Erasmus+ is organised into “actions” that fund either mobility (people moving to learn), cooperation projects (organisations building things together), policy support, and specialist strands like Jean Monnet and sport - erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu 
A quick way to navigate Erasmus+ is to decide whether you are seeking money for people to travel and learn (Key Action 1), money for organisations to collaborate and produce outputs (Key Action 2), or money for a smaller number of policy and youth network actions (Key Action 3), plus the separate Jean Monnet strand - erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu
# 12 February 2026, 12:00 - KA1 Youth mobility - DiscoverEU Inclusion Action
# 26 February 2026, 17:00 - European Youth Together (KA3)
# 5 March 2026, 12:00 - KA220 Cooperation Partnerships (youth/education fields, except European NGOs) - KA210 Small-scale Partnerships (incl. Youth)
1. Key Action 1: learning mobility of individuals 1. Key Action 2: cooperation among organisations 1. Key Action 3: European Youth Together
# How to choose the right grant type
Choose Key Action 1 when you primarily want funded learning experiences for people (students, staff, trainees, youth groups), and you can describe what participants will do and how learning will be recognised or captured - erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu
Choose Key Action 2 when you want a funded transnational project that produces shared outputs and organisational change, and you have (or can build) a partnership with complementary roles - erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu
Choose Small-scale Partnerships if you want a lighter first step into Erasmus+ cooperation with fewer barriers for smaller actors - erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu
Choose Cooperation Partnerships if you need more scope, budget, and ambition, and you can justify stronger transnational impact - erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu
# Eligibility and “which countries can do what”
Not every action is open to every country in the same way, so eligibility depends on whether you are in an EU Member State, a “third country associated to the Programme”, or a “third country not associated to the Programme”, and the specific action rules - erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu
If you are working internationally, the “possibilities by country” page is a practical entry point to understand which opportunities exist by region and country - erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu
# Who you apply to
Most Erasmus+ funding is implemented via National Agencies (indirect management), which is why many applications are made to your country’s National Agency rather than directly to Brussels - erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu
Some actions are implemented in direct management by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), and those calls and forms are published via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal - erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu
# Where to start reading
The “actions covered by the Programme Guide” page is the best index page for understanding the menu of grant types, and the 2026 Programme Guide page links to the full guide - erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu - erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu