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

The Partnerships for Cooperation – Cooperation Partnerships in the field of education and training submitted by European NGOs call (ERASMUS-EDU-2026-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 the European NGOs and the description of this action in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide  (pages 236 – footnote 238, pp. 445 (glossary), pp. 450 – Statutory link) published in all official languages of the EU.

Important highlights of the 2026 Call:

• The European body/Secretariat of the European NGO applies on behalf of the European NGO.
• The European NGO must be legally established for at least two years in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme.
• Consortium composition: Minimum: 3 organisations from 3 different EU Member States or third countries associated to the Programme.
• The Eligibility form “ERASMUS EDU PCOOP ENGO 2026” must be completed and uploaded in the submission system under “Information on partnership and activities”.
• Award criteria “Quality of the project design and implementation”. Two new points have been added under this section
• The project encourages participation and civic engagement.
• The project clearly describes both qualitative and quantitative indicators

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

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.
• 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).