Got a project idea? ERUA wants to fund it.
ERUA is launching its fourth Bottom-Up Project Call for Students — and if you have ever had an idea for a cross-university project you wanted to make happen, this is your moment.
Students from at least two ERUA member universities can apply together for funding of up to €5,000 to realise a joint project of up to six months, starting between November 2026 and January 2027. The format is deliberately open: arts events, research-related exhibitions, sustainability initiatives, sports, community engagement — if it connects students across the alliance and ties into ERUA’s mission, it qualifies.
Key dates:
- Online Info Session: 22 September 2026, 16:00 CEST (via Zoom)
- Submission deadline: 19 October 2026
- Results announced: mid-November 2026
Not sure what’s possible? Previous calls have funded projects that went well beyond the classroom: Roads of Europe brought together students from Paris and Sofia to explore migration through photography, with exhibitions travelling across Europe. A Taste of Marine Sciences turned ocean research into edible models and cooking workshops — and ended up at the Grand Palais in Paris. Food be Good tackled food waste in university canteens. And the idea for ERUAvision — the student song contest that just made its debut in Frankfurt (Oder) — started here too.
All the details, criteria, templates, and the application form are on the ERUA Open Calls page. Questions? Reach the team at erua-students@europa-uni.de.
