Erasmus+ funding: 60 million euros for Austria for 2022

European Commission publishes call for proposals for Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) for 2022

On 24 November 2021 the European Commission launched the call for the new Erasmus+ year 2022: Approximately 60 million euros in Erasmus+ funding will be available for Austria. This will support physical and virtual mobility in the three programme areas of education, youth and sports. An additional 2.2 million euros for projects with Austrian participation will be available for the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) programme. For the first time volunteering within the framework of humanitarian aid worldwide will also be supported.
Erasmus+ supports mobility activities as well as transnational cooperation in the areas of school education (including early childhood care), vocational education and training and further education, youth, adult education, and higher education – within Europe and partly also worldwide. After a funding focus on collaborative partnerships in the first programme year 2021 significantly more funding will be available for physical and virtual mobility in Erasmus+ as of 2022. All details regarding the funding opportunities as well as the application deadlines can be found in the new Erasmus+ programme guide 2022 www.erasmusplus.at/programmleitfaden.
Faßmann: Environmentally friendly mobility with Green Erasmus
 The EU programme Erasmus+ supports the implementation of important European policy issues. This is reflected in Erasmus+’ horizontal priorities. These include inclusion and diversity, with a special focus on the accessibility of programmes for all target groups in education, youth and sports. Digital transformation, support for active participation in democratic life and environmental protection and combating climate change (Green Erasmus) are also on the programme’s agenda. The minister of education Heinz Faßmann says: “Physical mobility and personal exchange of young people remain a central element of the Erasmus+ programme, which is, however, to become “greener”. Financial incentives will be provided to make mobility more environmentally friendly and projects will be promoted to achieve a social change towards a sustainable world. The ecological footprint of Erasmus is to become smaller.” Inclusion will remain a core principle of the programme so that more people will have the opportunity to learn and take part in international projects. The programme also aims to reach more people with fewer opportunities.
Raab: EU programmes as a chance for all young people
The youth minister Susanne Raab says: “EU programmes such as Erasmus+ that promote youth mobility are decisive for the European idea because young people will get to know Europe best if they experience it by travelling through it. Even more funding will be available for this in the coming year. I am very happy about this and welcome the fact that still more work is done to increase the opportunities for meetings and exchanges between different young people in different countries.” Besides Erasmus+ the OeAD as national agency is also responsible for the implementation of the EU programme European Solidarity Corps (ESC). In the ESC programme funding in the amount of 2.2 million euros will be available for 2022. This supports the voluntary commitment of young people in non-profit projects and organisations in Austria and abroad. More information: https://www.solidaritaetskorps.at/call2022