Léargas and the Higher Education Authority (HEA) are the National Agencies for Erasmus+ in Ireland. The HEA manages Higher Education and Léargas manages all other areas:

If you are thinking of applying this year, you can view the 2021 Erasmus+ Call for Proposals or read the Erasmus+ 2021 Programme Guide.

But don’t worry if it seems a lot to take in! We will hold a range of online application workshops and information sessions in 2021 to support you. Keep an eye on our Event Calendar or sign up to our newsletters for details. You can also follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

Visit our deadlines section for this year’s application deadlines. If you have specific questions about your area, check our Meet the Team page for contact details.

Scroll down for more detail on Erasmus+ project types.

Key Action 1 Adult Education Mobility projects support adult educators and, for the first time, adult learners.

What is an Adult Learner? The following definition* has been developed by Léargas in consultation with national authorities in Ireland, for the purposes of identifying Adult Learner participation in Key Action 1 mobility projects in the Adult Education field of Erasmus+:

Any adult learner who is no longer in initial education or training that is returning to, or participating in, some form of non-vocational continuing learning (formal, non-formal, informal) or who experiences educational disadvantage or other obstacles that impacts their participation in a learning programme.

* This definition does not include vocational education and training learners, who are covered by Erasmus+ VET.

Read more about Ireland’s FET Strategy on the Solas website.

Adult Education organisations can empower their learners and provide professional development for their staff through Erasmus+.  There are lots of opportunities to exchange knowledge and working methods with your peers in other countries taking part in Erasmus+.

Possible activities include:

Key Action 1 School Education Mobility projects support school students, teachers and school staff.

Schools at any level - from pre-school to post-primary - can receive funding for projects.  You can open Europe to your students and provide professional development for teachers and other school staff through Erasmus+.  Make the most of opportunities to exchange knowledge and working methods with your peers in other countries taking part in Erasmus+.

Possible activities include:

Key Action 1 Vocational Education and Training Mobility Projects support the professional development of vocational education staff and learners. 

VET organisations, such as Colleges of Further Education, can receive funding to send their learners on work placements in Europe and to provide exciting professional development opportunities for their staff. 

Educators have the opportunity to exchange knowledge and working methods with their peers in other countries taking part in Erasmus+, and to learn from one another.

Possible activities include:

Key Action 1 Youth Mobility Projects support non-formal and informal learning opportunities for young people and youth workers.

Young people and youth workers can spend time abroad building their life experience, learning about different cultures, improving their language and other skills and building on their professional development.

Young people can also take part in, or run projects that encourage youth participation in democratic life, give young people the opportunity to take part in civic society and bring them together with decision makers at a local, regional, national or transnational level.

Learning activities in Youth aim to have a significantly positive impact on young people, youth organisations and communities.

Possible activities include:

Cooperation Partnerships aim to:

Small-scale Partnerships have similar aims to Cooperation Partnerships and are designed to widen access to Erasmus+.  They are shorter and have simpler administrative requirements than Cooperation Partnerships. They aim to support:

The Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps platform is the single entry point to the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes from 2021-2027. It enables you to: