{"id":610,"date":"2026-04-23T17:06:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/?p=610"},"modified":"2026-04-23T17:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:08:31","slug":"erasmus-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/2026\/04\/23\/erasmus-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Erasmus+ is back!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was great to get confirmation that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-and-eu-finalise-agreement-to-bring-uk-into-erasmus-in-2027\">the\u00a0UK\u00a0will be part of the\u00a0Erasmus+ programme\u00a0<\/a>from 2027. <a href=\"Overview%20of%20the%20Erasmus+%20programme%20-%20GOV.UK\">Erasmus+<\/a> provides funding to support mobility opportunities for <strong>young people and adults<\/strong> to gain international experience and develop skills; and providers to develop partnerships with relevant organisations in different countries.<\/p>\n<p>The programme offers fantastic opportunities for community learning and development (CLD) organisations and groups in the public and third sectors, particularly through the strands for <a href=\"https:\/\/op.europa.eu\/en\/publication-detail\/-\/publication\/f6040443-39b7-11ed-9c68-01aa75ed71a1\/language-en\">Adult Education<\/a> and for <a href=\"https:\/\/youth.europa.eu\/erasmus-plus_en\">Youth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>CLD organisations can apply to fund projects that contribute to the <a href=\"https:\/\/erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu\/programme-guide\/part-a\/priorities\">Programme Priorities<\/a> to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>promote equal opportunities and access, inclusion, diversity and fairness<\/li>\n<li>support digital transformation and address societal challenges such as AI or disinformation<\/li>\n<li>build knowledge, skills, and attitudes on the environment, climate change and supporting sustainable development<\/li>\n<li>address the challenges and barriers that limit citizens\u2019 particip<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/images.seeklogo.com\/logo-png\/32\/1\/erasmus-logo-png_seeklogo-321107.png\" width=\"233\" height=\"233\" \/>ation in democratic life<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A fundamental aim of the current programme is to increase the number of opportunities offered to disadvantaged participants and to a wider range of organisations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications for funding will be open from November 2026 to February 2027.\u00a0Look out for opportunities between now and then to find out more about how to get involved.<\/p>\n<p>The UK Government is currently looking for views on developing the right support for Erasmus+ applicants and participants.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/message\/19:meeting_M2RjZDI4MDgtNGViMi00ZDI0LTgwYTQtNDkwM2I2MWQzZmRk@thread.v2\/1776865163106?context=%7B%22contextType%22%3A%22chat%22%7D\">Please complete the survey\u00a0<\/a>which should take no more than 5-10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The British Council has been appointed as the National Agency to support Erasmus+ across the UK. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishcouncil.org\/erasmusplus\/newsletter\"><strong>sign up here<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to make sure you receive updates from the British Council to prepare for Erasmus+. You can also follow the Erasmus+ social media accounts, which will begin providing regular updates soon.<\/p>\n<p>X @ErasmusPlusUK<\/p>\n<p>Facebook @ErasmusPlusUK<\/p>\n<p>Instagram @ErasmusPlus.UK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was great to get confirmation that the\u00a0UK\u00a0will be part of the\u00a0Erasmus+ programme\u00a0from 2027. Erasmus+ provides funding to support mobility opportunities for young people and adults to gain international experience and develop skills; and providers to develop partnerships with relevant organisations in different countries. 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