Erasmus+ Youth & Sport in the UK
The UK becomes a country associated to Erasmus+ on 1 January 2027. Youth and sport actions to the UK are fundable from the 2027 call, expected to open in November 2026 with deadlines in February and March 2027. Here is what we will host, and what to prepare now.
KA152 youth exchanges
Bring young people from your organisation to meet UK peers for themed exchanges — active citizenship, inclusion, sustainability, media and democracy.
Youth worker mobility
Training courses, job shadowing and study visits for your youth workers with UK-based youth organisations and community projects.
KA182 grassroots sport
Small-scale collaborative partnerships with UK grassroots clubs — inclusion through sport, coaching exchange, disability sport, women & girls.
Inclusion by design
Learners with disabilities or learning needs, and those from widening participation backgrounds - Erasmus+ inclusion top-ups baked into every trip.
Why UK youth & sport exchanges pay back
English at work
Real, applied English in a youth-work context — a skill that transfers straight into every young person's CV.
Active citizenship, live
UK partners work on inclusion, climate, race equality, mental health, LGBTQ+ and community organising — first-hand exposure to democratic action.
Green travel
Eurostar routes into London from France, Belgium and the Netherlands make low-carbon travel genuinely practical — and Erasmus+ green-travel rates will apply to UK mobility once association takes effect in 2027.
Also serving Mobilities in the UK.
What to prepare now
Pick your theme and partners
Exchanges are assessed on the quality of the idea and the partnership. Both take time to build well.
Line up your UK host
We can confirm venues, youth organisations and grassroots clubs now, so your application names a real partner rather than an intention.
Get the compliance pack together
Safeguarding lead, consent and medical forms, insurance, and a written agreement between sending and hosting organisations. We supply the UK side.
Bringing a youth or sport group to the UK?
Share your project idea — we'll tell you which UK partners fit and issue our letter of intent as your UK host.
New immigration rules from 8 October 2026 make UK placements simpler. How your participants enter the UK →