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Erasmus+ Programme Guide

The essential guide to understanding Erasmus+

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This guide is a detailed technical description of the Erasmus+ programme. It is mainly intended for organisations applying for funding.

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Part C - Information for applicants

All potential applicants who intend to submit a project proposal in order to receive financial support from the EU under the Erasmus+ Programme are invited to read carefully this section which is drafted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 applicable to the general budget of the European Union 1 (hereafter "EU Financial Regulation").

All the contractual and financial provisions that apply to the grants awarded are presented in the model grant agreements, which are made available for projects implemented by EACEA in the Funding and Tender Opportunities Portal and for projects implemented by the National Agencies on the website of the relevant Erasmus+ National Agency. In case of discrepancies with the information presented in this Guide, provisions of the grant agreements and Model Grant Agreements, (hereafter referred to as the model grant agreement or MGA), prevail on those of Part C.

  1. Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 18 July 2018on the financial rules applicab le to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1 316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (1)OJ-L 193/30.07.2018, p.1. The EU Financial Regulation can be found at: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32018R1046&from=EN ↩ back