Funding Agreement Signed for Youth and Academic Projects

The Institute for Higher Education (IES, I.P.) signed funding agreements with youth and academic organizations for projects focused on civic participation and European citizenship.

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The Institute for Higher Education (IES, I.P.) formalized the signing of Funding Acceptance Terms for projects by youth and academic organizations, focusing on civic participation and European citizenship.

The official signing session for the Funding Acceptance Terms for recently approved applications took place this Monday, October 12th, at the Institute for Higher Education (IES, I.P.).
Cristina Perdigão, Vice-President of the Management Board of IES, I.P., and Carla Ruivo, Director of the Erasmus+ Programme Management Department, welcomed the young representatives of the beneficiary entities. They had the opportunity to briefly present the funded projects, highlighting the expected impact in the areas of civic participation, student empowerment, inclusion, and cooperation.
The meeting concluded with the formal signing of the Acceptance Terms, reinforcing the joint commitment between the IES, I.P., the Erasmus+ Programme, and the student and youth community in promoting Higher Education and European citizenship.
Among the approved projects are initiatives such as 'Europe Closer: Youth Who Belong and Participate' by the Deão Youth Association, 'Local Roots, European Horizons' by the Évora Cultural Institute, and 'Talking About Europe' by the National Federation of Polytechnic Higher Education Student Associations (FNAEESP).
FEDERASMUS – Erasmus Student Network Portugal Federation (ESN Portugal) presented projects like 'Reflection Circles – 40 years of Portugal in the EU' and 'ESN Portugal Training Plan'. The Azes Valboenses Association proposes 'EducAzes: Azes for social transformation', while the Academic Forum for Information and External Representation (FAIRe Portugal) presented 'Students Shaping Europe: 40 years of Portugal in the EU', and the Student Network of Alliances (REA) was also represented.
Based on information from the official source: Agência Nacional Erasmus+ Educação e Formação (13/10/2026)