Commission announces over €5 billion in funding for skills under Erasmus+ 2026

The European Commission has opened the Erasmus+ 2026 call for proposals, offering new funding opportunities in education, training, youth and sport across Europe and beyond. With a budget of around € 5.2 billion for 2026, the programme continues to invest in skills development and citizenship education through cross-border mobility and cooperation projects. Remaining faithful to …

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€2 million Perform Europe call to reinvent touring and distribution

The European Commission publishes new Perform Europe call to design and manage a platform for sustainable, fair, green, inclusive, and diverse cross-border touring and digital distribution in the performing arts. On 30 October 2025, the European Commission published a call to continue the Perform Europe action. This action will support an organisation or a consortium of organisations …

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DiscoverEU celebrates 40 years of Schengen with 40,000 tickets for young travellers

The European Commission is offering 40,000 young people a unique opportunity to explore Europe through DiscoverEU, an action of the Erasmus+ programme, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Schengen area. To apply for a travel pass, young people born between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2007 must complete a short quiz about the EU on …

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Commission launches survey on European Child Guarantee

On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the European Commission has launched a survey to hear from children, young people , their parents and guardians about their views on the European Child Guarantee. This initiative aims to provide all children in Europe at risk of poverty or social exclusion with access to vital services, …

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Creative Europe to support around 40 projects to boost literary translation in 2026

Apply before 29 January 2026 to get funding for the translation, publication, distribution, and promotion of European literary works of fiction. Meet the Creative Europe team at the Frankfurt Book to learn more. The call Circulation of European Literary Works supports the transnational circulation and the diversity of European literary works through the translation, publication, …

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Commission builds on Union of Equality with adoption of new LGBTIQ+ Equality strategy

Social acceptance of LGBTIQ+ people has increased across the EU in the last five years. Some 75% of people say they are comfortable to have gay, lesbian or bisexual colleagues. But LGBTIQ+ people continue to experience disproportionate and unacceptable levels of hate, violence and discrimination. Around one in three LQBTIQ+ people still report experiencing discrimination in …

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Culture Moves Europe is back with a new call for individual mobility

With a budget of €25 million, Culture Moves Europe supports around 7 000 artists, cultural professionals and host organisations between 2025 and 2028. Culture Moves Europe is funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union and is implemented by the Goethe-Institut. Who can apply? The call for applications is open for artists and cultural …

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Creative Europe in 2026: safeguarding cultural diversity and strengthening the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors

With a budget of €380 million, in 2026 Creative Europe will ensure continuity in its actions, while providing appropriate and relevant support to the cultural and creative sectors. Creative Europe will contribute to the protection of democracy, the green and digital transitions and the strengthening of social and economic resilience. Its general objectives remain to …

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Progress in innovative teaching and support in development of future-proof skills, survey finds

The Eurograduate 2022 survey confirms the key relevance of higher education for European labour markets and for developing competitiveness in Europe through future-proof skills. The findings show that higher education institutions are increasingly using more innovative teaching and learning methods that are useful for developing skills that are in high demand by employers. The 2022 …

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Demographic challenges open up opportunities for quality investment in education, new report shows

The “Investing in Education” report provides new findings in the areas of effectiveness and efficiency of investment in education. It also presents an overview of developments in investment in education in EU countries. Education is an engine of economic vitality Recent research demonstrates that higher basic skill levels cause higher economic growth, making education a …

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