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, Sweden, and United Kingdom) or an Associated Country. The Associated Countries are Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Israel, Faroe Islands, Georgia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Norway, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Ukraine, Tunisia and Turkey.
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 a single PI with the support, and on behalf of, the host institution. It can be submitted only in response to an open call for proposals via the web-based Electronic Proposal Submission Service (EPSS).

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

Deadlines:
- Physical Sciences and Engineering: 30 August 2018, 17:00:00 (CET).
- Social Sciences and Humanities: 30 August 2018, 17:00:00 (CET).
- Life Sciences: 30 August 2018, 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, Macedonia, Norvegia, Moldavia Montenegro, Serbia Svizzera e Turchia);
- 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”.

Scadenze: 30 agosto 2018.

Per ulteriori informazioni: 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.

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, Sweden, and United Kingdom) or an Associated Country. The Associated Countries are Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Israel, Faroe Islands, Georgia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Norway, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Ukraine, Tunisia and Turkey.
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 a single PI with the support, and on behalf of, the host institution. It can be submitted only in response to an open call for proposals via the web-based Electronic Proposal Submission Service (EPSS).

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

Deadlines:
- Physical Sciences and Engineering: 30 August 2018, 17:00:00 (CET).
- Social Sciences and Humanities: 30 August 2018, 17:00:00 (CET).
- Life Sciences: 30 August 2018, 17:00:00 (CET).

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

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. 
The following countries ONLY can participate to the initiative within the Programme: the European Union Member States and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

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, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro 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, 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: 
- 1 March 2018, 12:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 July of the same year of the deadline and 31 March of the year after the deadline.
- 3 September 2018, 12:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 January and 30 September of the year after the deadline.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2CEMdXE

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.  

Nella sua prima fase, il Corpo Europeo di Solidarietà, la nuova iniziativa UE che intende offrire ai giovani in tutta l'UE l'opportunità di fare volontariato e rispondere alle situazioni di crisi, sarà inserita nel quadro di programmi Ue già esistenti, compreso il il programma Europa per i Cittadini. In questo contesto, i promotori del progetto sono incoraggiati ad utilizzare l'occasione del Corpo Europeo di Solidarietà. I promotori che fanno utilizzo dei memebri del Corpo Europeo di Solidarietà devono rispondere ai requisiti stabiliti nella Carta della Carta del Corpo Europeo di Solidarietà, comprese le norme legate all'assicurazione dei membri. Di fatto, nel quadro del Programma Europa per i Cittadini, l'Agenzia non offre direttamente o indirettamente la copertura assicurativa a volontari/membri utilizzata dai promotori per i loro progetti. Spetta dunque a ciascun promotore fare in che modo che i volontari/membri utilizzati siano debitamente assicurati per le loro attività. 

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.  

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.
- Serbia, Montenegro, Ex Repubblica Jugoslava di Macedonia (FYROM).

Scadenze:
- 1 Marzo 2018, per progetti che hanno inizio il 1 Luglio dello stesso anno della scadenza e il 31 Marzo dell'anno successivo alla scadenza;
- 3 Settembre 2018, per progetti che hanno inizio il 1 Gennaio e il 30 Settembre dell'anno successivo alla scadenza.

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. 
The following countries ONLY can participate to the initiative within the Programme: the European Union Member States and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

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, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro 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, 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: 
- 1 March 2018, 12:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 July of the same year of the deadline and 31 March of the year after the deadline.
- 3 September 2018, 12:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 January and 30 September of the year after the deadline.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2CEMdXE

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

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. 
The following countries ONLY can participate to the initiative within the Programme: the European Union Member States and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
 

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;
federantion/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 one is an EU Member State. 

Particpating 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 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, 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:
- 1 March 2018, 12:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 July and 31 December of the same year as the deadline.
- 3 September 2018,12:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 January and 30 June of the year after the deadline.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2qC96tf

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.

Nella sua prima fase, il Corpo Europeo di Solidarietà, la nuova iniziativa UE che intende offrire ai giovani in tutta l'UE l'opportunità di fare volontariato e rispondere alle situazioni di crisi, sarà inserita nel quadro di programmi Ue già esistenti, compreso il il programma Europa per i Cittadini. In questo contesto, i promotori del progetto sono incoraggiati ad utilizzare l'occasione del Corpo Europeo di Solidarietà. I promotori che fanno utilizzo dei memebri del Corpo Europeo di Solidarietà devono rispondere ai requisiti stabiliti nella Carta della Carta del Corpo Europeo di Solidarietà, comprese le norme legate all'assicurazione dei membri. Di fatto, nel quadro del Programma Europa per i Cittadini, l'Agenzia non offre direttamente o indirettamente la copertura assicurativa a volontari/membri utilizzata dai promotori per i loro progetti. Spetta dunque a ciascun promotore fare in che modo che i volontari/membri utilizzati siano debitamente assicurati per le loro attività. 

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.  

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.
- Serbia, Montenegro, Ex Repubblica Jugoslava di Macedonia (FYROM).

Scadenze:
- 1 Marzo 2018, per progetti che hanno inizio tra il 1Luglio e il 31 Dicembre delo stesso anno della scadenza;
- 3 Settembre 2018, per progetti che inizio il 1 Gennaio e il 30 Giugno dell'anno successivo alla scadenza.

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. 
The following countries ONLY can participate to the initiative within the Programme: the European Union Member States and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
 

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;
federantion/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 one is an EU Member State. 

Particpating 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 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, 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:
- 1 March 2018, 12:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 July and 31 December of the same year as the deadline.
- 3 September 2018,12:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 January and 30 June of the year after the deadline.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2qC96tf

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

In the framework of the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme, EURES Axis, the European Commission has launched the call for proposals EaSI-EURES: Targeted mobility scheme - Your first EURES job. The call is financed under the European Programme for Employment and Social Innovation "EaSI" 2014-2020:  a European-level financing instrument managed directly by the European Commission to contribute to the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy, by providing financial support for the Union's objectives in terms of promoting a high level of quality and sustainable employment, guaranteeing adequate and decent social protection, combating social exclusion and poverty and improving working conditions.

Objectives
The Call aims to support the development of actions for the work placement of young EU citizens aged 18-35 in an EU, Iceland and Norway territory country other than their country of residence and to help address mobility obstacles.
Jobseekers and employers (SMEs in particular) are the main target groups.
Priority will be given to vulnerable sub-groups, notably unemployed young people, including long- term unemployed.
Projects can cover all economic sectors and types of occupations, though specific sectors may be given priority in accordance with the demand side or the supply side needs in the countries covered by the action.
Support can be provided not only to candidates who wish to find work in a new country but also to those who may wish to return to their country of origin or former country of residence.

