The Actions supported under this Key Action are expected to bring positive and long-lasting effects on the participants and participating organisations involved, as well as on the policy systems in which such activities are framed.

As regards pupils, students, trainees, apprentices, adult learners and young people, the mobility activities supported under this Key Action are meant to produce one or more of the following outcomes: 

• improved learning performance
• enhanced employability and improved career prospects
• increased sense of initiative and entrepreneurship
• increased self-empowerment and self-esteem
• improved foreign language and digital competences
• enhanced intercultural awareness
• more active participation in society
• enhanced positive interactions with people from different backgrounds
• better awareness of the European project and the EU values
• increased motivation for taking part in future (formal/non-formal) education or training after the mobility period abroad

As regards staff, youth workers and professionals involved in education, training and youth, the mobility activities are expected to produce one or more of the following outcomes:

• improved competences, linked to their occupational profiles (teaching, training, youth work, etc.)
• broader understanding of practices, policies and systems in education, training or youth work across countries
• increased capacity to trigger changes in terms of modernisation and international opening within their educational organisations
• greater understanding of interconnections between formal and non-formal education, vocational training and the labour market respectively
• better quality of their work and activities in favour of students, trainees, apprentices, pupils, adult learners and young people
• greater understanding and responsiveness to all kinds of diversity, e.g. social, ethnic, linguistic, gender and cultural diversity, as well as diverse abilities
• increased ability to address the needs of people with fewer opportunities
• increased support for and promotion of mobility activities for learners
• increased opportunities for professional and career development
• improved foreign language and digital competences
• increased motivation and satisfaction in their daily work

Activities supported under this Action are also expected to produce one or more of the following outcomes on participating organisations:

• increased capacity to operate at EU/international level: improved management skills and internationalisation strategies; reinforced cooperation with partners from other countries; increased allocation of financial resources (other than EU funds) to organise EU/international projects; increased quality in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and follow up of EU/international projects
• innovative and improved way of operating towards their target groups, by providing for example: more attractive programmes for students, trainees, apprentices and young people in line with their needs and expectations; improved qualifications of teaching and training staff; improved processes of recognition and validation of competences gained during learning periods abroad; more effective activities for the benefit of local communities, improved youth work methods and practices to actively involve young people and/or to address disadvantaged groups, etc.
• more ready to integrate good practices and new methods into daily activities; open to synergies with organisations active in different social, educational and employment fields; planning strategically the professional development of their staff in relation to individual needs and organisational objectives; maintaining communication, knowledge transfer and outreach of improvements if relevant, capable of attracting excellent students and academic staff from all over the world

In the long run, the combined effect of the several thousands of projects supported under this Key Action is expected to have an impact on the systems of education, training and youth in the participating countries, stimulating policy reforms and attracting new resources for mobility opportunities in Europe and beyond.

In this regard, the Programme will continue in 2025 to be mobilised to mitigate the socio-economic and educational consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine by supporting mobility projects that facilitate the integration of people fleeing the war in Ukraine.

This Key Action supports:

• Partnerships for Cooperation, including Cooperation Partnerships and Small-scale Partnerships
• Partnerships for Excellence, including Centres for Vocational Excellence and Erasmus Mundus Action
• Partnerships for Innovation, including Alliances and Forward-looking projects
• Capacity Building projects in the fields of higher education, vocational education and training, youth and sport
• Not-for-profit European sport events

The Actions supported under this Key Action are expected to contribute significantly to the priorities of the programme, to bring positive and long-lasting effects on the participating organisations, on the policy systems in which such Actions are framed as well as on the organisations and persons directly or indirectly involved in the organised activities.

This Key Action is expected to result in the development, transfer and/or implementation of innovative practices at organisational, local, regional, national or European levels.

Depending on the field addressed and the type of applicant, these actions are managed either by the National Agencies or by the European Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). All details about who can apply and where to apply are specified in the sections below.

For the participating organisations, projects supported under this Key Action are intended to produce the following outcomes:

• innovative approaches for addressing their target groups, by providing for example:
  • more attractive education and training programmes, in line with individual needs and expectations
  • use of participatory approaches and digital methodologies; new or improved processes of recognition and validation of competences
  • more effective ways of teaching and learning basic skills, with specific focus on preventing underachievement among disadvantaged students, as well as boosting top performance in basic skills
  • greater effectiveness of activities for the benefit of local communities
  • new or improved practices to cater for the needs of targets groups with fewer opportunities and to deal with differences in learning outcomes linked to the geographical and socio-economic disparities
  • new approaches to address social, ethnic, linguistic and cultural diversity
  • new approaches to better support competitiveness and employment in particular at regional and local level
  • recognition of excellence in language learning or teaching through the European Language Label
• a more modern, dynamic, committed and professional environment inside the organisation:
  • ready to integrate good practices and new methods including digital capabilities into daily activities
  • open to synergies with organisations active in different fields or in other socio-economic sectors
  • strategic planning of professional development for staff in line with individual needs and organisational objectives
• increased capacity and professionalism to work at EU/international level:
  • improved management competences and internationalisation strategies
  • reinforced cooperation with partners from other countries, other fields of education, training and youth and/or other socio-economic sectors
  • increased allocation of financial resources (other than EU funds) to organise EU/international projects in the field of education, training and youth
  • increased quality in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and follow-up of EU/international projects
• increased knowledge and awareness regarding sport and physical activity
• increased awareness of the role of sport in promoting social inclusion, equal opportunities and a healthy lifestyle

Projects funded under this Key Action are also likely to have a positive impact on the persons directly or indirectly involved in the activities, such as:

