European Degree Exploratory Action

Home Funding Calls for proposals European Degree Exploratory Action European Degree Exploratory Action ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUED Topic Calls for proposals Internal navigation General information Topic description Topic updates Conditions and documents Budget overview Partner search announcements Start submission Topic Q&As Get support General information Programme Erasmus (ERASMUS ) Call European Degree Exploratory Action (ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUED) Type of action ERASMUS-LS ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants Type of MGA ERASMUS Lump Sum Grant [ERASMUS-AG-LS] Open For Submission Deadline model Single-stage Opening date 05 November 2026 Deadline date 18 February 2027 17:00:00 Brussels time Topic description 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 Show more Topic updates 05 November 2026 The submission session is now available for: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUED Show more Topic conditions and documents Conditions 1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout described in the call document. 2. Eligible countries described in the call document. 3. Other eligibility conditions described in the call document. 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion described in the call document. 5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes described in the call document. 5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds described in the call document. 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement described in the call document. 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants described in the call document. Call document and annexes: Call document Application form templates Standard application form (ERASMUS BB and LSII) Detailed budget table (ERASMUS LSII) Guidance ERASMUS Programme Guide Model Grant Agreements (MGA) ERASMUS MGA Lump Sum MGA Additional documents: ERASMUS+ Work Programme ERASMUS Regulation 2021/817 EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement Show more Budget overview Topic Budget year : 2026 Stages Opening date Deadline Contributions Indicative number of grants ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUED - ERASMUS-LS ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants 14 000 000,00 € Single-stage 5 November 2026 18 February 2027 Items per page: 10 50 100 Showing 1–1 of 1 Partner search announcements 1 Searches of partners to collaborate on this topic View / Edit LEARs, Account Administrators or self-registrants can publish partner requests for open and forthcoming topics after logging into this Portal, as well as any user having an active public Person profile. Start submission Need help? To access the Electronic Submission Service, please click on the submission-button next to the type of action and the type of model grant agreement that corresponds to your proposal. You will then be asked to confirm your choice, as it cannot be changed in the submission system. Upon confirmation, you will be linked to the correct entry point. To access existing draft proposals for this topic, please login to the Funding & Tenders Portal and select the My Proposals page of the My Area section. Two-factor authentication is mandatory since the 30th of June 2026 for all users of the Funding & Tenders Portal. You must have two-factor authentication enabled for accessing, editing or submitting a proposal. If you haven’t activated it yet, please go to the security settings to activate it or read more guidance in the IT HOW TO. You may also access the FAQs related to two-factor authentication. Please select the type of your submission: ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants [ERASMUS-LS], ERASMUS Lump Sum Grant [ERASMUS-AG-LS] Start submission Topic Q&As0 item(s) found General FAQ Get support Please read carefully all provisions below before the preparation of your application. For help related to this call, please contact EACEA-PE-EUED@ec.europa.eu Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals IT Helpdesk – Contact the IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc. Online Manual – Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes from proposal preparation and evaluation to reporting on your ongoing project. Valid for all 2021-2027 programmes.