Fully funded Erasmus+ opportunities are open now: 6 of them across 6 countries, split between training courses for youth workers and youth exchanges for young people, each covering your travel and your stay. There is a strong wellbeing thread running through this batch. On the island of Sรฃo Miguel in the Azores, "Duck Anxiety" turns Europe's youth mental-health crisis into connection and resilience with a psychologist on site throughout. In Latvia you learn to be the mentor a struggling young person remembers for life, in Greece you explore movement and theatre as tools for emotionally safe youth work, and in Italy the "Crossroads" exchange reframes migration as a shared human experience through storytelling and art. Alongside those sit a street-campaigning course on global citizenship in Norway and a green-skills training for the sustainable transition in Bulgaria. If you are new to the programme and unsure what a fully funded Erasmus+ training course involves or how a youth exchange works, the short version is a small international group, a week or so of hands-on non-formal learning, and a set of methods you take straight back into your own life or practice.

Here is how to find your fit. The four training courses, Latvia, Greece, Norway and Bulgaria, are aimed at youth workers, trainers and facilitators who want concrete methods, from mentoring and embodied learning to street campaigning and green skills. The two youth exchanges, Portugal and Italy, are for young participants who want an experience and a group of new friends across Europe, built around mental health in the Azores and migration and belonging in Lecce. On money, these are Erasmus+ mobilities, so exactly what Erasmus+ covers applies: accommodation and food during the activity, and travel reimbursed up to a distance-based grant. A couple list specific eligible countries, so check the eligibility line on each before you apply.


In This Batch

  1. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portugal, Azores ยท Duck Anxiety, youth mental health and resilience (Youth Exchange) ยท ๐Ÿ“… ASAP
  2. ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป Latvia, Liepฤja ยท how to be a youth mentor (Training Course) ยท ๐Ÿ“… 1 Sep
  3. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece, Hopeland ยท movement and theatre methods for youth work (Training Course) ยท ๐Ÿ“… 1 Sep
  4. ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway, Balestrand ยท street campaigning for global citizenship (Training Course) ยท ๐Ÿ“… 1 Sep
  5. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ Bulgaria, Sliven ยท green skills for the sustainable transition (Training Course) ยท ๐Ÿ“… 1 Sep
  6. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy, Lecce ยท Crossroads, migration and belonging (Youth Exchange) ยท ๐Ÿ“… 20 Sep


4 Training Courses ยท 2 Youth Exchanges ยท 6 Countries ยท For Youth Workers and Young People

๐ŸŽ“ Erasmus+ Opportunities


1. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Erasmus+ Youth Exchange in Portugal ๐Ÿฆ† Duck Anxiety: Turning Youth Mental Health into Resilience ๐ŸŒฟ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: As soon as possible

Struggling with anxiety in silence? Duck Anxiety brings 24 young people from Portugal, Romania, Hungary and Malta to the island of Sรฃo Miguel in the Azores to turn Europe's youth mental-health crisis into connection and resilience. Expect nature-based workshops, AI digital storytelling, peer mentoring, forest hikes and a 24-hour digital detox, with a psychologist on site the whole time. Accommodation and meals are covered and travel is reimbursed by Erasmus+. Apply here โ†’


2. ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป Erasmus+ Training Course in Latvia ๐Ÿค How to Be a Youth Mentor ๐Ÿ’›

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 1 September 2026

Learn to be the mentor a struggling young person remembers for life. In this training in Liepฤja you are prepared to give systematic one-to-one support to young people with fewer opportunities, covering trust-building, red flags, social and daily-life skills, emotional intelligence, addictions, anxiety and ethics. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป. Apply here โ†’

3. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Erasmus+ Training Course in Greece ๐ŸŽญ Movement & Theatre Methods for Youth Work ๐Ÿ’ƒ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 1 September 2026

Some things young people can't say in words, but can show through movement. In "Re:Body" in Hopeland you explore movement, theatre and body-awareness methods to make youth work more inclusive and emotionally safe, helping young people build confidence, resilience and connection through embodied, offline learning. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ and many more. Apply here โ†’


4. ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Erasmus+ Training Course in Norway ๐Ÿ“ฃ Street Campaigning for Global Citizenship ๐ŸŒ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 1 September 2026

Take global issues straight to the street. In "Activate the Global Change" in Balestrand you learn street-campaigning methodology to boost young people's global citizenship, exploring sustainability, responsible consumption and climate change, then design and run a real street campaign using juggling, clowning, street theatre and games. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ and many more. Apply here โ†’

5. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ Erasmus+ Training Course in Bulgaria ๐ŸŒฑ Green Skills for the Sustainable Transition ๐ŸŒ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 1 September 2026

Gain the green skills to lead the transition. In "Green Skills 4 Future" in Sliven you strengthen your understanding of the green economy, climate challenges and sustainable practices through interactive workshops, DIY activities and study visits, then bring young people into environmental action. Stage two follows in Czechia in April 2027. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ and many more. Apply here โ†’


6. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Erasmus+ Youth Exchange in Italy ๐Ÿงญ Crossroads: Connecting Stories, Building Belonging ๐ŸŒ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 20 September 2026

What if a conversation could change the way we see migration? Crossroads brings 37 young people from 6 countries to Lecce to explore migration through theatre, storytelling, simulations, art and digital media, discovering that migration is not just a political issue but a shared human experience. You create real outputs, from short videos to a booklet on talking about migration, with accommodation and food covered and travel reimbursed by Erasmus+. Apply here โ†’

Six fully funded Erasmus+ experiences, six countries, and a clear split between growing your practice and growing yourself. If you read this far, one already fits: a mentoring, movement, campaigning or green-skills course to sharpen how you work with young people, or a youth exchange that takes on mental health in the Azores or migration in Lecce. This round leans hard into the themes shaping youth work right now, wellbeing, inclusion, sustainability and belonging, so it is a strong moment to invest a week whether you are a youth worker or a young person ready for an experience abroad. The two things that shape your choice are format and eligibility: the four courses are for youth workers, the two exchanges are for young participants, and a couple list specific eligible countries, so check each before you commit.


The deadlines are close: the Azores exchange is already open on a rolling basis, four courses close on 1 September and the Italy exchange on 20 September, so this is very much a decision for this week. Before you apply, it helps to know how to apply step by step and, since a strong application often comes down to your words, how to write a motivation letter that gets you selected. Then pick the one that fits, confirm you are eligible, and send your application before the window closes. And if you want rounds like this to reach you the moment they open, join our broadcast channel through the link in our bio, where every new batch drops first.