How much do you have to pay up front before you get paid?
The Erasmus+ grant usually arrives weeks after you have paid the deposit, the first month and the journey. Fill in your details and you will see when money goes out and when it comes in, and the lowest point of your balance.
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How much is the Erasmus+ grant in 2026-27?
The monthly grant depends on two things: the cost-of-living group of your country and that of the country you go to. The Programme Guide sets three bands and each National Agency chooses its amount within them; for traineeships you get €150 more a month and, with the fewer opportunities top-up, €250 more.
| Band | Per month (studies) |
|---|---|
| You go to a more expensive country than yours | €348 to €674 |
| You go to a country in the same group | €292 to €606 |
| You go to a cheaper country | €225 to €550 |
Source: Comisión Europea. Accessed on 22 October 2026.
See what each National Agency pays · See the grant for each destination
How to read this calculation
The amounts
The grant depends on the jump between the cost-of-living group of the home country and that of the destination: high band if you go to a more expensive country, medium if it is similar and low if it is cheaper. Each National Agency sets its amounts within these ranges, and may let each university choose within a narrower range.
Source: Comisión Europea. Accessed on 22 October 2026.
When the money arrives
62.7% received the Erasmus+ grant only after leaving. Of those leaving Spain, only 11.6% are paid before they go. Each university decides when it pays the advance payment: the planner uses an assumption and explains it in each line.
When you finish you get the invitation to the participant report (EU Survey): you have 30 days to send it, it counts as your request for the balance, and the university has 45 days to pay it.
Sources: Erasmus Student Network; Universität Bonn; Universitat de València. Accessed between 22 October 2026 and 24 October 2026.
What the grant doesn't cover
The Erasmus grant is not meant to cover the whole stay (UPV). According to ESNsurvey XV, the average grant was €468 a month against an average cost of living of about €790, and housing and essential expenses take up 72.71% of the budget.
Sources: Universitat Politècnica de València; Erasmus Student Network. Accessed on 22 October 2026.
The deposit refund is not in the curve: there is no data on how long it takes.