps Guide
The Guide will tell you everything you want to know about the
programme. It is an integral part of the call for proposals. If your
organisation is applying for funding, it must abide by the conditions for participation
and funding set out in the Guide.