The European Commission (Directorate-General Education, Youth, Sport and Culture—EAC) implements the Erasmus+ Programme. It manages the budget ( EUR 60,000,000 ) and sets priorities, targets, and criteria for the Programme on an ongoing basis. 

For actions funded by the EU external action instruments, the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) and the Directorate General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) set the priorities following the EU’s external policy. Furthermore, the Commission guides and monitors the programme's general implementation, follow-up and evaluation at the European level. 

The European Commission is also responsible for supervising and coordinating the structures in charge of implementing the Programme at the national level (indirect management) and directly managing specific programme actions. 

At the European level, the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) is responsible for implementing specific actions of the Erasmus+ Programme (direct management).

In the case of Key Action 1 projects managed by the Erasmus+ National Agencies, notification of the award decision and the signature of the grant agreement will typically occur 4 months after the submission deadline.
For Key Action 2 projects managed by the Erasmus+ National Agencies, the award decision will be notified, and the grant agreement will typically be signed five months after the submission deadline.

In the case of Key Action 2 and Key Action 3 projects managed by the Executive Agency, the notification of the award decision will take place, indicatively, 6 months after the submission deadline, and the signature of the grant agreement will take place, indicatively, 9 months from the submission deadline.

Important Note: Lump-sum grants

Document C/2024/06983: Call for proposals 2025 – EAC/A08/2024 – Erasmus+ Programme