Types of action
The call supports the implementation of the TMS-YFEJ scheme, by i.e. ensuring the provision of customised employment services and include innovative working methods to foster the placement and integration of mobile young workers in the host country (ies), combined with financial incentives.

Proposals should focus on:
- Job placements and also on at least one of following types of placements
- Traineeships;
- Apprenticeships.
The proposal should focus on the provision of pre-placement, placement and post-placement services

Selected projects in the framework of this call for proposals should support and finance the following groups:
- young people (aged 18-35) willing to find a job, traineeship or apprenticeship and move to another Member State;
- employers and SMEs in particular when these provide an integration programme for their newly-recruited young mobile workers, trainees or apprentices.

Granted projects should
- be able to ensure the highest possible number of quality work placements. The expected result is the work placement of at least 3500 young people in the EU EFTA/EEA countries, other than their country of residence.
- be based on a consortium with a broad geographical coverage. 

Who can apply
1. Any legal organisations registered in
- EU Member States
- Iceland and Norway in accordance with the EEA Agreement.
2. Public, private or third sector employment services or other labour market organisations with a legal profit or non-profit status;
3. If lead applicants, EURES National Coordination Offices which are in organisations whose main mission is to ensure the provision of employment and placement services to jobseekers, job changers, trainee/apprentice candidates and employers covering jobs and/or work-based trainings. Those services must include information, recruitment, matching and pre- and post-placement support;
4. If co-applicants, EURES member organisations (i.e. National Coordination Offices, EURES partners and associated EURES partners) or other public or private labour market actors (including the third sector); providers of the same services as lead applicants and/or complementary customer-oriented services in other expertise fields such as information, training, education, career guidance, mentoring, legal advice, integration support or other equivalent.
5. Consortia
Actions must have the involvement of a minimum of five organisations established in at least five different EaSI-EURES participating countries. At least three of these organisations must be EURES member organisations. Besides the lead applicant, members of the consortia can be co-applicants (at least four from four different EaSI-EURES participating countries, different from the home country of the lead applicant).

Budget
The total available budget for this call is EUR 11,200,000. The EU grant requested should indicatively be between EUR 2,500,000 and 10,000,000, thus the Commission expects to fund 2 to 4 projects.

Duration
The projects should in principle start the first day following the date when the last of the two parties signs the grant agreement ("the starting date of the action").
The indicative duration of projects should be 24 months.

Deadline: 6 September 2018, Swim, Courier and Post: 24:00 Brussels time (CET) Hand deliveries 16:00 Brussels time.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2M4ndO8

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 Taining Networks (ITN): support for joint research training and/or doctoral programmes, implemented by European partnerships of universities, research institutions, and non-academic organisations.
Deadline: 15 January 2019, 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: 12 September 2018, 17:00 CET.

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.
Deadline: 27 September 2018, 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: 21 March 2018, 17:00 CET.

European Researchers' Night (NIGHT): to stimulate interest in research careers, especially among young people.
Deadline: 14 February 2018, 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 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 Taining Networks (ITN): support for joint research training and/or doctoral programmes, implemented by European partnerships of universities, research institutions, and non-academic organisations.
Deadline: 15 January 2019, 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: 12 September 2018, 17:00 CET.

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.
Deadline: 27 September 2018, 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: 21 March 2018, 17:00 CET.

European Researchers' Night (NIGHT): to stimulate interest in research careers, especially among young people.
Deadline: 14 February 2018, 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

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, 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
1. Promoting social inclusion and shared EU values through through formal and non-formal learning;
2. Mainstreaming and further developing multilingual pedagogies in school education (e.g. working in multilingual classrooms/with bilingual children) and supporting teachers and their training to deal with diversity in classrooms;
3. Digital assessment: identifying best practices across educational sectors and countries and scaling up of best practices and experimentation;
4. VET teachers and trainers in work-based learning/apprenticeship (VET);
5. Implementation of Upskilling Pathways for adults without an upper secondary qualification or equivalent;
6. Policies and incentives to support innovative teaching and pedagogical training in higher education, including through open and digital education;
7. Creation of a European-wide hub for online learning, blended/virtual mobility, virtual campuses and collaborative exchange of best practices

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;

Eligible countries
— 28 Member States of the European Union,
— EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway,
— EU candidate countries: Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Minimum partnership composition
The minimum partnership composition requirement for this call is: 4 entities representing 3 eligible countries.

Eligible activities
Projets must start between 1 January 2019 and 28 February 2019.

Budget
The total budget available for the co-financing of projects under the present call is EUR 10 000 000.
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: 10 April 2018, 12.00 noon CET,
- full proposals: 25 September 2018, 12.00 noon CET.
 

An information meeting for high-level public authorities interested in this Call will be held on 29 January 2018. Interested participants need to register here by 19 January 2018.
The event will be webcast live here from 08:30 to 17:00  CET.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2nE4Uro

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, 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
1. Promoting social inclusion and shared EU values through through formal and non-formal learning;
2. Mainstreaming and further developing multilingual pedagogies in school education (e.g. working in multilingual classrooms/with bilingual children) and supporting teachers and their training to deal with diversity in classrooms;
3. Digital assessment: identifying best practices across educational sectors and countries and scaling up of best practices and experimentation;
4. VET teachers and trainers in work-based learning/apprenticeship (VET);
5. Implementation of Upskilling Pathways for adults without an upper secondary qualification or equivalent;
6. Policies and incentives to support innovative teaching and pedagogical training in higher education, including through open and digital education;
7. Creation of a European-wide hub for online learning, blended/virtual mobility, virtual campuses and collaborative exchange of best practices

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;

Eligible countries
— 28 Member States of the European Union,
— EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway,
— EU candidate countries: Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Minimum partnership composition
The minimum partnership composition requirement for this call is: 4 entities representing 3 eligible countries.

Eligible activities
Projets must start between 1 January 2019 and 28 February 2019.

Budget
The total budget available for the co-financing of projects under the present call is EUR 10 000 000.
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: 10 April 2018, 12.00 noon CET,
- full proposals: 25 September 2018, 12.00 noon CET.
 

An information meeting for high-level public authorities interested in this Call will be held on 29 January 2018. Interested participants need to register here by 19 January 2018.
The event will be webcast live here from 08:30 to 17:00  CET.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2nE4Uro

The European Youth Forum is launching the ‘European Youth Capital’ (EYC) 2021. This title is assigned to a European city for a period of one year during which this city will be given the chance to showcase its youth-related cultural, social, political and economic life and development.
The European Youth Capital initiative encourages the development of new ideas and innovative projects with regards to the active participation of young people in society and seeks to present a role model for the further development of other European municipalities. 

