Erasmus+ is the new EU programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport
for 2014-2020, starting in January 2014.
Erasmus+ aims at boosting skills and employability, and modernising education, training and
youth work. The seven- year programme (2014-2020) will have a budget of €14.7 billion. This
represents a 40% increase compared to current spending levels and shows the EU's commitment
to investing in these areas.
Erasmus+ will provide opportunities for over 4 million Europeans to study, train, gain work
experience and volunteer abroad. In addition to providing grants for individuals, Erasmus+
will support transnational partnerships among Education, Training and Youth institutions and
organisations to foster cooperation and bridge the worlds of Education and work in order to
tackle the skills gaps we are facing in Europe. It will also support national efforts to
modernise Education, Training and Youth systems. In the field of Sport, there will be
support for grassroots projects and cross-border challenges such as combating match-fixing,
doping, violence and racism.
Erasmus+ brings together seven existing EU programmes in the fields of Education, Training
and Youth; it will for the first time provide support for Sport. As an integrated programme,
Erasmus+ offers more opportunities for cooperation across the Education, Training and Youth
sectors and is easier to access than its predecessors, with simplified funding rules.
Description
Education, training and non-formal youth learning are essential to creating jobs and
improving Europe's competitiveness.
Over the next seven years, Erasmus+ will provide €14.7 billion to strengthen education,
training, youth and sport in Europe, allowing more than 4 million young people to gain
experience and skills by studying, training or volunteering abroad.
The programme will also support over 125,000 institutions and organisations to work with
peers in other countries to innovate and modernise teaching practice and youth work.
Together they will help ensure that young people and adults get the skills they need to
succeed in today's world.
For further information kindly visit the following websites:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/erasmus-plus/index_en.htm
Erasmus + Programme Guide:
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/documents/erasmus-plus-programme-guide_en.pdf
Turkish National Agency :
http://www.ua.gov.tr/en/home