Funding opportunities under ERASMUS+ and European Solidarity Corps

Final call for applications for 2023

The third and final round of funding opportunities in the field of youths under the ERASMUS+ programme and the European Solidarity Corps are now open for applications.

ERASMUS+

A number of different calls are currently open under Key Action 1 for the mobility of individuals in the field of vocation education and training (VET), school education, adult education and youths.

In the field of youth, calls are currently open to organise youth exchanges with the aim of bringing together young people from different countries to exchange ideas and participate in non-formal activities such as workshops, exercises, debates, role-plays, simulations, outdoor activities. In addition, calls are also open to support youth organisation to carry out youth participation activities, such as workshops and awareness-raising campaigns, locally or abroad. The deadline for applications is October 4, 2023, at 12.00pm.

For organisations that are active in the youth sector and interested in implementing youth activities locally and abroad on a regular basis, calls are currently open for the Erasmus Youth Accreditation. This accreditation gives simplified access to funding opportunities for learning mobility activities in the field of youth such as regular youth exchanges. The deadline for applications is October 19, 2023, at 12.00pm.

In the fields of VET, school education and adult education, calls are open Erasmus Accreditation, allowing organisations to open to cross-border exchange and cooperation. Successful accreditation applicants will gain simplified access to Key Action 1 funding opportunities in their respective field such as regular mobility projects for staff or students. The deadline for applications for this call is October 19, 2023, at 12pm.

In addition, calls are also open in the field of youth under Key Action 2 for Cooperation Partnerships and Small-Scale Partnerships. Cooperation Partnerships are targeted towards larger organisations, that have experience under ERASMUS+ and a significant capacity to undertake more complex projects. While Small-Scale Partnerships are targeted towards grass-root organisations and hard to reach individuals who are new-comers to the Erasmus+ programme. The aim of projects applying under either partnership opportunity is to create and create and promote innovative practices that can be applied at organisational, local, regional, national or European levels. The deadline for applications for this call is October 4, 2023, at 12.00pm.

Organisations interested in applying for any of the mentioned opportunities can find the respective open calls here.

European Solidarity Corps

Calls are currently open to support youth organisations in implementing solidarity and volunteering projects inside and outside the EU. Solidarity projects are aimed at empowering young people to run project in their home country with the aim of brining a positive change to the community. Volunteering projects are aimed at helping organisations broaden their impact by hosting volunteers or sending volunteers abroad for up to a year.

Organisations interested in applying for such projects, can find the open call here.

The deadline for applications is October 4, 2023, at 12.00pm.

For more guidance and information, organisations that are interested in applying for this round of calls are invited to contact SEM on info.sem@gov.mt