The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) is inviting civil society organisations to apply for funding projects to advance and support democracy. 

UNDEF will support two-year projects that empower civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in democratic processes. 

The large majority of UNDEF funds go to local civil society organisations, both in the transition and consolidation phases of democratization. 

Who can apply
- Civil Society Organisations and Non-Governmental Organis ations, engaged in promoting democracy;
- Independent and Constitutional Bodies, including Election Commissions, Ombudsman Institutions, National Human Rights Institutions and other independent governance bodies, for project proposals facilitating the inclusion of the voice of civil society;
- Global and Regional inter-government bodies, organisations and associations other than the United Nations, for project proposals which strengthen the voice of civil society.

UNDEF’s priority is Civil Society Organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations and the large majority of UNDEF funds go to local civil society organizations; both in the transition and consolidation phases of democratization.
The organisation must be legally constituted. 

What kind of projects 
Project proposals must cover one or more of the eight thematic areas: 
- Gender equality;
- Community Activism;
- Rule of Law and Human Rights;
- Youth Engagement;
- Strengthening civil society interaction with Government;
- Media and Freedom of Information;
- Tools for Knowledge;
- Electoral processes.

In this Round, UNDEF particularly welcomes projects that address challenges to civic space and democracy as a result of the Covid-19 crisis

Funding
Project grants range between US$100,000 and US$300,000.

Proposals must be submitted online in either English or French.

Deadline: 6 December 2020 (the call will open from 1^st November).

Find out more here.

The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) is inviting civil society organisations to apply for funding projects to advance and support democracy. UNDEF will support two-year projects that empower civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in democratic processes. The large majority of UNDEF funds go to local civil society organisations, both in the transition and consolidation phases of democratization.

Who can apply

- Civil Society Organisations and Non-Governmental Organis ations, engaged in promoting democracy;
- Independent and Constitutional Bodies, including Election Commissions, Ombudsman Institutions, National Human Rights Institutions and other independent governance bodies, for project proposals facilitating the inclusion of the voice of civil society;
- Global and Regional inter-government bodies, organisations and associations other than the United Nations, for project proposals which strengthen the voice of civil society.

UNDEF’s priority is Civil Society Organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations and the large majority of UNDEF funds go to local civil society organizations; both in the transition and consolidation phases of democratization. The organisation must be legally constituted.

Eligible projects

Project proposals must cover one or more of the eight thematic areas: 
- Gender equality;
- Community Activism;
- Rule of Law and Human Rights;
- Youth Engagement;
- Strengthening civil society interaction with Government;
- Media and Freedom of Information;
- Tools for Knowledge;
- Electoral processes.

In the current application round, UNDEF particularly welcomes projects that address challenges to civic space and democracy as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.

Funding

Project grants range between US$100,000 and US$300,000.

How to apply

Proposals must be submitted online in either English or French.

More information

Find out more by visiting United Nations Democracy Fund pages.

Der Demokratiefonds der Vereinten Nationen (UNDEF) lädt Organisationen der Zivilgesellschaft ein, sich um die Finanzierung von Projekten zur Förderung und Unterstützung der Demokratie zu bewerben.

UNDEF wird zweijährige Projekte unterstützen, die die Zivilgesellschaft stärken, die Menschenrechte fördern und die Beteiligung aller Gruppen an demokratischen Prozessen unterstützen.

Die große Mehrheit der UNDEF-Mittel geht an lokale Organisationen der Zivilgesellschaft, sowohl in der Übergangs- als auch in der Konsolidierungsphase der Demokratisierung.

Wer kann sich bewerben
- Organisationen der Zivilgesellschaft und Nichtregierungsorganisationen, die sich für die Förderung der Demokratie einsetzen;
- Unabhängige und Verfassungsorgane, einschließlich Wahlkommissionen, Ombudsmann-Institutionen, nationale Menschenrechtsinstitutionen und andere unabhängige Regierungsorgane, für Projektvorschläge, die die Einbeziehung der Stimme der Zivilgesellschaft erleichtern;
- Globale und regionale zwischenstaatliche Gremien, Organisationen und Vereinigungen, die nicht zu den Vereinten Nationen gehören, für Projektvorschläge, die die Stimme der Zivilgesellschaft stärken.

Die Priorität von UNDEF liegt bei Organisationen der Zivilgesellschaft und Nichtregierungsorganisationen, und die große Mehrheit der UNDEF-Mittel geht an lokale Organisationen der Zivilgesellschaft; sowohl in der Übergangs- als auch in der Konsolidierungsphase der Demokratisierung.
Die Organisation muss rechtlich konstituiert sein.

Art der Projekte
Projektvorschläge müssen einen oder mehrere der acht Themenbereiche abdecken:
- Gleichstellung der Geschlechter;
- Gemeinde-Aktivismus;
- Rechtsstaatlichkeit und Menschenrechte;
- Engagement der Jugend;
- Stärkung der Interaktion der Zivilgesellschaft mit der Regierung;
- Medien und Informationsfreiheit;
- Wissensmanagment;
- Wahlverfahren.

In dieser Runde unterstützt UNDEF insbesondere Projekte, die sich mit den Herausforderungen für den zivilen Raum und die Demokratie als Folge der Covid-19-Krise befassen.

Finanzierung
Die Projektzuschüsse liegen zwischen 100.000 und 300.000 US-Dollar.

Vorschläge müssen online entweder in Englisch oder Französisch eingereicht werden.

Einreichungsfrist: 1. Dezember 2020 (der Aufruf wird ab 1. November veröffentlicht).

Weitere Informationen finden Sie hier.

Fondul ONU pentru Democrație (UNDEF) invită organizațiile societății civile să candideze pentru finanțarea proiectelor care vizează progresul și susținerea democrației.

UNDEF sprijină proiecte de doi ani care vizează consolidarea societății civile, promovarea drepturilor omului și încurajarea participării tuturor grupurilor la procesele democratice.

Majoritatea fondurilor UNDEF se îndreaptă către organizațiile locale ale societății civile, atât în ​​fazele de tranziție, cât și cele de consolidare a democratizării.

Cine poate candida

- Organizații ale societății civile și organizații neguvernamentale, angajate în promovarea democrației;

- Organisme independente și constituționale, inclusiv comisiile electorale, instituțiile de mediere - Ombudsman, instituțiile naționale pentru drepturile omului și alte organisme de guvernanță independente, pentru propuneri de proiecte care să susțină vocea societății civile;

- Organisme, organizații și asociații interguvernamentale globale și regionale, altele decât Organizația Națiunilor Unite, pentru propuneri de proiecte care consolidează vocea societății civile.

Organizațiile trebuie să fie legal constituite.

Ce fel de proiecte

Propunerile de proiecte trebuie să acopere unul sau mai multe dintre cele opt domenii tematice:

- Egalitatea sexelor;

- Activism comunitar;

- Statul de drept și drepturile omului;

- Implicarea tinerilor;

- Consolidarea interacțiunii dintre societatea civilă și guverne;

- Media și libertatea de informare;

- Instrumente pentru facilitarea cunoașterii;

- Procese electorale.

La această rundă, UNDEF sprijină în special proiectele care abordează provocările cu care se confruntă spațiul civic și democrația ca urmare a crizei provocate de Covid-19.

Finanțarea

Granturile pentru proiecte variază între 100.000 și 300.000 USD.

Propunerile trebuie trimise online în engleză sau franceză.

Termen limită: 1 decembrie 2020 (apel deschis începând cu data de 1 noiembrie).

Mai multe informații pot fi găsite aici.

The European Youth Foundation (EYF) has launched a special call for local or national youth organisations that are looking for funding for activities demonstrating solidarity and support to all persons affected by the COVID-19 crisis.

A pilot activity is an “intervention”, namely an activity addressing a contextual societal challenge affecting young people at local level.
It should be based on innovation or on replication of best practices. These activities should have clear links to and an impact on the local context.

Priority will be given to pilot activities that aim at:

• Reaching out to and supporting particularly vulnerable groups of people, including homeless, refugees and asylum-seekers, people with disabilities, people living in isolation or in remote communities;
• Support to health, social and educational services;
• Education and awareness-raising of the importance of human rights in responses to COVID-19 crisis.

​​​​All pilot activities must respect the sanitary and safety measures put in place by the competent authorities at national and/or local level.
Furthermore, youth organisations are strongly encouraged to co-ordinate their activities with the competent authorities and to indicate this in their project proposal.

Who can apply
International non-governmental youth organisations, international networks of youth NGOs, regional networks of youth NGOs, national non-governmental youth organisations , from the Council of Europe member states.
Youth organisations can submit applications only if they are registered with the European Youth Foundation.

How to apply
Applicants should mention clearly at the top of their application: special call COVID-19.
 

Grant
The maximum grant allocated is €10 000. 
 

Deadline
The next cut-off date is 14 December 2020 (midnight Strasbourg Time).

Read more here.

Le Fonds Européen pour la Jeunesse (FEJ) lance un appel spécial aux organisations de jeunesse locales ou nationales qui recherchent un financement pour des activités répondant aux besoins locaux résultant de la crise COVID-19.

Une activité pilote est une « intervention », c’est-à-dire une activité au niveau local portant sur un défi sociétal contextuel touchant les jeunes au niveau local. Elle doit être fondée sur l’innovation ou la reproduction de meilleures pratiques. Ces activités doivent être clairement liées et avoir un impact sur le contexte local.

La priorité sera donnée aux activités pilotes répondant qui visent à :

• Atteindre et soutenir les groupes de personnes particulièrement vulnérables, notamment les sans-abri, les réfugiés et les demandeurs d'asile, les personnes handicapées, les personnes vivant dans l'isolement ou dans des communautés éloignées ;
• Apporter un soutien aux services de santé, sociaux et pédagogiques ;
• Eduquer et sensibiliser à l'importance des droits de l'homme dans les réponses à la crise COVID-19.

​​​​Tous les projets pilotes doivent respecter les mesures sanitaires et de sécurité mises en place par les autorités compétentes au niveau national et/ou local.

En outre, les organisations de jeunesse candidates sont fortement encouragées à coordonner leurs activités avec les autorités compétentes et à l'indiquer dans leur proposition de projet.

Qui peut participer

Les organisations internationales d'ONG de jeunesse, les réseaux internationaux d'ONG de jeunesse, les réseaux régionaux d'ONG de jeunesse, les ONG nationales de jeunesse qui opèrent dans l'un des Etats membres du Conseil de l'Europe. Les organisations de jeunesse peuvent soumettre des demandes, à condition d'être enregistrées auprès du FEJ.

Comment postuler
Les candidats doivent mentionner clairement en haut de leur candidature :  appel spécial COVID-19.

Subvention
La subvention maximale est de 10 000 €.

Date limite

La prochaine date butoir est le 14 décembre 2020 à minuit (heure de Strasbourg).

Plus d'informations ici.

La European Youth Foundation (Fondazione europea per la gioventù - EYF) ha lanciato un bando speciale per le organizzazioni giovanili attive a livello locale o nazionale che sono alla ricerca di finanziamenti per attività che affrontano le esigenze locali derivanti dalla crisi del COVID-19.

Chi può presentare la candidatura
Organizzazioni giovanili internazionali non governative, reti internazionali di ONG giovanili, reti regionali di ONG giovanili, organizzazioni giovanili nazionali non governative, provenienti dagli Stati membri del Consiglio d'Europa.
Le organizzazioni giovanili possono presentare domanda solo se sono registrate presso la Fondazione europea per la gioventù.

Priorità
Progetti che dimostrano solidarietà e sostegno a tutte le persone colpite dalla crisi COVID-19, come ad esempio:

• Supporto a gruppi di persone particolarmente vulnerabili, tra cui senzatetto, rifugiati e richiedenti asilo, persone con disabilità, persone che vivono in isolamento o in comunità remote;
• Sostegno ai servizi sanitari, sociali ed educativi;
• Educazione e sensibilizzazione sull'importanza dei diritti umani in risposta alla crisi COVID-19.

Tutte le attività pilota devono rispettare le misure sanitarie e di sicurezza messe in atto dalle autorità competenti a livello nazionale e/o locale. Inoltre, le organizzazioni giovanili candidate sono fortemente incoraggiate a coordinare le loro attività con le autorità competenti e ad indicarle nella loro proposta di progetto.

Bilancio
La sovvenzione massima dell'EYF è di 10.000 euro.

Scadenza
La prossima data di scadenza  è il 14 dicembre 2020.

Per saperne di più, leggi qui.

The European Youth Foundation (EYF) has launched a special call for local or national youth organisations that are looking for funding for activities demonstrating solidarity and support to those affected by the COVID-19 crisis.

About

A pilot activity is an “intervention”, namely an activity addressing a contextual societal challenge affecting young people at local level. It should be based on innovation or on replication of best practices. These activities should have clear links to and an impact in the local context.

Priority will be given to pilot activities that aim at:

• Reaching out to and supporting particularly vulnerable groups of people, including homeless, refugees and asylum-seekers, people with disabilities, people living in isolation or in remote communities;
• Support to health, social and educational services;
• Education and awareness-raising of the importance of human rights in responses to COVID-19 crisis.

​​​​All pilot activities must respect the sanitary and safety measures put in place by the competent authorities at national and/or local level. Furthermore, youth organisations are strongly encouraged to co-ordinate their activities with the competent authorities and to indicate this in their project proposal.

Who can apply

• International non-governmental youth organisations
• international networks of youth NGOs
• regional networks of youth NGOs
• national non-governmental youth organisations

Applicants must be from the Council of Europe member states. Youth organisations can submit applications only if they are registered with the European Youth Foundation.

How to apply

Applicants should mention clearly at the top of their application: special call COVID-19.

Grant

The maximum grant allocated is €10 000. 

Deadlines

The next cut-off date will be 14 December 2020 (11pm UK time) but COVID-19 related applications may be submitted throughout 2020. Subsequent cut-off dates will be defined later in 2020, and include June and September, to allow for the processing of applications and decisions on grants.

More information

Read more, register an apply on the Council of Europe website.

Fundația Europeană pentru Tineret (EYF) a lansat un apel special pentru organizațiile locale sau naționale de tineret care caută finanțare pentru activități de solidaritate și sprijin pentru persoanele afectate de criza COVID-19.

O activitate pilot este o „intervenție”, adică o activitate care abordează o provocare socială contextuală care afectează tinerii la nivel local.

Acesta trebuie să se bazeze pe inovație sau pe replicarea celor mai bune practici. Aceste activități trebuie să aibă legături clare cu contextul local și impact asupra acestuia.

Se va acorda prioritate activităților pilot care vizează:

• Acoperirea și sprijinirea grupurilor de persoane deosebit de vulnerabile, inclusiv persoanele fără adăpost, refugiați și solicitanți de azil, persoanele cu dizabilități, persoanele care trăiesc în comunități izolate sau îndepărtate;

• Sprijinirea serviciilor de sănătate, sociale și educaționale;

• Educarea și sensibilizarea privind importanța drepturilor omului ca răspuns la criza COVID-19.

Toate activitățile pilot trebuie să respecte măsurile de securitate și sănătate puse în aplicare de autoritățile competente la nivel național și/sau local.

În plus, organizațiile de tineret sunt încurajate cu tărie să își coordoneze activitățile cu autoritățile competente și să menționeze acest lucru în propunerea de proiect.

Candidați eligibili

Organizații internaționale neguvernamentale de tineret, rețele internaționale de ONG-uri de tineret, rețele regionale de ONG-uri de tineret, organizații naționale neguvernamentale de tineret din statele membre ale Consiliului Europei.

Organizațiile de tineret pot depune cereri numai dacă sunt înregistrate la Fundația Europeană pentru Tineret.

Solicitanții trebuie să menționeze clar în partea de sus a cererii lor: apel special COVID-19.

Grant

Grantul maxim alocat este de 10 000 de euro.

Termen limită

Următorul termen limită este 14 decembrie 2020 (miezul nopții, ora Strasbourgului).

Mai multe informații pot fi găsite aici.

Die Europäische Jugendstiftung (EYF) hat einen speziellen Aufruf für lokale oder nationale Jugendorganisationen gestartet, die nach Mitteln für Aktivitäten suchen, die Solidarität und Unterstützung für alle von der COVID-19-Krise betroffenen Personen bezeugen.

Eine Pilotaktivität ist eine "Intervention", d.h. eine Aktivität, die sich mit einer kontextuellen gesellschaftlichen Herausforderung befasst, die junge Menschen auf lokaler Ebene betrifft.
Sie sollte auf Innovation oder auf der Replikation bewährter Praktiken basieren. Diese Aktivitäten sollten klare Verbindungen zum lokalen Kontext haben und sich auf diesen auswirken.

Vorrang wird Pilotaktivitäten eingeräumt, die darauf abzielen:
- Besonders gefährdete Gruppen von Menschen zu erreichen und zu unterstützen, darunter Obdachlose, Flüchtlinge und Asylsuchende, Menschen mit Behinderungen, Menschen, die in Isolation oder in abgelegenen Gemeinschaften leben;
- Unterstützung von Gesundheits-, Sozial- und Bildungsdiensten;
- Bildung und Sensibilisierung für die Bedeutung der Menschenrechte als Antwort auf die COVID-19-Krise.

Bei allen Pilotaktivitäten müssen die von den zuständigen Behörden auf nationaler und/oder lokaler Ebene eingeführten Gesundheits- und Sicherheitsmaßnahmen eingehalten werden.
Darüber hinaus werden die Jugendorganisationen nachdrücklich aufgefordert, ihre Aktivitäten mit den zuständigen Behörden zu koordinieren und dies in ihrem Projektvorschlag anzugeben.

Wer kann sich bewerben
Internationale gemeinnützige Jugendorganisationen, internationale Netzwerke von Jugend-NGOs, regionale Netzwerke von Jugend-NGOs, nationale gemeinnützige Jugendorganisationen , aus den Mitgliedsstaaten des Europarates.
Jugendorganisationen können nur dann Anträge einreichen, wenn sie bei der Europäischen Jugendstiftung registriert sind.

Wie man sich bewirbt
Die Antragsteller sollten am Anfang ihres Antrags deutlich erwähnen: Sonderaufruf COVID-19.
 
Zuschuss
Der maximal gewährte Zuschuss beträgt 10 000 €.
 
Einsendeschluss
Der nächste Stichtag ist der 14. Dezember 2020 (Mitternacht Straßburger Zeit).

 
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European Youth Foundation (EYF) публикува специална покана за местни или национални младежки организации, които търсят финансиране за дейности, които показват солидарност и подкрепа за всички лица, засегнати от кризата COVID-19. За „пилотна дейност“ се приема „намесата“, адресирана към контекстуално обществено предизвикателство, което е повлияло на младите хора на местно ниво. Трябва да се основават на иновация или пренасяне на добра практика, и да са конкретно свързани или насочени към промяна на местно ниво.

Приоритет ще се дава на пилотни дейности, които целят да:

• Достигнат до и подпомагат особено уязвими групи от хора, включително бездомни, бежанци и търсещи убежище, хора с увреждания, хора, живеещи в изолация или в отдалечени общности;

• Подкрепят здравни, социални и образователни услуги;

• Образование и повишаване на осведомеността относно значението на правата на човека в отговор на кризата с COVID-19.

Всички пилотни дейности трябва да са съобразени със санитарните мерки и мерките за безопасност, въведени от компетентните органи на национално и/или местно равнище. Освен това на младежките организации се препоръчва да координират дейността си с компетентните органи и да посочат това в своето проектно предложение.

Кой може да кандидатства:

Международни младежки организации, международни мрежи на младежки НПО, регионални мрежи от младежки НПО, национални неправителствени младежки организации от страните членки на Съвета на Европа.

Младежките организации могат да подават заявления, само ако са регистрирани в Европейската младежка фондация.

Как се кандидатства:

Кандидатите задължително трябва да посочат още в началото на формуляра: special call COVID-19.

Финансиране:

Максималният грант за проектно предложение е 10 000 евро.

Краен срок:

14 декември 2020г. (midnight Strasbourg Time).

Повече информация: тук

The COMPASS Training Courses in Human Rights Education are strategic national or regional activities for the development of competences of key multipliers for human rights education with young people.
The training courses can be organised at the initiative of national youth organisations or institutions interested in advancing the provisions and quality of human rights education and implementing the Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education. The focus of 2021 supported initiatives will be on increasing the capacity of young people to advocate and act for Human Rights.

Eligible applicants

• non-governmental youth organisations and/or other non-governmental organisations;
• governmental organisations focused on human rights, youth and/or education;
• institutions involved in human rights education;
• national networks of human rights activists and/or human rights educators.

Partnerships between different types of organisations are encouraged. Project partners may include local or national organisations or institutions interested in introducing, and developing the provisions and quality of human rights education.

Eligible national/regional training courses must
- aim at developing the competences (knowledge, skills, attitudes and values) of key multipliers in human rights education with young people such as youth leaders, trainers, youth workers, teachers and teacher trainers;
- foresee a programme and methodology based on the approaches outlined in Compass (an introduction to Compass and its approaches; experience in using the manual and how to adapt it to the participants’ contexts is considered essential);
- support and advocate for EDC/HRE at national level based on the Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education;
- foresee a follow-up of the course by the participants, including for example measures to support national networks of organisations and trainers/multipliers involved in human rights education with young people;
- provide the participants with copies of Compass in their language(s), where this is possible;
- envisage linking with and building upon previous initiatives, projects and programmes on human rights education with young people at national level.
- be prepared for, and open to, participants from a variety of organisations and institutions;
- have a minimum duration of 4 consecutive working days;
- involve at least 18 and a maximum of 40 participants/learners.

Support provided by The Council of Europe:
a) Financial support in the form of grants of up to 5 000 Euro;
b) Institutional support; 
c) Educational support.

The organisers of training courses included in the 2021 programme will be invited for a preparatory workshop which will be held in February 2021. 
 

Implementation period
Projects should start on 1^st April 2021 and shall be fully implemented by 31^st November 2021.
Reporting requirements shall be completed on 15 December 2021.

Deadline: 15^th December 2020, 23:00 CET.
 

Read more here.

I corsi di formazione COMPASS in materia di educazione ai diritti umani sono attività strategiche nazionali o regionali per lo sviluppo delle competenze dei principali moltiplicatori per l'educazione ai diritti umani con i giovani.

I corsi di formazione possono essere organizzati su iniziativa di istituzioni o organizzazioni giovanili nazionali interessate ad accrescere l’offerta e la qualità dell'educazione ai diritti umani e ad attuare la Carta del Consiglio d'Europa sull'educazione alla cittadinanza democratica e ai diritti umani. Le iniziative sostenute nel 2021 saranno incentrate sull'aumento della capacità dei giovani di sostenere e agire a favore dei diritti umani.

