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European Degree Exploratory Action

Issued by European Commission · via EU Funding & Tenders Portal

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Published
5 Nov 2026
Closes
18 Feb 2027
Reference
ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUED
Location
European Union
Sector
Financial & Professional Services

At a glance

European Commission in European Union has published a funding call in financial & professional services: “European Degree Exploratory Action”. Submissions close on 18 February 2027, 105 days from today. Quote reference ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUED in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 411 notices from this buyer since 2026, 398 of them currently open. There are 21 open financial & professional services notices in European Union on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through EU Funding & Tenders Portal, not through FreeTender.

Details

Objective

This action aims at supporting higher education institutions in the design, adaptation, and implementation of innovative and inclusive transnational joint programmes at bachelor, master, or doctoral levels, aligned with the criteria for the Joint European Degree Label, as set out in Annex II of the Council Recommendation on a European Quality Assurance and Recognition System in Higher Education [1] and the Operational Guide for the Joint European Degree Label [2] .

[2] European Commission: Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, Operational guide for the Joint European Degree Label, Publications Office of the European Union, 2026, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2766/7148441

Type of action: ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants

Programme period: 2021 - 2027

Priorities: AI, DigitalAgenda

"> Conditions

1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout

described in the call document .

2. Eligible countries

described in the call document .

3. Other eligibility conditions

described in the call document .

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion

described in the call document .

5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes

described in the call document .

5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds

described in the call document .

5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement

described in the call document .

6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants

described in the call document .

Call document and annexes:

Call document Application form templates Standard application form (ERASMUS BB and LSII) Detailed budget table (ERASMUS LSII) Guidance ERASMUS Programme Guide Model Grant Agreements (MGA) ERASMUS MGA Lump Sum MGA

Additional documents:

ERASMUS+ Work Programme ERASMUS Regulation 2021/817 EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement

Context for bidders

We hold 411 notices from European Commission, going back to August 2026 — 398 of them still open. They buy mostly in Water & Environment, IT & Telecom and Forestry & Wildlife. There are 21 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in European Union. This one closes in 105 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this financial & professional services opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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