Overview
| Donor: | European Commission (EC) - Erasmus+ |
| Application procedure: | Online Application |
| Donor base: | Belgium |
| Reference number: | ERASMUS-EDU-2026-POL-EXP-T10-ADULT-EMPOWER |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation, Social Business |
| Deadline: | 08.04.2026 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Medium - up to $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | 5.000.000€ |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 1.000.000€ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Education
- Research, Technology & Innovation
Project Locations
Asia
Turkey
Europe
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia
Description
1) Objective
This topic asks for proposals to pilot innovative approaches to stimulate adults to engage in learning activities in their usual and trusted environments, as well as providing a flexible offer that helps them overcome barriers to training such as time constraints or care duties.
This can include libraries, community, cultural, sport, health and social inclusion centres, but also the workplace and public employment services. Partnership approaches between different kinds of organisations are often most effective.
2) Eligibility
Applicants must be legal entities (public or private bodies) active in the field of education and training, research and innovation or in the world of work
3) Location
Activities must take place in EU Member States or third countries associated to the Programme.
4) Budget
Total available funding is €5,000,000. Grants may range up to €1,000,000.
5) Application
Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System (accessible via the Topic page in the Search Funding & Tenders). Paper submissions are NOT possible. The application deadline is 8 April 2026.