Candidati ammissibili:
- organizzazioni giovanili non governative e/o organizzazioni non governative di altro tipo;
- organizzazioni governative che si occupano di diritti umani, gioventù e/o istruzione;
- istituzioni che si occupano di educazione ai diritti umani;
- reti nazionali di attivisti per i diritti umani e/o educatori per i diritti umani.
Sono incoraggiati i partenariati tra diversi tipi di organizzazioni. I partner del progetto possono includere organizzazioni o istituzioni locali o nazionali interessate a introdurre e sviluppare l’offerta e la qualità dell'educazione ai diritti umani.

I corsi di formazione nazionali/regionali ammissibili devono:
- mirare a sviluppare le competenze (conoscenze, abilità, attitudini e valori) dei principali moltiplicatori dell'educazione ai diritti umani con i giovani, quali animatori giovanili, formatori, operatori giovanili, insegnanti e formatori di insegnanti;
- prevedere un programma e una metodologia basati sugli approcci delineati in Compass (un'introduzione a Compass e ai suoi approcci; l'esperienza nell'uso del manuale e come adattarlo ai contesti dei partecipanti è considerata essenziale);
- sostenere l'EDC/HRE a livello nazionale sulla base della Carta del Consiglio d'Europa sull'educazione alla cittadinanza democratica e ai diritti umani;
- prevedere un follow-up del corso da parte dei partecipanti, comprese, ad esempio, misure per sostenere le reti nazionali di organizzazioni e formatori/moltiplicatori coinvolti nell'educazione ai diritti umani con i giovani;
- fornire ai partecipanti copie di Compass nella loro lingua (o nelle loro lingue), ove possibile;
- prevedere il collegamento con iniziative, progetti e programmi già esistenti sull'educazione ai diritti umani con i giovani a livello nazionale.
- essere preparati e aperti ai partecipanti di diverse organizzazioni e istituzioni;
- avere una durata minima di 4 giorni lavorativi consecutivi;
- coinvolgere almeno 18 e un massimo di 40 partecipanti/discenti.

Sostegno fornito dal Consiglio d'Europa:
a) Sostegno finanziario sotto forma di sovvenzioni fino a 5.000 euro;
b) Sostegno istituzionale;
c) Sostegno educativo.

Gli organizzatori dei corsi di formazione inclusi nel programma 2021 saranno invitati per un workshop preparatorio che si terrà nel febbraio 2021. I progetti devono iniziare il 1° aprile 2021 e realizzarsi entro il 31 novembre 2021. I requisiti di rendicontazione devono essere completati il 15 dicembre 2021.

Scadenza: 15 dicembre 2020, ore 23:00 CET.

Per saperne di più, cliccare qui.

The COMPASS Training Courses in Human Rights Education are strategic national or regional activities for the development of competences of key multipliers for human rights education with young people.

About

The training courses can be organised at the initiative of national youth organisations or institutions interested in advancing the provisions and quality of human rights education and implementing the Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education. The focus of 2021 supported initiatives will be on increasing the capacity of young people to advocate and act for Human Rights.

Eligible applicants

• non-governmental youth organisations and/or other non-governmental organisations;
• governmental organisations focused on human rights, youth and/or education;
• institutions involved in human rights education;
• national networks of human rights activists and/or human rights educators.

Partnerships between different types of organisations are encouraged. Project partners may include local or national organisations or institutions interested in introducing, and developing the provisions and quality of human rights education.

Eligible projects

Eligible national/regional training courses must:
- aim at developing the competences (knowledge, skills, attitudes and values) of key multipliers in human rights education with young people such as youth leaders, trainers, youth workers, teachers and teacher trainers;
- foresee a programme and methodology based on the approaches outlined in Compass (an introduction to Compass and its approaches; experience in using the manual and how to adapt it to the participants’ contexts is considered essential);
- support and advocate for EDC/HRE at national level based on the Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education;
- foresee a follow-up of the course by the participants, including for example measures to support national networks of organisations and trainers/multipliers involved in human rights education with young people;
- provide the participants with copies of Compass in their language(s), where this is possible;
- envisage linking with and building upon previous initiatives, projects and programmes on human rights education with young people at national level.
- be prepared for, and open to, participants from a variety of organisations and institutions;
- have a minimum duration of 4 consecutive working days;
- involve at least 18 and a maximum of 40 participants/learners.

Additional support

Support provided by The Council of Europe:
a) Financial support in the form of grants of up to 5 000 Euro;
b) Institutional support; 
c) Educational support.

The organisers of training courses included in the 2021 programme will be invited for a preparatory workshop.

More information

Read more on the Council of Europe's dedicated page.

The European Solidarity Corps - Quality Label Is a compulsory accreditation for organisations interested to participate in the European Solidarity Corps volunteering, traineeships and job activities. It ensures consistently high standards in Solidarity Corps’ activities and help organisations find partners.

What it is
Depending on the type of solidarity activity an organisation wants to be involved in and its role, there are different requirements in order to obtain the Quality Label. An organisation can apply for a supporting and/or host role for volunteering and/or Traineeships and Jobs. 

This is required to ensure compliance of the participating organisations with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps, as regards their responsibilities during all stages of solidarity activities.
All organisations holding a Quality Label gain access to the European Solidarity Corps database. However, having a quality label will not automatically lead to funding. 

How it works
An organisation can apply for different scopes and roles of Quality Label, depending on the Actions it wishes to be involved in, as well as for a combination of several Quality Labels:

- Quality Label for Volunteering (supporting and/or host role);
- Quality Label for Traineeships;
- Quality Label for Jobs;

A Quality Label is not needed for solidarity projects.

The Quality Label is awarded for the entire duration of the programming period (2018-2020) and will remain valid until the end of the last project in which the organisation is involved, implemented through a grant of the current programming period.
In order to facilitate partner-finding, profiles of all organisations holding a Quality Label are published in a database of Quality Label organisations. 
Additionally, as soon as the Quality Label has been awarded, organisations have access to the European Solidarity Corps Portal where they are invited to advertise activities for which they are looking for participants.
Organisations have to make use of the European Solidarity Corps Portal's database to search for participants. 

Organisations having been accredited under the European Voluntary Service (EVS)/Erasmus+ volunteering programmes do not need to apply for the Quality Label. 

Who can apply
For a Quality Label for Volunteering, any organisation legally established in
- a participating country (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) or
- a partner country (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Russian Federation);

For a Quality Label for Traineeships or Jobs, any organisation legally established in
- a Member State of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom);

- any organisation having control links with affiliated entities can apply on behalf of these.

Where to apply
1. To the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency for:
- Europe-wide networks or platforms of organisations applying for themselves and on behalf of at least one of their affiliated entities and involving at least two different countries;
- National public authorities and services (e.g. government ministries, national civic services);
- Organisations providing volunteering, traineeship or job activities run with the support of EU programmes other than the European Solidarity Corps.`

2. To the National Agency in which the applicant organisation is established for all other cases and for organisations established in a participating country.

3. To the relevant SALTO for organisations established in a partner country neighbouring the EU:
- SALTO South East Europe for organisations established in Western Balkans countries, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein and Serbia;
- SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus for organisations established in Eastern Partnership countries, the territory of Russia as recognised by international law, Iceland and Norway;
- SALTO EuroMed for organisations established in Southern Mediterranean.

Application forms for a Quality Label (call 2018) are available here.

When to apply
Applications for Quality Label can be submitted on a continuous basis.

Organisations with a valid European Voluntary Service accreditation can participate in volunteering activities without holding a Quality Label.

For further details, please check the European Solidarity Corps Guide.

The European Solidarity Corps - Quality Label Is a compulsory accreditation for organisations interested to participate in the European Solidarity Corps volunteering, traineeships and job activities. It ensures consistently high standards in Solidarity Corps’ activities and help organisations find partners.

What it is

Depending on the type of solidarity activity an organisation wants to be involved in and its role, there are different requirements in order to obtain the Quality Label. An organisation can apply for a supporting and/or host role for volunteering and/or Traineeships and Jobs. 

This is required to ensure compliance of the participating organisations with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps, as regards their responsibilities during all stages of solidarity activities. All organisations holding a Quality Label gain access to the European Solidarity Corps database. However, having a quality label will not automatically lead to funding. 

How it works

An organisation can apply for different scopes and roles of Quality Label, depending on the Actions it wishes to be involved in, as well as for a combination of several Quality Labels:

• Quality Label for Volunteering (supporting and/or host role);
• Quality Label for Traineeships;
• Quality Label for Jobs;

A Quality Label is not needed for Solidarity projects.

The Quality Label is awarded for the entire duration of the programming period (2018-2020) and will remain valid until the end of the last project in which the organisation is involved, implemented through a grant of the current programming period. In order to facilitate partner-finding, profiles of all organisations holding a Quality Label are published in a database of Quality Label organisations.  Additionally, as soon as the Quality Label has been awarded, organisations have access to the European Solidarity Corps Portal where they are invited to advertise activities for which they are looking for participants. Organisations have to make use of the European Solidarity Corps Portal's database to search for participants. 

Organisations who had been accredited under the European Voluntary Service (EVS)/Erasmus+ volunteering programmes do not need to apply for the Quality Label. 

Who can apply

For a Quality Label for Volunteering, any organisation legally established in:
- a participating country (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) or
- a partner country (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Russian Federation);

For a Quality Label for Traineeships or Jobs, any organisation legally established in:
- a Member State of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom);

- any organisation having control links with affiliated entities can apply on behalf of these.

Where to apply

1. To the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency for:
- Europe-wide networks or platforms of organisations applying for themselves and on behalf of at least one of their affiliated entities and involving at least two different countries;
- National public authorities and services (e.g. government ministries, national civic services);
- Organisations providing volunteering, traineeship or job activities run with the support of EU programmes other than the European Solidarity Corps.`

2. To the National Agency in which the applicant organisation is established for all other cases and for organisations established in a participating country.

3. To the relevant SALTO for organisations established in a partner country neighbouring the EU:
- SALTO South East Europe for organisations established in Western Balkans countries, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein and Serbia;
- SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus for organisations established in Eastern Partnership countries, the territory of Russia as recognised by international law, Iceland and Norway;
- SALTO EuroMed for organisations established in Southern Mediterranean.

When to apply

Applications for Quality Label can be submitted on a continuous basis.

More information

For further details, visit European Solidarity Corps UK.

Le Corps européen de solidarité - Label qualité est une accréditation obligatoire pour les organisations qui souhaitent particier aux activités de volontariat, de stage, et d'emploi dans le cadre du Corps européen de solidarité. Il garantit des standards élevés pour les activités du Corps de solidarité et aide les organisations à trouver des partenaires.

Qu'est-ce que c'est
Selon le type d'activité solidaire dans lequel l'organisation souhaite s'investir et son rôle, différentes exigences sont requises pour obtenir le Label qualité. Une organisation peut postuler pour un rôle de soutien et/ou d'accueil de volontaires et/ou pour les stages et emplois.

Il est demandé aux organisations participantes de garantir le respect des principes et des objectifs du Corps européen de solidarité, quant à leur responsabilité pendant toutes les étapes des activités des solidarité.
Toutes les organisations titulaires du Label qualité ont accès à la base de données du Corps européen de solidarité. Cependant, le fait d'avoir un Label qualité ne donne pas automatiquement droit à un financement.

Son fonctionnement
Selon les actions qu'elle souhaite mener, une organisation peut postuler à différentes dimensions et rôles du Label de qualité. Elle peut également détenir plusieurs Labels de qualité :

- Label de qualité pour le volontariat (soutien et/ou accueil) ;
- Label de qualité pour les stages ;
- Label de qualité pour les emploi ;

Aucun Label de qualité n'est requis pour les projets de solidarité.

Le Label de qualité est remis pour la durée totale de la période du programme (2018-2020) et restera valide jusqu'à la fin du dernier projet dans lequel l'organisation est impliquée, a mis en oeuvre grâce à une bourse de l'actuel programme.

Pour faciliter la recherche de partenaires, les profils de toutes les organisations détentrices d'un Label de qualité sont publiées dans la base de données des organisations.
De plus, dès que le Label de qualité sera octroyé, les organisations ont accès au Portail européen de solidarité où ils sont invités à publier leurs activitiés et ainsi trouver des participants.
Les organisations doivent utiliser la base de données du portail du Corps européen de solidarité pour chercher des participants.
Les organisations qui ont été accréditées sous le programme Service volontaire européen (SVE)/programme de volontariat Erasmus+ n'ont pas besoin de postuler pour le Label de qualité.

Qui peut participer
Pour un Label de qualité pour le volontariat, toute organisation légalement établie dans :
- un pays participant (Allemagne, Autriche, Belgique, Bulgarie, Croatie, Chypre, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Finlande, France, Grèce, Hongrie, Irlande, Italie, Lettonie, Lituanie, Luxembourg, Malte, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Portugal, Roumanie, Royaume-Uni, Slovaquie, Slovénie, Suède, Tchéquie) ou
- un pays participant (ancienne République yougoslave de Macédoine, Turquie, Liechtenstein, Islande, Norvège, Albanie, Bosnie herzégovine, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbie, Arménie, Azerbaïdjan, Bielorussie, Géorgie, Moldavie, Ukraine, Algérie, Egypte, Israël, Jordanie, Liban, Libye, Maroc, Palestine, Syrie, Tunisie, Fédération de Russie) ;

Pour un Label de qualité pour les stages et emplois, toute organisation légalement établie dans : 
- un Etat membre de l'UE (Allemagne, Autriche, Belgique, Bulgarie, Croatie, Chypre, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Finlande, France, Grèce, Hongrie, Irlande, Italie, Lettonie, Lituanie, Luxembourg, Malte, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Portugal, Roumanie, Royaume-Uni, Slovaquie, Slovénie, Suède, Tchéquie) ;

- toute organisation qui a des liens contrôlés avec des entités affiliées peuvent postuler de leur part.

Où postuler
1. Auprès de l'Agence Exécutive de l'Education, l'Audiovisuel et la Culture pour :
- Les réseaux ou plateformes européennes ;
- Les autorités publiques nationales et services publics nationaux (par exemple les ministères du gouvernement, les services civiques nationaux...)
- Les organisations qui proposent des activités menées grâce au soutien de programmes de l’Union européenne autres que le corps européen de solidarité et qui offrent des possibilités de volontariat, de stage et d’emploi.

2. Auprès de l'Agence nationale du pays dans lequel l'organisation est établie pour tous les autres cas et pour les organisations établies dans un pays participant.

3. Auprès des centres ressources SALTO compétents pour les organisations établies dans un pays partenaire voisins de l'UE :
- Le centre ressource SALTO Europe du Sud-Est pour les organisations ébtalies dans les pays des Balkans de l'Ouest, en ancienne République yougoslave de Macédoine, au Liechtenstein et en Serbie ;
- Le centre ressource SALTO Europe de l'Est et du Caucase pour les organisations établies dans les pays partenaires de l'Est, le territoire de Russie reconnu par le droit international, Islande et la Norvège ;
- le centre SALTO EuroMed pour les organisations établie dans la région sud-méditerranéenne.

Les formulaires de candidature pour le Label de qualité (appel de 201) sont disponibles ici.

Quand postuler
Les candidatures pour obtenir un Label de qualité peuvent être soumises de façon continue.

Les organisations avec une accréditation valide pour le Service volontaire européen peuvent participer aux activités de volontariat sans Label de qualité.

Pour plus de précisions, consultez le guide du Corps européen de solidarité.

Das Qualitätssiegel "Europäisches Solidaritätskorps " ist eine obligatorische Akkreditierung für Organisationen, die daran interessiert sind, an Freiwilligenarbeit, Praktika und beruflichen Aktivitäten des Europäischen Solidaritätskorps teilzunehmen. Es gewährleistet gleichbleibend hohe Standards bei den Aktivitäten des Solidaritätskorps und hilft Organisationen, Partner zu finden.

Was ist das Gütesiegel?
Je nach Art der Solidaritätsaktivität, an der sich eine Organisation beteiligen möchte, und je nach ihrer Rolle gibt es unterschiedliche Anforderungen, um das Qualitätssiegel zu erhalten. Eine Organisation kann sich um eine unterstützende und/oder aufnehmende Rolle für Freiwilligenarbeit und/oder Praktika und Jobs bewerben.

Dies ist erforderlich, um sicherzustellen, dass die teilnehmenden Organisationen die Grundsätze und Ziele des Europäischen Solidaritätskorps im Hinblick auf ihre Verantwortlichkeiten in allen Phasen der Solidaritätsaktivitäten einhalten.
Alle Organisationen, die über ein Qualitätssiegel verfügen, erhalten Zugang zur Datenbank des Europäischen Solidaritätskorps. Der Besitz eines Qualitätssiegels führt jedoch nicht automatisch zu einer Finanzierung.

Wie funktioniert es?
Eine Organisation kann sich je nach den Aktionen, an denen sie beteiligt sein möchte, für verschiedene Bereiche und Rollen des Qualitätssiegels bewerben, ebenso wie für eine Kombination mehrerer Qualitätssiegel:

- Qualitätssiegel für Freiwilligenarbeit (unterstützende und/oder aufnehmende Rolle);
- Qualitätssiegel für Praktika;
- Qualitätssiegel für Jobs;

Ein Qualitätssiegel ist für Solidaritätsprojekte nicht erforderlich.

Das Qualitätssiegel wird für die gesamte Dauer der Programmperiode (2018-2020) verliehen und bleibt bis zum Ende des letzten Projekts gültig, an dem die Organisation beteiligt ist und das mit einem Zuschuss der laufenden Programmperiode durchgeführt wird.
Um die Partnersuche zu erleichtern, werden die Profile aller Organisationen, die ein Qualitätssiegel besitzen, in einer Datenbank der mit dem Qualitätssiegel ausgezeichneten Organisationen veröffentlicht.
Darüber hinaus haben Organisationen, sobald das Qualitätssiegel verliehen wurde, Zugang zum Portal des Europäischen Solidaritätskorps, wo sie eingeladen sind, Aktivitäten, für die sie Teilnehmer suchen, auszuschreiben.
Organisationen müssen die Datenbank des Portals des Europäischen Solidaritätskorps nutzen, um nach Teilnehmenden zu suchen.

Organisationen, die im Rahmen des Europäischen Freiwilligendienstes (EFD)/Erasmus+-Freiwilligenprogramms akkreditiert wurden, müssen sich nicht um das Qualitätssiegel bewerben.

Wer kann sich bewerben?
Für ein Qualitätssiegel für Freiwilligenarbeit kann jede Organisation teilnehmen, die ihren rechtlichen Sitz in folgenden Ländern hat:
- ein teilnehmendes Land (Österreich, Belgien, Bulgarien, Kroatien, Zypern, Tschechien, Dänemark, Estland, Finnland, Frankreich, Deutschland, Griechenland, Ungarn, Irland, Italien, Lettland, Litauen, Luxemburg, Malta, Niederlande, Polen, Portugal, Rumänien, Slowakei, Slowenien, Spanien, Schweden, Vereinigtes Königreich) oder
- ein Partnerland (Ehemalige jugoslawische Republik Mazedonien und Türkei, Liechtenstein, Island und Norwegen, Albanien, Bosnien und Herzegowina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbien, Armenien, Aserbaidschan, Belarus, Georgien, Moldawien, Ukraine, Algerien, Ägypten, Israel, Jordanien, Libanon, Libyen, Marokko, Palästina, Syrien, Tunesien, Russische Föderation);

Für ein Qualitätssiegel für Praktika oder Jobs kann jede Organisation teilnehmen, die ihren rechtlichen Sitz in folgenden Ländern hat:
- ein Mitgliedstaat der Europäischen Union (Österreich, Belgien, Bulgarien, Kroatien, Zypern, Tschechien, Dänemark, Estland, Finnland, Frankreich, Deutschland, Griechenland, Ungarn, Irland, Italien, Lettland, Litauen, Luxemburg, Malta, Niederlande, Polen, Portugal, Rumänien, Slowakei, Slowenien, Spanien, Schweden, Vereinigtes Königreich);

- jede Organisation, die Kontrollbeziehungen zu verbundenen Unternehmen hat, kann im Namen dieser Unternehmen einen Antrag stellen.

Wo kann man sich bewerben?
1. Bei der Exekutivagentur Bildung, Audiovisuelles und Kultur für:
- Europaweite Netzwerke oder Plattformen von Organisationen, die sich für sich selbst und im Namen von mindestens einer ihrer angeschlossenen Einrichtungen bewerben und an denen mindestens zwei verschiedene Länder beteiligt sind;
- Nationale öffentliche Behörden und Dienste (z.B. Ministerien, nationale Bürgerdienste);
- Organisationen, die Freiwilligen-, Praktikums- oder Job-Aktivitäten anbieten, die mit Unterstützung von anderen EU-Programmen als dem Europäischen Solidaritätskorps durchgeführt werden".

2. Bei der Nationalen Agentur, in der die antragstellende Organisation niedergelassen ist, für alle anderen Fälle und für Organisationen mit Sitz in einem teilnehmenden Land.

3. Bei der zuständigen SALTO für Organisationen mit Sitz in einem Partnerland, das an die EU angrenzt:
- SALTO Südosteuropa für Organisationen mit Sitz in den Westbalkanländern, der Ehemaligen Jugoslawischen Republik Mazedonien, Liechtenstein und Serbien;
- SALTO Osteuropa und Kaukasus für Organisationen mit Sitz in den Ländern der Östlichen Partnerschaft, im völkerrechtlich anerkannten Gebiet Russlands sowie in Island und Norwegen;
- SALTO EuroMed für Organisationen mit Sitz im südlichen Mittelmeerraum.

Antragsformulare für ein Qualitätssiegel (Aufruf 2018) sind hier erhältlich.

Wann kann man sich bewerben?
Anträge auf ein Qualitätssiegel können fortlaufend eingereicht werden.

Organisationen mit einer gültigen Akkreditierung für den Europäischen Freiwilligendienst können an Freiwilligenaktivitäten teilnehmen, ohne ein Qualitätssiegel zu besitzen.

Weitere Einzelheiten finden Sie im Leitfaden für das Europäische Solidaritätskorps.

Higher education students at master's level who want to complete a full study programme in another Programme Country can apply for an EU-guaranteed loan to contribute to their costs.
Loans are offered by participating banks and student loan agencies on favourable conditions to mobile students and include better than market interest rates and up to two years to allow graduates to get into a job before beginning repayment.
 
The loan scheme is established in cooperation with the European Investment Bank Group and will be gradually put in place over the first few years of the Eramus+programme in the Programme Countries.

Who can apply for a loan
To be eligible to apply students must:
- be a resident of one of the Erasmus+ Programme Countries;
- have successfully completed first cycle higher education studies (Bachelor or equivalent);
- have been accepted for a 2nd cycle programme (Master or equivalent) at a recognised higher education institution (HEI) which holds the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE).

