Capacity Building in the field of Youth in Western Balkans

Opened

Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Erasmus+ Programme

Programme Description

Erasmus+ is the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe.
Programme Details

Identifier Code

ERASMUS-YOUTH-2026-CB-WB

Call

Capacity Building in the field of Youth in Western Balkans

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 1 (Western Balkans).

Detailed Call Description

Projects shall aim at supporting international cooperation in the field of youth and non-formal learning, as a driver of sustainable socio-economic development and well-being among youth organisations and young people. In specific, projects shall:

  • Raise the capacity of organisations working with young people outside formal learning;
  • Promote non-formal learning in the eligible third countries not associated to the Programme, especially in organisations that target young people with fewer opportunities (through the development, testing and launching of schemes and programmes of non-formal learning mobility in Partner countries);
  • foster 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;
  • Support the development of youth work in the eligible third countries not associated to the Programme;
  • Contribute to the promotion and implementation of the ‘Engage-Connect-Empower’ priorities of the EU Youth Strategy (2019-2027) including the 11 European Youth goals and the European Youth Work Agenda;
  • Foster interregional cooperation;
  • Enhance synergies and complementarities with formal education systems.

Call Total Budget

€3.490.000

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

  • Educational Institutions
  • Large Enterprises
  • Legal Entities
  • Local Authorities
  • NGOs
  • Other Beneficiaries
  • Private Bodies
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
  • 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

04/12/2025

Call Closing Date

26/02/2026

National Contact Point(s)

Foundation for the Management of European (EU) Lifelong Learning Programmes

Website: Erasmus+ – IDEP
Website with Contact details: Εpikoinonia – Erasmus+ – IDEP
Address: Prodromou & Dimitrakopoulou 2, Nicosia 1090, Cyprus
Τelephone: +357 22448888
Email: info@idep.org.cy

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