Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
Capacity-building in the field of youth projects are international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of youth in the EU and countries associated to the Programme, on the one hand, and in third countries not associated to the Programme, on the other hand. For the latter, this topic targets exclusively countries in Region 2 (Eastern Partnership).
Detailed Call Description
The action targets organisations active in the field of youth and aims at:
• raising the capacities of organisations working with young people outside formal learning;
• promoting non-formal learning activities in the eligible third countries not associated to the Programme, especially in organisations that target young people with fewer opportunities and foster the participation of young people in all their diversity, with a view to improving their level of competences and opportunities to act, thus enabling them to ensure the active participation of young people in society;
• supporting the development of youth work in the eligible third countries not associated to the Programme, improving its quality and recognition;
• fostering the development, testing and launching of schemes and programmes allowing organisations to enhance non-formal learning mobility in the eligible third countries not associated to the Programme;
• supporting organisations in the eligible third countries not associated to the Programme to contribute to the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy (2019-2027) including the 11 European Youth Goals; the European Youth Work Agenda; the Youth Action Plan in the EU External Action (2022-2027), and to the follow-up of the European Year of Skills launched in 2023;
• fostering cooperation through joint initiatives between youth organisations in, on the one hand, EU Member States and third countries associated to the programme and, on the other hand, third countries not associated to the programme in the different regions of the world eligible for this action;
• fostering participation of smaller organisations, as well as organisations from remote areas and smaller localities • enhancing synergies and complementarities of youth organisations working with young people outside formal learning with formal education systems and/or the labour market.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
80%
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Small-Medium Enterprises and Competitiveness
- Youth
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Educational Institutions
- Large Enterprises
- Legal Entities
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- State-owned Enterprises
- Youth
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities, if applicable) must be:
– legal entities:
- NGOs (including European Youth NGOs and national Youth Councils) working in the field of youth or
- public bodies at local, regional or national level working in the field of Youth;
- other public or private organisations may also participate but not as coordinator.
– legally established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme, or in third countries not associated to the Programme from regions 1 (Western Balkans), Region 2 (Neighbourhood East), Region 3 (South Mediterranean countries) or region 9 (Sub-Saharan Africa). Please note that organisations from Sub-Saharan African countries are eligible to participate, but not as coordinators. Please also see section “Eligible Countries” in Part A of Programme Guide.
The same organisation can submit as coordinator only one application by the deadline within the same call.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Foundation for the Management of European (EU) Lifelong Learning Programmes
Website: Erasmus+ – IDEP
Website with Contact details: Εpikoinonia – Erasmus+ – IDEP
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