Erasmus+: almost 51 million euros for 640 projects in Croatia

The European Union Agency for Mobility and Programmes has approved funding for 640 Erasmus+ projects worth almost 51 million euros. New application deadlines will follow in the autumn.

In the first call for applications for the Erasmus+ programme for 2026, funding was approved for 640 projects in the fields of education and training, youth and sport, with a total value of 50,706,031.90 euros.

Approved Erasmus+ projects will enable international mobility and cooperation with partners across Europe, encourage the exchange of knowledge and experience, and contribute to the development of participants' competences and strengthening the capacities of organizations.

A total of 1,252 project proposals were received in the first call for proposals, of which 860 were for mobility projects and 392 for partnership projects. The large number of applications received confirms the extremely high level of interest in participating in the Erasmus+ programme. In most activities, the available funds were not sufficient to finance all project proposals that met the quality criteria.

Despite the high competition, the number of funded projects has increased by almost 5% compared to the first call round last year, enabling a larger number of organisations to participate in the implementation of Erasmus+ projects and international cooperation.

Approved Erasmus+ projects and allocated funds by programme area (2026 – 1st round)

Area                                      Number of projects approved                                 Awarded funds (EUR)

Higher Education                                     72                                                             20,456,664.00

Vocational Education and Training      148                                                            12,214,906.00

Upbringing and General Education       234                                                              8,815,794.90

Adult Education                                         86                                                             2,779,704.00

Youth                                                           83                                                              6,256,550.00

Sport                                                             17                                                              182.413,00

TOTAL                                                         640                                                            50.706.031,90

Autumn application deadlines

In the field of youth, the second call for applications for mobility activities is open: youth exchanges, mobility of youth workers, youth participation activities and DiscoverEU - Inclusion activity. A total of €873,706.20 is available for these activities. Budget - Youth - 1.10.2026.

Application deadline:

Mobility of individuals in the field of youth (autumn deadline): 1 October 2026 at 12:00 (noon)

During the autumn, the deadline for applying for Erasmus accreditations will also follow:

Erasmus accreditations in the field of vocational education and training, general education, adult and youth education: 29 September 2026 at 12:00 (noon).

Please note that there is a limit to the number of new Erasmus accreditations that can be awarded to the best-rated project proposals under the 2026 Call:

• 4 accreditations in the field of education and general education,
• 2 accreditations in the field of vocational education and training,
• 20 accreditations in the field of adult education,
• 3 accreditations in the field of youth.

All information on the application requirements, tender documentation and deadlines is available on the official website and on the social networks of the Agency for Mobility and European Union Programmes: Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

The complete list of projects approved for funding in the first call for proposals is available at the link: https://www.ampeu.hr/erasmus/erasmus-u-brojkama