The 4EU+ Alliance secures new European funding in the Erasmus+ 2026 programme
The European Commission has just selected the 4EU+ FUTURE project as part of the 2026 Erasmus+ ‘European Universities’ call for proposals, providing €3.78 million in funding for 2026–2028. The decision recognises the Alliance’s progress and achievements to date and its potential for strategic growth and expansion.
In March 2026, the 4EU+ European Alliance submitted a joint proposal under the 2026 Erasmus+ European Universities call. Launched by the European Commission in November 2025, the call will support the development of the European Universities Initiative by providing European university alliances with two years of funding, supporting them to consolidate and scale up the results achieved so far and expand existing activities further.
4EU+ has been awarded €3.78 million in Erasmus+ funding for its 4EU+ FUTURE project (Fostering Universities’ Transformation for Upscaling Research-based Education) for the period of 2026–2028. This funding recognises the Alliance’s progress and achievements to date and marks the start of a new phase of strategic consolidation and growth.
The 4EU+ FUTURE project
The 4EU+ FUTURE project will build on the foundations laid by the Alliance through previous Erasmus+ projects funded in 2019 and 2022. In the new project, the 4EU+ Alliance will focus on enhancing transnational cooperation, including multi-level governance, quality assurance, monitoring, shared digital infrastructure, and mobility across member institutions.
It will seek to expand interdisciplinary, research-based education at Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral levels, aligned with the 4EU+ Flagships and societal challenges.
The 4EU+ FUTURE also aims to embed lifelong learning through flexible learning pathways, joint programmes, mobility opportunities, and micro-credentials in collaboration with external partners.
Elena Del Giorgio, the 4EU+ Secretary GeneralThrough 4EU+ FUTURE, we continue to implement the vision set out in our 2025–2035 Strategy. Our commitment remains unchanged: to build one comprehensive European research-intensive university working together across education, research, innovation and societal engagement. At a time when Europe faces unprecedented challenges and its resilience, competitiveness and democratic values depend increasingly on knowledge, 4EU+ will continue to deepen long-term cooperation between universities, contributing to a stronger, more innovative and more cohesive European higher education and research landscape.
The 4EU+ European University Alliance
The 4EU+ European University Alliance is a transnational strategic association of Charles University in Prague, Heidelberg University, Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, Sorbonne University in Paris, the University of Copenhagen, the University of Geneva, the University of Milan, and the University of Warsaw.
Their vision: to create a comprehensive research-intensive European University. Together, they strive to build a truly integrated European university system that establishes a new standard of cooperation in education, research, innovation and outreach.
For more information see the 4EU+ website.