Jean Monnet Actions fund teaching and research on European integration. It is the most accessible strand of Erasmus+ for a single institution: one university applies with no consortium, and the grant is up to €35,000 for a Module, up to €60,000 for a Chair and up to €100,000 for a Centre of Excellence.
- Module
- up to €35,000, 40 hours a year
- Chair
- up to €60,000, 90 hours a year
- Centre of Excellence
- up to €100,000
- Consortium
- Not required
Jean Monnet is the strand people most often underrate. The amounts are modest next to the rest of the programme, but this is the only part of Erasmus+ where a single institution applies with no consortium, and preparation is measured in weeks rather than months.
For an institution with no EU project experience it is the shortest route to a first grant and a first experience of reporting to the EACEA.
Three formats
Module – a short teaching course on European integration: at least 40 teaching hours per academic year over three years, grant up to €35,000.
Chair – a professorship specialising in European studies: at least 90 teaching hours per year over three years, grant up to €60,000.
Centre of Excellence – a focal point of competence in the institution combining teaching, research and public activity. No teaching-hour requirement, three-year duration, grant up to €100,000.
Who may apply
Higher education institutions from programme countries and from third countries not associated to the Programme, Ukraine among them. The restrictions are geographic and specific: organisations from Belarus are not eligible for Modules and Chairs, and organisations from Belarus and the Russian Federation are not eligible for Centres of Excellence.
What the project is actually about
The mistake that costs points is submitting an ordinary international relations or economics course under a Jean Monnet label. The subject must be European integration itself: EU law and institutions, policies, the history of the project, the country's place in it.
The second requirement that is often ignored is reach beyond the classroom. Evaluators expect activity aimed at a wider audience than the students on the course: public lectures, materials for schools, work with civil servants or the media.
Frequently asked questions
Can a Ukrainian university apply?
Yes. Jean Monnet is open to higher education institutions from third countries not associated to the Programme, and Ukraine is among them. It is one of the few Erasmus+ strands where a Ukrainian institution is the applicant rather than a partner.
Are partners required?
No. Modules, Chairs and Centres of Excellence are submitted by a single institution. That is what makes this the simplest entry into the programme.
May the module be taught in English?
Yes, the strand does not restrict the language of instruction. What matters is the subject of the course and its place in the institution’s curriculum.
Official materials
Sources
- Programme Guide: Jean Monnet Actions in higher education erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu · checked 29.08.2026
Data current as of 29.08.2026. Verify the terms with the donor’s official portal before applying.
Updated 29.08.2026 · Reviewed by: GetGrant editorial team
