The Erasmus+ grant helps with the additional costs of studying or interning abroad. It isn't meant to cover 100% of your expenses — it's a substantial monthly allowance plus a travel contribution, set by your destination.
€674
Max monthly
+€250
Inclusion top-up
€1,735
Max travel
90%
Paid on arrival
Live from the Mobility Platform · Erasmus project 2026 rates
Base monthly allowances
| Country group | Rate | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 — higher cost of living | €674 / mo | Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden |
| Group 2 — medium | €606 / mo | Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain |
| Group 3 — lower | €550 / mo | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine |
Additional top-ups
Traineeships
+€150 / month
Every traineeship or internship mobility automatically adds €150 a month on top of the base grant.
Inclusion support
+€250 / month
For students facing socioeconomic barriers or with specific physical, mental or health-related conditions.
Travel support
A one-off round-trip contribution, set strictly by the distance between Limassol and your host city (EC distance calculator).
| Distance band | Standard | Green travel* |
|---|---|---|
| 10 – 99 km | €28 | €56 |
| 100 – 499 km | €211 | €285 |
| 500 – 1,999 km | €309 | €417 |
| 2,000 – 2,999 km | €395 | €535 |
| 3,000 – 3,999 km | €580 | €785 |
| 4,000 – 7,999 km | €1,188 | €1,188 |
| 8,000+ | €1,735 | €1,735 |
* Green travel unlocks a higher band for using lower-emissions transport — trains or buses — for the majority of the journey.
When do I get paid?
On arrival
90% of your grant
Transferred once you arrive and submit your signed Arrival Form and boarding passes.
After you return
The final 10%
Paid within 30 days of completing your mobility and submitting your Departure Form and the EU survey.