Youth Works Hub has 7 Erasmus+ training courses and e-learning opportunities for youth workers in 2026, with calls from Türkiye, Italy, Portugal, Estonia, Finland and Poland. Four are in-person training courses and three are online e-learning calls, with deadlines running from 1 to 10 November 2026. Estonia has two of the calls, one course and one webinar. Our guide to what an Erasmus+ training course is explains the format.
All seven calls name youth workers, trainers and youth leaders as their audience, with a few additions: the Estonia course names volunteers aged 18+ and Palermo mentions people with knowledge of permaculture. The country lists differ widely, with the Poland conference and the Estonia webinar listing 250 countries each, Sakarya, Palermo and Tuusula listing 34 each and the Estonia course listing seven. Our overview of eligible countries for Erasmus+ and ESC explains the general country rules.
Each call has its own angle:
🇹🇷 Türkiye: Sakarya mixes university-based learning with field visits to youth centres and NGOs, using forum theatre, role plays and workshops.
🇮🇹 Italy: Palermo explores permaculture as a practical framework for social transformation, sustainability and community empowerment.
🇵🇹 Portugal: an online e-learning webinar on spotting barriers to participation and using arts and creativity to build more inclusive spaces.
🇪🇪 Estonia: a nine-day course on designing, facilitating and evaluating non-formal learning, with a Youthpass certificate at the end.
🇫🇮 Finland: Tuusula hosts a course on helping young people build a positive outlook on the future, with simulation exercises and workshops.
🇵🇱 Poland: an online conference and dialogue session on what meaningful participation really means, from a seat at the table to real influence.
🇪🇪 Estonia: a one-hour online webinar with resources on life and career choices, mental health and critical thinking, from worksheets to lesson plans.
Erasmus+ covers travel and stay for the four in-person training courses, in Sakarya, Palermo, Estonia and Tuusula, while the three e-learning calls from Portugal, Poland and Estonia run online. According to Youth Works Hub's review, the online calls close on 2, 9 and 10 November.
📅 Deadlines: 1 Nov (2) · 2 Nov (1) · 6 Nov (1) · 8 Nov (1) · 9 Nov (1) · 10 Nov (1) 🌍 Countries: 🇪🇪 Estonia (2) · 🇫🇮 Finland · 🇮🇹 Italy · 🇵🇱 Poland · 🇵🇹 Portugal · 🇹🇷 Türkiye
In This Batch
- 📅 1 Nov · 🇹🇷 Türkiye · Training Course
- 📅 1 Nov · 🇮🇹 Italy · Training Course
- 📅 2 Nov · 🇵🇹 Portugal · E-learning (online)
- 📅 6 Nov · 🇪🇪 Estonia · Training Course
- 📅 8 Nov · 🇫🇮 Finland · Training Course
- 📅 9 Nov · 🇵🇱 Poland · E-learning (online)
- 📅 10 Nov · 🇪🇪 Estonia · E-learning (online)
What's in this batch:
4 Training Courses · 3 E-learning · 6 Countries
🎓 Erasmus+ Opportunities
1. 🇹🇷 Erasmus+ Training Course in Türkiye 🤝 Resilient and Inclusive Skills for Youth Workers 🌈
📅 Deadline: 1 November 2026
📍 Sakarya, Türkiye · 👥 Youth workers, trainers, youth leaders and youth policy makers
Sakarya brings together youth workers for a training course that mixes university-based learning with field visits to youth centres and NGOs. Through forum theatre, role plays and workshops, participants build skills in inclusive communication, empathy, conflict management and project design, to support young people with disabilities, migrants and those facing disadvantage. It is recommended for youth workers, trainers, youth leaders and youth policy makers. Open to applicants from 🇨🇭 🇨🇾 🇬🇷 🇱🇻 🇸🇰 and 29 more!
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2. 🇮🇹 Erasmus+ Training Course in Italy 🌱 Permaculture for Social Transformation 🎙️
📅 Deadline: 1 November 2026
📍 Palermo, Italy · 👥 Youth workers, trainers, youth leaders and volunteering mentors
Palermo hosts a training course that explores permaculture as a practical framework for social transformation, sustainability and community empowerment. The programme runs through experiential workshops, field visits, peer exchange and the production of a podcast episode. It is recommended for youth workers, trainers, youth leaders and volunteering mentors, as well as people with knowledge of permaculture. Open to applicants from 🇦🇹 🇧🇬 🇪🇪 🇲🇹 🇸🇪 and 29 more!
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3. 🇵🇹 Erasmus+ Online E Learning by Portugal 🎨 Building Inclusive and Anti Discrimination Youth Work 🤝
📅 Deadline: 2 November 2026
📍 Online · 👥 Youth workers, trainers, youth leaders, youth project managers and volunteering mentors
This online e-learning webinar looks at how youth work can spot barriers to participation, challenge discrimination and use arts and creativity to build more inclusive spaces for young people. Participants receive practical tools to make their activities more accessible, plus a Youthpass certificate. It is recommended for youth workers, trainers, youth leaders, youth project managers and volunteering mentors. Open to applicants from 🇭🇷 🇪🇪 🇫🇷 🇵🇱 🇪🇸 and 5 more!
