Finnish higher education institutions have once again succeeded in the European Commission’s Erasmus+ programme’s centralised funding application round 2025. These are preliminary selection results. The projects will be confirmed and launched if the grant agreement is signed. Confirmed projects will be published in the Funding and Tenders Portal managed by the Commission.

The centralised project applications are managed by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). The coordinating organisation submits the application to EACEA, which evaluates and selects the projects to be funded.
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Eight projects involving Finnish higher education institutions have been awarded Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM) funding for the organisation of joint master's programmes. In two of these projects, Finnish institutions act as coordinators: Åbo Akademi University and the University of Eastern Finland. Åbo Akademi, Aalto University, the University of Jyväskylä, and the University of Eastern Finland are participating as partners in six projects.

A total of 195 applications were received across Europe in this round of which 37 were funded, resulting in a success rate of 20%. The selected consortia included an average of 28 organisations and the average EU grant awarded was approximately €4 million.

One project involving a Finnish higher education institution received Erasmus Mundus Design Measures (EMDM) funding, aimed at preparing joint master's programmes. In this project, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences is participating as the coordinating organisation.

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Finnish organisations are participating in a total of ten Capacity Building projects, two as coordinators and eight as partners. The coordinating institutions are Aalto University and the University of Eastern Finland. Following institutions are involved as partners: University of Turku, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Häme University of Applied Sciences, and the University of Helsinki.

In this application round, a total of 1,505 applications were received across Europe of which 1,415 were deemed eligible. Funding was awarded to 173 projects resulting in an acceptance rate of 12.2%. The selected projects involve over 1,550 higher education actors from nearly 125 countries around the world participating as full partners or coordinators.

During the 2021–2027 period the Erasmus+ programme has allocated €613 million for funding projects aimed at strengthening the capacity of higher education.

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Finnish organisations are involved in nine Alliances for Innovation. In five of these, Finnish institutions act as coordinators: Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, and LAB University of Applied Sciences. All coordinated projects fall under Lot 1, which focuses on cooperation between educational institutions and businesses. In Lot 2, which supports sector-specific skills development, Laurea University of Applied Sciences and Turku University of Applied Sciences are partners.

Across Europe a total of 373 applications were submitted. 33 received funding resulting in an acceptance rate of 8.8%.

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A total of 303 applications were submitted in the 2025 call across Europe. Preliminary results are expected to be published in December 2025.

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No application round was organized for European Universities in 2025.

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A total of 145 applications were submitted in application round across Europe. Preliminary results are expected to be announced in September 2025.

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A total of 689 applications were submitted in the application round across Europe. Preliminary results are expected to be announced in November 2025.

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Finnish organisations are involved in two Jean Monnet activities funded in 2025 application round.
Helsinki Business College coordinates one Jean Monnet Module. University of Turku participates as a partner in Jean Monnet Thematic Networks for Higher Education activity.

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A total of 335 applications were submitted in the application round 2025 across Europe. Preliminary results are expected to be announced in November 2025.

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Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI) provides information about upcoming application opportunities on its website and through its mailing lists. Additional details regarding the 2026 calls will be published at the end of 2025, once the European Commission has released the new call for proposals.

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