Capacity Building in the field of Youth in Western Balkans

Description

1) Objective

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).

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.

2) Eligibility

Eligible applicants must be private or public bodies established in one of the eligible countries, i.e. EU Member State, third
country associated to the Programme, third country not associated to the Programme from an eligible region.

3) Location

Activities must take place in EU Member States and Western Balkans countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro.

4) Budget

The EU grant per project will vary from a minimum of €100,000 to a maximum of €300,000. Total available funding is €3,490,000. Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least 4 applicants (beneficiaries, not affiliated entities).

5) Application

Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System (accessible via the Topic page in the Search Funding & Tenders). Paper submissions are NOT possible. The application deadline is 26 February 2026.