A city can become a European Youth Capital if it distinguishes itself in a positive way and has an ambitious programme for empowering youth. The title is bestowed by a joint selection jury of European youth organisations and institutional partners.
Please read the application criteria here.

Eligibility:
all municipalities in Member States of the Council of Europe are eligible for the title ‘European Youth Capital’.

Deadlines: 
- 21 January 2018 (23:59 CET), for submission of concept notes.
The application includes a fee of 300 Euros, to be paid before the deadline at the European Youth Forum.

- 3rd June 2018 (23:59 CET), for submission of detailed application forms.
The application includes a fee of 700 Euros, to be paid before the deadline at the European Youth Forum.

- 30 September 2018 (23:59 CET), for final application forms.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2j3ZAcv

Il Forum Europeo della Gioventù ha lanciato la "Capitale Europea della Gioventù (EYC) 2021. Questo titolo viene assegnato alla città europea per un periodo di un anno, durante il quale a questa città viene data l'opportunità di mostrare la sua vita e il suo sviluppo culturale, sociale ed economico a favore dei giovani. La Capitale Europea dei Giovani è un'iniziativa che incoraggia lo sviluppo di nuove idee e progetti innovativi legati alla partecipazione attiva dei giovani nella società e cerca di presentare un ruolo modello per l'ulteriore sviluppo di altre città europee. Una città può diventare Capitale Europea della Gioventù se è in grado di distinguersi in maniera positiva e prevede un ambizioso programma per il rafforzamento dei giovani. Il titolo viene assegnato da una giuria di selezione composta da organizzazioni giovanili europee e partner istituzionali.

Ammissibilità: tutte i Comuni negli Stati membri del Consiglio d'Europa sono eleggibili per il titolo "Capitale Europea della Gioventù".

Scadenze:
- 21 gennaio 2018 (23:59), per la presentazione delle bozze di concetto. La domanda comprende una quota di 300 euro, da pagare prima della scadenza.
- 3 giugno 2018 (23:59), per i moduli di domanda completi. La domanda comprende una quota di 700 euro, da pagare prima della scadenza al Forum Europeo dei Giovani.
- 30 settembre 2018 (23:59), per i moduli di domanda finali.

Per ulteriori informazioni: https://goo.gl/ztHwFw

The European Youth Forum is launching the ‘European Youth Capital’ (EYC) 2021. This title is assigned to a European city for a period of one year during which this city will be given the chance to showcase its youth-related cultural, social, political and economic life and development.
The European Youth Capital initiative encourages the development of new ideas and innovative projects with regards to the active participation of young people in society and seeks to present a role model for the further development of other European municipalities. 

A city can become a European Youth Capital if it distinguishes itself in a positive way and has an ambitious programme for empowering youth. The title is bestowed by a joint selection jury of European youth organisations and institutional partners.
Please read the application criteria here.

Eligibility:
all municipalities in Member States of the Council of Europe are eligible for the title ‘European Youth Capital’.

Deadlines: 
- 21 January 2018 (23:59 CET), for submission of concept notes.
The application includes a fee of 300 Euros, to be paid before the deadline at the European Youth Forum.

- 3rd June 2018 (23:59 CET), for submission of detailed application forms.
The application includes a fee of 700 Euros, to be paid before the deadline at the European Youth Forum.

- 30 September 2018 (23:59 CET), for final application forms.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2j3ZAcv

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: which meet the definition of civil society as mentioned in the operational guidelines relating to the role and participation of civil society, and which present projects with impact at the sub-regional, regional or inter-regional level.

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 March 2019, following the approval of the project by the Intergovernmental Committee in December 2018.

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.
Expenditures for project-related overhead costs are limited to a maximum of 30% of the total project budget.

Application should be completed in either English or French.

Deadline: 16 April 2018, midnight CET.

Applications from public authorities/institutions and local NGOs will undergo a pre-selection process conducted by National Commissions for UNESCO by 15 May 2018, 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, nel marzo 2019, in seguito all'approvazione del progetto del comitato intergovernativo nel dicembre 2018. L'importo massimo che può essere richiesto è di 100.000 USD.

Scadenza
Tutte le domande online devono essere presentate al più tardi entro il 16 aprile 2018 (mezzanotte CET).

Per ulteriori informazioni: https://goo.gl/ARZEaw

Az Európai Ifjúsági Fórum elindítja az Európa Ifjúsági Fővárosa (EYC) 2021 programot. Ezt a címet egy évre ítélik oda valamelyik európai településnek, ahol ezek után 12 hónapon keresztül ifjúsággal kapcsolatos programok, kulturális, társadalmi, politikai és gazdasági fejlesztések mennek végbe.

Az Európa Ifjúsági Fővárosa minden olyan innovatív kezdeményezést szívesen fogad, amely a fiatalok aktív szerepvállalását támogatja és szerepmodellt kínál az ifjúsági fejlesztések terén az európai önkormányzatoknak.

Azoknak a városoknak a pályázatát várják, akik kiemelten fontosnak tartják a fiatalok bevonását és egy pozitív, ambiciózus programmal készülnek a megvalósítási szakaszra. A díj odaítéléséről közösen döntenek a szervezeti partnerek és európai ifjúsági szervezetek. A teljes pályázati felhívás itt olvasható.

Alkalmasság:

Az Európai Tanács összes államának önkormányzatai pályázhatnak.

Határidők:

2018. január 21. – Koncepciók, ötletek vázlatos benyújtása. A pályázat benyújtása előtt 300€-t be kell fizetni az Európai Ifjúsági Fórumnak.

2018. június 3. – A részletes pályázati anyag benyújtása. A pályázat részét képezi egy 700€-s díj, melyet be kell fizetni az Európai Ifjúsági Fórumnak.

2018. szeptember 30. – A végleges pályázati anyagok benyújtása.

További információ: http://bit.ly/2j3ZAcv

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: which meet the definition of civil society as mentioned in the operational guidelines relating to the role and participation of civil society, and which present projects with impact at the sub-regional, regional or inter-regional level.

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 March 2019, following the approval of the project by the Intergovernmental Committee in December 2018.

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.
Expenditures for project-related overhead costs are limited to a maximum of 30% of the total project budget.

Application should be completed in either English or French.

Deadline: 16 April 2018, midnight CET.

Applications from public authorities/institutions and local NGOs will undergo a pre-selection process conducted by National Commissions for UNESCO by 15 May 2018, midnight CET.

