Open call · Deadline 25 September 2026

Erasmus+ Partner Call 2027

Alumnii MPES is developing several Erasmus+ mobility projects and is looking for organisations—and, in eligible cases, informal groups—interested in contributing to needs mapping, co-design and implementation.

Expected project timeline

All projects are expected to start in April 2027. Mobilities are planned for summer 2027 and will take place no later than September 2027.

Four projects in development

Explore the projects

We welcome expressions of interest from organisations based in any Erasmus+ eligible country, provided their profile, target groups and potential contribution are relevant to the selected project.

Project 01 · Youth Exchange

Resilience Residency

A creative Youth Exchange on queer dating, intimacy and relational resilience

Erasmus+ KA152-YOU

Partners still needed: 1
Proposed location
To be confirmed
Estimated period
Summer 2027, no later than September 2027
Duration
8 activity days + travel days

Project in brief

Resilience Residency is a creative Youth Exchange exploring queer dating, intimacy and relational resilience in a digital age. Participants will examine communication, boundaries, vulnerability, rejection, online dating and unequal access to queer communities across different local contexts. Through peer learning and participant-led creative formats, the exchange will support healthier connections, stronger self-awareness and resources that can be shared with other queer young people.

Participants

Queer young people aged 18–25, particularly those facing geographical, social, cultural, religious, economic, discrimination-related or health-related barriers. Approximately five young people and one group leader per national group are envisaged.

Partners sought

Organisations working directly and responsibly with queer young people and able to reach young people outside the usual Erasmus+ mobility circles. Priority will be given to partners from countries geographically close to Romania because of the project's regional approach.

Special expectations

Conduct a short anonymous needs-mapping process before the application; actively co-design the project; create a safe and inclusive environment; recruit and prepare the national group responsibly; protect participants’ privacy and avoid unnecessary disclosure of sensitive personal information.

Expression of interest deadline: 25 September 2026

No signature is required at this stage.

Project 02 · Youth Exchange

Untapped

Building economic autonomy for young people with fewer opportunities

Erasmus+ KA152-YOU

Partners still needed: 2
Proposed location
Isverna, Mehedinți County, Romania
Estimated period
Summer 2027, no later than September 2027
Duration
8 activity days + 2 travel days

Project in brief

UNTAPPED supports young people with fewer opportunities in recognising the economic value of skills they already possess. Through self-discovery, community exploration and practical simulations, participants will connect competences with real needs, learn basic concepts such as pricing, costs, contracts and legal income, and develop a realistic ‘My First EUR 100 Plan’. The project treats entrepreneurship as a possible route towards economic autonomy and social inclusion, not as an obligation to start a company.

Participants

Young people aged 18–25, with at least 80% of participants facing fewer opportunities, especially economic, geographical or social barriers and limited access to professional networks, mentorship, career guidance or economic education.

Partners sought

Youth organisations and other eligible organisations able to reach and support young people with fewer opportunities, especially from rural, small-town, peripheral, isolated or low-income contexts.

Special expectations

Reach participants facing genuine and, where possible, cumulative barriers; contribute to needs mapping and co-design; prepare participants for practical and reflective learning; support them in comparing legal income pathways in their countries; follow up on individual action plans after the mobility.

Expression of interest deadline: 25 September 2026

No signature is required at this stage.

Project 03 · Youth Exchange

Inner Weather

Learning to notice, name, explore and navigate emotions

Erasmus+ KA152-YOU

Partners still needed: 4
Proposed location
To be confirmed; a nature-based setting is envisaged
Estimated period
Summer 2027, no later than September 2027
Duration
6 full activity days + 2 travel days

Project in brief

Inner Weather is a Youth Exchange exploring emotional literacy through creative, sensory, outdoor and intercultural learning. Using the metaphor of changing weather, participants will practise noticing, naming, expressing and navigating emotions through the body, nature, movement, music, images and interaction. The project is educational rather than therapeutic and aims to strengthen emotional vocabulary, self-awareness, empathy, healthy regulation strategies and the ability to support others while respecting boundaries.