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4. 🇪🇪 Erasmus+ Training Course in Estonia 🧠 Facilitating Learning for Youth Workers 🔄
📅 Deadline: 6 November 2026
📍 Estonia · 👥 Youth workers, trainers, youth leaders and volunteers aged 18+ · ⏳ Nine days
Designing, facilitating and evaluating non-formal learning is the heart of this nine-day training course in Estonia. Expect hands-on experiments, peer feedback and a Youthpass certificate at the end. It is for youth workers, trainers, youth leaders and volunteers aged 18+. Open to applicants from 🇹🇷 🇪🇪 🇲🇰 🇸🇮 🇷🇴 and 2 more!
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5. 🇫🇮 Erasmus+ Training Course in Finland 🌟 Youth Workers Building Hope for the Future 🤝
📅 Deadline: 8 November 2026
📍 Tuusula, Finland · 👥 Youth workers, trainers, youth leaders, youth project managers, youth policy makers and youth coaches
Tuusula is the venue for a training course on helping young people build a positive outlook on the future, with simulation exercises, workshops and reflection sessions that promote inclusion, wellbeing, participation and democratic engagement. It is recommended for youth workers, trainers, youth leaders, youth project managers, youth policy makers and youth coaches who want to apply hope building approaches in their local practice. Open to applicants from 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇳🇱 🇵🇱 and 29 more!
6. 🇵🇱 Erasmus+ Online E Learning by Poland 🗣️ Meaningful Participation Beyond the Seat at the Table 🤝
📅 Deadline: 9 November 2026
📍 Online · 👥 Youth workers, trainers, youth leaders, youth project managers and youth coaches
This online conference and dialogue session looks at what meaningful participation really means, from the difference between having a seat at the table and having real influence to how lived experience can shape decisions and policies. Through facilitated discussion and reflection, participants exchange ideas on removing barriers and building more inclusive spaces. It is recommended for youth workers, trainers, youth leaders, youth project managers and youth coaches. Open to applicants from 🇧🇷 🇯🇵 🇲🇦 🇲🇽 🇰🇷 and 245 more!
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7. 🇪🇪 Erasmus+ Online E Learning by Estonia 🧠 Ready 4 Life Mental Health and Career Choices 💻
📅 Deadline: 10 November 2026
📍 Online · 👥 Youth workers, trainers, youth leaders, youth project managers, volunteering mentors and youth coaches · ⏳ One hour
A one-hour online webinar introduces resources for youth workers and educators who want to work with young people on life and career choices, mental health and critical thinking, from research and infographics to worksheets, videos, podcasts and lesson plans. It is recommended for youth workers, trainers, youth leaders, youth project managers, volunteering mentors and youth coaches. Open to applicants from 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇮🇳 🇳🇿 🇿🇦 and 245 more!
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply for these 7 Erasmus+ calls?
All seven calls name youth workers, trainers and youth leaders, and the Estonia course also names volunteers aged 18+. Each call lists the countries it is open to applicants from, from seven countries for the Estonia course to 250 for the Poland conference and the Estonia webinar. Our guide to who can apply for Erasmus+ and ESC explains the general eligibility rules.
Which of these Erasmus+ deadlines comes first?
Sakarya in Türkiye and Palermo in Italy close first, both on 1 November 2026. The e-learning call from Portugal follows on 2 November, the Estonia course on 6 November, Tuusula on 8 November, the Poland conference on 9 November and the Estonia webinar last on 10 November 2026. Our guide on how to apply for Erasmus+ or ESC helps you prepare in time.
Which of these Erasmus+ calls mention a Youthpass certificate?
Two calls mention a Youthpass certificate: the e-learning webinar from Portugal and the nine-day training course in Estonia. Participants in the Portugal webinar also receive practical tools to make their activities more accessible. Our guide on what Youthpass is explains the certificate.
Grouped by theme, the batch falls a few ways. Inclusion and participation run through Sakarya, the e-learning webinar from Portugal and the conference from Poland, while Tuusula adds wellbeing and democratic engagement and the Estonia course focuses on facilitating non-formal learning. Palermo is the hands-on outlier with permaculture and a podcast episode, and the Estonia webinar Ready 4 Life covers mental health and career choices. Our guide to what Erasmus+ covers explains which costs Erasmus+ covers.
Each call here has its own page on Youth Works Hub, with the full description and the apply button, so pick the one that matches your work and apply through its page. Our guide to preparing a strong Erasmus+ and ESC application gives ten practical tips for writing one.
