Youth Works Hub has found 4 fully funded Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges for autumn 2026 in 3 countries: Spain, Romania and Georgia. Each exchange brings young people from a small group of partner countries together for one to two weeks of non-formal learning on peacebuilding, sustainability, art and inclusion, or career planning. Two exchanges are open as soon as possible, and the last call closes on 25 October 2026. If the format is new to you, our guide to what a Youth Exchange is explains how it works, and 5 things you will experience in a Youth Exchange shows what the days feel like.
Each call has its own angle:
🇪🇸 Spain: Make Your Own in Benicàssim asks participants to create and facilitate their own workshops on environmental sustainability.
🇷🇴 Romania: NextGen Peacebuilders in Predeal works on democracy, human rights, mediation and conflict prevention.
🇪🇸 Spain: Art Connects Us in Barcelona asks one question, "Can art change the world?", and ends with a public exhibition.
🇬🇪 Georgia: My Career = My Future in Bakuriani helps young leaders build a career plan, stay motivated and learn digital tools.
Taken together, the batch suits young people who want to take an active role rather than just attend, since every exchange asks participants to lead sessions, create artworks or run a follow-up activity at home. Each call is open only to applicants from its partner countries, so check the eligibility line first. Our guide to what costs Erasmus+ covers explains the funding rules for youth activities.
Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges cover travel and stay, which is why every exchange in this batch is listed as fully funded. According to Youth Works Hub's review, none of the 4 listings mentions a participation fee, while the exchanges in Romania and Georgia state that travel and health insurance are the participant's own responsibility. Two calls are open as soon as possible, Barcelona closes on 17 October and Bakuriani on 25 October 2026.
📅 Deadlines: As soon as possible (2) · 17 Oct (1) · 25 Oct (1)
🌍 Countries: 🇪🇸 Spain (2) · 🇬🇪 Georgia · 🇷🇴 Romania
In This Batch
- 📅 As soon as possible! · 🇪🇸 Spain · Youth Exchange
- 📅 As soon as possible! · 🇷🇴 Romania · Youth Exchange
- 📅 17 Oct · 🇪🇸 Spain · Youth Exchange
- 📅 25 Oct · 🇬🇪 Georgia · Youth Exchange
What's in this batch:
4 Youth Exchanges · 3 Countries
🎓 Erasmus+ Opportunities
1. 🇪🇸 Erasmus+ Youth Exchange in Spain 🌱 Make Your Own: Create and Facilitate Environmental Sustainability Workshops 🌍
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible!
📍 Benicàssim, Spain · 👥 Aged 18-30, group leaders with no age limit · ⏳ 5 to 16 December 2026
Make Your Own is an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange in Benicàssim, Spain, from 5 to 16 December 2026 including travel days, coordinated and hosted by Xeracion Valencia. In teams of four, participants create and facilitate their own one-hour non-formal education workshops on environmental sustainability, choosing topics such as renewable energies, biodiversity loss, waste management or water, and they also learn the basics of how to set up a youth exchange.
The exchange brings together 28 participants aged 18 to 30, plus group leaders with no age limit, from Czechia, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. According to the infopack, it looks for people interested in facilitating, with little or no previous experience, who enjoy living together with people from other countries, and it gives preference to young people with fewer opportunities. Participants stay at a youth hostel in Benicàssim and travel is reimbursed up to the EU distance calculator maximum, and applications are accepted until the group is complete, ideally one month before the start. Open to applicants from 🇨🇿 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇵🇹 🇪🇸
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2. 🇷🇴 Erasmus+ Youth Exchange in Romania 🤝 NextGen Peacebuilders, Democracy, Human Rights and Conflict Prevention for Young People 🗳️
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible!
📍 Predeal, Romania · 👥 Aged 18-25, group leaders 18+ · ⏳ 22 to 31 October 2026
NextGen Peacebuilders is an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange in Predeal, a mountain town in the Romanian Carpathians, from 22 to 31 October 2026 including travel days. Through workshops, debates, simulations and teamwork, 40 participants explore democracy, human rights, civic participation, non-violent communication, mediation and conflict prevention, and they can also lead parts of the programme.
