Capacity Building in the field of Youth

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 action targets exclusively countries in Region 1 (Western Balkans), Region 2 (Eastern Partnership) and Region 3 (Southern Mediterranean). Projects 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.

The action targets organisations active in the field of youth and aims at:
• raising the capacity 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 between youth organisations across different regions of the world through joint initiatives;
• 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.

2) Eligibility

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities, if applicable) must be: legal entities such as NGOs (including European Youth NGOs and national Youth Councils) working in the field of Youth; public authorities at local, regional or national level; Public or private companies (small, medium or large enterprise (including social enterprises) may also participate but not as coordinator.

3) Location

Actions must take place in EU member states and associated countries.

4) Budget

The grant will be a lump-sum grant. This means that it will reimburse a fixed amount, based on a lump sum or financing not linked to costs. The amount will be fixed by the granting authority on the basis of the estimated project budget and a funding rate of 80%. Maximum EU contribution per project is €300,000.

5) Application

A full proposal must be submitted online. The application deadline is 6 March 2024.