• increased sense of initiative and entrepreneurship
• increased competence in foreign languages
• increased level of digital competence
• greater understanding and responsiveness  to all kinds of diversity, e.g. social, ethnic, linguistic, gender and cultural diversity as well as diverse abilities
• improved levels of skills for employability and new business creation (including social entrepreneurship)
• more active participation in society
• more positive attitude towards the European project and the EU values
• better understanding and recognition of skills and qualifications in Europe and beyond
• improved competences, linked to occupational profiles (teaching, training, youth work, sport coaching, etc.)
• better understanding of practices, policies and systems in education, training, youth and sport across countries
• better understanding of interconnections between formal, non-formal education, vocational training, other forms of learning and labour market respectively
• increased opportunities for professional development
• increased motivation and satisfaction in daily work
• increased practice of sport and physical activity

At systemic level, they are expected to trigger modernisation and reinforce the response of education and training systems and youth policies to the main challenges of today’s world: environmental sustainability, digital transformation, employment, economic stability and growth, but also the need to promote social, civic and intercultural competences, intercultural dialogue, democratic values and fundamental rights, social inclusion, mental health and well-being, non-discrimination and active citizenship, critical thinking and media literacy.

Therefore, the intended impacts of this Key Action are:

increased social inclusion and equal opportunities in sport

increased quality of education and training, youth work and sport practices in Europe and beyond: combining higher levels of excellence and attractiveness with increased opportunities for all

education, training and youth systems that are better aligned to the needs of and opportunities offered by the labour market, and closer links to business and the community

improved provision and assessment of basic and transversal skills, particularly: literacy, numeracy, entrepreneurship, social, civic, intercultural and language competences, critical thinking, digital skills and media literacy

increased synergies and links and improved transition between the different sectors of education, training and youth at national level, with improved use of European reference tools for recognition, validation and transparency of competences and qualifications

increased use of learning outcomes when describing and defining qualifications, parts of qualifications and curricula, in support to teaching and learning and in assessment

increased awareness and openness to social diversity and increased inclusiveness and accessibility of education systems and possibilities

new and increased inter-regional and transnational cooperation of public authorities in the fields of education, training and youth

more strategic and integrated use of digital technologies and open educational resources (OER) in education, training and youth systems

increased motivation for language learning through innovative teaching methods or better links to practical use of language skills required by the labour market

reinforced interaction between practice, research and policy

increased level of participation in sport and physical activity as a tool for health and well being

increased knowledge on how to tackle cross-border threats to the integrity of sport, such as doping, match fixing and violence, as well as all kinds of intolerance and discrimination better support of good governance in sport and dual careers of athletes

increased recognition of voluntary activities in sport

increased mobility of volunteers, coaches, managers and staff of non-profit sport organisations

KA3 provides support to policy cooperation at European Union level, thereby contributing to the implementation of existing policies and the development of new policies, which can trigger modernisation and reforms, at European Union, and systems’ level, in the fields of education, training youth and sport.

The Actions implemented through this Key Action are aimed to: 

• prepare and support the implementation of the EU policy agenda on education, training, youth and sport by facilitating the governance and functioning of the Open Methods of Coordination
• carry out European policy experimentations, led by high-level public authorities and involving field trials on policy measures in several countries, based on sound evaluation methods
• gather evidence and knowledge about education, training, youth and sport systems and policies at national and European level, with a view to facilitate reasoned policy-making
• facilitate transparency and recognition of skills and qualifications, as well as the transfer of credits, to foster quality assurance, digital credentialing, support validation of non-formal and informal learning, skills management and guidance
• foster policy dialogue with stakeholders within and outside the European Union, through conferences, events and other activities involving policy makers, practitioners and other stakeholders in the fields of education, training, youth and sport, to raise awareness about the relevant European policy agendas and to promote Europe as an excellent study and research destination
• improve the implementation of the programme in qualitative terms by facilitating knowledge and practice transfer among National Agencies, equipping National Agencies and Commission with “think-tank” resources that allow for elaboration of activities and strategies to implement the programme in stronger connection with policy developments, providing instruments for better exploiting the potential of synergies and complementarities
• provide opportunities for people at any stage of their life with a learning experience abroad within their field of expertise, such as public governance, agriculture and rural development, new technologies, enterprise etc.
• allow Erasmus+ implementing bodies to act as facilitators to the scaling-up of Erasmus+ projects to apply for grants or develop synergies through the support of the European Structural and Investment Funds managed at national and regional level, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, and the programmes relating to migration, security, justice and citizenship, health and culture
• support events, campaigns and other activities which will inform citizens and organisations about the Erasmus+ programme and European Union policies in the fields of education, training, youth and sport
• contribute to identifying and disseminating good practices as well as success stories from the supported projects in order to give them more visibility and scale them up at local, national and European levels

Which Actions are supported? 

The following Action is implemented through this Programme Guide: 

• European Youth Together

This Action is managed by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).

Key Action 3 covers many other Actions in support of policy reform in the education, training and youth fields that are implemented directly by the European Commission or through specific calls for proposals managed by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency. These actions are grouped in the following sections:

• support to European policy development
• support to union tools and measures that foster the quality, transparency and recognition of skills, competences and qualifications
• policy dialogue and cooperation with key stakeholders and international organisations
• measures that contribute to the qualitative and inclusive implementation of the programme
• cooperation with other union instruments and support to other union policies
• dissemination and awareness-raising activities

More information on the supported actions is available on the websites of the European Commission and the Executive Agency. 

The Jean Monnet actions offer opportunities in the field of higher education and in other fields of education and training. The Jean Monnet actions contribute to spreading knowledge about the European Union integration matters. The following actions are supported: 

• Jean Monnet Actions in the field of higher education 
• Jean Monnet Actions in other fields of education and training
• Jean Monnet policy debate (higher education and other fields of education and training)

These actions are managed by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).