PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES:
Providing support for international non-governmental youth organisations
operating in a European framework.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
The main aim of these grants is to encourage the development in Europe of
international non-governmental youth organisations and to promote activities of
European interest involving and/or targeting young people.
Grants are intended to cover part of the beneficiary organisation's operating
costs, so as to enable it to carry out youth activities in a European context.
TOTAL BUDGET:
The budget available for 2002 was €1,5 million. Based on this amount, the
Commission has supported 93 international non-governmental youth organisations
in 2002. The amount for 2003 will be of the same order of magnitude.
The rate of Commission funding may not exceed 50% of total operating costs and
the grant will not exceed €35,000.
ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES:
Organisations must make provision in their annual programme for a series of
activities devoted to promoting and developing European ideals among young
people and helping young people to play an active part in European civil
society. In particular, such activities must be connected with the following
subjects covered by the Commissions's White Paper on youth 'A new impetus for
European youth' - COM(2001) 681 final
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/youth.html
1. Participation
2. Information
3. Voluntary service
4. Greater understanding of youth
5. Education, lifelong learning and mobility
6. Employment
7. Social integration
8. Young people against racism and xenophobia
9. Autonomy for young people
10. Debate on the future of Europe
Essentially, the subjects listed above must form the basis for a series of
activities which can be subdivided into the following groups:
- Group 1: exchanges of young people and voluntary service,
- Group 2: education programme and informal training courses,
- Group 3: seminars, conferences, meetings, debates,
- Group 4: various cultural activities: drama and music courses and workshops,
festivals, summer camps, etc.
- Group 5: information (infopoint, website, publications, etc.).
WHO CAN APPLY:
Proposals will be examined only from organisations which:
- are international,
- are non-governmental,
- are non-profit-making,
- are youth organisations, or have a broader scope but include a section
dedicated to youth,
- have active member organisations in at least eight of the following countries:
EU: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Sweeden,
United Kingdom, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Finland, Greece.
EFTA countries in the EEA: Iceland, Liechtensteing, Norway.
More information about Selection criteria can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/dat/2002/c_280/c_28020021116en00310034.pdf.
Priority will be given to applications from organisations which:
- have been particularly active in candidate countries in recent years,
- involve young people in all their activities and structures, especially young
people or groups of young people from the most disadvantaged sections of society
and young people with disabilities.
PROJECT DURATION:
1 year (1 January to 31 December 2003)
TIMETABLE:
The Commission will follow the following indicative timetable:
- February 2003: completion of examination of applications,
- March 2003: decision,
- April 2003: written communication of the results to applicants.
WHERE TO APPLY:
Applications must be sent no later than 31 December 2002 (the postmark serving
as proof) to:
Pierre Mairesse
European Commission
DG Education and Culture
Unit D1 - Youth
Office VM-2 05/52
B-1049 Brussels
USEFUL DOCUMENTS:
Applicants are invited to consult the ‘Vademecum on grant management' available
on the Internet (see below). Attached to the vademecum, for reference,are model
grant agreements and the general conditions applicable.
Grant applications must be submitted on the form provided.
The model and the vademecum are available on the Internet at the following
addresses:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/youth/program/ingyoen.html (English
version).
