The primary goal is to allow organisations to increase the quality and relevance of their activities, to develop and reinforce their networks of partners, to increase their capacity to operate jointly at transnational level.

05 March 2026 at 17:00 (CET)

Max. grant award: 400 000 EUR for a 3 year project

Min. no. beneficiaries:

3 Programme Countries

(Erasmus Mundus Action – Lot 1)

Supports high-level integrated transnational study programmes at Master level delivered by an international consortium of higher education institutions (HEIs), aiming for excellence and worldwide internationalisation

 12 February 2026 at 17:00 (CET)

Open EMJM

6 academic years, at least 4 intakes

The Max. contribution:

• Institutional costs –  750 Euros/month x DR (master duration) x NRES (enrolled students, up to 100)
• Student scholarships – 1400 Euros/month x DR  (master duration) x NRS (students with scholarships, up to 60)

Min. no. beneficiaries:

3 full partner HEIs from 3 different countries, of which at least 2 from Programme Countries.

(Erasmus Mundus Action – Lot 2)

The objective is to encourage the development of new, innovative, and highly integrated transnational Master programmes, facilitating the setting up of new partnerships in under-represented areas.

Open (EMDM)

15 months

The Max. contribution: single lump sum contribution of 55.000 Euros

Min. no. beneficiaries: 1 beneficiary mobilizing a group of at least 3 full partner HEIs from three different countries, of which at least 2 must be Programme Countries.

Strand 2. Partnerships for transformation in higher education have this objectives:
1. Innovation with business involvement to maximize societal impact
2. Modernizing HEIs by promoting reform
3. Introducing practical learning schemes with a link to business
4. Implementation of new learning methods
5. Innovative curricula linked to business
6. Introducing practical learning schemes
7. Reform governance and management at HEIs

24-36 months

The Max. contribution: St1: 200,000-400,000 EUR

St2: 400,000-800,000 EUR

Min. no. beneficiaries:

1. 1.National projects addressing only one third country not associated to the Erasmus+
   programme)
2. Country participation
   One eligible third country not associated to the programme and a minimum two EU Member
   states or countries associated to the programme must be involved in the project.
3. HEI participation
   Projects must include, as full partners, the minimum number of HEIs, as follows:
   *Minimum 1 HEI from each participating EU Member state or third country associated to
   the programme, and
   *Minimum 2 HEIs from the participating third country not associated to the programme.
6. 2. Multi-country projects addressing two or more third countries not associated to the
   Erasmus + programme

Country participation
Minimum two eligible third countries not associated to the Programme and minimum two EU
Member states or countries associated to the Programme must be involved in the project.
Third countries not associated to the programme can be from the same Region (regional
projects) or from different Regions (cross-regional projects) covered by the Action.

HEI participation
These projects must include, as full partners, the minimum number of HEIs, as follows:
*Minimum 1 HEI from each participating EU Member state or third country associated to
the Erasmus + Erasmus + programme, and
*Minimum 2 HEIs from each of the participating third countries not associated to the
Erasmus + programme.