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EUROPEAN YOUTH FOUNDATION
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European Youth Foundation
European Youth Foundation
1. What is the EYF?
2. How does it work?
3. What can the EYF support?
4. Follow us
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European Youth Foundation
The structure• A Fund set up in 1972 to provide financial support
for European youth activities
• A Division in the Youth Department of the Council of Europe’s Directorate of Democratic Citizenship and Participation
• Annual budget: approximately 3.3 million Euros
• Some 300 grants per year
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European Youth Foundation
The spirit
From a donor to a partner• Respect
• Support
• Flexibility
2-way communication
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European Youth Foundation
NGO Registration
Grant Application EYF Assessment Decision
The Process
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European Youth Foundation
NGO Registration
Online registration
Criteria:• Non-profit-making and non-
governmental youth organisation• Own statutes• With, for and by young people:
youth-led structures• Values and priorities of Council
of Europe
Communication online with the
EYF Team
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European Youth Foundation
Programme Orientations 2016 - 2017
Developing competences
and knowledge to
influence decisions in democratic processes
Fostering young people’s autonomy and access to their
rights
Intercultural dialogue and
peace-building
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European Youth Foundation
Grants available
Annual work plan
One off international
activities
Pilot activities
Structural grants
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European Youth Foundation
Annual Work Plan
Series of activities, comprising e.g. international
seminar, campaign, local events
Rationale and link between different activities
For: International youth NGOs or networks
Deadlines: 1 April and 1 October
Grant: 50,000 Euro max.
WP
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IA International Activity
International/European meeting of young people
Participants from 7 countries
Minimum of 4 full working days
For: International Youth NGOs and networks or
national NGOs with 3 partners
Deadline: 1 April and 1 October
Grant: 20,000 Euro max.
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European Youth Foundation
PA Pilot activity
Intervention
Focus on local context and impact
For: local, regional and national NGOs
No deadline – 3 months in advance
Grant: 10,000 Euro max.
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SG Structural Grants
General administrative costs
For: INGO and networks with a European
co-ordination structure
Eligibility criterion: EYF grant during previous 3 years
Deadline: 1 October
Annual grant: 25,000 Euro max.
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European Youth Foundation
Grant Application Tips Check out the forms and guidelines on the EYF website:o http
://www.coe.int/en/web/european-youth-foundation/forms-guidelines
Follow the help buttons and explanatory text
Focus
Be clear and concrete
Give it to someone from the outside before submitting online to the EYF
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European Youth Foundation
EYF Assessment
Each application will be assessed by 3 different people
Communication online
Fields in the application form online can be re-opened
Additional attachments can be uploaded
EYF prepares a recommendation
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Decision
The final decisions about grant applications are taken by the Programming Committee on Youth!http://www.coe.int/en/web/european-youth-foundation/who-decides-and-how
Projects supported by the EYF:http://www.coe.int/en/web/european-youth-foundation/projects-supported
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European Youth Foundation
Contact the [email protected]
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THANK YOU for YOUR attention!
Check out the EYF website
http://eyf.coe.int