The exchange is open to young people aged 18 to 25, with group leaders aged 18 or older, in national teams of 8 participants and 2 leaders from Bulgaria, Romania, Spain and Türkiye, and no previous Erasmus+ experience is required. Participants stay in twin rooms at a guesthouse with all meals provided, travel is reimbursed up to a maximum set per country, and insurance is the participant's own responsibility. After the exchange, each participant helps share the results online and joins a local follow-up workshop. Open to applicants from 🇧🇬 🇷🇴 🇪🇸 🇹🇷
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3. 🇪🇸 Erasmus+ Youth Exchange in Spain 🎨 Can Art Change the World? Art Connects Us: Exploring Diversity and Inclusion Through Creativity 🤝
📅 Deadline: 17 October 2026
📍 Barcelona, Spain · 👥 Aged 16-30, youth leaders over 30 · ⏳ 13 to 20 November 2026
Art Connects Us is an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange in Barcelona, Spain, from 13 to 20 November 2026, organised by Youth Power Germany around one question: can art change the world? Participants act as researchers of their own societies, moving from identity collages and photo walks to storytelling, a human library and Theatre of the Oppressed, then create artworks in mixed groups for a public exhibition at the end of the week.
According to the organiser, the exchange is open to young people aged 16 to 30 from Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain, with youth leaders over 30, and one of its objectives is to give participants artistic methods regardless of previous artistic experience. Accommodation at a hostel in Barcelona and three meals a day are covered, and travel is reimbursed according to the Erasmus+ distance calculator. Open to applicants from 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇵🇱 🇵🇹 🇪🇸
4. 🇬🇪 Erasmus+ Youth Exchange in Georgia 🎯 My Career = My Future: Career Planning, Motivation and Digital Skills for Young Leaders 💼
📅 Deadline: 25 October 2026
📍 Bakuriani, Georgia · 👥 Aged 18+, English · ⏳ 6 to 13 December 2026
My Career = My Future is an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange in Bakuriani, a ski resort in Georgia, from 6 to 13 December 2026 including travel days, hosted by the Georgian youth organisation Umbrella. Its 24 participants use self-evaluation tools to build career development plans, learn strategies to stay motivated, train on digital tools for employability and co-create educational videos.
The exchange is for residents of the partner countries aged 18 or older who can communicate independently in English and have a background working with youth or an interest in inclusion and diversity, and newcomers and young people with fewer opportunities are welcome. Accommodation, three meals a day and travel are covered, with travel reimbursed by bank transfer within three months, but travel and health insurance are not covered and you must bring your policy document. After the exchange, each country group runs a one-hour workshop for at least 10 local young people. Open to applicants from 🇦🇲 🇩🇪 🇪🇸
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to pay a fee to join these Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges?
None of the 4 listings mentions a participation fee. Accommodation and food are covered and travel is reimbursed up to the Erasmus+ maximum, but the exchanges in Romania and Georgia state that travel and health insurance are the participant's own responsibility. Our guide to travel reimbursement and distance bands explains how the travel maximums are set.
Who can apply for these Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges in Spain, Romania and Georgia?
Each exchange is open only to young people from its partner countries, and the age ranges differ.Make Your Own in Benicàssim takes participants aged 18 to 30 from Czechia, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, NextGen Peacebuilders in Predeal takes 18 to 25 year olds from Bulgaria, Romania, Spain and Türkiye, Art Connects Us in Barcelona takes 16 to 30 year olds from Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain, and My Career = My Future in Bakuriani takes participants aged 18 or older from Armenia, Germany and Spain. Our guide to Erasmus+ and ESC age limits explains the age rules by activity.
Which of these Erasmus+ deadlines closes first?
Make Your Own and NextGen Peacebuilders are listed as "As soon as possible!", and NextGen Peacebuilders already starts on 22 October 2026. Art Connects Us in Barcelona closes on 17 October and My Career = My Future in Bakuriani on 25 October 2026. Our tips for a strong Erasmus+ application help you prepare in time.
Looked at by theme, the batch falls into two clear groups. Society and change run through the peacebuilding exchange in Predeal and the art and inclusion exchange in Barcelona. Skills for your own path come together in the sustainability workshops of Benicàssim, where participants learn to facilitate, and the career planning exchange in Bakuriani.
If you want to see how an exchange like these is built, our article on how an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange is actually planned walks through the steps, and the article on whether Erasmus+ helps your career looks at what the evidence says. Find more fully funded Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges, explained in plain language, on Youth Works Hub. Pick the exchange that fits you and apply before your deadline.