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

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 priorities of the Youth Sector for 2018-2019

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. 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)

Cut-off dates for pilot activities
There are no fixed deadlines to send an application, but it must be submitted at least 3 months before the start date of the project. 
Following the suspension of the pilot activity programme in September 2017 and its re-opening in January 2018, the first cut-off date for pilot activity applications in 2018 is 28 February.
 

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

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 o reti giovanili, o da altre ONG impegnate in settori legati al lavoro giovanile, 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 2018-2019.
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. Per le priorità 2016-2017, vedere qui.

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 2018 per
- attività internazionali da realizzare tra il 1 Gennaio e il 30 Giugno (prma metà dell'anno successivo);
- piani di lavoro per l'anno successivo.
1 Ottobre 2018 per
- attività internazionali da realizzare tra il 1 Aprile e il 31 Dicembre (seconda metà dell'anno successivo);
- piani di lavoro per l'anno successivo;
- finanziamenti strutturali straordinari per l'anno successivo (rete regionale);
1 Ottobre 2017 per:
- finanziamento strutturale per il 2018-2019 (ONG internazionali/reti).  
Non vi sono scadenze fisse per le domande per progetti pilota, che devono essere presentate con buon anticipo rispetto all'inizio dell'attività al fine di permettere una migliore valutazione.

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

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 priorities of the Youth Sector for 2018-2019

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. 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)

Cut-off dates for pilot activities
There are no fixed deadlines to send an application, but it must be submitted at least 3 months before the start date of the project. 
Following the suspension of the pilot activity programme in September 2017 and its re-opening in January 2018, the first cut-off date for pilot activity applications in 2018 is 28 February.
 

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

Organisations active in the fields of education, training and youth receive support from the Erasmus+ Programme to carry out projects promoting the professional development of youth workers, through the implementation of activities such as transnational/international seminars, training courses, contact-making events, study visits, etc. or job shadowing/observation periods abroad in an organisation active in the youth field.

Role and tasks of participating Organisations
- Coordinator of a youth mobility project: applying for the whole project on behalf of all the partner organisations.
- Sending organisation: in charge of sending young people and youth workers abroad (organising practical arrangements; preparing participants before departure; providing support to participants during all the phases of the project).
- Receiving organisation: in charge of hosting the activity, developing a programme of activities for participants in cooperation with participants and partner organisations, providing support to participants during all the phases of the project.

Eligible participating organisations
- Non-profit organisation, association, NGO;
- European Youth NGO;
- Social enterprise;
- Public body at local level;
- Group of young people active in youth work but not necessarily in the context of
a youth organisation (i.e. informal group of young people);
- Public body at regional or national level;
- Association of regions;
- European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation;
- Profit-making body active in Corporate Social Responsibility.

Who can apply
- Any participating organisation or group established in a Programme Country can be the applicant. This organisation applies on behalf of all participating organisations involved in the project.
A mobility activity is transnational and involves at least two participating organisations (sending and receiving organisation) from different countries.
- Activities within Programme Countries: all participating organisations must be from a Programme Country.
- Activities with Partner Countries neighbouring the EU: the activity must involve at least one participating organisation from a Programme Country and one participating organisation from a Partner Country neighbouring the EU.
Either the sending organisation(s) or the receiving organisation(s) in each activity must be from the country of the National Agency receiving the application.

Eligible countries:
- 28 Member States of the European Union,
- Non EU Programme Countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- Partner countries neighbouring the EU: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Territory of Russia as recognised by international law.

Eligible activities
- Mobility of youth workers.

Duration of project
- 3 to 24 months7

Where to apply:
- National Agency of the country in which the applicant organisation is established.

Deadlines:
- 15 February 2018 at 12:00 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1 May and 30 September of the same year;
- 26 April 2018 at 12:00 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1 August  and 31 December of the same year;
- 4 October 2018 at 12:00 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1 January and 31 May of the following year.

Interested organisations should read the Erasmus+ Programme Guide .
For further support they should contact the National Agency in their country.

Individuals seeking to apply should contact their organisation, institution, or educational establishment.

Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about_en

Organizzazioni attive nel settore dell'istruzione, la formazione e la gioventù ricevono il sostegno del programma Erasmus+ per realizzare progetti volti a promuovere diversi tipi di mobilità.

Il progetto per gli animatori giovanili sostiene le seguenti attività:
1. Formazione degli animatori giovanili: partecipazione a seminari, corsi di formazione, eventi di contatto, visite di studio;
2. networking degli animatori giovanili: periodi di lavoro/osservazione all'estero presso un'organizzazione attiva nel settore giovanile.

Ruolo e compiti delle organizzazioni partecipanti
- Coordinatore di un progetto di mobilità giovanile: presentare la candidatura per l'intero progetto per conto di tutte le organizzazioni partner. Se il progetto prevede più di un'attività, il coordinatore agirà sia come organizzazione di invio che di accoglienza. Se il progetto prevede più di un'attività, il coordinatore del progetto può (ma non è obbligato) fungere da organizzazione di invio o di accoglienza. In tutti i casi, il coordinatore non può essere un'organizzazione di un Paese Partner.
-Organizzazione di invio: responsabile dell'invio di giovani e animatori giovanili all'estero (organizzazione pratica: preparazione dei partecipanti prima della partenza; sostegno ai partecipanti durante tutte le fasi del progetto).
- Organizzazione di accoglienza: responsabile dell'accoglienza dell'attività; sviluppo del programma di attività per i partecipanti in collaborazione con i partecipanti e le organizzazioni partner; sostegno ai partecipanti durante tutte le fasi del progetto.

Organizzazioni ammissibili
- Organizzazioni senza scopo di lucro; associazioni, ONG;
- ONG giovanili europee;
- Imprese sociali;
- Enti pubblici a livello locale;
- Gruppi di giovani attivi nell'animazione giovanile, ma non necessariamente nel contesto di un'organizzazione giovanile (ad es. gruppo informale di giovani);
- Organizzazioni;
- Organismo pubblico a livello regionale o nazionale;
- Associazione di regioni;
- Ragguppamento Europeo di Cooperazione Territoriale;
- Organismo a scopo di lucro attivo nella Responsabilità Sociale delle Imprese.

