Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships in the field of Education and Training submitted by European NGOs: what you need to know to apply!

The call Partnerships for Cooperation – Cooperation Partnerships in the field of education and training submitted by European NGOs (call ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PCOOP-ENGO) is now open for submission in the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. 

The primary goal of Cooperation Partnerships is to allow organisations to increase the quality and relevance of their activities, to develop and reinforce their networks of partners, and to improve their capacity to operate jointly at transnational level, boosting internationalisation of their activities and through exchanging or developing new practices and methods. 

The applicant coordinator must be a European NGO active in the field of education and training (EDU). Check out the specific definition of a European NGO and the description of this action in the 2025 Erasmus+ Programme Guide published in all official languages of the EU.

Important novelties of the 2025 Call

• The European body/Secretariat of the European NGO applies on behalf of the European NGO.
• The definition of the European NGO has been revised. The European body/Secretariat must be legally established for at least two years in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme.
• Geographical location of participants in the projects has been revised: any public or private organisation, established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme or in any third country not associated to the Programmed in region 1 (Western Balkans), region 2 (Neighbourhood East) and region 3 (South-Mediterranean countries) can participate. Organisations from Belarus (Region 2) are not eligible to participate.
• The eligibility form “ERASMUS EDU PCOOP ENGO 2025” must be completed and uploaded in the submission system under “Information on partnership and activities”.
• Award criteria “Quality of the partnership and the cooperation arrangements” new point added. The consortium includes partner organisations outside the applying European NGO, opening it up to cooperation beyond its national organisations/branches.

Useful resources for applicants

Need tips to prepare your application? Check out the presentations and resources below.

• Call for Proposals 2025: main features

• Policy context and priorities – updates from the European Commission

• Tips on writing a good project proposal

• Sharing of experience: tips from a beneficiary

A set of questions and answers (Q&As) in relation to the call have been published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal (check the section ‘Topic Q&As’ on the Call webpage).

We also invite you to consult the following resources:

• How to manage your lump sum grants
• Video How to find and apply for funding. Full guidance on applying for funding opportunities can be found in the F&TP Online manual.
• For more information about the registration of participants, you may refer to the Online Manual or check this video.
• In search for partners? Use the partner search announcements section in the Funding & Tenders Portal.
• Learn about the projects funded in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024: F&TP portal, section “Funded project list”, in the left-hand menu.

Helpdesk

In case you have any queries about the action, do not hesitate to send us an email to the following email address: EACEA-EPLUS-EDU-ENGOec [dot] europa [dot] eu (EACEA-EPLUS-EDU-ENGO[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu).