Erasmus European Union
Erasmus EDU EUR UNIV — European Universities
Objective: European Universities’ main objectives are to further develop institutionalised cooperation, making it systemic, structural and sustainable and to increase qua…
Erasmus · European Union
European Degree Exploratory Action
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The EU's Erasmus programme expects to make awards, from a total budget of €14 million. Applications close on 18 Feb 2027 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).
- Deadline
- 18 Feb 2027 (in 95 days)
- Grant amount
- €14 million total budget
- Funding rate
- Varies by programme — see the call conditions
- Total budget
- €14 million
- Type of action
- ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants · ERASMUS Lump Sum Grant
- Likely applicant types
- Non-profits, Public bodies, Companies, SMEs / start-ups, Universities & research From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
- Funder
- Erasmus (ERASMUS)
- Reference
- ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUED
- Call
- ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUED
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Scope
Objective:
This action aims at supporting higher education institutions in the design, adaptation, and implementation of innovative and inclusive transnational joint programmes at bachelor, master, or doctoral levels, aligned with the criteria for the Joint European Degree Label, as set out in Annex II of the Council Recommendation on a European Quality Assurance and Recognition System in Higher Education [1] and the Operational Guide for the Joint European Degree Label [2] .
[2] European Commission: Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, Operational guide for the Joint European Degree Label, Publications Office of the European Union, 2026, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2766/7148441
Topics
Bologna process - related to Modernisation of Higher Education Certification, Verification, Validation, Technical Compliance, Standards Curriculum design and development Quality assurance joint learning offer joint programmes Bachelor Doctorate European universities alliances Master PhD STEM accreditation joint European degree label mobility quality assurance support for students
Timing
Single-stage call. Next deadline 2027-02-18. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).
How to apply
- Read the full topic on the Funding & Tenders Portal: expected outcome, scope, type of action and the topic conditions, including any country restrictions.
- Register each participating organisation in the Funding & Tenders Portal to get a PIC.
- Check the topic conditions for the minimum number of partners.
- Prepare Part A (administrative forms and budget, completed in the portal) and Part B (the technical description on the official template for this type of action).
- Submit in the portal before the cut-off time on the deadline day. Late submissions are not accepted.
From the call text
- Who can apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Company stage
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Single applicant or consortium
- Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
- Where applicants must be based
- Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
- Where to apply
- Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where these facts come from
| Fact | Value | How we know | Taken from the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 18 February 2027 “Single-stage call. Next deadline 2027-02-18. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).” | official data field | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Amount per applicant | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Total budget | €14 million | official data field | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Funding rate | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Who can apply | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Where to apply | Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route. | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
Official sources
Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 14 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.