Chi può presentare domanda
- Ente pubblico a livello regionale o nazionale;
- Associazione di regioni;
- Raggruppamento Europeo di Cooperazione Territoriale;
- Organismo a scopo di lucro attivo nella Responsabilità Sociale delle Imprese.
- Può presentare la candidatura qualunque organizzazione o gruppo partecipante con sede in un Paese del Programma. Questa organizzazione presenta la candidatura per conto di tutte le organizzazioni partecipanti coinvolte nel progetto. Un'attività di mobilità deve coinvolgere almeno due organizzazioni partecipanti (organizzazione di invio e accoglienza) da diversi paesi.
- Attività nel quadro dei Paesi del Programma: tutte le organizzazioni partecipanti devono provenire da un Paese del Programma.
- Attività con i Paesi Partner di Vicinato nell'UE: l'attività deve coinvolgere almeno un'organizzazione partecipante da un Paese del Programma e un'organizzazione da un Paese Partner di Vicinato dell'UE.
Sia l'organizzazione(i) di invio, che l'organizzazione (i) di accoglienza in ciascuna attività deve provenire dal paese dell'Agenzia Nazionale che riceve la candidatura.

Paesi ammissibili
- i 28 Stati membri dell'Unione europea,
- i paesi EFTA/SEE: Islanda, Liechtenstein, Norvegia (soggetta ad una Decisione del Comitato Misto SEE),
- i paesi candidati all'adesione all'UE: la Turchia, l'ex Repubblica Iugoslava di Macedonia (subordinata alla firma di un memorandum d'intesa tra la Commissione e le autorità competenti di ciascuno di tali paesi),
- Paesi Partner di Vicinato nell'UE: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bielorussia, Georgia, Moldavia, Ucraina, Algeria, Egitto, Israele, Giordania, Libano, Libia, Marocco, Palestina, Siria, Tunisia, Albania, Bosnia ed Erzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Federazione Russa.

Attività ammissibili
- Formazione e networking degli animatori giovanili.

Durata del progetto: da 3 a 24 mesi.

A chi presentare la candidatura: 
- Agenzia Nazionale del paese in cui ha sede l'organizzazione candidata.

Scadenza:
- 15 Febbraio 2018;
- 26 Aprile 2018;
- 4 Ottobre 2018.

Le organizzazioni interessate devono fare riferimento alla Guida del Programma Erasmus+ . Per ulteriori informazioni, contattare l'Agenzia Nazionale del proprio paese.

I singoli che desiderano presentare la candidatura devono contattare la propria organizzazione o istituto educativo.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/discover/guide/index_en.htm

Organisations active in the fields of education, training and youth receive support from the Erasmus+ Programme to carry out projects promoting the professional development of youth workers, through the implementation of activities such as transnational/international seminars, training courses, contact-making events, study visits, etc. or job shadowing/observation periods abroad in an organisation active in the youth field.

Role and tasks of participating Organisations
- Coordinator of a youth mobility project: applying for the whole project on behalf of all the partner organisations.
- Sending organisation: in charge of sending young people and youth workers abroad (organising practical arrangements; preparing participants before departure; providing support to participants during all the phases of the project).
- Receiving organisation: in charge of hosting the activity, developing a programme of activities for participants in cooperation with participants and partner organisations, providing support to participants during all the phases of the project.

Eligible participating organisations
- Non-profit organisation, association, NGO;
- European Youth NGO;
- Social enterprise;
- Public body at local level;
- Group of young people active in youth work but not necessarily in the context of
a youth organisation (i.e. informal group of young people);
- Public body at regional or national level;
- Association of regions;
- European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation;
- Profit-making body active in Corporate Social Responsibility.

Who can apply
- Any participating organisation or group established in a Programme Country can be the applicant. This organisation applies on behalf of all participating organisations involved in the project.
A mobility activity is transnational and involves at least two participating organisations (sending and receiving organisation) from different countries.
- Activities within Programme Countries: all participating organisations must be from a Programme Country.
- Activities with Partner Countries neighbouring the EU: the activity must involve at least one participating organisation from a Programme Country and one participating organisation from a Partner Country neighbouring the EU.
Either the sending organisation(s) or the receiving organisation(s) in each activity must be from the country of the National Agency receiving the application.

Eligible countries:
- 28 Member States of the European Union,
- Non EU Programme Countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- Partner countries neighbouring the EU: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Territory of Russia as recognised by international law.

Eligible activities
- Mobility of youth workers.

Duration of project
- 3 to 24 months

Where to apply:
- National Agency of the country in which the applicant organisation is established.

Deadlines:
- 15 February 2018 at 12:00 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1 May and 30 September of the same year;
- 26 April 2018 at 12:00 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1 August  and 31 December of the same year;
- 4 October 2018 at 12:00 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1 January and 31 May of the following year.

Interested organisations should read the Erasmus+ Programme Guide .
For further support they should contact the National Agency in their country.

Individuals seeking to apply should contact their organisation, institution, or educational establishment.

Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about_en

Organisations active in the fields of education, training and youth receive support from the Erasmus+ Programme to carry out projects promoting different types of mobility.

What
"Youth Exchanges" is an opportunity allowing groups of young people between 13 and 30 years old, from at least two different countries to meet and live together for up to 21 days.
During a Youth Exchange participants, supported by group leaders, jointly carry out a work programme (a mix of workshops, exercises, debates, role-plays, simulations, outdoor activities) designed and prepared by them before the Exchange.
The aim is to make young people develop competences, become aware of socially relevant topics/thematic areas, discover new cultures, habits and life-styles, mainly through peer-learning, strengthen values like solidarity, democracy, friendship.
The learning process in Youth Exchanges is triggered by methods of non-formal education. A Youth Exchange can also be a good setting for discussing and learning about inclusion and diversity issues.
Youth Exchanges are based on a transnational cooperation between two or more participating organisations from different countries within and outside the European Union.

Eligible participating organisations:
- non-profit organisation, association, NGO;
- European Youth NGO;
- social enterprise;
- public body at local level;
- group of young people active in youth work but not necessarily in the context of a youth organisation (i.e. informal group of young people);
- public body at regional or national level;
- association of regions;
- European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation;
- profit-making body active in Corporate Social Responsibility.

Who can apply
- Public body at regional or national level;
- Association of regions;
- European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation;
- Profit-making body active in Corporate Social Responsibility.
- Any participating organisation or group established in a Programme Country can be the applicant. This organisation applies on behalf of all participating organisations involved in the project.
A mobility activity is transnational and involves at least two participating organisations (sending and receiving organisation) from different countries.
If a Youth mobility project foresees only one activity, the coordinator must also act either as sending or receiving organisation.
If a youth mobility project foresees more than one activity, the project coordinator can, but not necessarily has to, act as sending organisation or receiving organisation.
In all cases, the coordinator cannot be an organisation from a Partner Country neighbouring the EU.
- Activities within Programme Countries: all participating organisations must be from a Programme Country.
- Activities with Partner Countries neighbouring the EU: the activity must involve at least one participating organisation from a Programme Country and one participating organisation from a Partner Country neighbouring the EU.

