European MOSAIC - Erasmus plus Infosheet
Erasmus+ is one of the biggest European Union (EU) programmes funded through the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). In other words, the EU’s budget for the next 7 years, that supports education, training, youth, and sport across Europe. It provides opportunities for students, teachers, young people, and youth organizations to volunteer, train, study or collaborate internationally, helping participants develop skills, gain experience abroad, and promote cultural exchange and inclusion. Alongside it, the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) is a distinct EU programme that funds volunteering and solidarity projects for young people.
Erasmus+ is often perceived as a student mobility programme, but it is much broader. It funds youth exchanges, youth participation activities, youth work, grassroots sport initiatives, adult education, and vocational training. Together, Erasmus+ and the ESC are two of the EU's main instruments supporting non-formal education, civic engagement, solidarity, and democratic participation.
This is the joint publication of the European Youth Forum and the European Movement International within the framework of the European MOSAIC project.
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