The Master (or equivalent) that they intend to study must: 
- be delivered in a different country from their country of residence and from where they obtained their Bachelor degree (or the equivalent degree giving them access to the Master programme)
- be a full programme that will lead to a (Master or equivalent) degree. 

 Amount of loan
The loans are up to 12,000 EUR for a 1-year Master programme and up to 18,000 EUR for an up to 2-year Master and can cover living, tuition and other study costs in any of the Erasmus+ Programme Countries.
Key social safeguards include no collateral by student or parents, favourable interest rate, favourable pay-back terms.

Where to apply
Directly to participating banks, higher education institutions or student loan companies.

More information on the Scheme and the participating financial institutions is available here.

Studenti universitari a livello di master che desiderano completare il loro programma di studi in un altro Paese del Programma, possono presentare domanda per un prestito garantito UE come contributo alle loro spese.

I prestiti vengono offerti dalle banche e le agenzie di prestito a condizioni favorevoli per gli studenti, e comprendono tassi di interesse migliori di quelli del mercato e fino ai due anni, affinché i laureati possano trovare un impiego prima di iniziare il rimborso.

Per essere ammessi alla richiesta di finanziamento gli studenti devono:

• essere residenti in uno dei paesi aderenti al Programma Erasmus+
• aver completato il primo ciclo di studi (laurea triennale o equivalente)
• essere stati accettati per un programma di secondo ciclo (laurea magistrale, master o equivalente) presso un istituto d'istruzione superiore (IIS) riconosciuto titolare della carta Erasmus per l'istruzione superiore (CEIS).
• Il corso di laurea magistrale (o master, o equivalente) che intendono seguire deve: 
• svolgersi in un paese diverso dal proprio paese di residenza e dal paese in cui hanno ottenuto il diploma di laurea triennale (o il diploma equivalente che consente l'accesso al programma di laurea magistrale)
• essere un programma completo che consente il conseguimento di un titolo (master, laurea magistrale o equivalente).

I prestiti possono essere erogati soltanto per studi condotti presso università titolari della carta Erasmus per l'istruzione superiore.

I prestiti hanno un importo massimo di 12 000 EUR per programmi di master di 1 anno e di 18 000 EUR per programmi di 2 anni e possono coprire costi di sostentamento, spese di iscrizione e altri costi legati allo studio in ciascuno dei 33 paesi aderenti al Programma Erasmus+.

Attualmente il regime è messo a disposizione degli studenti residenti nei seguenti paesi partecipanti al programma e che intendono studiare all'estero in un altro paese partecipante al programma:

• Spagna
• Italia (Emilia Romagna)
• Croazia
• Romania
• Turchia

Gli studenti di altri paesi partecipanti al programma possono candidarsi per seguire un corso di laurea magistrale in Spagna. Le università di Lussemburgo e Cipro offrono formule analoghe agli studenti provenienti da tutti gli altri paesi partecipanti al programma che intendano frequentare un corso di studi magistrale presso una delle due università.

Invece di un prestito finanziario, le università offrono servizi in natura (tasse universitarie, spese di alloggio, ecc.) che possono essere rimborsati dopo la laurea. Viceversa, ai prestiti diretti si applica la garanzia dell'UE, per cui non è richiesta alcuna garanzia collaterale.

L'elenco degli intermediari partecipanti è destinato a crescere con l'adesione di altri istituti finanziari e università al programma. Si tratterà molto probabilmente di un processo graduale: per aggiornamenti sulla disponibilità del programma, consulta regolarmente questa pagina.

Gli studenti possono presentare domanda direttamente presso le banche partecipanti, gli istituti di istruzione superiore o le società che erogano prestiti agli studenti.

Per ulteriori informazioni prendere in visione la guida del programma Erasmus+ o contattare l'agenzia nazionale del proprio paese.

Per saperne di più: https://bit.ly/3hVKAsP

Higher education students at master's level who want to complete a full study programme in another Programme Country can apply for an EU-guaranteed loan to contribute to their costs. Loans are offered by participating banks and student loan agencies on favourable conditions to mobile students and include better than market interest rates and up to two years to allow graduates to get into a job before beginning repayment.
 
The loan scheme is established in cooperation with the European Investment Bank Group and will be gradually put in place over the first few years of the Eramus+programme in the Programme Countries.

Please note: currently only available to students from: Spain, Italy, Croatia, Romania and Turkey.

Who can apply for a loan

To be eligible to apply students must:
- be a resident of one of the Erasmus+ Programme Countries;
- have successfully completed first cycle higher education studies (Bachelor or equivalent);
- have been accepted for a 2nd cycle programme (Master or equivalent) at a recognised higher education institution (HEI) which holds the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE).

The Master (or equivalent) that they intend to study must: 
- be delivered in a different country from their country of residence and from where they obtained their Bachelor degree (or the equivalent degree giving them access to the Master programme)
- be a full programme that will lead to a (Master or equivalent) degree. 

Amount of loan

The loans are up to 12,000 EUR for a 1-year Master programme and up to 18,000 EUR for an up to 2-year Master and can cover living, tuition and other study costs in any of the 33 Erasmus+ Programme Countries.
Key social safeguards include no collateral by student or parents, favourable interest rate, favourable pay-back terms.

Where to apply

Directly to participating banks, higher education institutions or student loan companies.

More information

More information on the Scheme and the participating financial institutions is available here.

Főiskolai és egyetemi hallgatók, akik mesterképzésük egészét egy másik Erasmus+ partnerországban szeretnék elvégezni, pályázhatnak az Európai Unió által biztosított kölcsönre így fedezve költségeiket. A hiteleket a résztvevő bankok és hallgatói hitelintézetek kínálják fel kedvező feltételekkel, így segítve a hallgatók mobilitását. A kölcsönös a piacinál kedvezőbb kamattal bírnak, és a végzéstől számítva két évet hagynak a hallgatóknak az elhelyezkedésre, ami egyben a törlesztési idő legkésőbbi megkezdését is jelenti. 
 

A kölcsönrendszer az Európai Befektetési Bankcsoporttal való együttműködés során jött létre, és az Erasmus+ partnerországokban érhető el. A hitelező intézmények száma folyamatosan gyarapszik. 

Kik pályázhatnak kölcsönre?
Azok a hallgatók, akik: 
- rendelkeznek állandó lakcímmel valamelyik Erasmus+ Partnerországban;
- az alapképzést sikeresen teljesítették (BA vagy Bsc);
- felvételet nyertek mesterképzésre egy Erasmus Felsőoktatási Chartával rendelkező intézménybe.

A mesterképzésről : 
- helyszíne különböző kell, hogy legyen a saját országuktól és attól az országtól, ahol az alapképzést végezték,
- teljes képzés kell, hogy legyen; olyan, ami mesterdiplomával zárul.

A kölcsönről:
A kölcsön maximum 12 000 euró lehet egy évre, és legfeljebb 18 000 euró két évre. A hitel felhasználható a megélhetés, a tandíj és egyéb tanulmányi költségek fedezésére az Erasmus+ Partnerországokban.

Hol lehet jelentkezni?
Közvetlenül a résztvevő bankoknál, a felsőoktatási intézményeknél vagy a hallgatói kölcsön szervezeteknél. 

További információ a programról és a résztvevő pénzintézetekkel kapcsolatban itt szerezhető.

Hochschulstudenten auf Masterstufe, die ein volles Studienprogramm in einem anderen Programmland absolvieren möchten, können einen EU-garantierten Kredit beantragen, um ihre Kosten zu decken.
Kredite werden von teilnehmenden Banken und Studentendarlehensagenturen zu günstigen Konditionen für mobile Studierende angeboten und umfassen Besser als die Marktzinssätze und bis zu zwei Jahre, damit Absolventen vor Beginn der Rückzahlung einen Arbeitsplatz finden können.

 
Das Darlehensprogramm wird in Zusammenarbeit mit der Gruppe der Europäischen Investitionsbank eingerichtet und in den ersten Jahren des Eramus + -Programms in den Programmländern schrittweise eingeführt.

Wer kann einen Kredit beantragen?
Um sich bewerben zu können, müssen die Studierenden:
- wohnhaft in einem der Erasmus+ Programmländer haben;
- das Hochschulstudium im ersten Zyklus (Bachelor oder gleichwertig) erfolgreich abgeschlossen haben;
- für ein Programm des 2. Zyklus (Master oder gleichwertig) an einer anerkannten Hochschule (HEI), die über die Erasmus-Charta für die Hochschulbildung (ECHE) verfügt, zugelassen wurden.

Der Master (oder gleichwertig), den sie zu studieren beabsichtigen, muss:
- in ein anderes Land geliefert werden als das Land, in dem sie ihren Wohnsitz haben und in dem sie ihren Bachelor-Abschluss erworben haben (oder den entsprechenden Abschluss, der ihnen den Zugang zum Master-Programm ermöglicht)
- ein vollständiges Programm sein, das zu einem (Master- oder gleichwertigen) Abschluss führt.

Betrag des Kredits
Die Darlehen betragen bis zu 12.000 EUR für ein einjähriges Masterstudium und bis zu 18.000 EUR für ein zweijähriges Masterstudium und können die Lebens-, Studien- und sonstigen Kosten in jedem der 33 Erasmus +Programmländer decken.
Zu den wichtigsten sozialen Garantien gehören keine Sicherheiten durch Schüler oder Eltern, günstiger Zinssatz und günstige Rückzahlungsbedingungen.

Wo man sich bewirbt
Direkt an teilnehmende Banken, Hochschulen oder Studienkreditunternehmen.

Weitere Informationen zum Programm und den teilnehmenden Finanzinstituten sind hier verfügbar .

Les étudiants de l'enseignement supérieur, au niveau master, qui souhaitent suivre un programme d'études dans un autre Pays Programme peuvent postuler à un prêt garanti par l'Etat. Ces prêts, proposés par les banques et les agences de prêt étudiant participantes, sont assortis de conditions de remboursement favorables et comprennent des taux d'intérêt favorables, et un délai allant jusqu'à deux ans pour trouver un emploi avant de commencer à le rembourser.

Le programme de prêt est établi en coopération avec la Banque européenne d'investissement et sera graduellement mis en oeuvre dans les premières années du programme Erasmus+ dans les Pays Programme.

Qui peut postuler pour un prêt
Pour être éligibles, les étudiants doivent :
- résider dans l'un des Pays Programme Erasmus+
- avoir obtenu avec succès un premier cycle d'études supérieures (licence ou équivalent)
- être accepté pour un second cycle d'études (master ou équivalent) dans un établissement d'enseignement supérieur signataire de la Charte Erasmus pour l'enseignement supérieur (ECHE).

Le master (ou équivalent) qu'ils prévoient d'étudier doit : 
- être délivré dans un pays différent de leur pays de résidence et du pays dans lequel ils ont obtenu leur licence (ou équivalent)
- consister en programme d'études complet menant à l'obtention d'un master (ou équivalent)

Montant du prêt
Les prêts sont de 12 000 € pour un programme de master d'1 an et peuvent aller jusqu'à 18 000 € pour un programme de master de 2 ans et peut couvrir les coûts de vie, les frais d'inscription et les autres dépenses liées aux études dans les 33 Pays Programme Erasmus+.

Ces prêts ne nécessitent pas de garanties personnelles ou familiales, donnent accès à des taux d’intérêt et à des modalités de remboursement favorables.

Où postuler
Directement auprès des banques participantes, des établissements d'enseignement supérieur ou des agences de prêt étudiant.

Plus d'informations sur le programme et les établissements financiers participants sont disponibles ici.

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) are part of the "Excellent Science" pillar of Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and support the career development and training of researchers, with a focus on innovation skills, in all scientific disciplines through worldwide and cross-sector mobility. The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions provide grants at all stages of researchers' careers, from PhD candidates to highly experienced researchers, and encourage transnational, intersectoral and interdisciplinary mobility.

The objective is to strengthen, quantitatively and qualitatively, the human potential in research and technology in Europe with the aim:
- to endow researchers with new skills and a wider range of competences;
- to offer attractive working conditions for the researchers;
- to break the real and perceived barriers between academic and other sectors, especially business;
- to promote the involvement of industry etc. in doctoral and post-doctoral research.

Target
individuals and organisations working in any area of research.

Activities

Innovative Training Networks (ITN): support for joint research training and/or doctoral programmes, implemented by European partnerships of universities, research institutions, and non-academic organisations.
Deadline: 14 January 2020, 17:00 CET.

Individual fellowships (IF): support for experienced researchers undertaking mobility between countries, optionally to the non-academic sector, to support the mobility of researchers within and beyond Europe - as well as helping to attract the best foreign researchers to work in the EU.
Deadline: 9 September 2020, 17:00 CET.

Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND) that finance fellowships involving mobility to or from another country: to encourage the movement of researchers across borders and provide good working conditions.
Deadline: 29 September 2020, 17:00 CET.

Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (RISE): international and inter-sectoral cooperation through the to support short-term mobility of research and innovation staff at all career levels, from the most junior to the most senior, including also administrative and technical staff.
Deadline: 12 May 2020, 17:00 CET.

European Researchers' Night (NIGHT): to stimulate interest in research careers, especially among young people.
Deadline: 12 January 2021, 17:00 CET.

Please consult the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Work Programme for further details.

For further guidance and practical information, contact the National Contact Point in your country:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/support/national_contact_points.html

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) are part of the "Excellent Science" pillar of Horizon 2020, the EU Framework programme for Research and Innovation. They support the career development and training of researchers, with a focus on innovation skills, in all scientific disciplines through worldwide and cross-sector mobility. The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions provide grants at all stages of researchers' careers, from PhD candidates to highly experienced researchers, and encourage transnational, intersectoral and interdisciplinary mobility.

The objective is to strengthen, quantitatively and qualitatively, the human potential in research and technology in Europe with the aim:
- to endow researchers with new skills and a wider range of competences
- to offer attractive working conditions for the researchers
- to break the real and perceived barriers between academic and other sectors, especially business
- to promote the involvement of industry etc. in doctoral and post-doctoral research.

Who can apply

Individuals and organisations working in any area of research.

Activities

Innovative Taining Networks (ITN): support for joint research training and/or doctoral programmes, implemented by European partnerships of universities, research institutions, and non-academic organisations.

Individual fellowships (IF): support for experienced researchers undertaking mobility between countries, optionally to the non-academic sector, to support the mobility of researchers within and beyond Europe - as well as helping to attract the best foreign researchers to work in the EU.

Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes that finance fellowships involving mobility to or from another country: to encourage the movement of researchers across borders and provide good working conditions.

Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (RISE): international and inter-sectoral cooperation through the to support short-term mobility of research and innovation staff at all career levels, from the most junior to the most senior, including also administrative and technical staff.

European Researchers' Night (NIGHT): to stimulate interest in research careers, especially among young people.

More information

Please consult the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Work Programme for more details. For further guidance and practical information, contact the National Contact Point in your country.

Die Marie-Skłodowska-Curie-Maßnahmen (MSCA) sind Teil der Säule "Exzellente Wissenschaft" von Horizont 2020, dem EU-Rahmenprogramm für Forschung und Innovation, und unterstützen die Laufbahnentwicklung und Ausbildung von Wissenschaftlern mit Schwerpunkt auf Innovationsfähigkeiten in allen wissenschaftlichen Disziplinen durch weltweite und branchenübergreifende Mobilität. Die Marie-Skłodowska-Curie-Maßnahmen bieten Stipendien für alle Karrierestufen von Wissenschaftlern, von Doktoranden bis zu erfahrenen Wissenschaftlern, und fördern die grenzüberschreitende, branchenübergreifende und interdisziplinäre Mobilität.

Ziel ist die quantitative und qualitative Stärkung des Humanpotenzials in Forschung und Technologie in Europa mit dem Ziel:
- Forscher mit neuen Fähigkeiten und einem breiteren Spektrum von Kompetenzen auszustatten;
- attraktive Arbeitsbedingungen für die Forscher anzubieten;
- die realen und wahrgenommenen Barrieren zwischen akademischen und anderen Sektoren, insbesondere der Wirtschaft, zu überwinden;
- Förderung der Einbeziehung der Industrie usw. in die Doktoranden- und Postdoktorandenforschung.

Zielgruppe
Einzelpersonen und Organisationen, die in einem beliebigen Forschungsbereich tätig sind.

Aktivitäten

Innovative Training Networks (ITN): Unterstützung für gemeinsame Forschungsausbildungen und / oder Promotionsprogramme, die von europäischen Partnerschaften von Universitäten, Forschungseinrichtungen und nicht-akademischen Organisationen durchgeführt werden.
Deadline: 14. Januar 2020, 17:00 MEZ.

Einzelstipendien (IF): Unterstützung für erfahrene Forscher, die Mobilität zwischen Ländern, optional auch außerhalb des akademischen Sektors, durchführen, um die Mobilität von Forschern innerhalb und außerhalb Europas zu fördern und um die besten ausländischen Forscher für die Arbeit in der EU zu gewinnen.
Deadline: 9 September 2020, 17:00 MEZ.

Kofinanzierung regionaler, nationaler und internationaler Programme (COFUND) die Stipendien für die Mobilität in ein oder aus einem anderen Land finanzieren, um die grenzüberschreitende Mobilität von Forschern zu fördern und gute Arbeitsbedingungen zu schaffen.
Deadline: 29 September 2020, 17:00 MEZ.

Personalaustausch für Forschung und Innovation (RISE): internationale und sektorübergreifende Zusammenarbeit zur Unterstützung der kurzfristigen Mobilität von Forschungs- und Innovationspersonal auf allen Karrierestufen, vom jüngsten bis zum erfahrensten, einschließlich Verwaltungspersonal und technischem Personal.
Deadline: 12 Mai 2020, 17:00 MEZ.

Europäische Nacht der Forscher (NIGHT): Förderung des Interesses an Forschungskarrieren, insbesondere bei jungen Menschen.
Deadline: 12 Januar 2021, 17:00 MEZ.

Weitere Einzelheiten entnehmen Sie bitte dem Marie-Skłodowska-Curie-Arbeitsprogramm.

Weitere Anleitungen und praktische Informationen erhalten Sie bei der nationalen Kontaktstelle in Ihrem Land.

The European Youth Foundation (EYF) is a fund established by the Council of Europe to provide financial support for European youth activities. It aims to encourage co-operation amongst young people in Europe by providing financial support to youth activities. It concerns activities, which serve the promotion of peace, understanding and co-operation in a spirit of respect for human rights, democracy, tolerance and solidarity.

The EYF provides financial support to the following types of activity undertaken by youth NGOs or networks, or by other NGOs involved in the areas of youth work relevant to the Council of Europe's youth policies and work:
- educational, social, cultural and humanitarian activities of a European character
- activities aiming at strengthening peace and co-operation in Europe
- activities designed to promote closer co-operation and better understanding among young people in Europe, particularly by developing the exchange of information
- activities intended to stimulate mutual aid in Europe and in the developing countries for cultural, educational and social purposes
- studies, research and documentation on youth matters.

In order to obtain the EYF's support, it is essential that projects fall within the Council of Europe's values and work, and the Youth Sector Priorities for 2020/2021.

1. Access to rights;
2. Youth participation and youth work;
3. Inclusive and peaceful societies.

The EYF may support the following operations:
A. International activity - including meetings of young people or youth leaders in Europe in order to promote participation and intercultural learning. Participants must represent at least 7 Council of Europe member states. It has to be run by an international team (4 nationalities represented in the project team). The EYF will cover up two-thirds of the total cost. Maximum grant: € 20,000.

B. Annual work plan - including a series of activities over a period of one year, interconnected and which contribute to the same broader aim. Each activity/element should contribute to the aim of the work plan and the accomplishments of the work plan as a whole should contribute to the global purpose of the organisation. These activities would be part of and support your NGO's strategy or action plan for the coming years. Maximum grant: € 50,000.

C. Structural grant for 2 consecutive years - The European Youth Foundation may, every 2 years, grant international non-governmental youth organisations or networks a contribution to cover part of the general administrative costs involved in running their activities at European level. Maximum annual grant: € 25,000 per year for 2 years (i.e. a maximum of €50,000 for 2 years).

D. One-off structural grant (non-renewable) - The Foundation may also contribute to the administrative costs of regional networks, in order to help them to establish a European structure. Maximum one-off grant: € 10,000.

Who can apply
International non-governmental youth organisations, international networks of youth NGOs, regional networks of youth NGOs, national non-governmental youth organisations , from the Council of Europe member states.
 

Deadlines:
1 April (midnight CET) for:
- International activities taking place between 1 January and 30 June (1st half of the following year)
- Annual Work plan for following year 

1 October (midnight CET) for:
- International activities taking place between 1 April and 31 December (2^nd half of the following year)
- Annual Work plan for following year 
- One-off structural grants for following year (regional network)

1 October 2021 (midnight CET) for:
-  2-year structural grant for 2022-2023 (international NGOs/networks)

Cut-off dates for pilot activities
There are no fixed deadlines to send an application, however a system of cut-off dates was decided by the Programming Committee on Youth in December 2016 to allow for sufficient time for assessment, two-way communication and decision-making.
Keeping that in mind, the application must always be submitted at least 3 months before the start date of the project.

The next cut-off date for pilot activities applications is 10 May 2020 (midnight Strasbourg Time). 
The next deadline for one-off international activities and annual work plans is 1 April 2020, for activities taking place in 2021.
 

Find out more here.

Call for activities to be held in co-operation with the European Youth Centres in Strasbourg and Budapest - 1st semester 2021
Apart from the EYF but still in the Youth Department of the Council of Europe, there are also deadlines for applications for Study sessions, double study sessions, special projects in cooperation with European Youth Centres.
The study sessions are organised in co-operation with youth organisations and networks and the Council of Europe’s Youth Department, and are hosted by one of the European Youth Centres, Strasbourg and Budapest.
They are international youth events lasting between 4 and 8 days which bring together members of youth organisations or networks and experts for discussions on a specific subject relevant to the priorities 2020-2021 of the Council of Europe Youth sector.

2020 is an experimental year with the deadlines of 15 April and 15 October for activities taking place in the first and second halves of 2021 (respectively).
 

Read more here.

La Fondazione Giovanile Europea è un'istituzione del Consiglio d'Europa. Intende incoraggiare la collaborazione tra i giovani in Europa attraverso il finanziamento ad attività giovanili per la promozione della pace, la comprensione e la cooperazione tra i popoli dell'Europa e del mondo, nel rispetto dei diritti umani, la democrazia, la tolleranza e la solidarietà.

