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EU funding for education and skills

Open-call snapshot checked 2026-04-18

Education and skills organisations can access EU funding through Erasmus+ cooperation and mobility actions, Digital Europe skills calls, and Horizon Europe research where the project has an innovation or evidence component.

Best-fit programmes

These programmes are the strongest starting points for education and skills. Exact eligibility still depends on the call topic, partnership model, deadline, and expected outcomes.

Digital Europe Programme The Digital Europe Programme is the EU's funding programme for deploying digital technology, with a budget of around €7.5 billion for 2021-2027. Horizon Europe Horizon Europe is the European Union's main research and innovation funding programme for 2021-2027, with a budget of around €93.5 billion.

Where education funding fits

Education funding often rewards partnerships: schools, universities, training providers, civic organisations, technology companies, and public bodies working together.

Edtech companies usually need to show learning outcomes, inclusion, adoption by real institutions, and a credible route beyond a pilot.

What to check before applying

Check whether the call funds mobility, cooperation, skills deployment, digital education, or research. The required partnership and evidence standard changes by route.

Open calls relevant to education and skills

These open EU calls in the current index snapshot mention themes relevant to education and skills. Keyword filtering is a starting point, not an eligibility check.

Example call themes

  • Erasmus+ cooperation and skills partnerships
  • Digital Europe advanced digital skills calls
  • Horizon Europe education and democratic participation calls

Frequently asked questions

Can edtech companies get EU grants?

Yes, but most education calls reward partnerships with education providers or public bodies. A company-only product pitch is usually weaker than a project with real users and outcomes.

What EU funding supports digital skills?

Digital Europe and Erasmus+ both support skills work, with different expectations around training delivery, partnerships, and policy impact.

Other grant topics

EU funding for AI and foundation models AI companies can access EU funding through Horizon Europe for research, Digital Europe for deployment and testing infrastructure, and the EIC Accelerator for breakthrough single-company innovation. EU funding for climate tech and clean energy Climate-tech companies can access EU funding through Horizon Europe for research, the Innovation Fund for first-of-a-kind clean-tech demonstration, LIFE for climate action, and the EIC for breakthrough startups. EU funding for healthtech and biotech Healthtech and biotech companies can access EU funding through Horizon Europe's health cluster, EU4Health for health-system deployment, Digital Europe for health data infrastructure, and the EIC for breakthrough products. EU funding for cybersecurity Cybersecurity companies can access EU funding through Horizon Europe civil-security research, Digital Europe deployment calls, CEF Digital infrastructure routes, and defence/security programmes where eligible. EU funding for space and satellite technology Space and satellite companies can access EU funding through Horizon Europe space calls, Digital Europe and EUSPA-linked downstream routes, and the EIC Accelerator for breakthrough single-company space technology.