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Overview
| Donor: | European Commission (EC) - Erasmus+ |
| Application procedure: | Online Application |
| Donor base: | Belgium |
| Reference number: | ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PI-ALL-INNO-EDU-ENTERP |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation, Social Business |
| Deadline: | 10.03.2026 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Large - more than $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | - |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 1.500.000€ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 80% |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Children & Youth
- Education
- Research, Technology & Innovation
- Social Inclusion
Project Locations
Asia
Turkey
Europe
Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia
Description
1) Objective
Alliances for Education and Enterprises are transnational, structured and result-driven projects, in which partners share common goals and work together to foster innovation, new skills, a sense of initiative and entrepreneurial mind-sets. They aim to foster innovation in higher education, vocational education and training, enterprises and the broader socio-economic environment. This includes confronting societal and economic challenges such as climate change, changing demographics, digitisation, the emergence of new, disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence generating demand for STEM skills and talent and rapid employment changes through social innovation and community resilience as well as labour market innovation. In 2026, this topic will also address the challenge of severe skills gaps in sectors crucial for Europe’s competitiveness in line with the Union of Skills initiative.
Alliances for Education and Enterprises bring together enterprises and both higher education and vocational training providers to work together in partnership. Operating within one economic sector or several different economic sectors, they create reliable and sustainable relations and demonstrate their innovative and transnational character in all aspects. While each partnership must include at least one VET and one higher education organisation, they can address either both or one of these educational fields. The cooperation between VET and higher education organisations should be relevant and should benefit both sectors.
2) Eligibility
Any participating organisation established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme can be the applicant. This organisation applies on behalf of all participating organisations involved in the project.
3) Location
Activities must take place in EU Member States or third countries associated to the Programme.
4) Budget
The maximum EU grant per project is €1,500,000. Funding rate is 80%.
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 10 March 2026.