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ERASMUS + – Capacity building in the field of Vocational Education and Training – 2026

Erasmus+ - The Erasmus+ programme aims at offering around 10 million Europeans the opportunity to acquire skills and develop personally, socio-educationally and professionally through study, training, work experience or youth and sport-related activities.

2026-03-26
28.440 million euros
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Call synthesis

Call reference ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CB-VET
Programme ERASMUS +
Institution European Commission
Sectors Business & Industry Citizenship & Human Rights Cooperation & Development Education & Training Employment Services to organisations Social Economy Technology & Digital
Beneficiaries Association & NGO Consular Chamber & Agency EU & International Organisation Large company (> 250 employees) Local Authority & Affiliated Entity Professional organisation & network Research centre & university Smes & Start-Ups (< 249 Employees) State administration & affiliated entities Training organisation & school

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Call reference

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CB-VET



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Priorities and funded actions

Objectives

  • To build capacity of VET providers to strengthen cooperation between private and public stakeholders in the field of vocational education and training for demand-oriented and opportunity-driven VET interventions
  • To improve the quality and responsiveness of VET to socio-economic opportunities and social developments to enhance the labour market relevance of skills provision
  • To align VET provision to local, regional and national development strategies

Priorities

  • Priority 1: to contribute to the Economic and Investment Plan of the region, the Growth Plan and/or the European Training Foundation recommendations under the Torino process
  • Priority 2: to contribute to foster public-private dialogue and effective cooperation between VET institutions and the private sector

Among financed actions

  • Networks and exchanges of good practice between VET providers in third countries not associated to the Programme and in EU Member State
  • Tools, programmes and other materials to build the capacity of institutions from third countries not associated to the Programme

Eligibility

  • Be a legal entities (public or private bodies)
  • Be active in the VET field or in the labour market
  • Be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e., EU Member State, third country associated to the Programme, third country not associated to the Programme from an elible region
  • Be active in the field of vocational education and training or in the world of work
  • A consortium composed of at least 4 applicants from at least 3 eligible countries. The consortium must include at least one VET provider at secondary education level.

Additional information

  • Initial duration of the action: 36 months

Extensions are possible, if duly justified and through an amendment of the grant agreement.

  • Contact: EACEA-EPLUS-CBVET@ec.europa.eu

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Financement
  • Total budget of the call: 28.440 million euros
  • Budget per topic :
    • ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CB-VET-SSA : 7.5 million euros
    • ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CB-VET-NE : 3.8 million euros
    • ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CB-VET-LA : 2 million euros
    • ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CB-VET-WB : 8.482 million euros
    • ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CB-VET-CA : 300.000 euros
    • ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CB-VET-SMC : 6.358 million euros
  • Amount of the grant: maximum per project is 500.000 euros

The grant will be a lump-sum grant.

  • Funding rate: up to 80% of the total eligible costs