La FGE intende sostenere i seguenti tipi di attività intraprese da ONG internazionali o reti giovanili, o da altre ONG impegnate in settori legati all'animazione socioeducativa, attinenti alle politiche giovanili e l'operato del Consiglio d'Europa:
- attività educative, sociali, culturali e umanitarie di carattere europeo;
- attività che mirano al rafforzamento della pace e della cooperazione in Europa;
- attività per la promozione di una collaborazione più stretta e una migliore comprensione tra i giovani in Europa, in particolare attraverso la promozione di scambi di informazione;
- attività intese a stimolare l'aiuto reciproco in Europa e nei paesi in via di sviluppo a scopo culturale, educativo e sociale;
- studi, ricerche e documentazione su tematiche giovanili.

Al fine di ottenere il sostegno dell'FGE, è essenziale che i progetti rientrino nell'ambito dei valori e il lavoro del Consiglio d'Europa e le priorità del Settore Gioventù per il 2019-2020.
1. Accesso ai diritti
2. Partecipazione dei giovanile e animazione giovanile
3.Società inclusive e di pace

La FGE sostiene le seguenti attività:
A. Attività internazionali - compresi incontri per animatori giovanili in Europa mirati a promuovere la partecipazione e l'apprendimento interculturale. La Fondazione copre fino ai due terzi dei costi complessivi. Finanziamento massimo: 20.000 euro.
B. Piano di lavoro annuale - comprese una serie di attività per il seguente anno (i), attività internazionali, attività pilota e anche pubblicazioni (compreso lo sviluppo web). Queste attività rientrebbero e supporterebbero la strategia o piano d'azione della vostra ONG per i prossimi anni. Finanziamento massimo: 50.000 euro.
C. Finanziamento strutturale - La Fondazione Giovanile Europea può, su base annuale, offrire ad organizzazioni giovanili internazionali non governative o reti un contributo per coprire parte delle spese amministrative per la gestione delle loro attività a livello europeo.Finanziamento annuale massimo: 25.000 euro all'anno per due anni. 
D. Finanziamento strutturale straordinario - La Fondazione può contribuire inoltre ai costi amministrativi delle reti regionali, al fine di aiutarle a creare una struttura europea. Finanziamento straordinario massimo: 10.000 euro.
E. Attività pilota - è un intervento mirato ad affrontare le sfide specifiche della società legate al contesto locale in cui si svolge. Finanziamento massimo: 10.000 euro.

I candidati devono rappresentare un'organizzazione giovanile non-governativa internazionale o reti, un'organizzazione giovanile non governativa nazionale o locale, o strutture non governative impegnate nell'animazione giovanile, degli Stati membri del Consiglio d'Europa. E' possibile trovare un elenco degli stati membri al seguente indirizzo: http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/home

SCADENZE:
1 aprile (mezzanotte CET) per:
- Attività internazionali che si svolgono tra il 1° gennaio e il 30 giugno (1° semestre dell'anno successivo)
- Piano di lavoro annuale per l'anno successivo
1 ottobre (mezzanotte CET) per:
- Attività internazionali che si svolgono tra il 1° aprile e il 31 dicembre (2° semestre dell'anno successivo)
- Piano di lavoro annuale per l'anno successivo
- Sovvenzioni strutturali una tantum per l'anno successivo (rete regionale)
1 ottobre 2021 (mezzanotte CET) per:
- Sovvenzione strutturale di 2 anni per il 2022-2023 (ONG/reti internazionali)

Scadenze per le attività pilota
Non ci sono scadenze fisse per l'invio di una domanda, tuttavia un sistema di date limite è stato deciso dal Comitato di programmazione per la gioventù nel dicembre 2016 per consentire un tempo sufficiente per la valutazione, la comunicazione bidirezionale e il processo decisionale.
Tenendo presente questo, la domanda deve sempre essere presentata almeno 3 mesi prima della data di inizio del progetto.
 
La prossima data limite per la presentazione delle domande per le attività pilota è il 23 febbraio 2020 (mezzanotte, ora di Strasburgo).
La prossima scadenza per le attività internazionali una tantum e i piani di lavoro annuali è il 1° aprile 2020, per le attività che si svolgeranno nel 2021.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://www.coe.int/en/web/european-youth-foundation/deadlines

Bando di attività in collaborazione con i Centri Giovani Europei di Strasburgo e Budapest - 1° semestre 2021
Oltre all'EYF, ma sempre nel Dipartimento della Gioventù del Consiglio d'Europa, ci sono anche scadenze per le domande di partecipazione a sessioni di studio, sessioni di studio doppie, progetti speciali in collaborazione con i Centri Giovani Europei.
Le sessioni di studio sono organizzate in collaborazione con le organizzazioni e le reti giovanili e con il Dipartimento della Gioventù del Consiglio d'Europa, e sono ospitate da uno dei Centri giovanili europei, Strasburgo e Budapest.

Si tratta di eventi internazionali per i giovani della durata di 4-8 giorni che riuniscono membri di organizzazioni o reti giovanili ed esperti per discussioni su un tema specifico rilevante per le priorità 2020-2021 del settore giovanile del Consiglio d'Europa.

Il 2020 è un anno sperimentale con le scadenze del 15 aprile e del 15 ottobre per le attività che si svolgeranno nella prima e nella seconda metà del 2021 (rispettivamente).

Per ulteriori informazioni: https://bit.ly/2UAncIy
 

Fundaţia Europeană pentru Tineret (EYF) este o instituţie fondată de Consiliul Europei pentru a oferi sprijin financiar activităţilor europene de tineret. EYF încurajează cooperarea între tinerii din Europa prin acordarea unui sprijin financiar pentru activităţile de tineret care servesc la promovarea păcii, înţelegerii şi cooperării în spiritul respectului pentru drepturile omului, democraţiei, toleranţei şi solidarităţii. 

EYF oferă sprijin financiar următoarelor tipuri de activităţi întreprinse de ONG-uri sau reţele de tineret sau de alte ONG-uri implicate în domenii relevante pentru politica şi activitatea de tineret a Consiliului Europei: 

-activităţi educative, sociale, culturale şi umanitare cu caracter european; 

-activităţi care urmăresc consolidarea păcii şi cooperării în Europa; 

-activităţi menite să promoveze o strânsă cooperare şi o mai buna înţelegere între tinerii din Europa, în special prin dezvoltarea schimbului de informaţii; 

-activităţi menite să stimuleze ajutorul reciproc în Europa şi în ţările dezvoltate în scopuri culturale, educative şi sociale; 

-studii, cercetare şi documentare pe probleme de tineret. 

Pentru a obține sprijinul EYF, este esențial ca proiectele să fie în concordanță cu valorile și activitatea Consiliului Europei și cu Prioritățile sectorului tineret pentru perioada 2020-2021.

1. Acces la drepturi;

2. Participarea tinerilor și munca în domeniul tineretului;

3. Societăți incluzive și pașnice.

EYF poate finanța următoarele operațiuni:

A. Activităţi internaţionale - inclusiv întâlniri ale tinerilor sau liderilor de tineret din Europa pentru promovarea participării şi învăţării interculturale. Participanții trebuie să reprezinte cel puțin 7 state membre ale Consiliului Europei. Activitatea trebuie să fie condusă de o echipă internațională (4 naționalități reprezentate în echipa de proiect). EYF va finanţa până la două treimi din costul total. Grant maxim: 20.000 de euro. 
B. Plan anual de lucru - include o serie de activități pe o perioadă de un an, interconectate și care contribuie la același obiectiv mai larg. Fiecare activitate/element trebui să contribuie la obiectivul planului de lucru, iar realizările planului de lucru în ansamblu trebui să contribuie la obiectivele generale ale organizației. Aceste activități trebuie să facă parte și să susțină strategia sau planul de acțiune al ONG-ului pentru anii următori. Grant maxim: 50.000 de euro.
C. Grant structural pentru 2 ani consecutivi- Fundaţia Europeană pentru Tineret poate să acorde, o data la 2 ani, organizaţiilor sau reţelelor internaţionale neguvernamentale de tineret o contribuţie financiară care să acopere o parte din costurile generale administrative implicate în derularea activităţilor acestora la nivel european. Grant anual maxim: 25.000 de euro pe an pentru 2 ani (maximum 50.000 de euro pentru 2 ani).

D. Grant structural "one-off" (care nu poate fi reînnoit) - Fundatia poate, de asemenea, să contribuie la costurile administrative ale reţelelor regionale, pentru a le ajuta să înfiinţeze o structură europeană. Grant "one-off" maxim: 10.000 de euro.

Cine poate candida

Organizații internaționale neguvernamentale de tineret, reţele internaţionale neguvernamentale de tineret, rețele regionale ale ONG-urilor de tineret, organizații naționale neguvernamentale de tineret din statele membre ale Consiliului Europei.

Termene limită:
1 aprilie (miezul nopții CET) pentru:
- Activităţi internaţionale ce au loc între 1 ianuarie şi 30 iunie (prima jumătate a anului următor)
- Planul anual de lucru pentru anul următor
1 octombrie (miezul nopții CET) pentru:
- Activităţi internaţionale ce au loc între 1 aprilie şi 31 decembrie (a doua jumătate a anului următor) 

 - Planul anual de lucru pentru anul următor

 - Granturi structurale "one-off" pentru anul următor (reţea regională)

1 octombrie 2021 (miezul nopții CET) pentru:
- Grant structural pentru 2 ani pentru 2022-2023 (ONG-uri/reţele internaţionale) 
 

Termene limită pentru activitățile pilot

Nu există termene limită fixe pentru trimiterea unei candidaturi, dar un sistem de termene limită a fost decis de Comitetul de programare pentru tineret în decembrie 2016, pentru a acorda suficient timp pentru evaluare, comunicare bidirecțională și luarea deciziilor.

Tnând cont de acestea, solicitarea trebuie întotdeauna depusă cu cel puțin 3 luni înainte de data începerii proiectului.

Următorul termen limită pentru trimiterea candidaturilor pentru activități pilot este 10 mai 2020 (miezul nopții ora Strasbourg-ului).

Următorul termen limită pentru activități internaționale “one-off” și planuri anuale de lucru este 1 aprilie 2020, pentru activități care vor avea loc în 2021.

Mai multe informații: https://www.coe.int/en/web/european-youth-foundation/deadlines

Die Europäische Jugendstiftung (European Youth Foundation - EYF) ist ein Fonds des Europarats zur finanziellen Unterstützung von Europäischen Jugendaktivitäten. Die Stiftung möchte die Kooperation von jungen Menschen in Europa unterstützen, indem sie Jugendaktivitäten finanzielle Unterstützung bietet. Dies sind Aktivitäten die Frieden, Verständigung und Kooperation im Geiste des Respekts für Menschenrechte, Demokratie, Toleranz und Solidarität fördern.

Die EYF stellt finanzielle Unterstützung für die folgenden Aktivitäten bereit, die von Jugend-NROs oder Netzwerken, oder anderen NROs durchgeführt werden, die in solchen Bereichen der Jugendarbeit aktiv sind, die im Rahmen der Jugendpolitiken und Jugendarbeit des Europarats liegen:

• pädagogische, soziale, kulturelle und humanitäre Aktivitäten mit einem Europäischen Charakter
• Aktivitäten zur Stärkung des Friedens und der Kooperation in Europa
• Aktivitäten zur Verbesserung der Kooperation und des gegenseitigen Verständnisses zwischen jungen Menschen in Europa, insbesondere durch die Förderung des Informationsaustausches
• Aktivitäten mit kulturellen, pädagogischen und sozialen Intentionen zur Stimulierung gegenseitiger Hilfe in Europa und in Entwicklungsländern
• Studien, Forschung und Dokumentation von jugendrelevanten Angelegenheiten.

Die EYF kann folgende Aktivitäten unterstützen:

A. Internationale Aktivitäten - einschließlich Treffen junger Menschen oder Jugendleiter/-innen in Europa zur Förderung der Partizipation und des interkulturellen Lernens (Kategorie A). Die Teilnehmenden müssen mindestens 7 Mitgliedsstaaten des Europarates vertreten. Es muss von einem internationalen Team geleitet werden (4 Nationalitäten müssen im Projektteam vertreten sein). Das EYF wird zwei Drittel der Gesamtkosten übernehmen. Maximaler Zuschuss: 20.000 €.

B. Jährlicher Arbeitsplan - einschließlich einer Reihe von Aktivitäten über einen Zeitraum von einem Jahr, die miteinander verbunden sind und zum gleichen umfassenderen Ziel beitragen (Kategorie B). Jede Aktivität/jedes Element sollte zum Ziel des Arbeitsplans beitragen, und die Errungenschaften des Arbeitsplans als Ganzes sollten zum globalen Zweck der Organisation beitragen. Diese Aktivitäten würden Teil der Strategie oder des Aktionsplans der NRO für die kommenden Jahre sein und diese unterstützen. Maximaler Zuschuss: € 50.000.

C. Strukturzuschuss für 2 aufeinander folgende Jahre (Kategorie C). Die EYF kann internationalen nichtstaatlichen Jugendorganisationen oder Netzwerken alle 2 Jahre einen Beitrag zur Deckung eines Teils der allgemeinen Verwaltungskosten gewähren, die mit der Durchführung ihrer Aktivitäten auf europäischer Ebene verbunden sind. Maximaler jährlicher Zuschuss: 25.000 € pro Jahr für 2 Jahre (d.h. maximal 50.000 € für 2 Jahre).

D. Einmaliger Strukturzuschuss (nicht verlängerbar) (Kategorie D). Die Stiftung kann auch einen Beitrag zu den Verwaltungskosten regionaler Netzwerke leisten, um diese beim Aufbau einer europäischen Struktur zu unterstützen. Maximaler einmaliger Zuschuss: € 10.000.

Teilnahmeberechtigt sind:

- Internationale nichtstaatliche Jugendorganisationen;
- internationale Netzwerke von Jugend-NGOs;
- regionale Netzwerke von Jugend-NGOs und
- nationale nichtstaatliche Jugendorganisationen
aus den Mitgliedsstaaten des Europarates.

Deadlines:

1 April (midnight CET) for:
- Kategorei A: International activities taking place between 1 January and 30 June (1st half of the following year)
- Kategorie B: Annual Work plan for following year 

1 October (midnight CET) for:
- Kategorei A:International activities taking place between 1 April and 31 December (2^nd half of the following year)
- Kategorie B: Annual Work plan for following year 
- Kategorie D: One-off structural grants for following year (regional network)

1 October 2021 (midnight CET) for:
-  Kategorie C: 2-year structural grant for 2022-2023 (international NGOs/networks)

Stichtage für Politaktivitäten

Es gibt keine festen Fristen für die Einreichung eines Antrags, jedoch hat der Programmausschuss für Jugend im Dezember 2016 ein System von Stichtagen beschlossen, um genügend Zeit für die Beurteilung, gegenseitige Kommunikation und Entscheidungsfindung zu haben.
In diesem Sinne muss der Antrag immer mindestens 3 Monate vor dem Startdatum des Projekts eingereicht werden.

Der nächste Stichtag für Anträge für Pilotaktivitäten ist der 10. Mai 2020 (Mitternacht Straßburger Zeit).
Der nächste Stichtag für einmalige internationale Aktivitäten und Jahresarbeitspläne ist der 1. April 2020, für Aktivitäten, die im Jahr 2021 stattfinden.
 

Mehr Infos dazu hier.

Aufruf zur Durchführung von Aktivitäten in Zusammenarbeit mit den Europäischen Jugendzentren in Straßburg und Budapest - 1. Halbjahr 2021
Neben dem EYF, aber immer noch in der Jugendabteilung des Europarates, gibt es auch Fristen für Anträge für Studiensitzungen, Doppelstudiensitzungen, spezielle Projekte in Zusammenarbeit mit europäischen Jugendzentren.
Die Studiensitzungen werden in Zusammenarbeit mit Jugendorganisationen und -netzwerken und der Jugendabteilung des Europarates organisiert und von einem der Europäischen Jugendzentren, Straßburg und Budapest, ausgerichtet.
Es handelt sich um internationale Jugendveranstaltungen, die zwischen 4 und 8 Tagen dauern und Mitglieder von Jugendorganisationen oder -netzwerken und Expert(inn)en zu Diskussionen über ein bestimmtes Thema zusammenbringen, das für die Prioritäten 2020-2021 des Jugendsektors des Europarates relevant ist.

2020 ist ein experimentelles Jahr mit den Stichtagen 15. April und 15. Oktober für Aktivitäten, die in der ersten bzw. zweiten Hälfte des Jahres 2021 stattfinden.

Mehr Infos hier.

The European Youth Foundation (EYF) is a fund established by the Council of Europe to provide financial support for European youth activities. It aims to encourage co-operation amongst young people in Europe by providing financial support to youth activities. It concerns activities, which serve the promotion of peace, understanding and co-operation in a spirit of respect for human rights, democracy, tolerance and solidarity.

The EYF provides financial support to the following types of activity undertaken by youth NGOs or networks, or by other NGOs involved in the areas of youth work relevant to the Council of Europe's youth policies and work:

• educational, social, cultural and humanitarian activities of a European character
• activities aiming at strengthening peace and co-operation in Europe
• activities designed to promote closer co-operation and better understanding among young people in Europe, particularly by developing the exchange of information
• activities intended to stimulate mutual aid in Europe and in the developing countries for cultural, educational and social purposes
• studies, research and documentation on youth matters.

In order to obtain the EYF's support, it is essential that projects fall within the Council of Europe's values and work, as well as the priorities for youth sector:

1. Access to rights;
2. Youth participation and youth work;
3. Inclusive and peaceful societies.

Eligible operations

A. International activity - including meetings of young people or youth leaders in Europe in order to promote participation and intercultural learning. The EYF will cover up two-thirds of the total cost. Maximum grant: € 20,000.

B. Annual work plan - including a series of activities for the following year(s), international activities, pilot activities and also publication (including web development). These activities would be part of and support your NGO's strategy or action plan for the coming years. Maximum grant: € 50,000.

C. Structural grant - The European Youth Foundation may, every 2 years, grant international non-governmental youth organisations or networks a contribution to cover part of the general administrative costs involved in running their activities at European level. Maximum annual grant: € 25,000 per year for 2 years (i.e. a maximum of €50,000 for 2 years).

D. One-off structural grant (non-renewable) - The Foundation may also contribute to the administrative costs of regional networks, in order to help them to establish a European structure. Maximum one-off grant: € 10,000.

E. Pilot activity - is an intervention addressing a specific societal challenge linked to the local context in which it takes place. Maximum grant: € 10,000.

Applicants must represent either an international non-governmental youth organisation or network, a national or local non-governmental youth organisation or network, or non-governmental structures involved in youth work, from the Council of Europe member states. A list of the members can be found here.

Deadlines

1 April for:
- International activities taking place between 1 January and 30 June (1st half of the following year)
- Annual Work plan for following year 

1 October for:
- International activities taking place between 1 April and 31 December (2nd half of the following year)
- Annual Work plan for following year 
- One-off structural grants for following year (regional network)

1 October for:
- 2-Year Structural grant for 2020-2021 (international NGOs/networks)

More information

Find out more: http://www.coe.int/en/web/european-youth-foundation/deadlines

Call for activities to be held in co-operation with the European Youth Centres in Strasbourg and Budapest - 1st semester 2021

Apart from the EYF but still in the Youth Department of the Council of Europe, there are also deadlines for applications for Study sessions, double study sessions, special projects in cooperation with European Youth Centres. The study sessions are organised in co-operation with youth organisations and networks and the Council of Europe’s Youth Department, and are hosted by one of the European Youth Centres, Strasbourg and Budapest. They are international youth events lasting between 4 and 8 days which bring together members of youth organisations or networks and experts for discussions on a specific subject relevant to the priorities 2020-2021 of the Council of Europe youth sector.

2020 is an experimental year with the deadlines of 15 April and 15 October for activities taking place in the first and second halves of 2021 (respectively).

Read more about Council of Europe call for participants.

The European Commission call for proposals EACEA 33/2019  aims to support the establishment and development of transnational cooperation platforms of Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) to connect Centres operating in a given local context at European level.
The transnational cooperation platforms will bring together CoVEs that: 
- Share a common interest in specific sectors or trades (e.g. aeronautics, e-mobility, healthcare, tourism, etc.), or
- Develop together innovative approaches to tackle societal, technological and economic challenges (e.g. climate change, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, sustainable development goals, integration of migrants, supporting learners with disabilities/special needs, upskilling people with low skills and/or low qualification levels, etc.)

The platforms will create world-class reference points for vocational training. They will be inclusive and either bring together existing CoVEs in different countries, or expand the model by linking well-established CoVEs in one country with partners in other countries, that intend to develop CoVEs in their local eco-system, thus contributing to ‘upward convergence’ of VET excellence.
The CoVEs will adopt a bottom-up approach to excellence where VET institutions are capable of rapidly adapting skills provision to evolving local needs. They aim to bring together a set of local/regional partners such as initial and continuing VET providers, tertiary education institutions including universities of applied sciences and polytechnics, research institutions, science parks, companies, social enterprises, chambers and their associations, social partners, sectoral skills councils, professional/sector associations, national and regional authorities and development agencies, public employment services, etc.


Projects must provide evidence that they aim to:
- Establish strong and enduring relationships at both local and transnational levels, between the VET community and businesses, in which interactions are reciprocal and mutually beneficial, and
- Integrate activities, build reflexive relationships between the various activities and services, and
- Be firmly anchored into wider frameworks of regional development, innovation and/or smart specialisation strategies. These can be either existing strategies or being developed in the context of the project (describing how the project contributes to those strategies).

 

Partnerships
The partnership shall include at least eight full partners from a minimum of four Erasmus+ Programme countries (including at least two Member States of the European Union).
Each country must involve:
- at least one company, industry or sector representatives (e.g. chambers or trade associations), and
- at least one vocational education and training provider (at secondary and/or tertiary level.
One of the partners above will be the coordinating organisation, applying for the Erasmus+ grant on behalf of the partnership.
 

The Erasmus+ Programme countries are the following:
- The 28 Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom;
- The non EU Programme countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey.

For British applicants: Please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, you will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project on the basis of the Article II.17.3.1(a) of the grant agreement.

Activities
Activities must start on 1 October 2020 or 1 November 2020. The duration of the projects is 4 years.
The project must include relevant deliverables linked to:
- at least 3 activities related to Cluster1 - Teaching and learning, and
- at least 3 activities related to Cluster2 - Cooperation and partnership, and
- at least 3 activities related to Cluster3 - Governance and funding.

Projects are required to apply EU wide instruments and tools whenever relevant.
They should also aim to adopt an inclusive dimension, by including actions that help address diversity and promote – in particular through innovative and integrated approaches – ownership of shared values, equality, including gender equality, and non-discrimination and social inclusion, including for people with special needs/fewer opportunities.
A particular focus will be on digital skills as they are increasingly important on all job profiles across the entire labour market, as well as skills to support the transition to a circular and greener economy to meet emerging professional needs for green skills and sustainable development.