Participants

Young people aged 18–25 interested in better understanding themselves and others, intentionally including participants with fewer opportunities. No prior knowledge of psychology or mental health is required.

Partners sought

Organisations working directly with young people, especially in inclusion, wellbeing, creative non-formal education and/or outdoor learning.

Special expectations

Contribute actively to needs mapping and project co-design; reach and responsibly prepare young people, including participants with fewer opportunities; uphold safeguarding, confidentiality, voluntary participation and the right not to disclose; support participant-led preparation, follow-up activities and local transfer of methods.

Expression of interest deadline: 25 September 2026

No signature is required at this stage.

Project 04 · Training Course

Offscreen

Turning film and TV narratives into non-formal learning about inclusion

Erasmus+ KA153-YOU

Partners still needed: 7
Proposed location
To be confirmed
Estimated period
Summer 2027, no later than September 2027
Duration
6 activity days + 2 travel days

Project in brief

OFFSCREEN equips youth workers to deconstruct film and television scenes and transform their underlying social dynamics into stand-alone educational vignettes about inclusion, diversity and belonging. Participants will analyse representation, stereotypes, stigma, power and social norms, then design, facilitate and refine activities in a Vignette Lab. The training emphasises fictional distance, safe facilitation and local transfer, without relying on the distribution of copyrighted audiovisual material.

Participants

Approximately 24–28 youth workers, youth leaders, trainers and facilitators from several European countries. No film expertise is required. Participant age and detailed experience profile: To be confirmed.

Partners sought

Organisations active in youth work, non-formal education, social inclusion and/or media literacy.

Special expectations

Contribute to needs mapping and programme co-design; nominate youth workers able to use and transfer the methodology; prepare participants to share relevant practices and examples; uphold safe facilitation and meaningful debriefing; test at least one OFFSCREEN activity locally and contribute feedback towards the toolkit.

Expression of interest deadline: 25 September 2026

No signature is required at this stage.

Application routes

Who can express interest

01 · Organisations

For any listed project

Please send:

  • Your organisation’s PIF
  • The completed Partner Mapping Form for the selected project
  • A short introductory message explaining your interest and potential contribution

02 · Informal groups

Youth Exchanges only

Please send:

  • The completed Informal Group Project Interest Form
  • The completed Partner Mapping Form for the selected Youth Exchange
  • A short message presenting the group, its members, motivation and connection to the topic

No organisational PIF is required. Young people who have not yet constituted an informal group may contact us for guidance and support with forming and organising one.

Five simple steps

How to express interest

Mention the project title in your email subject. No website form or account is required.

Send your expression of interest
  1. 01Choose the project.
  2. 02Read the Short Concept Note.
  3. 03Download and complete the relevant Partner Mapping Form.
  4. 04Prepare the organisational PIF or the Informal Group Project Interest Form, depending on applicant type.
  5. 05Send the documents and a short introductory message to partners@alumniimpes.ro.

Before you send

Important information

  • Submitting an expression of interest does not automatically guarantee selection as a project partner.
  • The Partner Mapping Form supports both partner selection and adaptation to actual needs, contexts and capacities.
  • Selected organisations and informal groups will be contacted separately to discuss the partnership, participant profile, responsibilities and next steps.
  • A more detailed project description may be provided upon request.
  • No signature is required at this initial stage.
  • Formal commitments and partnership documents will only be requested after partner selection.

This partner call

Interested in one of these projects?

Send your documents by 25 September 2026. We look forward to learning about your work, your communities and the contribution you could bring.

Send your expression of interest

Questions? Contact partners@alumniimpes.ro

Other cooperation opportunities

Would you like Alumnii MPES as a partner?

If you are developing a project that aligns with our vision, values and areas of expertise, we would be glad to hear from you. Review our organisation profile and send us a short introduction to your project and the partnership you have in mind.