Around €85 million for Erasmus+ in Austria in 2025
The European Commission has published the call for projects for Erasmus+ 2025. A budget of around five billion euros is available across Europe for the coming year, with 84.6 million euros of that going to Austria. The EU is using these funds to support cross-border exchanges and cooperation in the education, youth and sports sectors.
Increasing mobility and participation for underrepresented groups
With over 16 million participants since its introduction in 1987, demand for Erasmus+ continues to grow. It is also increasing in terms of access and inclusion of people with fewer opportunities. The EU has the ambitious goal of increasing mobility and participation, particularly for underrepresented groups.
In 2024, more than 35,000 people in Austria were mobile with Erasmus+. For 2025, there is now an increase in funding of around 11 percent for Austria.
Applications for funding can be submitted to the OeAD.
In Austria, the OeAD is responsible for implementing the Erasmus+ programme. Depending on the project, funding applications can be submitted up to twice a year. The OeAD also provides advice and information about the opportunities offered by Erasmus+.
About Erasmus
Erasmus+ enables stays abroad and promotes European and global cooperation. Cross-border mobility for people of all age groups, cooperation within the framework of European projects and also support for political reforms are central tasks of Erasmus+ and give international impetus to Austrian education and youth policy. All public and private institutions active in the sectors of general and vocational education, youth and sport can apply for Erasmus+ projects. Projects within Europe and also worldwide are funded.
In the current generation of the Erasmus+ programme from 2021 to 2027, Europe is investing 28.4 billion euros in Europe-wide and international exchanges. Austria will receive around 666 million euros for Erasmus+ from the European Union's funding pot from 2021 to 2027. According to current forecasts, 331,000 people from Austria from all areas of education, youth and sport are expected to gain experience abroad during the current programme period. The OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation, is the national agency responsible for implementing Erasmus+ on behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), the Austrian Federal Chancellery, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport (BMKÖS) and the European Commission.