Budget
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at a maximum of 20 million euros.
Financial contribution from the EU cannot exceed 80% of the total eligible costs.
The maximum EU grant per project is 4 million euros.

Deadline: 20 February 2020, 17.00 (Brussels time).

Read more here.

Live info session
An info session for all interested potential applicants will be organised on 5^th November 2019.
The event will be webcast live here. 

For further support, do not hesitate to contact the EACEA VET team at [email protected].

L’obiettivo generale dell’invito a presentare proposte è sostenere la creazione e lo sviluppo di piattaforme di cooperazione transnazionale di Centri di eccellenza professionale (Centres of Vocational Excellence, CoVE) per collegare i Centri che operano in un determinato contesto locale a livello europeo.

Le piattaforme di cooperazione transnazionale riuniranno i CoVE che:

-hanno un interesse comune in attività o settori specifici (ad esempio aeronautica, mobilità elettrica, sanità, turismo ecc.), o
-sviluppano congiuntamente approcci innovativi per far fronte alle sfide sociali, tecnologiche ed economiche (ad esempio cambiamenti climatici, digitalizzazione, intelligenza artificiale, obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile, integrazione dei migranti, sostegno agli studenti con disabilità/esigenze specifiche, riqualificazione delle persone con competenze limitate e/o bassi livelli di qualificazione ecc.).

Le piattaforme creeranno punti di riferimento di livello mondiale per la formazione professionale. Saranno inclusive e riuniranno i CoVE esistenti in diversi paesi oppure amplieranno il modello collegando i CoVE consolidati in un paese con partner di altri paesi, che intendono sviluppare i CoVE nel loro ecosistema locale, contribuendo in tal modo a una «convergenza verso l’alto» dell’eccellenza dell’istruzione e formazione professionale (IFP).

I progetti devono dimostrare di mirare a:
-stabilire relazioni solide e durature a livello locale e transnazionale, tra la comunità IFP e le imprese, in cui le interazioni sono reciproche e reciprocamente vantaggiose, e
-integrare attività, costruire relazioni riflessive tra le varie attività e servizi, ed
-essere saldamente ancorati a quadri più ampi di sviluppo regionale, innovazione e/o strategie di specializzazione intelligente. Queste possono essere strategie esistenti (da identificare chiaramente) o in fase di sviluppo nel contesto del progetto (descrivendo come il progetto contribuisce a tali strategie).

Partenariati
Il partenariato comprende almeno otto partner a pieno titolo, provenienti da almeno di quattro paesi aderenti al programma Erasmus+ (inclusi almeno due Stati membri dell’Unione europea).

- almeno un’impresa, rappresentanti dell’industria o del settore (ad esempio camere di commercio o associazioni di imprese) e
- almeno un fornitore di istruzione e formazione professionale (a livello secondario e/o terziario. 
Uno dei partner di cui sopra assumerà il ruolo di organizzazione coordinatrice, incaricata di presentare la candidatura per una sovvenzione Erasmus+ per conto del partenariato.

I paesi partecipanti al programma Erasmus+ sono i seguenti::
- i 28 Stati membri dell’Unione europea: Austria, Belgio, Bulgaria, Cipro, Croazia, Danimarca, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Germania, Grecia, Irlanda, Italia, Lettonia, Lituania, Lussemburgo, Malta, Paesi Bassi, Polonia, Portogallo, Regno Unito (2), Repubblica Ceca, Romania, Slovacchia, Slovenia, Spagna, Svezia, Ungheria;
- i paesi del programma non membri dell’UE: Islanda, Liechtenstein, Norvegia, Repubblica di Macedonia del Nord, Serbia, Turchia..

Per i candidati del Regno Unito: si ricorda che è necessario essere in possesso dei requisiti di ammissibilità per l’intera durata della sovvenzione. Se il Regno Unito recederà dall’Unione europea durante il periodo di concessione della sovvenzione senza concludere un accordo con l’UE che garantisca in particolare il mantenimento dell’ammissibilità per i candidati britannici, questi ultimi non riceveranno più finanziamenti dall’UE (pur continuando a partecipare, se possibile) o saranno invitati a ritirarsi dal progetto sulla base dell’articolo II.17.3.1(a) della convenzione di sovvenzione.

Attività
Le attività devono avere inizio il 1 ottobre 2020 o il 1 novembre 2020. La durata dei progetti è di 4 anni.

Il progetto deve includere i prodotti pertinenti collegati ad:
- almeno 3 attività correlate a gruppo tematico 1 - Insegnamento e apprendimento, e
- almeno 3 attività correlate a gruppo tematico 2 - Cooperazione e partenariato, e
- almeno 2 attività correlate a gruppo tematico 3 - Governance e finanziamento.

I progetti sono tenuti ad utilizzare mezzi e strumenti a livello dell’UE ogniqualvolta ciò sia pertinente. Devono inoltre mirare ad adottare una dimensione inclusiva, integrando azioni che contribuiscano ad affrontare la diversità e promuovano, in particolare attraverso approcci innovativi e integrati, la titolarità di valori condivisi, la parità, compresa la parità di genere, la non discriminazione e l’inclusione sociale, anche per le persone con esigenze specifiche/minori opportunità. Un’attenzione particolare sarà rivolta alle competenze digitali sempre più importanti per tutti i profili professionali nell’intero mercato del lavoro, nonché alle competenze per sostenere la transizione verso un’economia circolare e più verde per soddisfare le esigenze professionali emergenti in materia di competenze verdi e sviluppo sostenibile

Bilancio
La disponibilità di bilancio complessiva destinata al cofinanziamento dei progetti è stimata a 20 milioni di EUR al massimo. Il contributo finanziario dell’UE non può superare l’80 % del totale dei costi ammissibili. La sovvenzione massima dell’UE per progetto è di 4 milioni di EUR. L’Agenzia si riserva il diritto di non distribuire tutti i fondi disponibili.

Scadenza: 20 febbraio 2020, 17.00 (Brussels time).

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://bit.ly/35JKL5t

The European Commission call for proposals EACEA 33/2019  aims to support the establishment and development of transnational cooperation platforms of Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) to connect Centres operating in a given local context at European level.
The transnational cooperation platforms will bring together CoVEs that: 
- Share a common interest in specific sectors or trades (e.g. aeronautics, e-mobility, healthcare, tourism, etc.), or
- Develop together innovative approaches to tackle societal, technological and economic challenges (e.g. climate change, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, sustainable development goals, integration of migrants, supporting learners with disabilities/special needs, upskilling people with low skills and/or low qualification levels, etc.)

The platforms will create world-class reference points for vocational training. They will be inclusive and either bring together existing CoVEs in different countries, or expand the model by linking well-established CoVEs in one country with partners in other countries, that intend to develop CoVEs in their local eco-system, thus contributing to ‘upward convergence’ of VET excellence.
The CoVEs will adopt a bottom-up approach to excellence where VET institutions are capable of rapidly adapting skills provision to evolving local needs. They aim to bring together a set of local/regional partners such as initial and continuing VET providers, tertiary education institutions including universities of applied sciences and polytechnics, research institutions, science parks, companies, social enterprises, chambers and their associations, social partners, sectoral skills councils, professional/sector associations, national and regional authorities and development agencies, public employment services, etc.


Projects must provide evidence that they aim to:
- Establish strong and enduring relationships at both local and transnational levels, between the VET community and businesses, in which interactions are reciprocal and mutually beneficial, and
- Integrate activities, build reflexive relationships between the various activities and services, and
- Be firmly anchored into wider frameworks of regional development, innovation and/or smart specialisation strategies. These can be either existing strategies or being developed in the context of the project (describing how the project contributes to those strategies).

 

Partnerships
The partnership shall include at least eight full partners from a minimum of four Erasmus+ Programme countries (including at least two Member States of the European Union).
Each country must involve:
- at least one company, industry or sector representatives (e.g. chambers or trade associations), and
- at least one vocational education and training provider (at secondary and/or tertiary level.
One of the partners above will be the coordinating organisation, applying for the Erasmus+ grant on behalf of the partnership.
 

The Erasmus+ Programme countries are the following:
- The 28 Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom;
- The non EU Programme countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey.

For British applicants: Please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, you will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project on the basis of the Article II.17.3.1(a) of the grant agreement.

Activities
Activities must start on 1 October 2020 or 1 November 2020. The duration of the projects is 4 years.
The project must include relevant deliverables linked to:
- at least 3 activities related to Cluster1 - Teaching and learning, and
- at least 3 activities related to Cluster2 - Cooperation and partnership, and
- at least 3 activities related to Cluster3 - Governance and funding.

Projects are required to apply EU wide instruments and tools whenever relevant.
They should also aim to adopt an inclusive dimension, by including actions that help address diversity and promote – in particular through innovative and integrated approaches – ownership of shared values, equality, including gender equality, and non-discrimination and social inclusion, including for people with special needs/fewer opportunities.
A particular focus will be on digital skills as they are increasingly important on all job profiles across the entire labour market, as well as skills to support the transition to a circular and greener economy to meet emerging professional needs for green skills and sustainable development.

Budget
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at a maximum of 20 million euros.
Financial contribution from the EU cannot exceed 80% of the total eligible costs.
The maximum EU grant per project is 4 million euros.

Deadline: 20 February 2020, 17.00 (Brussels time).

Read more here.

Live info session
An info session for all interested potential applicants will be organised on 5^th November 2019.
The event will be webcast live here. 

For further support, do not hesitate to contact the EACEA VET team at [email protected].

European Research Council (ERC) grants are available to support researchers in carrying out frontier research projects. The European Research Council (ERC) is a European funding initiative, designed to support the best scientists, engineers and scholars in Europe. Its mandate is to encourage the highest quality research in Europe through competitive funding and to support investigator-initiated frontier research across all fields of research, on the basis of scientific excellence.

ERC Advanced Grants
allow exceptional established research leaders of any nationality and any age to pursue ground-breaking, high-risk projects that open new directions in their respective research fields or other domains.
The ERC Advanced Grant funding targets researchers who have already established themselves as independent research leaders in their own right.

In brief:
Research proposal: pioneering frontier research in any field of science, engineering and scholarship
Researchers: candidates can be of any nationality, any age, must be scientifically independent and have a recent research track-record and profile which identifies them as leaders in their respective field(s) of research
Host organisation: legally recognised public or private research organisation situated in an EU Member State (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden) or an Associated Country.
The Associated Countries are Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Israel, Georgia, North Macedonia, Norway, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Ukraine, Tunisia and Turkey.
Notice for UK applicants: The Withdrawal Agreement foresees that the UK will continue to participate in the current 2014-2020 EU programmes, including ERC Grants, as if the UK was an EU Member State until the closure of the programmes.

Funding: up to EUR 2.5 M per grant.
Duration: up to 5 years
Calls for proposals: published annually
Up to an additional EUR 1 000 000 can be requested in the proposal to cover: 
- eligible "start-up" costs for Principal Investigators moving to the EU or an Associated Country from elsewhere as a consequence of receiving the ERC grant;
- and/or the purchase of major equipment and/or 
- access to large facilities.

 

How to apply?
An ERC grant application should be submitted by the EU submission service. This is the online system through which proposals must be submitted. (see also the online guide to using the proposal submission service and the H2020 Online manual.

Contact your national contact point for further info: http://erc.europa.eu/national-contact-points

 

Deadline: 26 August 2020, 17:00:00 (CET).

Find out more: http://erc.europa.eu/advanced-grants

Le sovvenzione del Consiglio Europeo della Ricerca (ERC) sono disponibili a sostegno dei ricercatori che portano avanti   progetti di ricerca pioneristici. Il Consiglio Europeo della Ricerca è un’iniziativa europea di finanziamento, ideata per il sostegno dei migliori scienziati, ingegneri, studiosi  a livello europeo.  Il suo mandato è di permettere a leader della ricerca eccezionali e affermati di qualsiasi età e nazionalità di portare avanti progetti innovativi e ad alto rischio in grado di aprire nuove direzioni nei loro rispettivi campi di ricerca e in altri settori. Le sovvenzioni “ERC Advanced Grants” sono destinate a ricercatori che si siano già affermati autonomamente come responsabili di progetto indipendenti.

Le sovvenzioni “ERC Advanced Grants” in breve:
- Settore di ricerca: qualsiasi settore scientifico, tecnico e accademico;
- Ricercatori: di qualsiasi età e nazionalità. I richiedenti devono essere scientificamente indipendenti, vantare un curriculum di attività di ricerca recente e avere un profilo che li identifichi come leader del/i rispettivo/i settore/i di ricerca;
- Istituzione ospitante: le attività di ricerca devono essere svolte presso un’organizzazione di ricerca pubblica o privata (nota come “istituzione ospitante”) situata in uno degli Stati membri dell’UE o dei paesi associati (Albania, Armenia, Bosnia ed Erzegovina, Islanda, Israele, Isole Faroe, Georgia, Nord Macedonia, Norvegia, Moldavia Montenegro, Serbia Svizzera e Turchia). Avviso per i richiedenti del Regno Unito: L'accordo di ritiro prevede che il Regno Unito continui a partecipare agli attuali programmi UE 2014-2020, comprese le sovvenzioni del CER, come se il Regno Unito fosse uno Stato membro dell'UE fino alla chiusura dei programmi.
- Finanziamento: fino a € 2,5 milioni per borsa di ricerca (in alcuni casi fino a € 3,5 milioni per borsa di ricerca);
- Durata: fino a 5 anni
- Inviti a presentare proposte: sono pubblicati annualmente.

Come presentare domanda?
I richiedenti sono invitati a contattare il loro punto di contatto nazionale o a inviare le loro richieste di informazioni utilizzando il modulo di contatto e selezionando la categoria adeguata o indirizzando direttamente la/e loro domanda/e alla casella di posta elettronica dedicata all’invito a presentare proposte per le sovvenzioni “ERC Advanced Grants”.

Scadenza: 26 agosto 2020.

Per ulteriori informazioni: https://erc.europa.eu/funding/advanced-grants

Granturile oferite de Consiliul European pentru Cercetare (ERC) sunt disponibile pentru a sprijini cercetătorii în derularea proiectelor de cercetare de frontieră. Consiliul European pentru Cercetare (ERC) este o inițiativă de finanțare europeană, menită să sprijine cei mai buni oameni de știință, ingineri și savanți din Europa. Mandatul său este de a încuraja cercetarea de înaltă calitate în Europa prin finanțare competitivă și pentru a sprijini proiectele transfrontaliere de cercetare în toate domeniile de cercetare, pe baza excelenței științifice.

Granturile ERC – Advanced Grants permit liderilor de excepție din domeniul cercetării, indiferent de naționalitate și vârstă, să continue proiecte inovatoare, cu risc ridicat, care deschid noi direcții în domeniile lor de cercetare sau în alte domenii.

Granturile ERC – Advanced Grants vizează cercetătorii recunoscuți ca cercetători independenți, lideri în domeniul lor de cercetare.

Pe scurt:

Propuneri de proiecte de cercetare: cercetare de tip pionierat în orice domeniu al științei, inginerie și burse

Cercetători: candidații, indiferent de naționalitate și vârstă, trebuie să fie independenți din punct de vedere științific și să dețină o înregistrare recentă a activităților de cercetare și a profilului de cercetare care îi identifică drept lideri în domeniile lor de cercetare.

Organizația gazdă: organizație de cercetare publică sau privată recunoscută legal și situată într-un stat membru al UE (Austria, Belgia, Bulgaria, Croația, Cipru, Republica Cehă, Danemarca, Estonia, Finlanda, Franța, Germania, Grecia, Ungaria, Irlanda, Italia, Letonia, Lituania, Luxemburg, Malta, Olanda, Polonia, Portugalia, România, Slovacia, Slovenia, Spania și Suedia) sau într-o țară asociată. Țările asociate sunt Albania, Armenia, Bosnia și Herțegovina, Islanda, Israel, Georgia, Republica Macedonia de Nord, Norvegia, Republica Moldova, Muntenegru, Serbia, Elveția, Insulele Feroe, Turcia, Ucraina și Tunisia.

Notificare pentru solicitanții din Marea Britanie: Acordul de retragere prevede că Marea Britanie va continua să participe la programele UE 2014-2020, inclusiv Granturi ERC, ca și cum Marea Britanie ar fi un stat membru al UE până la închiderea programelor.

Finanțare: până la 2,5 milioane de euro per grant.

Durata: până la 5 ani.

Apelurile pentru propuneri de proiecte: publicate anual.

În propunere poate fi solicitată o sumă suplimentară de 1 milion de euro:

- costuri de pornire eligibile pentru cercetători lideri care se mută în UE sau într-o țară asociată, ca urmare a primirii grantului ERC;

- și/sau achiziționarea de echipamente importante și/sau

- acces la facilități mari.

Cum se poate candida

O cerere de finanțare ERC trebuie depusă prin intermediul serviciului de depunere al UE. Acesta este sistemul online prin care trebuie depuse propuneri (consultați și ghidul online pentru utilizarea serviciului de depunere a propunerilor și manualul online H2020).

Pentru informații suplimentare luați legătura cu punctul național de contact:

https://erc.europa.eu/national-contact-points

Termen limită: 26 august 2020, 17:00:00 (CET).

Mai multe informații: http://erc.europa.eu/advanced-grants

European Research Council (ERC) grants are available to support researchers in carrying out frontier research projects. The European Research Council (ERC) is a European funding initiative, designed to support the best scientists, engineers and scholars in Europe. Its mandate is to encourage the highest quality research in Europe through competitive funding and to support investigator-initiated frontier research across all fields of research, on the basis of scientific excellence.

About

ERC Advanced Grants allow exceptional established research leaders of any nationality and any age to pursue ground-breaking, high-risk projects that open new directions in their respective research fields or other domains. The ERC Advanced Grant funding targets researchers who have already established themselves as independent research leaders in their own right.

In brief:
Research proposal: pioneering frontier research in any field of science, engineering and scholarship
Researchers: candidates can be of any nationality, any age, must be scientifically independent and have a recent research track-record and profile which identifies them as leaders in their respective field(s) of research
Host organisation: legally recognised public or private research organisation situated in an EU Member State (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden) or an Associated Country.
The Associated Countries are Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Israel, Georgia, North Macedonia, Norway, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Ukraine, Tunisia and Turkey.

Notice for UK applicants: The Withdrawal Agreement foresees that the UK will continue to participate in the current 2014-2020 EU programmes, including ERC Grants, as if the UK was an EU Member State until the closure of the programmes.

Conditions

Funding: up to EUR 2.5 M per grant.
Duration: up to 5 years
Calls for proposals: published annually
Up to an additional EUR 1 000 000 can be requested in the proposal to cover: 
- eligible "start-up" costs for Principal Investigators moving to the EU or an Associated Country from elsewhere as a consequence of receiving the ERC grant;
- and/or the purchase of major equipment and/or 
- access to large facilities.

How to apply

An ERC grant application should be submitted by the EU submission service. This is the online system through which proposals must be submitted. (see also the online guide to using the proposal submission service and the H2020 Online manual.

Contact your national contact point for further info: http://erc.europa.eu/national-contact-points

More information

Find out more: http://erc.europa.eu/advanced-grants

Launched by the European Commission, the objective of this call is to promote the improvement of the effectiveness and efficiency of education and training systems through the collection and evaluation of evidence on the systemic impact of innovative policy measures.

Specific objectives of this call are to:
- Promote trans-national cooperation and mutual learning among public authorities at the highest institutional level of the eligible countries in order to foster systemic improvement and innovation in the education and training fields,
- Enhance the collection and analysis of substantive evidence to ensure the successful implementation of innovative measures,
- Facilitate the transferability and scalability of innovative measures.

Priority themes

LOT 1
- Digital education and competences
- Teaching and teachers

LOT2
- Funding mechanisms for upskilling and reskilling, including schemes similar to Individual Learning Accounts
- Policy and processes to support the validation of non-formal and informal learning, including through effective guidance

Eligible applicants
(a) Public authorities (ministry or equivalent) responsible for education and training at the highest level in the relevant national or regional context;
(b) Public or private organisations or institutions active in the fields of education and training or other relevant fields;
(c) Public or private organisations or institutions carrying out cross-sector activities linked to education and training in other socioeconomic sectors.

National Agencies or other structures and networks of the Erasmus+ Programme, receiving a direct grant from the Commission in accordance with the legal basis of the Erasmus+ Programme are not eligible to participate.
Nevertheless, the legal entities hosting the Erasmus+ National Agencies or the structures and networks mentioned above are considered eligible applicants.

Eligible countries
- Member States of the European Union,
- EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway,
- EU candidate countries: Turkey, North Macedonia and Serbia.

For British applicants: Please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, you will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project on the basis of Article II.17 of the grant agreement.
 

Partnership composition requirement
The minimum partnership composition requirement for this call is 4 entities representing 3 different eligible countries.
Specifically
- At least three public authorities (Ministries or equivalent) each from a different Programme country, while at least one of the three public authorities must be from a Member State of the European Union and
- At least one public or private entity with expertise in analysis and policy impact evaluation (‘researche r’). Such entity shall be responsible for the methodological aspects and the field trial protocols. The partnership can involve more than one such entity, as long as the work is coordinated and consistent.

 

Coordination requirement
A project proposal can only be coordinated and submitted, on behalf of all applicants, by one of the following:
- A public authority (Ministry or equivalent);
- A public or private entity delegated by a public authority.

Eligible activities
Activities must start between 1 January 2021 and 28 February 2021.
Project’s duration must be between 24 and 36 months.

Budget
The total budget available for the co-financing of projects under the present call is EUR 14 000 000.
- LOT 1: EUR 12 000 000
- LOT 2: EUR 2 000 000.
The financial contribution from the EU cannot exceed 75 % of the total eligible costs.
The maximum grant per project will be EUR 2 000 000.
The Agency reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available.

Deadlines
- pre-proposals: postponed to 5 May 2020, 17.00 CET,
- full proposals: 24 September 2020, 17.00 CET.
 

Find out more here.

Launched by the European Commission, the objective of this call is to promote the improvement of the effectiveness and efficiency of education and training systems through the collection and evaluation of evidence on the systemic impact of innovative policy measures.

Specific objectives of this call are to:
- Promote trans-national cooperation and mutual learning among public authorities at the highest institutional level of the eligible countries in order to foster systemic improvement and innovation in the education and training fields,
- Enhance the collection and analysis of substantive evidence to ensure the successful implementation of innovative measures,
- Facilitate the transferability and scalability of innovative measures.

Priority themes

LOT 1
- Digital education and competences
- Teaching and teachers

LOT2
- Funding mechanisms for upskilling and reskilling, including schemes similar to Individual Learning Accounts
- Policy and processes to support the validation of non-formal and informal learning, including through effective guidance

Eligible applicants

(a) Public authorities (ministry or equivalent) responsible for education and training at the highest level in the relevant national or regional context;
(b) Public or private organisations or institutions active in the fields of education and training or other relevant fields;
(c) Public or private organisations or institutions carrying out cross-sector activities linked to education and training in other socioeconomic sectors.

