Erasmus+ KA153 - Mobility of Youth Workers (2nd round 2026)
Verified by the editorial team 29 September 2026
Updated Added funding rates, Ukraine partner rules (Region 2, 20% budget cap), activity duration 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 youth organisations join 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+ Mobility projects for youth workers (KA153-YOU) support the professional development of people working with young people: study visits, job shadowing, training courses and seminars, plus system development activities and preparatory visits. Each activity lasts 2 to 60 days excluding travel and involves up to 50 participants aged 16 or over, with at least two partner organisations from different countries. Projects run 3 to 24 months.
Ukraine is not associated to Erasmus+ and belongs to Region 2 (Neighbourhood East), so a Ukrainian organisation takes part as a partner while the application is submitted by an organisation from an EU or associated country through its National Agency. Up to 20% of the available budget may go to activities with neighbouring non-associated countries; activities take place in the country of a participating organisation, but not 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 unit costs: organisational support, travel, individual support, inclusion and EUR 680 per person for preparatory visits; system development activities are capped at 10% of project costs.
Who can apply
- Applicant - an organisation from an EU Member State or associated country
- Ukrainian NGOs, charities and public bodies as partners
- Social enterprises and European youth NGOs
- Youth workers and leaders aged 16 or over as participants
Who cannot apply
- Ukrainian organisations as direct applicants
- Organisations from Belarus and Russia
What the funds are for
- Study visits and job shadowing
- Training courses and seminars for youth workers
- System development activities (up to 10% of the budget)
- Organisational support (EUR 125 per participant)
- Travel, individual support and inclusion
- Preparatory visits (EUR 680 per person)
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
- 3Plan the activities and partner roles
- 4The applicant partner submits the KA153-YOU form to its National Agency by 1.10.2026, 12:00 CET
Questions and answers
- Can a Ukrainian organisation be the applicant for KA153?
- No. Ukraine is not associated to Erasmus+, so a Ukrainian organisation takes part as a partner while the application is submitted by an organisation from an EU or associated country through its National Agency.
- How long does one KA153 mobility activity last?
- From 2 to 60 days excluding travel. It involves up to 50 participants aged 16 or over.
Change history
- Updated: Added funding rates, Ukraine partner rules (Region 2, 20% budget cap), activity duration and the exact 12:00 CET deadline; widened eligible org types.
Donor contacts
Website: erasmusplus.org.ua