Eligible countries:
- 28 Member States of the European Union,
- Non EU Programme Countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- Partner countries neighbouring the EU: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Territory of Russia as recognised by international law.

Eligible activities:
- Youth Exchanges.

Duration of project
- 3 to 24 months.

Where to apply:
- National Agency of the country in which the applicant organisation is established.

Deadlines:
- 15 February 2018 at 12 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1 May and 30 September of the same year;
- 26 April 2018 at 12 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1 August and 31 December of the same year;
- 4 October 2018 at 12 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1 January and 31 May of the following year.

Interested organisations should read the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.
For further support they should contact the National Agency in their country.

Individuals seeking to apply should contact their organisation, institution, or educational establishment.

Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about_en

Organisations active in the fields of education, training and youth receive support from the Erasmus+ Programme to carry out projects promoting different types of mobility.

What
"Youth Exchanges" is an opportunity allowing groups of young people between 13 and 30 years old, from at least two different countries to meet and live together for up to 21 days.
During a Youth Exchange participants, supported by group leaders, jointly carry out a work programme (a mix of workshops, exercises, debates, role-plays, simulations, outdoor activities) designed and prepared by them before the Exchange.
The aim is to make young people develop competences, become aware of socially relevant topics/thematic areas, discover new cultures, habits and life-styles, mainly through peer-learning, strengthen values like solidarity, democracy, friendship.
The learning process in Youth Exchanges is triggered by methods of non-formal education. A Youth Exchange can also be a good setting for discussing and learning about inclusion and diversity issues.
Youth Exchanges are based on a transnational cooperation between two or more participating organisations from different countries within and outside the European Union.

Eligible participating organisations:
- non-profit organisation, association, NGO;
- European Youth NGO;
- social enterprise;
- public body at local level;
- group of young people active in youth work but not necessarily in the context of a youth organisation (i.e. informal group of young people);
- public body at regional or national level;
- association of regions;
- European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation;
- profit-making body active in Corporate Social Responsibility.

Who can apply
- Public body at regional or national level;
- Association of regions;
- European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation;
- Profit-making body active in Corporate Social Responsibility.
- Any participating organisation or group established in a Programme Country can be the applicant. This organisation applies on behalf of all participating organisations involved in the project.
A mobility activity is transnational and involves at least two participating organisations (sending and receiving organisation) from different countries.
If a Youth mobility project foresees only one activity, the coordinator must also act either as sending or receiving organisation.
If a youth mobility project foresees more than one activity, the project coordinator can, but not necessarily has to, act as sending organisation or receiving organisation.
In all cases, the coordinator cannot be an organisation from a Partner Country neighbouring the EU.
- Activities within Programme Countries: all participating organisations must be from a Programme Country.
- Activities with Partner Countries neighbouring the EU: the activity must involve at least one participating organisation from a Programme Country and one participating organisation from a Partner Country neighbouring the EU.

Eligible countries:
- 28 Member States of the European Union,
- Non EU Programme Countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- Partner countries neighbouring the EU: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Territory of Russia as recognised by international law.

Eligible activities:
- Youth Exchanges.

Duration of project
- 3 to 24 months.

Where to apply:
- National Agency of the country in which the applicant organisation is established.

Deadlines:
- 15 February 2018 at 12 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1 May and 30 September of the same year;
- 26 April 2018 at 12 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1 August and 31 December of the same year;
- 4 October 2018 at 12 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting between 1 January and 31 May of the following year.

Interested organisations should read the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.
For further support they should contact the National Agency in their country.

Individuals seeking to apply should contact their organisation, institution, or educational establishment.

Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about_en

This is an EU grant for the organisation of meetings between young people, youth policy-makers, youth experts and representatives of public authorities in charge of youth, structured around specific priorities.

The activities supported under this action could be:
- national meetings and transnational seminars offering space for information, debate and active participation of young people on issues relevant to the Structured Dialogue or to the EU Youth Strategy;
- preparatory national meetings and transnational seminars for the official Youth Conferences organised during each semester by the Member State holding the turn of Presidency of the European Union;
- events promoting debates and information on youth policy themes linked to the activities organised during the European Youth Week;
- consultations of young people to find out their needs on matters relating to participation in democratic life (online consultations, opinion polls, etc.);
- meetings and seminars, information events or debates between young people and decision-makers, youth experts around the theme of participation in democratic life;
- events simulating the functioning of the democratic institutions and the roles of decision-makers within these institutions.
However, the following activities are not eligible for grants under Structured Dialogue: statutory meetings of organisations or networks of organisations; politically influenced events.

Young people lead activities: they will be actively involved in all the stages of the project, from preparation to follow-up.

Participating organisations can be non-profit organisations, associations, NGOs; European Youth NGOs; public bodies at local level established in a Programme Country or in a Partner Country neighbouring the EU (regions 1 to 4).
Organisations from eligible Partner Countries can only take part in the project as partners (not as applicants).

For transnation/international meetings, the activity must involve at least two participating organisations from at least two different countries, of which at least one is a Programme Country.
For national meetings, the activity must involve one organisation from a Programme Country.

The project can last between 3 and 24 months. It must involve minimum 30 people between 13 and 30 years old, from the countries involved in the project.
If the project foresees the participation of decision-makers or experts in the youth policy field, these participants can be involved regardless of their age and geographical provenance.

Maximum grant awarded for a Structured Dialogue meeting: 50 000 Euros.

Any organisation established in a Programme Country should submit applications to the National Agency  by
- 15 February 2018, 12 midday CET, for projects starting between 1 May and 30 September of the same year;
- 26 April 2018, 12 midday CET, for projects starting between 1 August of the same year and 31 December of the same year;
- 4 October 2018, 12 midday CET, for projects starting between 1 January and 31 May of the following year.

Interested organisations should read the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.

For further support they should contact the National Agency in their country.

Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources_en

Si tratta di un finanziamento UE per l’organizzazione di incontri tra giovani, responsabili decisionali, giovani esperti e rappresentanti  delle autorità pubbliche responsabili del settore giovanile, strutturati su priorità specifiche.

