Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
The European Solidarity Corps is a European Union funding programme that creates opportunities for young people aged 18-30 who wish to volunteer and implement their own solidarity projects that will benefit communities across Europe. The European Solidarity Corps brings together young people to build a more inclusive society, supporting vulnerable people and responding to societal and humanitarian challenges.
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Call
Summary
WHAT ARE THE PRIORITIES OF 2026 CALL FOR THIS ACTION?
ENHANCING A CULTURE OF PREPAREDNESS ACROSS THE WHOLE OF SOCIETY AND PROVIDING RELIEF TO PERSONS FLEEING ARMED CONFLICTS AND OTHER VICTIMS OF DISASTER FROM NATURAL HAZARDS AND HUMAN-INDUCED RISKS
The Corps can contribute to developing a culture of preparedness that can help people across the whole of society, with particular attention to the most vulnerable groups, adapt to change and risks such as those related to health, security, economy or any other emerging threat. The Corps can also add significant value by contributing to the provision of relief and assistance to those whose lives, livelihoods and communities have been disrupted by disasters from natural hazards and human-induced risks, including armed conflicts. The importance of solidarity among individuals and communities, within or across borders, has become even more apparent with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting big inflow of displaced people into the EU, frequent occurrences of extreme weather events (e.g. floods and forest fires) as well as large-scale seismic events in certain countries. It is crucial to use the Corps’ potential to implement community-based activities that foster sustained empathy and solidarity among young people and also facilitate exchange and cooperation between people from different backgrounds.
Detailed Call Description
FOSTERING POSITIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH FEWER OPPORTUNITIES
The Corps can provide significant value by assisting children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, with disabilities or otherwise vulnerable groups with the attainment of adequate learning achievements, including improving basic skills. This can be done through organising recreational and educational activities for children and young people, as well as through mentoring that supplements formal learning. The volunteers should support young people and children to strengthen their literacy, numeracy, science, digital and citizenship skills to boost their creativity, innovation and critical thinking. The European Year of Youth and the European Year of Skills have fostered the efforts in reaching out to all young people, including those with fewer opportunities. The Commission Communication “Putting people first, securing sustainable and inclusive growth, unlocking the potential of the EU’s outermost regions” underlines that the European Solidarity Corps inclusion and diversity strategy helps young people from these regions to participate in the programme. The European Commission Action Plan on Basic Skills highlights that the European Solidarity Corps will enable supportive environments for developing basic skills.
ENHANCING INTERGENERATIONAL FAIRNESS AND SOLIDARITY
This action can provide significant value by promoting activities intended to enhance intergenerational fairness and solidarity. It can support development of skills aimed at understanding intergenerational fairness and ensuring that interests of all generations are respected in society and policy making. It can also enhance and promote solidarity among different generations, by fostering dialogue, transfer of knowledge and experience, and supporting activities aimed at combating age discrimination and inequalities. This can be done, for example, by implementing community-based activities that foster empathy, culture of cooperation and solidarity among people from different generations and backgrounds.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
The maximum EU grant per project is €400.000
- Volunteer support: €26 per day per volunteer
- Organisational Support: €43 per day per volunteer
- Inclusion support: €25 per day per volunteer with fewer opportunities
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Migration and Citizenship
- Social Affairs & Human Rights
- Youth
Eligibility for Participation
- Educational Institutions
- International Organisations
- Natual person / Citizen / Individual
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Training Centres
- Youth
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Any public or private entity, whether non-profit or profit making, local, regional, national or international, legally established in an EU Member State, a third country associated to the Programme or a third country not associated to the Programme or any international organisation.
Participating organisations must hold a valid volunteering Quality Label at the latest at the start of the activities and during the entire period of implementation of the activities4.
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
Address: Prodromou & Dimitrakopoulou 2, Nicosia 1090, Cyprus
Τelephone: +357 22448888
Email: info@idep.org.cy