# European Degree Exploratory Action
EUACC page: https://www.euacc.ai/calls/ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUED
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**topic id:** ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUED
**call id:** ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUED
**title:** European Degree Exploratory Action
**programme:** Erasmus+
**status:** open
**deadline date:** 2027-02-18T00:00:00+00:00
**deadline model:** single-stage
**start date:** 2026-11-05T00:00:00+00:00
**url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUED
**description:** Objective:
This action aims at supporting higher education institutions in the design, adaptation, and implementation of innovative and inclusive transnational joint programmes at bachelor, master, or doctoral levels, aligned with the criteria for the Joint European Degree Label, as set out in Annex II of the Council Recommendation on a European Quality Assurance and Recognition System in Higher Education[1] and the Operational Guide for the Joint European Degree Label[2].

[2]European Commission: Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, Operational guide for the Joint European Degree Label, Publications Office of the European Union, 2026, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2766/7148441
**conditions:** Conditions
1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described in the call document.

2. Eligible countries
described in the call document.

3. Other eligibility conditions
described in the call document.

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in the call document.

5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
described in the call document.

5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
described in the call document.

5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in the call document.

6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
described in the call document.

Call document and annexes:
 Call document
Application form templates
Standard application form (ERASMUS BB and LSII)
Detailed budget table (ERASMUS LSII)
Guidance
ERASMUS Programme Guide
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
ERASMUS MGA
Lump Sum MGA

Additional documents:
 ERASMUS+ Work Programme
ERASMUS Regulation 2021/817 
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment 
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement 
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual 
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions 
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
**action type:** ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants
**budget:** 
  **budget Years Columns:** 
    - 2026
  **budget Topic Action Map:** 
    **116041:** 
      -         **action:** ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUED - ERASMUS-LS ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants
        **budget Year Map:** 
          **2026:** 14000000
        **deadline Dates:** 
          - 2027-02-18
        **deadline Model:** single-stage
        **expected Grants:** 0
        **max Contribution:** 0
        **min Contribution:** 0
        **planned Opening Date:** 2026-11-05
**keywords:** ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUED, ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUED, Bologna process - related to Modernisation of Higher Education, Certification, Verification, Validation, Technical Compliance, Standards, Curriculum design and development, Quality assurance, joint learning offer, joint programmes
**last synced at:** 2026-11-09T17:23:17.403+00:00

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