Le attività che ricevono sostegno nel quadro di questa azione possono essere:
- incontri nazionali e seminari transnazionali che offrono spazio all’informazione, il dibattito e la partecipazione attiva dei giovani su temi legati al Dialogo Strutturato o alla Strategia UE per i Giovani;
-incontri nazionali di preparazione e seminari transnazionali per le Conferenze Giovanili ufficiali organizzate durante il semestre di turno degli Stati membri per la Presidenza dell’Unione Europea;
- eventi che promuovono dibattiti e informazione sul tema delle politiche giovanili collegati ad attività organizzate durante la Settimana Europea dei Giovani;
- consultazioni dei giovani per scoprire le loro esigenze rispetto alla partecipazione alla vita democratica (consultazioni online,  sondaggi di opinione, etc.);
- incontri e seminari, eventi informativi o dibattiti tra giovani e responsabili decisionali e giovani esperti , sul tema della partecipazione alla vita democratica;
- eventi volti a simulare il funzionamento delle istituzioni democratiche e il ruolo dei decisori nell’ambito di queste istituzioni.

Le seguenti attività non sono considerate ammissibili per finanziamenti  nel quadro del Dialogo Strutturato: incontri istituzionali di organizzazioni e reti; eventi legati al mondo della politica.

Attività guidate dai giovani: i giovani devono essere attivamente coinvolti in tutte le fasi del progetto, dalla preparazione al follow-up.
Può partecipare qualsiasi organizzazione o associazione senza scopo di lucro, ONG, ONG europea giovanile, organismo pubblico a livello locale, con sede in un Paese del Programma o in Paese Partner di vicinato dell'UE. Le organizzazioni dei Paesi Partner possono partecipare solamente al progetto come partner. 

Per incontri internazionali, l’attività deve coinvolgere almeno due organizzazioni partecipanti da almeno due diversi paesi, di cui almeno uno è un Paese del Programma.  
Per incontri nazionali, l’attività deve coinvolgere un’organizzazione di un Paese del Programma.

Il progetto può avere una durata da 3 a 24 mesi. Deve coinvolgere almeno 30 giovani tra i 13 e i 30 anni, dai paesi coinvolti nel progetto. Qualora il progetto preveda la partecipazione di decisori o esperti  del settore giovanile, l’età di questi partecipanti, così come la loro provenienza geografica, è irrilevante.

Per gli incontri giovanili: l'attività deve svolgersi nel paese dell'organizzazione che presenta la candidatura. Per incontri trasnazionali/internazionali: le attività possono svolgersi in un qualsiasi Paese del Programma impegnato nell'attività. Solamente in casi debitamente giustificati e qualora l'attività principale preveda elementi di dialogo con i decisori politici a livello europeo, un'attività può essere svolta presso un'istituzione dell'Unione Europea. 

La sovvenzione massima prevista  per un incontro nel quadro del Dialogo Strutturato è di 50.000 euro.

Può presentare la candidatura qualsiasi organizzazione con sede in un Paese del Programma, all'Agenzia nazionale entro il:
- 15 Febbraio 2018, per progetti che hanno inizio tra il 1 Maggio e il 30 Settembre dello stesso anno;
- 26 Aprile 2018, per progetti che hanno inizio tra il 1 Agosto e il 31 Dicembre dello stesso anno;
- 4 Ottobre 2018, per progetti che hanno inizio tra il 1 Gennaio e il 31 Maggio dell’anno seguente.

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

Per ulteriori informazioni: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/actions/support-for-policy-reforms_en

This is an EU grant for the organisation of meetings between young people, youth policy-makers, youth experts and representatives of public authorities in charge of youth, structured around specific priorities.

The activities supported under this action could be:
- national meetings and transnational seminars offering space for information, debate and active participation of young people on issues relevant to the Structured Dialogue or to the EU Youth Strategy;
- preparatory national meetings and transnational seminars for the official Youth Conferences organised during each semester by the Member State holding the turn of Presidency of the European Union;
- events promoting debates and information on youth policy themes linked to the activities organised during the European Youth Week;
- consultations of young people to find out their needs on matters relating to participation in democratic life (online consultations, opinion polls, etc.);
- meetings and seminars, information events or debates between young people and decision-makers, youth experts around the theme of participation in democratic life;
- events simulating the functioning of the democratic institutions and the roles of decision-makers within these institutions.
However, the following activities are not eligible for grants under Structured Dialogue: statutory meetings of organisations or networks of organisations; politically influenced events.

Young people lead activities: they will be actively involved in all the stages of the project, from preparation to follow-up.

Participating organisations can be non-profit organisations, associations, NGOs; European Youth NGOs; public bodies at local level established in a Programme Country or in a Partner Country neighbouring the EU (regions 1 to 4).
Organisations from eligible Partner Countries can only take part in the project as partners (not as applicants).

For transnation/international meetings, the activity must involve at least two participating organisations from at least two different countries, of which at least one is a Programme Country.
For national meetings, the activity must involve one organisation from a Programme Country.

The project can last between 3 and 24 months. It must involve minimum 30 people between 13 and 30 years old, from the countries involved in the project.
If the project foresees the participation of decision-makers or experts in the youth policy field, these participants can be involved regardless of their age and geographical provenance.

Maximum grant awarded for a Structured Dialogue meeting: 50 000 Euros.

Any organisation established in a Programme Country should submit applications to the National Agency  by
- 15 February 2018, 12 midday CET, for projects starting between 1 May and 30 September of the same year;
- 26 April 2018, 12 midday CET, for projects starting between 1 August of the same year and 31 December of the same year;
- 4 October 2018, 12 midday CET, for projects starting between 1 January and 31 May of the following year.

Interested organisations should read the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.

For further support they should contact the National Agency in their country.

Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources_en

Launched by the European Commission, the call aims to support a Europe-wide network of relevant organisations to promote co-operation and policy development with regards to teachers and school leaders. 

The network will be expected to strengthen cross-European co-operation between public authorities and associations of stakeholders and practitioners, higher education institutions, research bodies, foundations and other organisations on policies in pursuit of quality and professionalism in the teaching professions, including teachers and school leaders.
The network will be expected to represent a broad geographic scope and a balance of different education systems, and a variety of backgrounds of participating institutions and associations, from policy, practice and research.
Focus is on the general education of children and young people (0-18 years).

The Commission intends to support the network through a four-year framework partnership agreement, for a period of 48 months starting with the date of signature, subject to the funds being made available by the budgetary authority, on an annual basis.
 
Budget
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of a network in 2018 is estimated at 300,000.00 EUR which will also be the maximum amount granted. 
The EU grant is limited to a maximum co-funding rate of 75% of eligible costs. This amount will cover the work plan for 2018-2019.
The Commission expects to fund only one proposal (network).

