The categories of cost Erasmus+ grants are built from, and what typically falls outside them.
Erasmus+ mobility grants are assembled from a small number of standard categories, applied consistently across project types even though the exact amounts vary by National Agency, country pairing and distance. Understanding the categories matters more than memorising figures, since figures change between programme years and by country.
The EU flag, representing the source of Erasmus+ programme funding.
Even a well-funded grant rarely covers every cost of a mobility in full — individual support is a contribution, not a guaranteed reimbursement of actual spend, and travel funding is banded rather than exact. Schools usually plan around this by choosing accommodation and host partners that keep costs predictable, and by being transparent with families about what is and isn't covered before a project is confirmed.
Because funding rates are set and periodically revised by the European Commission and administered per country by each National Agency, any specific euro figure quoted online risks being out of date by the time you read it. Your school's Erasmus+ coordinator or National Agency will have the current rates for your country and distance band — that's the figure to plan a budget against, not a number from an article.
Why this depends on your country, and where to find current figures.
Read more → KA1The same funding categories, applied specifically to KA1 projects.
Read more → Portugal & LisbonHow funding categories translate into a real Lisbon-based budget.
Read more →DNA Europe supports vocational schools in Romania, Italy and Poland with Erasmus+ VET mobility in Lisbon — from the first placement idea to the final report.
