Third countries not associated to the Programme neighbouring the EU

THIRD COUNTRIES NOT ASSOCIATED TO THE PROGRAMME
The following countries can take part in certain Actions of the Programme, subject to specific criteria or conditions. Some of these countries are recipients of official development assistance.

Source: Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2025, page 33

The following are the third countries not associated to the programme neighbouring the EU:

Western Balkans (Region 1)	Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro
Neighbourhood East (Region 2)	Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law
South-Mediterranean countries (Region 3)	Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia
Russian Federation (Region 4)	Territory of Russia as recognised by international law

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The list of countries is handled by CCM2 management.

Funding will be allocated to organisations in the countries within their territories as recognised by international law. Funding must respect any restrictions placed on EU external assistance imposed by the European Council. Applications have to be in line with the overall EU values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities as foreseen in Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union.
For more information, please consult the detailed description of the Actions of the Programme in Part B of the Erasmus+ Programme guide.

Source: Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2025, page 34

Third countries not associated to the Programme neighbouring the EU

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