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Call: Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth

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Programme	Erasmus+
Type of Fund	Action programme
Description of programme "Erasmus+"	The European Union's Erasmus+ programme is a funding scheme to support activities in the fields of Education, Training, Youth and Sport. The Programme is made up of three so-called "Key Actions" and two additional actions. They are managed partly at the national level by National Agencies and partly at the European level by the EACEA. Erasmus+ provides grants for activities in the fields of education, training, youth and sport. It offers opportunities for both individuals and organisations.
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Description of programme "Key Action 3 – Support for policy reform"	Key Action 3 provides grants for a wide variety of actions aimed at stimulating innovative policy development, policy dialogue and implementation, and the exchange of knowledge in the fields of education, training and youth. The majority of them are managed by the EACEA. Most of the actions under KA3 are managed outside the annual general call for proposals. This Subprogramme focuses on the following topics: Initiatives for policy innovation European policy experimentations Civil Society Cooperation Studies and surveys European policy tools Cooperation with international organisations Stakeholder dialogue, policy and programme promotion
Call	Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth
Description of call "Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth"	The objective of the present Call is to provide structural support, referred to as operating grant, to European non-governmental organisations (ENGOs) and EU-wide networks active in the field of youth and pursuing the following general aims: raise stakeholder awareness of European policy agenda in the field of youth, in particular the EU Youth Strategy, increase stakeholder commitment and cooperation with public authorities for the implementation of policies and reforms in the field of youth, such as of the country-specific recommendations issued in the framework of the European semester, boost stakeholder participation in the field of youth, boost stakeholder involvement in the dissemination of policy and programme actions and results and of good practice among their membership and beyond.
Link	Link to Call
Thematic Focus	Youth, Education, European Citizenship, Social affairs, Employment
Funding area	EU Member States Iceland / Ísland Liechtenstein North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Turkey / Türkiye
Origin of Applicant	EU Member States Iceland / Ísland Liechtenstein North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Turkey / Türkiye
Eligible applicants	NGO / NPO
Applicant details	In the context of civil society cooperation in the field of youth, the following definitions apply: Category 1: A European non-governmental organisation (ENGO) must: operate through a formally recognised structure, composed of (a) European body/secretariat (the applicant) legally established for at least 1 year in an eligible country on the date of submission of the application and (b) national organisations/branches in at least 12 eligible countries having a statutory link with the European body/secretariat, be active in the field of youth and run activities that support the implementation of the fields of action of the EU Youth Strategy, involve young people in the management and governance of the organisation. Category 2: An EU-wide network (informal network) must: be composed of legally autonomous non-profit organisations active in the field of youth and running activities that support the implementation of the fields of action of the EU Youth Strategy, operate through an informal governance setting, composed of (a) an organisation legally established for at least 1 year on the date of submission of the application in an eligible country with functions of coordination of and support to the network at European level (the applicant); and (b) other organisations established in at least 12 eligible countries, involve young people in the management and governance of the network.
Recurring Call	unknown
Type of Funding	Grant
Financial details	Total budget: 500 000 € The maximum annual operating grant will be 35 000 €. By way of indication: bodies under category 1 (ENGOs) exclusively dedicated to youth will account for about 70 % of the budget available, bodies under category 1 (ENGOs) having a broader scope but including a section dedicated to youth will account for about 10 % of the budget available, bodies under category 2 (EU-wide networks) exclusively dedicated to youth will account for about 20 % of the budget available.
Submission	Online via Funding & Tenders Portal
Contact Details	https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/contacts