National Agencies or other structures and networks of the Erasmus+ Programme, receiving a direct grant from the Commission in accordance with the legal basis of the Erasmus+ Programme are not eligible to participate.
Nevertheless, the legal entities hosting the Erasmus+ National Agencies or the structures and networks mentioned above are considered eligible applicants.

Eligible countries

- Member States of the European Union,
- EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway,
- EU candidate countries: Turkey, North Macedonia and Serbia.

For British applicants: Please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, you will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project on the basis of Article II.17 of the grant agreement.

Partnership composition requirement

The minimum partnership composition requirement for this call is 4 entities representing 3 different eligible countries.
Specifically
- At least three public authorities (Ministries or equivalent) each from a different Programme country, while at least one of the three public authorities must be from a Member State of the European Union and
- At least one public or private entity with expertise in analysis and policy impact evaluation (‘researche r’). Such entity shall be responsible for the methodological aspects and the field trial protocols. The partnership can involve more than one such entity, as long as the work is coordinated and consistent.

Coordination requirement

A project proposal can only be coordinated and submitted, on behalf of all applicants, by one of the following:
- A public authority (Ministry or equivalent);
- A public or private entity delegated by a public authority.

Eligible activities

Activities must start between 1 January 2021 and 28 February 2021.
Project’s duration must be between 24 and 36 months.

Budget

The total budget available for the co-financing of projects under the present call is EUR 14 000 000.
- LOT 1: EUR 12 000 000
- LOT 2: EUR 2 000 000.
The financial contribution from the EU cannot exceed 75 % of the total eligible costs.
The maximum grant per project will be EUR 2 000 000.
The Agency reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available.

Deadlines

- pre-proposals: postponed to 5 May 2020, 17.00 CET,
- full proposals: 24 September 2020, 17.00 CET.

More information

Find out more here.

Town twinning is aimed at activities that involve or promote direct exchanges between European citizens through their participation in town twinning activities and encourage networking and cooperation between twinned towns. The measure Town twinning is the first Measure of the Strand 2. Democratic engagement and civic participation within the within the"Europe for Citizens 2014-2020 programme. This strand aims to foster European citizenship and improve conditions for civic and democratic participation at EU level, to encourage democratic participation of citizens at EU level and to support concrete participation in the EU policy-making process.

Strand 2. Democratic engagement and civic participation is directed at activities covering civic participation, focusing in particular on European Union policies.Initiatives developing opportunities for mutual understanding, intercultural learning, solidarity, societal engagement and volunteering at EU level. 
 

Volunteering is an essential element in active citizenship: by giving one’s time for the benefit of others, volunteers service their community and play an active role in society. They develop the sense of belonging to a community thereby also gaining ownership. Volunteering is therefore a particularly powerful means to develop citizens’ commitment to their society and to its political life. Civil society organisations, associations of a European general interest, town twinning associations and other participating organisations often rely on volunteer work to carry out and to develop their activities. Therefore, particular attention is paid to the promotion of volunteering, in particular through the European Solidarity Corps.
In its first phase, the European Solidarity Corps, the new EU initiative which aims at giving young people across the EU the opportunity to volunteer where help is needed and to respond to crisis situations, will build on existing EU programmes including the Europe for Citizens programme. In this context, project promoters are encouraged to make use of the European Solidarity Corps. 
Promoters making use of members of the European Solidarity Corps must comply with the requirements laid down by the European Solidarity Corps Charter, including the requirement relating to the insurance of the members. Indeed, within the framework of the Europe for Citizens Programme, the Agency does not provide directly or indirectly an insurance coverage to the volunteers/members used by the promoters for their projects. It is therefore for each promoter to ensure that the volunteers/members they are making use of are properly insured for their activities. 
All the eligible countries within the Europe for Citizens programme can participate to the European Solidarity Corps initiative.
 

2.1. Town twinning
Town twinning supports projects bringing together citizens from twinned towns to debate on concrete issues from the European political agenda. They will develop opportunities  for societal engagement and volunteering at EU level.

Town twinning projects must
 - involve municipalities from at least two participating countries, from which at least one is an EU Member State;
 - a project must involve a minimum of 25 invited participants, coming from the invited municipalities;
 - take place in any of the eligible countries participating to the project.

The maximum accepted duration of the meeting is 21 days.
The maximum grant to be awarded is EUR 25,000 per project.
 

Applicant and partners
- Type of organisation: Towns/municipality or their twinning committees or other non-profit organisations representing local authorities.
- Number of Partners: A project must involve municipalities from at least 2 eligible countries of which at least one is an EU Member State.

 

Participating countries:
- 28 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
- Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Kosovo, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo.
For British applicants: please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, British applicants will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project.
The Programme is potentially open to the following categories of countries provided that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission. a) acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective Framework Agreements, Association Council Decisions or similar Agreements; b) the EFTA countries party to the EEA Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement. 

 

Deadlines: 
- 4 February 2020, 17:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 July 2020 and 31 March 2021.
- 1 September 2020, 17:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 February 2021 and 31 October 2021.

 

Find out more: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens_en

 

For more information, please contact the Europe for Citizens Point in your country.

Gemellaggio tra città è mirato ad attività che implicano e promuovono scambi diretti tra cittadini europei attraverso la loro partecipazione in attività di gemellaggio, e incoraggia la creazione di reti tra città gemellate. La misura Gemellaggi tra città è la prima misura dell'Asse 2. Impegno democratico e partecipazione civica nel quadro del programma "L'Europa per i cittadini 2014-2020". Quest'Asse mira a promuovere la cittadinanza europea e migliorare le condizioni per la partecipazione democratica e civica dei cittadini a livello dell'Unione, sviluppando la consapevolezza dei cittadini sul processo decisionale dell'Unione.  

Asse 2. Impegno democratico e partecipazione civica è rivolto ad attività che coprono attività legate alla partecipazione civica, focalizzando l'attenzione sulle politiche dell'Unione Europea. Iniziative che promuovono opportunità per la comprensione reciproca, l'apprendimento interculturale, la solidarietà, l'impegno sociale e il volontariato a livello UE.  

Il volontariato è un elemento essenziale di una cittadinanza attiva: dedicando il proprio tempo agli altri, i volontari rendono un servizio alla loro comunità e svolgono un ruolo attivo nella società. In tal modo sviluppano il senso di appartenenza a una comunità, assumendosene anche la responsabilità. Pertanto, il volontariato è uno strumento particolarmente efficace per rafforzare l’impegno dei cittadini a favore della loro società e della sua vita politica. Le organizzazioni della società civile, le associazioni di interesse generale europeo, le associazioni per il gemellaggio tra città e altre organizzazioni partecipanti si affidano spesso al lavoro dei volontari per svolgere e sviluppare le proprie attività. Per tale motivo, un’attenzione particolare è riservata alla promozione del volontariato, in particolare tramite il Corpo europeo di solidarietà.

Il Corpo europeo di solidarietà è un’iniziativa dell’Unione europea che offre ai giovani l’opportunità di operare come volontari o di impegnarsi in progetti, nel proprio paese o all’estero, che aiuteranno le comunità e le persone in tutta l’Europa.

Nella sua fase attuale, il Corpo europeo di solidarietà si avvale degli strumenti dell’Unione esistenti, tra cui il programma “Europa per i cittadini”.  Pertanto i candidati possono utilizzare il programma “Europa per i cittadini” per compiere opera di sensibilizzazione sul Corpo europeo di solidarietà e farvi ricorso. In particolare, i candidati sono invitati a reclutare i suoi membri, accertandosi che le organizzazioni interessate soddisfino i criteri previsti per il loro accoglimento e sottoscrivendo la Carta del Corpo europeo di solidarietà. La Commissione europea ha istituito un portale web dedicato al Corpo europeo di solidarietà. Tutti i paesi ammissibili nell’ambito del programma Europa per i cittadini possono partecipare all’iniziativa del Corpo europeo di solidarietà.

2.1. Gemellaggio tra città. 
Il Gemellaggio tra città sostiene progetti che riuniscono i cittadini di città gemellate per discutere su temi concreti dell'agenda politica europea. Svilupperanno opportunità per l'impegno sociale e il volontariato a livello UE.

I progetti di Gemellaggio tra città devono comprendere i seguenti aspetti:

- coinvolgere Comuni da almeno due paesi partecipanti, di cui almeno uno Stato membro UE; 
- un progetto deve coinvolgere un minimo di 25 partecipanti, provenienti  da ciascun Comune invitato;
- svolgersi in un qualsiasi paese ammissibile a partecipare al progetto. 

La durata massima per un incontro deve essere di 21 giorni. Il contributo massimo previsto è di 25.000 euro. 

Candidati ammissibili: il richiedente deve essere il Comune, oppure la sua associazione gemellata/comitato gemellato con status giuridico, e avere sede in un paese partecipante.

Paesi partecipanti: i  28 Stati Membri dell'Unione Europea: Austria, Belgio, Bulgaria, Cipro, Croazia, Repubblica Ceca, Danimarca, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Germania, Grecia, Ungheria, Irlanda, Italia, Lettonia, Lituania, Lussemburgo, Malta, Olanda, Polonia, Portogallo, Romania Repubblica Slovacca, Slovenia, Spagna, Svezia, Regno Unito.
-paesi EFTA, paesi aderenti, paesi candidati e candidati potenziali a patto che abbiano sottoscritto un memorandum d'intesa con la Commissione.
- Albania, Bosnia-Erzegovina e Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, Ex Repubblica Jugoslava di Macedonia (FYROM).

Scadenza:
- 4 febbraio 2020 - per progetti che hanno inizio tra il 1 febbraio 2020 e il 31 marzo 2021. 
- 1 settembre 2020 - per progetti che hanno inizio tra il 1 febbraio e il 31 ottobre dell'anno successivo.

Per ulteriori informazioni visitare questo sito oppure contattare il punto Europa per i Cittadini del vostro paese.

Town twinning is aimed at activities that involve or promote direct exchanges between European citizens through their participation in town twinning activities and encourage networking and cooperation between twinned towns. The measure Town twinning is the first Measure of the Strand 2. Democratic engagement and civic participation within the within the"Europe for Citizens 2014-2020 programme. This strand aims to foster European citizenship and improve conditions for civic and democratic participation at EU level, to encourage democratic participation of citizens at EU level and to support concrete participation in the EU policy-making process.

Strand 2. Democratic engagement and civic participation is directed at activities covering civic participation, focusing in particular on European Union policies.Initiatives developing opportunities for mutual understanding, intercultural learning, solidarity, societal engagement and volunteering at EU level. 

Volunteering is an essential element in active citizenship: by giving one’s time for the benefit of others, volunteers service their community and play an active role in society. They develop the sense of belonging to a community thereby also gaining ownership. Volunteering is therefore a particularly powerful means to develop citizens’ commitment to their society and to its political life. Civil society organisations, associations of a European general interest, town twinning associations and other participating organisations often rely on volunteer work to carry out and to develop their activities. Therefore, particular attention is paid to the promotion of volunteering, in particular through the European Solidarity Corps.
In its first phase, the European Solidarity Corps, the new EU initiative which aims at giving young people across the EU the opportunity to volunteer where help is needed and to respond to crisis situations, will build on existing EU programmes including the Europe for Citizens programme. In this context, project promoters are encouraged to make use of the European Solidarity Corps. 
Promoters making use of members of the European Solidarity Corps must comply with the requirements laid down by the European Solidarity Corps Charter, including the requirement relating to the insurance of the members. Indeed, within the framework of the Europe for Citizens Programme, the Agency does not provide directly or indirectly an insurance coverage to the volunteers/members used by the promoters for their projects. It is therefore for each promoter to ensure that the volunteers/members they are making use of are properly insured for their activities. All the eligible countries within the Europe for Citizens programme can participate in the European Solidarity Corps initiative.

2.1. Town twinning

Town twinning supports projects bringing together citizens from twinned towns to debate on concrete issues from the European political agenda. They will develop opportunities  for societal engagement and volunteering at EU level.

Requirements

Town twinning projects must
 - involve municipalities from at least two participating countries, from which at least one is an EU Member State;
 - a project must involve a minimum of 25 invited participants, coming from the invited municipalities;
 - take place in any of the eligible countries participating to the project.

The maximum accepted duration of the meeting is 21 days.
The maximum grant to be awarded is EUR 25,000 per project.

Applicant and partners

- Type of organisation: Towns/municipality or their twinning committees or other non-profit organisations representing local authorities.
- Number of Partners: A project must involve municipalities from at least 2 eligible countries of which at least one is an EU Member State.

Participating countries

- 28 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
- Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Kosovo, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo.
For British applicants: please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, British applicants will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project.
The Programme is potentially open to the following categories of countries provided that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission. a) acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective Framework Agreements, Association Council Decisions or similar Agreements; b) the EFTA countries party to the EEA Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement. 

Deadlines

- 4 February 2020, 17:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 July 2020 and 31 March 2021.
- 1 September 2020, 17:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 February 2021 and 31 October 2021.

More information

Find out more: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens_en

For more information, please contact the Europe for Citizens Point in your country.

Launched by the European Commission, the call Erasmus+ KA3: Support for policy reform - Forward-Looking Cooperation Projects invites the submission of forward-looking cooperation projects (FLCPs), transnational cooperation projects aiming to identify, test, develop or assess innovative policy approaches that have the potential of becoming mainstreamed and giving input for improving education and training systems. 

Specific objectives 
- to kick-start longer-term changes and field-test innovative solutions to challenges in the education and training fields which have the potential of becoming mainstreamed and to generate a sustainable and systemic impact on education and training systems,
- to support transnational cooperation and mutual learning on forward-looking issues among key stakeholders,
- to facilitate the collection and analysis of evidence to substantiate innovative policies and practices. 

Proposals must address one of the six priorities:
- acquisition of basic skills by low-skilled adults;
- designing and assessing the effectiveness of continuing training to meet current and future skill needs;
- promoting innovative technology in the field of providing career guidance;
- promoting innovative and cross-disciplinary approaches to STE(A)M teaching in education;
- promoting the use of self-reflection tools to support innovation and systemic change in education and training institutions;
- higher education - achieving the aims of the Digital Education Action Plan (including Open Science), and assessing learning outcomes for the purpose of benchmarking among higher education institutions.

Proposals not addressing any of these priorities will not be considered.

Eligible applicants
Public and private organisations active in the field of education and training or other sectors such as non-formal learning, including youth, other socio-economic sectors and/or organisations carrying out cross-sectoral activities from the Programme Countries:
- EU Member States,
- EFTA/EEA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway;
- candidate countries the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Serbia.

The minimum partnership composition requirement for this call is three organisations representing three Programme Countries.

Eligible activities
Only activities taking place in Programme Countries are considered eligible for funding.
 

Project duration
Activities must start on 1^st November 2019, 1^st December 2019 or 1^st January 2020.
The project duration must be between 24 and 36 months.
 

Budget
The total budget available for the co-financing of projects under the present call is EUR 12 000 000.
The maximum grant per project is EUR 500 000. 
Financial contribution from the EU cannot exceed 75 % of the total eligible project costs.

Deadline: 19 March 2019, 12:00 (noon, CET).

Find out more here.

Launched by the European Commission, the call invites the submission of forward-looking cooperation projects (FLCPs), transnational cooperation projects aiming to identify, test, develop or assess innovative policy approaches that have the potential of becoming mainstreamed and giving input for improving education and training systems. 

Specific objectives 
- to kick-start longer-term changes and field-test innovative solutions to challenges in the education and training fields which have the potential of becoming mainstreamed and to generate a sustainable and systemic impact on education and training systems,
- to support transnational cooperation and mutual learning on forward-looking issues among key stakeholders,
- to facilitate the collection and analysis of evidence to substantiate innovative policies and practices. 

Proposals must address one of the six priorities:
- acquisition of basic skills by low-skilled adults;
- designing and assessing the effectiveness of continuing training to meet current and future skill needs;
- promoting innovative technology in the field of providing career guidance;
- promoting innovative and cross-disciplinary approaches to STE(A)M teaching in education;
- promoting the use of self-reflection tools to support innovation and systemic change in education and training institutions;
- higher education - achieving the aims of the Digital Education Action Plan (including Open Science), and assessing learning outcomes for the purpose of benchmarking among higher education institutions.

Proposals not addressing any of these priorities will not be considered.

Eligible applicants
Public and private organisations active in the field of education and training or other sectors such as non-formal learning, including youth, other socio-economic sectors and/or organisations carrying out cross-sectoral activities from the Programme Countries:
- EU Member States,
- EFTA/EEA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway;
- candidate countries the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Serbia.

The minimum partnership composition requirement for this call is three organisations representing three Programme Countries.

Eligible activities
Only activities taking place in Programme Countries are considered eligible for funding.
 

Project duration
Activities must start on 1^st November 2019, 1^st December 2019 or 1^st January 2020.
The project duration must be between 24 and 36 months.
 

Budget
The total budget available for the co-financing of projects under the present call is EUR 12 000 000.
The maximum grant per project is EUR 500 000. 
Financial contribution from the EU cannot exceed 75 % of the total eligible project costs.

Deadline: 19 March 2019, 12:00 (noon, CET).

Find out more here.

Network of towns is aimed at providing funding to municipalities and associations working together on a common theme in a long term perspective, and wishing to develop networks of towns to make their cooperation more sustainable.
The measure Network of towns is the second Measure of the Strand 2. Democratic engagement and civic participation within theEurope for Citizens 2014-2020 programme. This strand aims to foster European citizenship and improve conditions for civic and democratic participation at EU level, to encourage democratic participation of citizens at EU level and to support concrete participation in the EU policy-making process.

Volunteering is an essential element in active citizenship: by giving one’s time for the benefit of others, volunteers service their community and play an active role in society. They develop the sense of belonging to a community thereby also gaining ownership. Volunteering is therefore a particularly powerful means to develop citizens’ commitment to their society and to its political life. Civil society organisations, associations of a European general interest, town twinning associations and other participating organisations often rely on volunteer work to carry out and to develop their activities. Therefore, particular attention is paid to the promotion of volunteering, in particular through the European Solidarity Corps. In its first phase, the European Solidarity Corps, the new EU initiative which aims at giving young people across the EU the opportunity to volunteer where help is needed and to respond to crisis situations, will build on existing EU programmes including the Europe for Citizens programme. In this context, project promoters are encouraged to make use of the European Solidarity Corps. 
Promoters making use of members of the European Solidarity Corps must comply with the requirements laid down by the European Solidarity Corps Charter, including the requirement relating to the insurance of the members. Indeed, within the framework of the Europe for Citizens Programme, the Agency does not provide directly or indirectly an insurance coverage to the volunteers/members used by the promoters for their projects. It is therefore for each promoter to ensure that the volunteers/members they are making use of are properly insured for their activities. 
All the eligible countries within the Europe for Citizens programme can participate to the European Solidarity Corps initiative.

Thematic networking between municipalities on issues of common interest enables informed discussions and exchange of good practice.
The potential of the networks created by a series of town twinning links should be used for developing thematic and long-lasting cooperation between towns.
The European Commission supports the development of such networks, which are important for ensuring structured, intense and multifaceted cooperation.

2.2 Networks of Towns are expected to
- integrate a range of activities around the subject(s) of common interest to be addressed in the context of the Programme’s objectives or multiannual priorities;
- have defined target groups for which the selected themes are particularly relevant and involve community members active in the subject area (i.e. experts, local associations, citizens and citizens’ groups directly affected by the theme, etc.);
- mobilise citizens across the Europe: a project should involve a minimum of 30% of invited participants. "Invited participants" are international participants sent by the eligible partners;
- serve as a basis for future initiatives and actions between the towns involved, on the issues addressed or possibly on further issues of common interest. 

Projects must
foresee at least four events
involve municipalities from at least four participating countries, of which at least two is an EU Member State
have a minimum of 30% of international participants coming from the invited municipalities
the maximum project duration is 24 months;
the project must start within the relevant eligibility period, which depends on the deadline of the Measure within which the application is submitted.

The maximum grant to be awarded is EUR 150,000 per project.

Eligible applicants
towns/municipalities or their twinning committees or networks;
local and regional authorities;
federation/association of local authorities;
non-profit organisations representing local authorities.

Partners
non-profit civil society organisations.

The applicants and partners must be either public bodies or non-profit organisations with legal personality.
A project must involve municipalities from at least 4 eligible countries of which at least two have to be EU Member States. 

 

Participating countries
28 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
- Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo.
For British applicants: please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, British applicants will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project.
The Programme is potentially open to the following categories of countries provided that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission:
 a) acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective Framework Agreements, Association Council Decisions or similar Agreements;
b) the EFTA countries party to the EEA Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement. 
 

Deadlines
- 3 March 2020, 17:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 September 2020 and 28 February 2021.
- 1 September 2020,17:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 March 2021 and 31 2021 August of the year after the deadline.

Find out more: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens_en

For more information, please contact the Europe for Citizens Point in your country.
 

Reti fra Città è mirato ad offrire finanziamento ai Comuni e le Associazioni che lavorano insieme su un tema comune in una prospettiva a lungo termine e desiderano sviluppare reti di città per rendere più sostenibile la loro collaborazione.
La misura Rete fra Città è la seconda misura dell'Asse 2. Impegno democratico e partecipazione civica nel quadro del programma l'Europa per i Cittadini 2014-2020. Questa asse intende promuovere la cittadinanza europea e migliorare le condizioni per la partecipazione democratica a livello UE e sostenere la partecipazione concreta nei processi decisionali UE.

Le reti tematiche tra città su temi di interesse comune permette discussioni informate e scambi di buone prassi. Le potenzialità delle reti create da una serie di legami di gemellaggi tra città devono essere sfruttate per lo sviluppo tematico e la collaborazione a lungo termine tra città. La Commissione Europea sostiene lo sviluppo di tali reti, importanti per garantireuna collaborazione strutturata, intensa e sfaccettata.  

Il volontariato è un elemento essenziale di una cittadinanza attiva: dedicando il proprio tempo agli altri, i volontari rendono un servizio alla loro comunità e svolgono un ruolo attivo nella società. In tal modo sviluppano il senso di appartenenza a una comunità, assumendosene anche la responsabilità. Pertanto, il volontariato è uno strumento particolarmente efficace per rafforzare l’impegno dei cittadini a favore della loro società e della sua vita politica. Le organizzazioni della società civile, le associazioni di interesse generale europeo, le associazioni per il gemellaggio tra città e altre organizzazioni partecipanti si affidano spesso al lavoro dei volontari per svolgere e sviluppare le proprie attività. Per tale motivo, un’attenzione particolare è riservata alla promozione del volontariato, in particolare tramite il Corpo europeo di solidarietà.

