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Call for proposals - Action 4.1 — Support for bodies active at European level in the field of youth - EACEA/26/12

published in OJEU C 271, 08.09.2012, p. 8 under Social Affairs

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Youth in Action programme

description and objectives

This call for proposals concerns structural support, referred to as operating grant, to bodies active at European level in the field of youth and pursuing an aim which is of general European interest. The aim is to support bodies, which through their permanent, usual and regular activities contribute to the objectives of the ‘Youth in action’ programme. These activities must help encourage young people to participate as citizens in public life, in society and in the development and implementation of European cooperation actions in the broadly defined field of youth.

actions

Organisations must schedule within their annual programme a series of activities which comply with the principles underpinning European Union action in the field of youth. The activities likely to contribute towards strengthening and improving the efficiency of European Union action are as follows:

• group 1: representing the views and interests of young people in their diversity at European level,
• group 2: youth exchanges and voluntary services,
• group 3: non-formal and informal learning and activity programmes targeted at young people,
• group 4: promoting intercultural learning and understanding,
• group 5: debate on European matters, EU policies or youth policies,
• group 6: dissemination of information on European Union action,
• group 7: actions promoting participation and initiative by young people.

organisations eligible to participate

Opened to the following bodies or institutes with legal status established in the covered areas:

• Non profit organisations

covered areas

Bodies or institutes must have their registered legal seat in one of the countries taking part in the Programme which are:

• European Union (EU)
• European Economic Area (EEA)
• Candidate Countries
• Third countries

european community funding

The Community provisional funding available for the call for proposals is:

• Global Budget: 0.80 M€

all the important deadlines

• Thursday, November 15, 2012: Deadline for the presentation of proposals

Further information about the call

• Web page of call for proposals EACEA/26/12 at the Youth in Action programme website
• Section useful documents of the call EACEA/26/12

Directorate-Generale responsible

Directorate-General for Education and Culture

• Place Madou, 1, 1210 - Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode
• Rue Van Maerlant, 18, 1040 - Bruxelles