The Erasmus+ programme is implemented by different agents with shared and separate responsibilities at European and national levels.
The European Commission has the umbrella responsibility for implementing the Erasmus+ programme. It manages the budget and continuously sets programme priorities, goals and criteria. In addition, it leads and oversees the overall implementation, follow-up and evaluation of the programme at European level.
The Education and Culture Executive Agency is specifically responsible for implementing the centralised actions of the Erasmus+ programme. Moreover, the Executive Agency is obliged to publish special calls for project applications at the European level on its website.
In addition, it takes care of the preparation of studies and impact analyses for the programme, as well as the dissemination and use of programme results at the European level.
Much of the Erasmus+ programme is mainly implemented at a decentralised level. Each Programme State has designated one or more National Agencies for this purpose. Together with the Commission, these agencies form the European programme implementation network.
National agencies promote the programme at the national level. To this end, they provide, inter alia, relevant information for applicants and present the possibilities and effects of EU programmes.
National agencies also offer applicants professional support and advice. A special approach to support refers to the youth sector that covers the entire project phase (from project development to project implementation).
Agencies are therefore important actors for the qualitative further development of the programme.
In the Republic of Serbia, the Foundation Tempus is an organisation in charge of implementing and promoting the Erasmus + programme.
The list of national agencies can be found here.