Il Corpo europeo di solidarietà è un’iniziativa dell’Unione europea che offre ai giovani l’opportunità di operare come volontari o di impegnarsi in progetti, nel proprio paese o all’estero, che aiuteranno le comunità e le persone in tutta l’Europa.

Nella sua fase attuale, il Corpo europeo di solidarietà si avvale degli strumenti dell’Unione esistenti, tra cui il programma “Europa per i cittadini”.  Pertanto i candidati possono utilizzare il programma “Europa per i cittadini” per compiere opera di sensibilizzazione sul Corpo europeo di solidarietà e farvi ricorso. In particolare, i candidati sono invitati a reclutare i suoi membri, accertandosi che le organizzazioni interessate soddisfino i criteri previsti per il loro accoglimento e sottoscrivendo la Carta del Corpo europeo di solidarietà. La Commissione europea ha istituito un portale web dedicato al Corpo europeo di solidarietà. Tutti i paesi ammissibili nell’ambito del programma Europa per i cittadini possono partecipare all’iniziativa del Corpo europeo di solidarietà.

2.2 Le reti di città dovrebbero:
• integrare una gamma di attività attorno a tematiche d'interesse comune da affrontare nel contesto degli obiettivi del programma o delle sue priorità annuali;
• avere definito gruppi bersaglio per cui le tematiche selezionate sono particolarmente rilevanti e coinvolgere membri della collettività attivi in tali ambiti (ad esempio, esperti, associazioni locali, cittadini e gruppi di cittadini direttamente interessati alla tematica, ecc.);
• servire da base per iniziative e azioni future tra le città coinvolte, sulle questioni trattate o, possibilmente, su ulteriori questioni di interesse comune.

Tipo di organizzazione/candidati:
• città/comuni o i loro comitati o reti di gemellaggio;
• altri livelli di autorità locali/regionali;
• federazioni/associazioni di autorità locali;
• organizzazioni non-profit rappresentanti le autorità locali.

Un progetto deve coinvolgere almeno il 30% dei partecipanti invitati. Per "partecipanti invitati" si intendono partecipanti internazionali inviati dai partner ammissibili.
La sovvenzione massima ammissibile per un progetto è di 150 000 euro. Le attività devono svolgersi in qualunque paese tra quelli ammissibili. Devono essere previsti almeno 4 eventi per progetto.
Il progetto deve iniziare entro il pertinente periodo di ammissibilità che è in funzione della scadenza della misura entro la quale è presentata la candidatura. La durata massima del progetto è di 24 mesi.

Partner
Accanto ai candidati possono essere partner di questi progetti le organizzazioni non-profit della società.

Paesi partecipanti:
28 Stati membri EU;
- paesi EFTA, paesi aderenti, paesi candidati e candidati potenziali a patto che abbiano sottoscritto un memorandum d'intesa con la Commissione.
- Albania, Bosnia ed Erzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Ex Repubblica Jugoslava di Macedonia (FYROM), Kosovo.

Scadenze:
- 3 Marzo 2020 - per progetti che hanno inizio tra il 1 settembre 2020 e il 28 febbraio 2021;
- 1 Settembre 2020 - per progetti che inizio il 1 marzo 2021 e il 31 agosto 2021.

Per ulteriori informazioni contattare il punto Europa per i Cittadini del vostro paese.

Per saperne di più: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens_en

Network of towns is aimed at providing funding to municipalities and associations working together on a common theme in a long term perspective, and wishing to develop networks of towns to make their cooperation more sustainable. The measure Network of towns is the second Measure of the Strand 2. Democratic engagement and civic participation within the Europe for Citizens 2014-2020 programme. This strand aims to foster European citizenship and improve conditions for civic and democratic participation at EU level, to encourage democratic participation of citizens at EU level and to support concrete participation in the EU policy-making process.

Volunteering is an essential element in active citizenship: by giving one’s time for the benefit of others, volunteers service their community and play an active role in society. They develop the sense of belonging to a community thereby also gaining ownership. Volunteering is therefore a particularly powerful means to develop citizens’ commitment to their society and to its political life. Civil society organisations, associations of a European general interest, town twinning associations and other participating organisations often rely on volunteer work to carry out and to develop their activities. Therefore, particular attention is paid to the promotion of volunteering, in particular through the European Solidarity Corps. In its first phase, the European Solidarity Corps, the new EU initiative which aims at giving young people across the EU the opportunity to volunteer where help is needed and to respond to crisis situations, will build on existing EU programmes including the Europe for Citizens programme. In this context, project promoters are encouraged to make use of the European Solidarity Corps. 
Promoters making use of members of the European Solidarity Corps must comply with the requirements laid down by the European Solidarity Corps Charter, including the requirement relating to the insurance of the members. Indeed, within the framework of the Europe for Citizens Programme, the Agency does not provide directly or indirectly an insurance coverage to the volunteers/members used by the promoters for their projects. It is therefore for each promoter to ensure that the volunteers/members they are making use of are properly insured for their activities. All the eligible countries within the Europe for Citizens programme can participate in the European Solidarity Corps initiative.

• Thematic networking between municipalities on issues of common interest enables informed discussions and exchange of good practice.
• The potential of the networks created by a series of town twinning links should be used for developing thematic and long-lasting cooperation between towns.
• The European Commission supports the development of such networks, which are important for ensuring structured, intense and multifaceted cooperation.

2.2 Networks of towns

Networks of towns are expected to
- integrate a range of activities around the subject(s) of common interest to be addressed in the context of the Programme’s objectives or multiannual priorities;
- have defined target groups for which the selected themes are particularly relevant and involve community members active in the subject area (i.e. experts, local associations, citizens and citizens’ groups directly affected by the theme, etc.);
- mobilise citizens across the Europe: a project should involve a minimum of 30% of invited participants. "Invited participants" are international participants sent by the eligible partners;
- serve as a basis for future initiatives and actions between the towns involved, on the issues addressed or possibly on further issues of common interest. 

Requirements

Projects must:

• foresee at least four events
• involve municipalities from at least four participating countries, of which at least two is an EU Member State
• have a minimum of 30% of international participants coming from the invited municipalities
• the maximum project duration is 24 months;
• the project must start within the relevant eligibility period, which depends on the deadline of the Measure within which the application is submitted.

The maximum grant to be awarded is EUR 150,000 per project.

Eligible applicants

• towns/municipalities or their twinning committees or networks;
• local and regional authorities;
• federation/association of local authorities;
• non-profit organisations representing local authorities.

Partners

• non-profit civil society organisations.
• The applicants and partners must be either public bodies or non-profit organisations with legal personality.
• A project must involve municipalities from at least 4 eligible countries of which at least two have to be EU Member States. 

Participating countries

28 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
- Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo.
For British applicants: please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, British applicants will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project.
The Programme is potentially open to the following categories of countries provided that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission:
 a) acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective Framework Agreements, Association Council Decisions or similar Agreements;
b) the EFTA countries party to the EEA Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement. 

Deadlines

- 3 March 2020, 17:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 September 2020 and 28 February 2021.
- 1 September 2020,17:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 March 2021 and 31 2021 August of the year after the deadline.

More information

Find out more: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens_en

For more information, please contact the Europe for Citizens Point in your country.

The purpose of the IFCD is to promote sustainable development and poverty reduction in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The IFCD supports projects that aim to foster the emergence of a dynamic cultural sector, primarily by facilitating the introduction of new cultural policies and cultural industries, or strengthening existing ones.

Eligibility
The beneficiaries of the Fund are developing, economies in transition and least-developed countries that are Parties to the Convention.
Therefore, those who are eligible to apply to the Fund are:

• Public authorities and institutions from eligible countries (developing countries Parties to the 2005 Convention).
• Non-governmental organisations from eligible countries (developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention), which meet the definition of civil society as mentioned in the Operational guidelines relating to the role and participation of civil society;
• International non-governmental organisations, registered in countries Parties to the 2005 Convention.

Projects
Projects must be implemented and/or benefit only eligible countries (developing countries Parties to the 2005 Convention).
The project implementation period shall be between 12 and 24 months.
The projects should start, at the earliest, in April 2021, following the approval of the project by the Intergovernmental Committee in February 2021.

How to apply
All funding requests are to be sent to the relevant National Commissions for UNESCO or other official channels designated by the States Parties, who will then submit them to the Secretariat of the Convention.
INGOs should submit applications directly to the Secretariat of the Convention if their programme/project proposals are supported in writing by the States Parties concerned.

Budget
Maximum amount that can be requested from the IFCD is $100,000 for programmes/projects.

Application should be completed in either English or French.

 

Deadline: 16 June 2020, 23:59 CET.

Applications from public authorities/institutions and local NGOs will undergo a pre-selection process conducted by National Commissions for UNESCO by 10 July 2020, midnight CET.
 

Find out more: http://en.unesco.org/creativity/ifcd

L'obiettivo del Fondo Internazionale per la Diversità Culturale IFCD è di promuovere lo sviluppo sostenibile e la riduzione della povertà nei paesi in via di sviluppo membri della Convenzione 2005 sulla Tutela e la Promozione della Diversità delle Espressioni Culturali. L'IFCD sostiene progetti che mirano a promuovere l'emergere di un settore culturale dinamico, principalmente favorendo l'introduzione di nuove politiche culturali e industrie culturali, o rafforzando quelle già esistenti.

Ammissibilità
I beneficiari del Fondo sono paesi in via di sviluppo, membri della Convenzione. Pertanto sono ammissibili:

• tutti i paesi in via di sviluppo membri della Convenzione;
• tutti gli Stati membri della Convenzione che hanno determinato l'esistenza di situazioni speciali sul proprio territorio in conformità con l'Articolo 8 e 17 della Convenzione e le relative linee guida operative;
• organizzazioni non governative dei paesi in via di sviluppo membri della Convenzione, che rispondono alla definizione di "società civile" come menzionato nelle Linee guida operative legate al ruolo e la partecipazione della società civile;
• organizzazioni internazionali non governative, che rispondono alla definizione di "società civile" come menzionato nelle linee guida operative legate al ruolo e la partecipazione della società civile e che presentano progetti con un impatto a livello sotto-regionale, regionale o inter-regionale;
• rappresentanti di gruppi vulnerabili ed altri gruppi sociali individuati nell'Articolo 7 della Convenzione 2005 (ad es. donne ed altri gruppi sociali, comprese persone che appartengono a minoranze e popoli indigeni) dai paesi in via di sviluppo membri della Convenzione 2005.

Come presentare domanda
Tutte le richieste di finaziamento devono essere inviate alle relative Commissioni Nazionali per l'UNESCO o altri canali ufficiali designati dagli stati membro, che saranno successivamente inviate al Segretariato della Convenzione. Le INGO devono presentare domanda direttamente al Segretariato della Convenzione se le loro proposte di programma/progetto sono supportate nella redazione dai paesi membro in questione. 

Il periodo di attuazione del progetto deve essere compreso tra 12 e 24 mesi. I progetti dovrebbero iniziare, al più presto, nell'aprile 2021, in seguito all'approvazione del progetto del comitato intergovernativo nel febbraio 2021. L'importo massimo che può essere richiesto è di 100.000 USD.

Scadenza: 16 giugno 2020.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://en.unesco.org/creativity/ifcd/apply

The purpose of the IFCD is to promote sustainable development and poverty reduction in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The IFCD supports projects that aim to foster the emergence of a dynamic cultural sector, primarily by facilitating the introduction of new cultural policies and cultural industries, or strengthening existing ones.

Eligibility

The beneficiaries of the Fund are developing, economies in transition and least-developed countries that are Parties to the Convention.
Therefore, those who are eligible to apply to the Fund are:

• Public authorities and institutions from eligible countries (developing countries Parties to the 2005 Convention).
• Non-governmental organisations from eligible countries (developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention), which meet the definition of civil society as mentioned in the Operational guidelines relating to the role and participation of civil society;
• International non-governmental organisations, registered in countries Parties to the 2005 Convention

Projects

• Projects must be implemented and/or benefit only eligible countries (developing countries Parties to the 2005 Convention).
• The project implementation period shall be between 12 and 24 months.

How to apply

All funding requests are to be sent to the relevant National Commissions for UNESCO or other official channels designated by the States Parties, who will then submit them to the Secretariat of the Convention. INGOs should submit applications directly to the Secretariat of the Convention if their programme/project proposals are supported in writing by the States Parties concerned. Application should be completed in either English or French.

Budget

Maximum amount that can be requested from the IFCD is $100,000 for programmes/projects.

More information

Find out more: http://en.unesco.org/creativity/ifcd

Objectives
European Youth Together projects aim to create networks promoting regional partnerships, and to be run in close cooperation with young people from across Europe (Erasmus+ Programme Countries). 
The networks would organise exchanges, promote trainings (for instance for youth leaders), and allow young people themselves to set up joint projects, all of which could be done through both physical and online activities.
European Youth Together seeks to support initiatives from at least five youth organisations from five different eligible Erasmus+ Programme Countries to share their ideas about the EU, encourage wider civic participation and help foster a sense of European citizenship. The initiative aims to bring together European youth from across Europe; East, West, North and South.

Thematic priorities
For 2020 the thematic priorities are the promotion of EU Youth Goals #3#4 and #10, namely ‘Inclusive Societies’, ‘Information and Constructive Dialogue’ and ‘Sustainable and Green Europe.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, youth networks could consider ways of forging solidarity and inclusiveness, which concur with challenges related to digital skills and green lifestyles.

Specific Objectives
The initiative will specifically support:
- promotion and development of more structured cooperation, online and offline, between different youth organisations to build or strengthen partnerships focusing on solidarity and inclusive democratic participation of all against a backdrop of the backlashes on socio-economic structures and in line with youth goals numbers 3, 4 and 10;
- youth organisations involved in initiatives to encourage young people to participate in the democratic process and in society by organising trainings, showcase commonalities among young Europeans and encourage discussion and debate on their connection to the EU, its values and democratic foundations, including by providing a meaningful voice to youth in the framework of the Covid-19 recovery process;
- promote participation of under-represented groups of young people in politics, youth organisations and other civil society organisations by engaging vulnerable and socioeconomic disadvantaged youth.

It targets youth NGOs, public bodies and informal groups of young people in politics, youth organisations and other civil society organisations by engaging vulnerable and socioeconomic disadvantaged youth; new ways to empower youth organisations in dealing with the Covid-19 crisis and its aftermath, by supporting innovative ways of cooperation and network creation, development and management. This could include enhancing collaboration between youth organisations in a digital context through and by non-formal learning and organisational models including alternative modes of exchanges and mutual aid

It targets youth NGOs, public bodies and informal groups of young people, especially those active at grassroots level, which would propose projects involving at least five partners who have the capacity to mobilise young people in partnerships covering different countries and regions within the Erasmus+ Programme Countries.

Large-scale mobility activities for young people should form a key component of European Youth Together projects. This mobility should offer cross-border exchanges and non-formal or informal training opportunities for young people from across Europe (East, West, North and South) that can be prepared and supported through online fora to support the objectives of this call. 

All the activities should contribute to widening the outreach towards young people to ensure a diversity of voices, reach young people within and beyond youth organisations and youth with fewer opportunities, thereby using a variety of channels.

Eligible applicants
The minimum partnership composition requirement for this call is at least 5 partners/organisations (including the applicant) from 5 different countries eligible for participation in the Erasmus+ programme.
Applying organisations should demonstrate their capacity to ensure a good geographical balance in terms of partners from different parts of the Erasmus+ Programme Countries.
Proposals may be submitted by applicants which are a non-profit organisation working in the field of youth (Youth NGO) established in an Erasmus+ Programme Country.
The following organisations, established in an Erasmus+ Programme Country, can take part in the proposals as partners:
- non-profit organisations (private or public) and NGOs (including European Youth NGOs) working in the field of Youth;
- public authorities (national, regional, local);
- non-profit organisations, associations and NGOs including European Youth NGOs;

Eligible countries
- EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden;
- The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, which form part of the European Economic Area (EEA): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway;
- Candidate countries for which a pre-accession strategy has been established: North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia and Turkey.

For UK: Please be aware that following the entry into force of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement* on 1 February 2020 and in particular Articles 127(6), 137 and 138, the references to natural or legal persons residing or established in a Member State of the European Union are to be understood as including natural or legal persons residing or established in the United Kingdom.

Eligible activities
- Mobility activities including large scale exchanges between young people, including (but not restricted to) networking and non-formal or informal training opportunities and the development of projects by young people;
- Activities facilitating access and participation of youth in the EU policy activities relevant to young people;
- Exchanges of experience and good practice; networking and partnerships with other youth organisations; participation in meetings or seminars with other stakeholders and/or policy-makers also with a view to increasing policy impact on target groups, sectors and/or systems;
- Initiatives and events for developing European NGO/Civil Society organisations/EU-wide networks;
- Awareness-raising, information, dissemination and promotion activities (seminars, workshops, campaigns, meetings, public debates, consultations, etc.) on EU policy priorities in the field of youth;
- Activities shall be of cross-border nature and may be performed at European, national, regional or local level.

As a transversal principle, participating organisations should pursue strategies to connect to young people at grassroots level from a diversity of backgrounds with a view to ensuring a growing number of young people at the grassroots levels are being reached. This covers the involvement of a diverse youth population that also includes those from remote/rural areas; with a migrant background; and/or from disadvantaged social backgrounds.

Project results
Granted projects should demonstrate their expected contribution to the overall EU youth policy agenda by:
- building on the objectives of the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 and more specifically by demonstrating how they are contributing to the ‘Engage-Connect-Empower’ priorities of the Strategy;
- building on the outcomes of the New Narrative for Europe, European Youth Goals and other debate projects and opinion surveys related to the future of Europe and linking them to policy development at local/regional/national/European level;
- improving the involvement of young people in democratic life, in terms of active citizenship and engagement with decision makers (empowerment, new skills, involvement of young people in project design, etc.);
- helping to improve the capacity of the youth sector  active at grassroots level to work transnationally with care of inclusiveness, solidarity and sustainability and promoting transnational learning and cooperation between young people and decision makers;
- upscaling existing best practices and outreach beyond the regular network(s), including making good use of digital means to stay connected under all circumstances even in situations of remoteness, isolation or confinement;
- disseminating their results in an effective and attractive way among young people involved in youth organisations, so as to pave the way for more systematic partnerships, and also among youngsters who are not affiliated to youth structures or those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Project duration 
Must be between 9 and 24 months. It cannot be extended in time.
The eligibility period of the grant agreements is expected to start in January 2021 or within the first quarter of 2021.

Budget
The total budget available for the co-financing of projects is EUR 5 000 000.
The financial contribution from the EU is minimum EUR 100 000 and cannot exceed EUR 500 000. It is limited to a maximum co-financing rate of 80 % of the total eligible project costs.

Deadline: 28 July 2020, 17.00 (Brussels time).

Find out more here. 

The Seed Funding for grass root initiatives on youth engagement in peace and democratic processes in the EuroMediterranean region, launched, in the framework of the Joint Programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe “Ensuring sustainable democratic governance and human rights in the Southern Mediterranean” (South Programme III - 2018-2020), following the 2018 Lisbon Forum on "Youth, Peace and Security in the Euro-Mediterranean region" which took place on the 15-16 November in Lisbon, is a grant allocation aiming to co-fund regional and/or local projects which promote youth engagement in peace, security and democratic processes in the Euro-Mediterranean region. In particular, it aims at recognizing the role of young people in democratic promotion, social cohesion, peace building – all elements within the youth, peace and security (YPS) agenda. Young people’s courage, creativity, innovation, resilience and efforts constitute the “connecting tissue” to bridge the different levels of engagement toward a sustainable peace.
 

The objective is to support youth organisations, initiatives and movements to run smallscale projects on youth, peace and security.

Eligible applicants must
- be legally constituted as a non-governmental organisation;
- be based in one of the following countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Kingdom of Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia;
- have a field office in one of the above mentioned countries;
- assure that the project/action is implemented in one of the countries mentioned above;
- target beneficiaries from the above mentioned countries;
- have an interest in working on youth, peace and security;
- have sufficient capacities (funding, operational and professional) to carry out the activity mentioned in the project proposal throughout the stipulated period;
- have a bank account in the name of the organisation or its representative.
 

Eligible projects
Proposals, from either youth-led organisations whose work is focused on youth, peace and security or those who wish to develop this/ese topic(s), may include multiple activities with a view to put into practice the key findings of the 2018 Lisbon Forum:

- Changing the narrative about youth, namely their contribution to youth, peace and security;
- Sharing more information on the contribution of youth by providing reliable data and factual evidence;
- Considering the involvement of young people as an asset in decision making processes;
- Improving the efforts in the understanding and analysing youth complexity by considering and exploring diversity of young people, according to the context-related challenges they face;
- Improving and assuring effective dialogue and engagement between policy/decision making stakeholders and youth;
- Increasing cooperation at local and national level between stakeholders and youth;
- Promoting approaches that foster integration through intercultural dialogue;
- Increasing the number and type of grass-roots activities in order to reach out to more marginalized youth;
- Advocating for gender issues and gender-bases discrimination in the context of youth, peace and security; - Implementing target actions for gender mainstreaming;
- Advocating for the recognition of the contribution of youth civil society to peace and security;
- Improving recognition of civil society initiatives for promoting and building peace, taking into account the needs and priorities of the context in the countries.

Target stakeholders
Projects should target in particular the following key stakeholders:
- Youth under the age of 35 from Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Kingdom of Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia;
- Youth organisations from Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Kingdom of Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia;
- Any relevant stakeholders working on the above-mentioned topics.
 

Implementation period
Projects must be implemented during the period 1^st October 2019 and 31^st January 2020.

Budget:
Maximum 5000€ per project/organisation.
 

Deadline: 25 August 2019, (at midnight CET).
 

All details are available here.

Im Rahmen des gemeinsamen Programms der Europäischen Union und des Europarats wurde die Startfinanzierung für Basisinitiativen zum Engagement der Jugend für Frieden und demokratische Prozesse in der Region Europa-Mittelmeer ins Leben gerufen: „Gewährleistung einer nachhaltigen demokratischen Regierungsführung und der Menschenrechte im südlichen Mittelmeerraum „(Südprogramm III - 2018-2020) ist eine Finanzhilfe, die im Anschluss an das Lissabon-Forum„ Jugend, Frieden und Sicherheit in der Europa-Mittelmeer-Region “, das am 15./16. November in Lissabon stattfand, im Jahr 2018 zur Finanzierung regionaler und / oder lokaler Projekte genutzt wird, die das Engagement der Jugend für Frieden, Sicherheit und demokratische Prozesse in der Europa-Mittelmeer-Region fördern.Insbesondere soll die Rolle junger Menschen bei der Förderung der Demokratie, dem sozialen Zusammenhalt und der Friedenskonsolidierung anerkannt werden - alles Elemente der Agenda für Jugend, Frieden und Sicherheit (YPS). Der Mut, die Kreativität, die Innovation, die Widerstandsfähigkeit und die Anstrengungen der jungen Menschen bilden das „Bindegewebe“, um die verschiedenen Ebenen des Engagements für einen nachhaltigen Frieden zu verbinden.

