
Navigating the Application Process
We collaborate closely with JINT, the Flemish National Agency for Erasmus+ and ESC. JINT offers coaching, info sessions, partner-finding tools, and clear guidelines for applicants.
For full details about these programmes, please visit JINT (www.jint.be), responsible for Erasmus+ Youth and the European Solidarity Corps.
Types of Funding
KA152-YOU
Youth Exchanges are international group projects where young people from different countries meet, live together for a short period, and work on shared topics in a non-formal learning environment. These exchanges help young people explore cultural diversity, develop social skills, and reflect on important topics together with peers from across Europe. Participation is accessible, often with few entry requirements, making it a valuable first international experience for many youth. At EdUcAntwerp, we organize, host, and support Youth Exchanges that focus on inclusion, social justice, identity, intercultural dialogue, and youth empowerment. Through these exchanges, young people build confidence, friendships, and new perspectives while being actively involved in shaping the programme content themselves.
KA153-YOU
Mobility of Youth Workers: This action provides opportunities for youth workers, trainers, coaches, and youth leaders to strengthen their competences through international training courses, seminars, study visits, job shadowing experiences, and networking activities. Mobility of Youth Workers supports professional development, fosters peer learning, and helps create new partnerships across borders. The aim is to improve the quality of youth work and offer youth workers new methods, tools, and perspectives. At EdUcAntwerp, we regularly host and participate in a wide range of KA153 projects, allowing professionals to deepen their expertise, exchange practices, and collaborate internationally on diverse topics within the youth field.
KA220-YOU:
Cooperation Partnerships bring together organizations from different countries to work strategically on shared priorities in the youth field. Unlike short-term exchanges or trainings, these are long-term projects aimed at developing, testing, and implementing new methods, educational tools, and youth work practices. Partners collaborate on research, curriculum development, capacity building, and sharing good practices across the sector. At EdUcAntwerp, we coordinate and contribute to several KA220 projects that focus on competence development for both youth and professionals, inclusive youth work methodologies, role model approaches, and participatory education models that are co-created with young people themselves.
European Solidarity Corps (ESC)
The European Solidarity Corps offers volunteering opportunities both locally and internationally. Young people can participate in solidarity projects within their own communities or join international volunteer placements abroad. ESC aims to foster social engagement, intercultural learning, and personal growth while contributing to meaningful community initiatives. EdUcAntwerp supports young people in designing their own ESC projects, offers mentorship during preparation and implementation, and provides hosting opportunities in Belgium for incoming international volunteers. Through ESC, young people strengthen their sense of initiative, gain valuable experience, and contribute actively to solidarity-driven projects.
Why European Funding Matters
European youth programmes such as Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps offer far more than financial support. They open doors to new experiences, perspectives, and collaborations that would otherwise remain out of reach for many young people and organizations. For youth, these programmes create life-changing opportunities to travel, connect across cultures, and grow in confidence and competences. For professionals, they offer spaces to learn, exchange, and improve the quality of their work. For organizations, they foster innovation, cooperation, and shared learning across borders.
We believe strongly that access to these programmes should not be limited to those who are already privileged or well-connected. That is why we actively guide young people, grassroots organizations, and volunteers through the often-complex funding landscape. From developing an idea, writing an application, managing the project, to final reporting, we accompany our participants step-by-step. Our mission is to make international mobility and European cooperation accessible and inclusive for everyone, especially for those who are too often excluded from such opportunities. By doing so, we ensure that the transformative power of European youth funding reaches the communities and individuals who need it most.