DiscoverEU Integration Action
DiscoverEU is an action of the Erasmus+ program that gives young people the opportunity to have a short travel experience in Europe, alone or in a group, by rail or other means of transport, where appropriate. The program is divided into two sub-actions, a centralized one (General Call) and a decentralized one (DiscoverEU Integration Action).
The DiscoverEU Integration Action provides the opportunity for organisations and informal youth groups to receive additional support to implement projects for young people with fewer opportunities to explore Europe on an equal basis with participants in the DiscoverEU General Call.
Eligible Organizations
The following can participate as leaders:
- Non-profit organization, association, NGO
- Public body at local, regional, national level
- Social enterprise
- For-profit entity active in the field of corporate social responsibility
- Informal youth group (A group of at least four young people between the ages of 13 and 30. One of the group members who is at least 18 years old takes on the role of representative, as well as responsibility on behalf of the group)
- An eligible participating organization or informal youth group established in an EU Member State or a third country linked to the program can apply. For specific information on eligible countries, please visit the Program Guide (Part Α, "Eligible countries" section).
Number of participating organizations
- One participating organization or informal youth group.
Eligible Activities
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Travel under the DiscoverEU integration action must last between 1 and 30 days and take place in at least one other country than the one from which the participants started their journey.
Activities not eligible for funding: trips for academic studies, exchanges aimed at financial gain, artistic tours, statutory assemblies, training seminars from adults to young people.
Eligible Participants
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Young people with fewer opportunities, aged 18 to 21, who are legally resident in the countries of their sending organization.
At least 1 to 5 participants per trip.
Budget Categories
Based on unit costs
- Organizational Expenses
- Travel Expenses
- Personal Expenses (Living)
- Integration support for organizations
Based on real costs
- Support for the integration of participants with fewer opportunities (100% of eligible costs)
- Extraordinary costs for providing a financial guarantee and high travel costs (80% of eligible costs), visa and
- related costs, residence permits, vaccinations, medical certificates and train reservation costs (100% of eligible costs)