Ziel ist es, Jugendorganisationen, -initiativen und -bewegungen bei der Durchführung kleiner Projekte zu Jugend, Frieden und Sicherheit zu unterstützen.

Zulässige Kandidaten müssen
- als Nichtregierungsorganisation rechtmäßig konstituiert sein;
- in einem der folgenden Länder ansässig sein: Algerien, Ägypten, Israel, Jordanien, Libanon, Libyen, Königreich Marokko, Palästina und Tunesien;
- eine Außenstelle in einem der oben genannten Länder haben;
- sicherstellen, dass das Projekt / die Aktion in einem der oben genannten Länder durchgeführt wird;
- Zielbegünstigte aus den oben genannten Ländern;
- Interesse an Jugend, Frieden und Sicherheit haben;
- über ausreichende Kapazitäten (finanzielle, operative und berufliche) verfügen, um die im Projektvorschlag genannte Tätigkeit während des festgelegten Zeitraums durchzuführen;
- ein Bankkonto im Namen der Organisation oder ihres Vertreters haben.

Zulässige Projekte
Vorschläge von von Jugendlichen geführten Organisationen, deren Arbeit sich auf Jugend, Frieden und Sicherheit konzentriert, oder von Organisationen, die dieses / diese Thema (e) entwickeln möchten, können mehrere Aktivitäten umfassen, um die wichtigsten Ergebnisse des Lissabon- Forums 2018 in die Praxis umzusetzen:

- Änderung der Erzählung über die Jugend, nämlich ihres Beitrags zu Jugend, Frieden und Sicherheit;
- Weitergabe von Informationen über den Beitrag der Jugend durch Bereitstellung zuverlässiger Daten und Fakten;
- Berücksichtigung der Einbeziehung junger Menschen als Aktivposten bei Entscheidungsprozessen;
- Verbesserung der Bemühungen zum Verständnis und zur Analyse der Jugendkomplexität durch Berücksichtigung und Erforschung der Vielfalt junger Menschen entsprechend den kontextbezogenen Herausforderungen, mit denen sie konfrontiert sind;
- Verbesserung und Sicherstellung eines effektiven Dialogs und Engagements zwischen Akteuren der Politik / Entscheidungsfindung und Jugendlichen;
- Intensivierung der Zusammenarbeit zwischen Interessengruppen und Jugendlichen auf lokaler und nationaler Ebene;
- Förderung integrationsfördernder Ansätze durch interkulturellen Dialog;
- Erhöhung der Anzahl und Art der Basisaktivitäten, um stärker benachteiligte Jugendliche zu erreichen;
- Für Genderfragen und Diskriminierung aufgrund des Geschlechts im Kontext von Jugend, Frieden und Sicherheit eintreten; - Umsetzung von Zielaktionen für Gender Mainstreaming;
- Für die Anerkennung des Beitrags der Jugendzivilgesellschaft zu Frieden und Sicherheit eintreten;
- Verbesserung der Anerkennung von Initiativen der Zivilgesellschaft zur Förderung und Schaffung von Frieden unter Berücksichtigung der Bedürfnisse und Prioritäten des Kontextes in den Ländern.

Target stakeholders
Projects should target in particular the following key stakeholders:
- Youth under the age of 35 from Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Kingdom of Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia;
- Youth organisations from Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Kingdom of Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia;
- Any relevant stakeholders working on the above-mentioned topics.
 

Implementation period
Projects must be implemented during the period 1^st October 2019 and 31^st January 2020.

Budget:
Maximum 5000€ per project/organisation.
 

Deadline: 25 August 2019, (at midnight CET).
 

All details are available here.

Tandem Europe is a cross-border collaboration programme that aims at social change through cultural innovation activities. Tandem is a learning-by-doing programme: during their Tandem year, cultural-social initiators from all over Europe kick-start a  long-term collaboration with a partner from another European country. 
Together, they design and test new ideas by realising a  pilot project for their own local environments. 
Tandem offers the space to develop real and meaningful visions by prototyping project ideas and building on new cross-border working relations.
It establishes peer-to-peer contacts that are based on mutual societal concerns or interests.

The programme is addressed to people from diverse local contexts, urban or rural areas, representing smaller or bigger cultural organisations, active local administrations and socially orientated enterprises. 
They share their enthusiasm for creative discovery across European borders,  cultures, sectors and artistic disciplines and embrace the joy of making new things happen together by unusual transnational encounters. 
They join a growing community of cultural and social change makers who are deeply engaged in shaping a common  European future. 
 

How does it work?
Up to 32 applicants and their colleagues are invited to the Tandem Europe Partner Forum in 2019, where they find new networking opportunities and their potential Tandem partner.
Together with their new partner, they apply for the full programme with a collaboration idea and a first sketch of the Tandem partnership they envisage. For the main programme phase, up to 12 Tandems will be selected.
Each new collaboration pair benefits from a placement opportunity at their Tandem-partner organisation abroad, three peer-to-peer innovation, learning and networking meetings as well as financial and mentoring support to prototype their collaboration ideas.

The  programme  includes: 
- A 4-day  Tandem Partner  Forum including workshops in the Balkans  28 February - 5 March 2019  (dates include travel days). The main aim of the Partner Forum is for the selected participants to find a partner suitable to their organisation and strategy.
- A 3-day  Kick-Off  Meeting including  workshops  at  the  end  of  June  2019  (plus  arrival  and  departure  day);
- A vocational  placement of  12  days  at  individual  Tandem  partner  locations  across  Europe  (self-organised  by  individual  Tandems)  between  June  2019  and  February  2020;
- A 3-day  Interim  Meeting including peer-to-peer  learning sessions  and  workshops in October  2019  (plus  arrival and departure  day);
- A 3-day final learning and evaluation  Meeting in February  2020  (plus arrival and departure day).

Who can apply
Non-profit organisations, public institutions, civil society initiatives, innovative local administrations as well as creative or social enterprises that are engaged with cultural activities in their societies;
based in one of the Council of Europe member states (plus Belarus & Kosovo).

Deadline to apply: 15 November 2018 (23:59 CET).

Applicants will be informed on the selection latest by early January 2019.

Find out more here.

Tandem Europe is a cross-border collaboration programme that aims at social change through cultural innovation activities. Tandem is a learning-by-doing programme: during their Tandem year, cultural-social initiators from all over Europe kick-start a  long-term collaboration with a partner from another European country. 
Together, they design and test new ideas by realising a  pilot project for their own local environments. 
Tandem offers the space to develop real and meaningful visions by prototyping project ideas and building on new cross-border working relations.
It establishes peer-to-peer contacts that are based on mutual societal concerns or interests.

The programme is addressed to people from diverse local contexts, urban or rural areas, representing smaller or bigger cultural organisations, active local administrations and socially orientated enterprises. 
They share their enthusiasm for creative discovery across European borders,  cultures, sectors and artistic disciplines and embrace the joy of making new things happen together by unusual transnational encounters. 
They join a growing community of cultural and social change makers who are deeply engaged in shaping a common  European future. 
 

How does it work?
Up to 32 applicants and their colleagues are invited to the Tandem Europe Partner Forum in 2019, where they find new networking opportunities and their potential Tandem partner.
Together with their new partner, they apply for the full programme with a collaboration idea and a first sketch of the Tandem partnership they envisage. For the main programme phase, up to 12 Tandems will be selected.
Each new collaboration pair benefits from a placement opportunity at their Tandem-partner organisation abroad, three peer-to-peer innovation, learning and networking meetings as well as financial and mentoring support to prototype their collaboration ideas.

The  programme  includes: 
- A 4-day  Tandem Partner  Forum including workshops in the Balkans  28 February - 5 March 2019  (dates include travel days). The main aim of the Partner Forum is for the selected participants to find a partner suitable to their organisation and strategy.
- A 3-day  Kick-Off  Meeting including  workshops  at  the  end  of  June  2019  (plus  arrival  and  departure  day);
- A vocational  placement of  12  days  at  individual  Tandem  partner  locations  across  Europe  (self-organised  by  individual  Tandems)  between  June  2019  and  February  2020;
- A 3-day  Interim  Meeting including peer-to-peer  learning sessions  and  workshops in October  2019  (plus  arrival and departure  day);
- A 3-day final learning and evaluation  Meeting in February  2020  (plus arrival and departure day).

Who can apply
Non-profit organisations, public institutions, civil society initiatives, innovative local administrations as well as creative or social enterprises that are engaged with cultural activities in their societies;
based in one of the Council of Europe member states (plus Belarus & Kosovo).

Deadline to apply: 15 November 2018 (23:59 CET).

Applicants will be informed on the selection latest by early January 2019.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2CXnUYV 

Tandem Europe è un programma di collaborazione transfrontaliera che mira al cambiamento sociale attraverso attività di innovazione culturale. Tandem è un programma di learning-by-doing: durante il loro anno Tandem, gli iniziatori culturali e sociali di tutta Europa avviano una collaborazione a lungo termine con un partner di un altro paese europeo. Insieme, progettano e testano nuove idee realizzando un progetto pilota per i propri contesti locali.

Tandem offre lo spazio per sviluppare visioni reali e significative attraverso la prototipazione di idee di progetto e la costruzione di nuove relazioni di lavoro transfrontaliere. Stabilisce contatti peer-to-peer basati su interessi sociali comuni.

Il programma è rivolto a persone di diversi contesti locali, aree urbane o rurali, che rappresentano organizzazioni culturali di varia entità, amministrazioni locali attive e imprese sociali. Condividono il loro entusiasmo per la scoperta creativa attraverso i confini, le culture, i settori e le discipline artistiche europee e abbracciano la gioia di far accadere cose nuove da insoliti incontri transnazionali. Si uniscono a una crescente comunità di produttori di cambiamenti culturali e sociali che sono profondamente impegnati a plasmare un futuro europeo comune.

Come funziona?
Fino a 32 candidati e i loro colleghi saranno invitati al forum dei partner di Tandem Europe nel 2019, dove troveranno nuove opportunità di networking e il loro potenziale partner Tandem.
Insieme al loro nuovo partner, faranno domanda per il programma completo con un'idea di collaborazione e una prima bozza della partnership Tandem che prevedono. Per la fase principale del programma, saranno selezionati fino a 12 Tandem.
Ogni nuova coppia di collaborazione beneficia di un'opportunità di collocamento presso la propria organizzazione partner Tandem all'estero, tre incontri peer-to-peer, incontri di apprendimento e networking nonché supporto finanziario e di mentoring per prototipare le proprie idee di collaborazione.

Il programma comprende:
- Un forum di quattro giorni per i partner in tandem che include workshop nei Balcani dal 28 febbraio al 5 marzo 2019 (le date includono i giorni di viaggio). L'obiettivo principale del Forum è che i partecipanti selezionati trovino un partner adatto alla loro organizzazione e strategia.
- una riunione iniziale di 3 giorni con workshop alla fine di giugno 2019 (più giorno di arrivo e partenza);
- un tirocinio professionale di 12 giorni presso singole sedi partner Tandem in tutta Europa (auto-organizzato da singoli Tandem) tra giugno 2019 e febbraio 2020;
- una riunione ad interim di 3 giorni con sessioni di apprendimento peer-to-peer e workshop nell'ottobre 2019 (più giorno di arrivo e partenza);
- una riunione finale di apprendimento e valutazione di 3 giorni a febbraio 2020 (più giorno di arrivo e partenza).

Chi può presentare la candidatura
Organizzazioni senza scopo di lucro, istituzioni pubbliche, iniziative della società civile, amministrazioni locali innovative nonché imprese creative o sociali impegnate in attività culturali nelle loro società; con sede in uno degli stati membri del Consiglio d'Europa (oltre a Bielorussia e Kosovo).

Scadenza: 15 novembre 2018 (23:59 CET).

I candidati saranno informati sulla selezione più recenti entro l'inizio di gennaio 2019.

Scopri di più: https://bit.ly/2CXnUYV

A Tandem Europe határokon átívelő együttműködés a társadalmi változást szeretné elősegíteni kulturális innovációs tevékenységekkel. A learning-by-doing típusú program keretein belül a kulturális és szociális kezdeményezők Európa szerte hosszútávú együttműködést körvonalaznak másik Európai országból származó partnerükkel. 

Pilot projektek keretében saját környezetükben együtt kell kialakítaniuk és letesztelniük az új ötleteket.

A Tandem ezeknek az ötleteknek szeretne teret biztosítani. A program különböző hátterű személyeket vár városi és vidéki környezetből egyaránt, akik kisebb és nagyobb kulturális szervezeteket, aktív helyi közösségeket és társadalmilag elhivatott vállalkozásokat képviselnek.

Hogyan működik?

Maximum 32 fő jelentkezőt és kollégáik meghívást kapnak a Tandem Europe Partneri Fórumra 2019-ben, ahol alkalmuk nyílik új lehetőségekkel, valamint a jövőbeli Tandem partnerükkel megismerkedni. Az új partnerükkel közösen ezután pályázhatnak a teljes programra az együttműködési ötletükkel, valamint az általuk elképzelt partneri együttműködés vázlataival. A fő program fázisra ezek után 12 Tandem kerül kiválasztásra.

A program magában foglal:

• Egy 4 napos Tandem Partner Forumot workshopokkal együtt a balkánon február 28. és március 5. között (beleértve az utazási napokat is) mely arra irányul, hogy a kiválasztott résztvevők a szervezetüknek és stratégiájuknak megfelelő partnert találhassanak.
• Egy 3 napos Kick-Off találkozót workshopokkal együtt, 2019 június végén
• Egy 12 napos szakmai csere látogatás a Tandem partnereknél Európa szerte (Tandem együttműködésenként változóan, önálló szervezésben 2019. június és 2020. február között.)
• Egy 3 napos átmeneti találkozó, amikor egymástól tanulhatnak a programban részt vevők (2019. október)
• Egy 3 napos végső tanulási és értékelői találkozó 2020. februárjában ((beleértve a megérkezési dátumokat is)

Jelentkezési határidő: 2018. november 15.

A jelentkezéssel kapcsolatos további információk itt érhetőek el.

A jelentkezőket legkésőbb 2019. januárjában értesítik az eredményekről

The strand1. European remembrance projects within the Europe for Citizens' 2014-2020 programme supports activities fostering a common culture of remembrance and mutual understanding between citizens from different EU Member States, notably by supporting projects that reflect on historical turning points and changes in regimes in Europe's 20th century and on their continuous importance for the Europe of today.

The strand also concerns other defining moments and reference points in recent European history. Preference will be given to projects encouraging tolerance, mutual understanding, intercultural dialogue and reconciliation as a means of moving beyond the past and building the future, in particular with a view to reaching the younger generation. It will also support projects promoting the role of Europe's cultural heritage as a pivotal element of cultural diversity, and intercultural dialogue and local heritage linked to European memory.

In 2020, specific priorities for European Remembrance are:
- 1950 Robert Schuman Declaration;
- 1990 German reunification and democratic transition of other countries in Europe;
- 2000 Proclamation of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Volunteering is an essential element in active citizenship: by giving one’s time for the benefit of others, volunteers service their community and play an active role in society. They develop the sense of belonging to a community thereby also gaining ownership. Volunteering is therefore a particularly powerful means to develop citizens’ commitment to their society and to its political life. Civil society organisations, associations of a European general interest, town twinning associations and other participating organisations often rely on volunteer work to carry out and to develop their activities. Therefore, particular attention is paid to the promotion of volunteering, in particular through the European Solidarity Corps. In its first phase, the European Solidarity Corps, the new EU initiative which aims at giving young people across the EU the opportunity to volunteer where help is needed and to respond to crisis situations, will build on existing EU programmes including the Europe for Citizens programme. In this context, project promoters are encouraged to make use of the European Solidarity Corps. 
Promoters making use of members of the European Solidarity Corps must comply with the requirements laid down by the European Solidarity Corps Charter, including the requirement relating to the insurance of the members. Indeed, within the framework of the Europe for Citizens Programme, the Agency does not provide directly or indirectly an insurance coverage to the volunteers/members used by the promoters for their projects. It is therefore for each promoter to ensure that the volunteers/members they are making use of are properly insured for their activities. 
All the eligible countries within the Europe for Citizens programme can participate to the European Solidarity Corps initiative.

Projects under this strand should
- Include different types of organisations (local authorities, NGOs, research institutes etc.)
- Develop different types of activities (research, exhibitions, public debates, non-formal education etc.)
- Involve citizens from different target groups
- Be implemented on a transnational level, or with a clear European dimension

Eligible applicants must be:
-  public local/regional authorities or non-profit organisations, including civil society organisations, survivors' associations, and cultural, youth, educational and research
organisations, associations of twinned towns.
Number of Partners:
A project must involve organisations from at least one Member State. Preference is given to transnational projects.

Maximum eligible grant for a project: 100 000 EUR.
The activities must take place in any of the eligible countries.
The project must start within the relevant eligibility period.
Maximum project duration is 18 months.
 

Participating countries
- 28 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom;
- Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo.
 

For British applicants: please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, British applicants will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project.

The Programme is potentially open to the following categories of countries provided that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission:
a) acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective Framework Agreements, Association Council Decisions or similar Agreements;
b) the EFTA countries party to the EEA Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement. 

Deadline: 4 February 2020, 17:00, Brussels time, for projects starting between 1^st September 2020 and 28^th February 2021.

Find out more: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens_en

For more information, please contact the Europe for Citizens Point in your country.

The strand1. European remembrance projects within the Europe for Citizens' 2014-2020 programme supports activities fostering a common culture of remembrance and mutual understanding between citizens from different EU Member States, notably by supporting projects that reflect on historical turning points and changes in regimes in Europe's 20th century and on their continuous importance for the Europe of today.

The strand also concerns other defining moments and reference points in recent European history. Preference will be given to projects encouraging tolerance, mutual understanding, intercultural dialogue and reconciliation as a means of moving beyond the past and building the future, in particular with a view to reaching the younger generation. It will also support projects promoting the role of Europe's cultural heritage as a pivotal element of cultural diversity, and intercultural dialogue and local heritage linked to European memory.

In 2019, specific priorities for European Remembrance are:
- 1919 Peace treaties bringing World War I to an end (including the Treaty of Versailles);
- 1939 End of Spanish civil war in a European perspective;
- 1979 European Parliament elections (first directly elected European Parliament);
- 1989 Democratic revolutions in Central and Eastern Europe and the fall of the Berlin wall;
- 2004 15 years of EU enlargement into central and Eastern Europe.

Volunteering is an essential element in active citizenship: by giving one’s time for the benefit of others, volunteers service their community and play an active role in society. They develop the sense of belonging to a community thereby also gaining ownership. Volunteering is therefore a particularly powerful means to develop citizens’ commitment to their society and to its political life. Civil society organisations, associations of a European general interest, town twinning associations and other participating organisations often rely on volunteer work to carry out and to develop their activities. Therefore, particular attention is paid to the promotion of volunteering, in particular through the European Solidarity Corps. In its first phase, the European Solidarity Corps, the new EU initiative which aims at giving young people across the EU the opportunity to volunteer where help is needed and to respond to crisis situations, will build on existing EU programmes including the Europe for Citizens programme. In this context, project promoters are encouraged to make use of the European Solidarity Corps. 
Promoters making use of members of the European Solidarity Corps must comply with the requirements laid down by the European Solidarity Corps Charter, including the requirement relating to the insurance of the members. Indeed, within the framework of the Europe for Citizens Programme, the Agency does not provide directly or indirectly an insurance coverage to the volunteers/members used by the promoters for their projects. It is therefore for each promoter to ensure that the volunteers/members they are making use of are properly insured for their activities. 
The following countries ONLY can participate to the initiative within the Programme: the European Union Member States and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Projects under this strand should
- Include different types of organisations (local authorities, NGOs, research institutes etc.)
- Develop different types of activities (research, exhibitions, public debates, non-formal education etc.)
- Involve citizens from different target groups
- Be implemented on a transnational level, or with a clear European dimension

Eligible applicants must be:
-  public local/regional authorities or non-profit organisations, including civil society organisations, survivors' associations, and cultural, youth, educational and research
organisations, associations of twinned towns.
Number of Partners:
A project must involve organisations from at least one Member State. Preference is given to transnational projects.

Maximum eligible grant for a project: 100 000 EUR.
The activities must take place in any of the eligible countries.
The project must start within the relevant eligibility period.
Maximum project duration is 18 months.

 

Participating countries
- 28 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom;
- Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo.
 

For British applicants: please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, British applicants will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project.

The Programme is potentially open to the following categories of countries provided that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission:
a) acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective Framework Agreements, Association Council Decisions or similar Agreements;
b) the EFTA countries party to the EEA Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement. 

Deadline: 1^st February 2019, 12:00 (noon), Brussels time, for projects starting between 1^st September of the same year as the deadline and 28^th February of the year after the deadline.

Find out more: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens_en

For more information, please contact the Europe for Citizens Point in your country.

Tandem Ukraine is looking for cultural workers, managers, representatives of initiatives and organisations to explore and develop cross-border collaborations between Ukraine and its neighbouring regions.

The programme is addressed to newly developed or a more established cultural initiatives, public institutions, (civil society) organisations or socially engaged companies based in Ukraine or its neighbouring regions: e.g. Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Baltics or Balkans.

How it works
A balanced mix of up to 32 applicants will be invited to the Partner Forum, taking place from 4 to 8 June 2019.
The Partner Forum provides the space and a framework for invited applicants to form cross-border collaborations (Tandems). Each Tandem will consist of between two and four partners which represent different levels of experience.
One or two of the partners will be based in Ukraine and the others in a country from the neighbouring regions. 

After the Partner Forum, Tandems go on a working placement, to explore and gain an insight into the local context of the partner(s) in Ukraine.
With this inside knowledge, the collaboration partners will develop a joint pilot project, which will serve as a space for learning, innovation and engagement.

Tandems get the opportunity to receive funding to implement the pilot project in the framework of the programme. Throughout the year, participants meet for networking, workshops and peer-to-peer exchange.

At the end of the programme, there is a final presentation, time for reflection and the opportunity to connect with the growing Tandem network.

Who can apply
Tandem Ukraine 2019-2020 is open only for cultural workers based in Ukraine or Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey.

Deadline to apply: 17^th April 2019 (23:59 CET).

Applicants will be informed on the selection in the second week of May 2019.

Find out more here.