Archive · 29 Dec 2025
BHU’s Faculty of Arts Secures €780,000 Erasmus+ Grant
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has received a big grant from the European Union called Erasmus+.
This is the largest grant BHU has ever gotten.
The money, about ₹8 crore, will be used over three years for a project called 'SacredTravels4Growth'.
This project will help universities in different countries work together to learn about religious tourism and how to protect cultural heritage.
BHU will work with 15 other universities from countries like Albania, Spain, and South Africa.
The project will include workshops and study visits to share knowledge and best practices.
This grant will help BHU's faculty and students learn more and make the university more connected globally.
BHU’s Faculty of Arts secured a €780,000 Erasmus+ grant, the largest ever received by the university.
The grant will fund the 'SacredTravels4Growth' project from November 2025 to October 2028.
The project involves 16 partner institutions from eight countries, focusing on religious tourism and cultural heritage conservation.
BHU will host international training workshops and study visits as part of the project.
The grant aims to enhance global academic networks and promote collaborative teaching and research.
- Who
- Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and 15 other partner institutions from eight countries
- What
- Secured a €780,000 Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) grant
- When
- Grant duration: November 2025 to October 2028
- Where
- Project activities will take place in Albania, India, Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Moldova, Malta, and South Africa
- Why
- To strengthen higher education capacity in religious tourism, cultural heritage conservation, and sustainable regional development
- Grant Amount
- €780,000 (approximately ₹8 crore)
- Grant Duration
- November 2025 to October 2028
- Project Title
- SacredTravels4Growth: Higher Education and Sustainable Growth through Religious Tourism
- Partner Institutions
- 16 from 8 countries (Albania, India, Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Moldova, Malta, South Africa)
- Indian Participants
- Banaras Hindu University and Karnataka University
- Project Lead
- Dr Pravin Rana (Tourism Management, BHU)
- Key Objectives
- Strengthen higher education capacity in religious tourism, cultural heritage conservation, and sustainable regional development
- Expected Outcomes
- Four international training workshops and study visits across partner countries