EU BODIES AND AGENCIES (EUBA) – From Learning to Convergence: The Implementation of the European Asylum Curriculum (EAC) – 2026

Objectives

• To support the EU+ countries (i.e. EU Member States and EUAA associated countries) in building capacities of asylum and reception officials via the European Asylum Curriculum
• To promote the implementation of the European Asylum Curriculum in EU+ countries

Priorities

• Priority 1: provide support to EU+ countries to ensure that asylum and reception officials acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies to effectively operate in the sector
• Priority 2: contribute to the professionalisation of asylum and reception officials
• Priority 3: enhance the sustainability of asylum and reception services by reinforcing the network of EUAA-accredited trainers and content experts
• Priority 4: support the development of regional cooperation and the exchange of best practices
• Priority 5: assist Training National Contact Points in fulfilling their role as the liaison between each EU+ country’s national administration and the EUAA

Among financed actions

• Training sessions

Eligibility

• Be legal entities (public or private bodies)
• Be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
  • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
  • Non-EU countries:
    • EUAA associated countries (EUAA Regulation Article 34): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
• Be national asylum and reception authorities or entities with a public service mission mandated by EU+ countries to operate in the field of asylum and reception.
• Beneficiaries and affiliated entities must register in the Participant Register before submitting the proposal.
• NGO’s and civil society organisations may only apply in role of an affiliated entity.
• A single applicant or consortia may apply.

Additional information

• Initial duration of the action: between 10 and 12 months

Projects of longer or shorter duration may be accepted in duly justified cases. Extensions are possible, if duly justified and through an amendment.

• Contact: grants@euaa.europa.eu

Useful

• Guidelines: Click here
• Other call documents: Click here
• Agency website: Click here
• More information: Click here

• Total budget of the call: 300.000 euros
• Amount of the grant: between 60.000 and 200.000 euros per project

The grant awarded may be lower than the amount requested.

• Funding rate: 80% of the total eligible costs

This grant is a lump sum grant.