Erasmus+ KA152 - Youth Exchanges (2nd round 2026)
Verified by the editorial team 29 September 2026
Updated Added funding rates, Ukraine participation rules (partner, Region 2, 20% budget cap), duration, age limits and the exact 12:00 CET deadline; widened eligible org types.
Summary
Funding at fixed EU unit rates: EUR 125 of organisational support per participant, distance-based travel and daily individual support. Ukrainian NGOs and informal youth groups take part as partners, while an organisation from an EU or associated country applies to its National Agency. The round 2 deadline is 1 October 2026, 12:00 Brussels time.
About the call
Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges (KA152-YOU) bring together groups of young people aged 13-30 from at least two countries to carry out a non-formal learning programme: workshops, debates, role plays and outdoor activities. Each exchange lasts 5-21 days excluding travel and involves 16-60 participants (a minimum of 10 if all have fewer opportunities), with at least 4 young people plus a group leader aged 18 or over per national group. The project itself runs 3 to 24 months.
Ukraine is not associated to Erasmus+ and belongs to Region 2 (Neighbourhood East), so a Ukrainian organisation can be a partner - sending or hosting - while the application is submitted by the partner from an EU or associated country through its National Agency. Up to 20% of the available budget may fund activities with neighbouring non-associated countries; such activities must include at least one organisation from an EU or associated country, and cannot take place in Belarus or Russia.
The 1 October round (12:00 Brussels time) covers projects starting between January and May of the following year. The budget is built from fixed rates: organisational support, distance-based travel (higher rates for green travel), daily individual support, inclusion support and, where needed, exceptional costs.
Who can apply
- Applicant - an organisation from an EU Member State or associated country
- Ukrainian NGOs, charities and public bodies as partners
- Informal groups of young people (at least 4 members aged 13-30)
- Social enterprises and European youth NGOs
Who cannot apply
- Ukrainian organisations as direct applicants
- Organisations from Belarus and Russia
- Participants under 13 or over 30 (except group leaders)
What the funds are for
- Youth exchanges of 5-21 days
- Organisational support (EUR 125 per participant)
- Distance-based travel, with a higher rate for green travel
- Daily individual support
- Inclusion support for participants with fewer opportunities
- Preparatory visits
What is not funded
- Academic study trips
- Profit-making exchanges
- Tourist trips and festivals
- Training courses where adults teach young people
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Find a partner from an EU or associated country
- 2Register the organisation in the Erasmus+ system and get an OID
- 3Agree the exchange programme and partner roles
- 4The applicant partner submits the KA152-YOU form to its National Agency by 1.10.2026, 12:00 CET
Questions and answers
- Can a Ukrainian organisation apply to KA152 directly?
- No. Ukraine is not associated to Erasmus+, so a Ukrainian organisation can be a partner while the application is submitted by the partner from an EU or associated country through its National Agency.
- How long does an Erasmus+ youth exchange last?
- Each exchange lasts 5-21 days excluding travel, and the project itself runs 3 to 24 months.
Change history
- Updated: Added funding rates, Ukraine participation rules (partner, Region 2, 20% budget cap), duration, age limits and the exact 12:00 CET deadline; widened eligible org types.
Donor contacts
Website: erasmusplus.org.ua
