Key Action 2 - Capacity Building in Higher Education
The final Erasmus+ call (KA2) for the current funding period (2021–2027) is expected to be published in mid-November 2026. Due to the sharp increase in the number of applications in recent years, stricter restrictions on participation in applications are expected for the final call.
The program aims to support the relevance, quality, modernization and responsiveness of higher education in third countries [not associated to the Erasmus+ programme] in terms of socio-economic recovery, growth and prosperity and reacting to recent trends, in particular economic globalisation, but also to support the recent decline in human development, fragility and rising social, economic and environmental inequalities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of capacity building in higher education, projects can be implemented that
- Modernize HEIs which will not only transfer knowledge but also will create economic and social value through the transfer of their teaching and research results to the community/country;
- Improve access to and quality of higher education, in particular for people with fewer opportunities and in the poorest countries in the different regions;
- Establish comparable recognition and quality assurance tools to support academic cooperation, mobility for students, staff and researchers;
- Align the academic world with the labour market enhancing employability of students;
- Increase the level of digital competence for students and staff;
- Improve the quality in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and follow-up of international projects
Eligibility Criteria
- At least one higher education institution from at least two participating EU Member States or a third country associated to the program and
- At least two HEIs from at least one participating third country not associated to the programme.
- The national authority responsible for higher education of the eligible third country not associated to the program concerned (only for structural reform projects)
Duration of the project
- 24, 36 or 48 months
Budget
- 200,000.00 EUR to 1,000,000.00 EUR
Time frame for the application
- Annual call
- Call in November
- Application deadline in February
- Undefined Project start
An overview of the consulting and management services of the EPC can be found here: https://tu-dresden.de/forschung-transfer/services-fuer-forschende/european-project-center/unser-service
Contact at EPC
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Project Manager
NameMr Dr. Constantin Ißleib
Erasmus+
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The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) as national agency for Erasmus+ in the area of higher education offers travel grants for preparatory visits within the framework of international capacity building projects. The offer addresses scientists, who need to travel to the Partner Countries (not Programme Countries) in order to prepare an application.