1. Erasmus+: An overview
Sonia Shakir
21 February 2014

3. Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive
Who manages Erasmus+?
Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive
(EACEA) +
National Agencies

4. Key Action 1

5. Decentralised Activities
Key Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals
Mobility for Learners and Staff

6. Mobility for Learners and Staff
Organisations apply for funding to provide mobility opportunities
Available for fields of Higher Education, VET, schools, adult education and youth
Two target groups:
learners/young people
staff/youth workers

7. Mobility for Vocational Education & Training
Learners’ Mobility
Traineeship in work place or VET school

8. Mobility for Vocational Education & Training
Staff Mobility
Training or teaching in VET school or other organisation
Job shadowing, observation or training in any VET organisation

9. Mobility for Adult Education
Staff Mobility
Training or teaching in adult education organisation
Job shadowing, observation or training in a partner or other organisation
Structured courses or training events

10. Timetable December 2013 Call for Proposals published 1 January 2014
Erasmus+ started
February 2014
Application forms published
March 2014 onwards
Application deadlines

11. Key Action 2

12. Decentralised Activities
Key Action 2: Co-operation for Innovation & Exchange of Best Practices
Strategic Partnerships

13. Strategic Partnerships
Organisations apply for funding to implement joint initiatives and promote exchange of knowledge and experience
Target group:
organisations active in education, training and youth committed to systemic change
Available for fields of Higher Education, VET, schools, adult education and youth

14. Strategic Partnerships for Vocational Education & Training
Developing and delivering new VET teaching/training materials and methods
Structured long-term cooperation among VET organisations with stakeholders
Cross-field cooperation to build bridges and share knowledge

15. Strategic Partnerships for Adult Education
Developing, testing and validating of new curricula, teaching methods or practices
Projects addressing the acquisition of basic skills and later life learning
Improving the accessibility of learning opportunities for adults
Cooperation between providers and local/regional authorities

16. Key Action 3

17. Decentralised Activities
Key Action 3: Support for Policy Reform
Youth Structured Dialogue

18. Who can take part in Erasmus+?
Organisations
Active in education, training, youth and sport
Countries
Programme countries
Partner countries

19. Member States of the European Union (EU)* Non-EU Programme Countries
Austria
Estonia
Italy
Portugal
Belgium
Finland
Latvia
Romania
Bulgaria
France
Lithuania
Slovak Republic
Croatia
Germany
Luxembourg
Slovenia
Cyprus
Greece
Malta
Spain
Czech Republic
Hungary
Netherlands
Sweden
Denmark
Ireland
Poland
United Kingdom
Non-EU Programme Countries
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Norway
Iceland
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Turkey
* Individuals from an Overseas Country and Territory (OCT), and where applicable the relevant public and/or private bodies and institutions in an OCT, are also eligible to take part in all Erasmus+ Actions.

20. Where do I start? By thinking about…
What you want to do
Who you want to work with
How much time/resources you have
When do you need to achieve this

21. Application online via an “e-form” Two-stage pre-registration process
Application process
Application online via an “e-form”
Two-stage pre-registration process
Register on ECAS
Log-in to Participant Portal and register on the Unique Registration Facility
Use your Participant Identification Code when completing the application form

22. Further advice and guidance:
Next steps
Further advice and guidance:
Webinars
Ecorys advice sessions
Written guidance on content and completing the application forms via
Telephone/ support via helpline