Erasmus+ Global Mobility in higher education supports incoming and outgoing mobility periods between Finland and third countries not associated with the Erasmus+ programme.
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Support for Erasmus+ Global Mobility (also referred to as KA171 or International Credit Mobility, ICM) covers grants for studying, training, teaching, and professional development, as well as funding for higher education institutions to organise and support mobility activities.

Global Mobility is funded through the EU's external action budget. Projects financed from external action funds are divided into 12 budget envelopes across different world regions. The size of each region’s budget envelope depends on the EU’s external policy priorities. Collaboration with different regions is subject to varying rules.

Individual grants under Global Mobility are larger than those for mobility within Europe, but the arrangements for exchanges largely follow the same principles as intra-European mobility.

Finnish higher education institutions (HEIs) and mobility consortia apply annually for Erasmus+ Global Mobility funding through the Finnish Erasmus+ National Agency, the Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI).

Each HEI may submit only one application per funding round.

In addition to submitting their own application, HEIs may participate in a mobility consortium involving multiple institutions. New mobility consortia are required to apply for accreditation using a separate application form.

Students, trainees, teachers, and staff participating in mobility periods apply for grants directly through their respective HEI.

Call for Proposals
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Erasmus+ Global Mobility has one application round per year.

Application period

The 2025 application round closes on 19 February 2025 at 13:00 Finnish time (12:00 CET).

An online application in used to apply for all grants in the Erasmus+ programme. They work on the most common and most recent web browsers. The application forms and the instructions for using the electronic forms can be found on the page How to apply for funding from the Erasmus+ programme.

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The Finnish National Agency for Education supports applicants by organising guidance sessions during the ongoing call. Below, you can find events related to the 2025 application round.

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In 27 partner countries within the EU’s neighbourhood region, a National Erasmus+ Office (NEO) offers support for collaboration during the application phase.

Erasmus+ National Focal Points (ENFPs) provide assistance for programme participation in 78 countries across Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and the Americas.

Additionally, monitoring the activities of EU Delegations can yield valuable insights and guidance for project planning.

Detailed, country-specific information on Erasmus+ programme participation is available on the Erasmus+ Factsheets pages.

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We are happy to guide and advise on all aspects related to applying for Erasmus+ funding.

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