Brussels: 22 new projects involving 105 organisations from Ukraine have been recommended for funding under the European Union Erasmus+ Programme for Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education Action (CBHE) in 2026. This year, the 180 projects proposed for funding include the participation as partners or coordinators of over 1,639 higher education stakeholders from almost 116 countries. Ukraine is in the top 5 leaders by the number of projects recommended for funding. According to European Union, the new 22 projects for Ukraine focus on a European approach to sustainable development in higher education, education resilience and post-war rebuilding, green and digital transitions, water and climate resilience, modernisation of STEAM education, sustainable materials engineering, eco-design and resilient manufacturing technology, smart mobility, good governance, social impact learning, resilient and inclusive communities, research management excellence, sustainable entrepreneurship for reconstruction and internationalisation, dual education, and others. The projects are differentiated by three stands based on the level of impact and experience of partners: 1) Fostering access to cooperation, 2) Partnerships for Transformation, and 3) Structural reforms. Among the funded projects, there are 15 national projects, 4 regional, and 3 cross-regional projects. The project teams include 194 partners from 29 countries: 79 partners from Programme Countries and 27 from Partner Countries, representing nations such as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and 105 from Ukraine. The 105 partners from Ukraine include 61 higher education institutions, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance, the National Qualification Agency, and 10 othe r organisations, including IT clusters, business organisations, a scientific and methodological center, and NGOs. Notably, 10 Ukrainian universities act as 11 project grantholders-coordinators, including institutions like the National University Kyiv Aviation Institute, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Poltava V.G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University, National N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, and others. These universities represent a mix of state, communal, and private institutions spanning various disciplines from different cities across Ukraine. Since 2015, Erasmus+ calls have resulted in 140 CBHE projects funded by the EU to support higher education reforms in Ukraine, fostering Eurointegration processes, and building a new Ukraine based on innovations and best practices from EU Member States Universities. Erasmus+ is the European Union Programme that aims to support, through lifelong learning, the educational, professional, and personal development of people in education, training , youth, and sport, in Europe and beyond. It provides opportunities for learning mobility, projects and partnerships, policy development, and cooperation. The Programme is inclusive for people of all ages and backgrounds, with almost 40 calls for proposals open to different types of organisations from Ukraine.
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