Eligible applicants
The call is open to entities or consortia of entities fulfilling the following conditions:
- the network should have partners from at least 15 countries. Eligible countries are the Erasmus+ programme countries (EU Member States, EFTA/EEA countries, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey).
- only applications from legal entities established in one of the Erasmus+ programme countries are eligible. Also, the coordinating applicant has to be registered as a legal entity in one of the Erasmus+ programme countries. 
- eligible applicants are associations, foundations and other similar national or international bodies; national education centres; ministries of education and/or training; social partner organisations (unions and employer organisations); higher education institutions and research centres.
- The applicant(s) must have had a legal personality for at least 2 years on the date of the deadline for submission of applications and must be able to demonstrate their existence as a legal person.
- In case the application is submitted by several entities working together (consortium), the above criteria apply to all entities.

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 on the basis of Article II.17.2 of the agreement.

Deadline: 11 May 2018.
 
Find out more: http://bit.ly/2GGDGpC

Launched by the European Commission, the call aims to support a Europe-wide network of relevant organisations to promote co-operation and policy development with regards to teachers and school leaders. 

The network will be expected to strengthen cross-European co-operation between public authorities and associations of stakeholders and practitioners, higher education institutions, research bodies, foundations and other organisations on policies in pursuit of quality and professionalism in the teaching professions, including teachers and school leaders.
The network will be expected to represent a broad geographic scope and a balance of different education systems, and a variety of backgrounds of participating institutions and associations, from policy, practice and research.
Focus is on the general education of children and young people (0-18 years).

The Commission intends to support the network through a four-year framework partnership agreement, for a period of 48 months starting with the date of signature, subject to the funds being made available by the budgetary authority, on an annual basis.
 
Budget
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of a network in 2018 is estimated at 300,000.00 EUR which will also be the maximum amount granted. 
The EU grant is limited to a maximum co-funding rate of 75% of eligible costs. This amount will cover the work plan for 2018-2019.
The Commission expects to fund only one proposal (network).

Eligible applicants
The call is open to entities or consortia of entities fulfilling the following conditions:
- the network should have partners from at least 15 countries. Eligible countries are the Erasmus+ programme countries (EU Member States, EFTA/EEA countries, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey).
- only applications from legal entities established in one of the Erasmus+ programme countries are eligible. Also, the coordinating applicant has to be registered as a legal entity in one of the Erasmus+ programme countries. 
- eligible applicants are associations, foundations and other similar national or international bodies; national education centres; ministries of education and/or training; social partner organisations (unions and employer organisations); higher education institutions and research centres.
- The applicant(s) must have had a legal personality for at least 2 years on the date of the deadline for submission of applications and must be able to demonstrate their existence as a legal person.
- In case the application is submitted by several entities working together (consortium), the above criteria apply to all entities.

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 on the basis of Article II.17.2 of the agreement.

Deadline: 11 May 2018.
 
Find out more: http://bit.ly/2GGDGpC

The ERSTE Stiftung Foundation and Open Society Foundations in cooperation with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN, are inviting journalists from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Greece and Serbia to take part in their Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence 2018.

They will have to submit research proposals on the theme “Trust”.
 Do you have a lie to expose, a myth to shatter or a deception to deconstruct?
Can you bring clarity and insight to a complex or confusing story?

Ten journalists will be selected to receive funding and professional support to research and report on a topic of regional and European importance. 

Participating fellows will receive: a bursary of €2,000, a travel allowance of up to €2,000, close editorial supervision and mentoring, and the chance to attend international career development seminars and be published in the most influential regional and international media.
In addition, the top three articles chosen by an international jury will receive awards of €4,000, €3,000 and €1,000. 
Fellowship reports will be disseminated widely in all local languages as well as in English and German, and published in e-book which assembles the ten works that have been produced in the course of the fellowship year.

The fellowship will run from April until December 2018 and three winners shall be selected during the final seminar held at the end of the year.

Deadline: 12 March 2018, 24h.

All details are available here: http://fellowship.birn.eu.com/en/page/home 

The Commission aims to promote non-governmental organisations (NGOs) which are primarily active in the field of environmental protection under the Financial Instrument for the Environment - LIFE +. This should strengthen the participation of NGOs in the dialogue process in environmental policy-making and in its implementation.
Support may be provided to NGO's which are involved in contributing to the development and implementation of Community environmental policy and legislation in different regions in Europe.
Contributions would be towards the costs that European environmental NGOs have to bear in carrying out the activities provided for in their 2014 annual work programme.

The main focus of the proposed work programme should relate to one or more of the following thematic objectives:
- Protect, conserve and enhance the Union’s natural capital
- Turn the Union into a resource-efficient, green and competitive low-carbon economy
- Safeguard the Union’s citizens from environment-related pressures and risks to health and wellbeing
- In addition, proposals which address the following annual priorities will be given special consideration: Waste and Climate change mitigation and adaptation

NGO's wishing to apply need to:

L’agenzia esecutiva per le piccole e medie imprese (EASME) invita le organizzazioni non governative (ONG) attive nel settore dell’ambiente e/o in azioni per il clima, a presentare proposte di sovvenzioni di funzionamento nell’ambito del Programma LIFE. Le sovvenzioni sono destinate a coprire i costi amministrativi e operativi per gli esercizi finanziari 2018 e 2019.

Il Programma LIFE si pone come obiettivo l’implementazione e l’integrazione nelle politiche degli Stati membri di obiettivi ambientali volti a contrastare il cambiamento climatico. Per tale motivo, le priorità individuate per la presente convocazione sono le seguenti:

• Tutelare, preservare ed ottimizzare il patrimonio naturale dell’Unione;
• Convertire l’Unione in un’economia più efficiente nell’uso delle risorse, competitiva e a basse emissioni di carbonio e resistente ai cambiamenti climatici;
• Salvaguardare i cittadini dell’Unione da pressioni di tipo ambientale-climatico e da rischi connessi alla salute a e il loro benessere;
• Aumentare l’efficacia dell’Unione nell’affrontare le sfide correlate ai cambi climatici internazionali. 

Il programma è stato suddiviso in due sottocategorie: Ambiente e Cambio climatico. Le proposte potranno riguardare una o entrambe le categorie. La concessione delle sovvenzioni si baserà esclusivamente sulla qualità delle proposte pervenute. 

La proposta potrà essere sottoposta in una qualsiasi lingua dell’Unione europea a eccezione della parte tecnica della proposta per cui si raccomanda di utilizzare la lingua inglese. Inoltre, le ONG dovranno allegare alla propria proposta una relazione riguardo l’ultimo anno di attività. Sono ammesse anche ONG di più recente formazione a condizione che la proposta sia accompagnata dal piano attività e dalla documentazione attestante la capacità finanziaria.

Il budget destinato alle sovvenzioni corrisponde complessivamente a 18.000.000 di Euro (es. 9.000.000 di Euro per l’esercizio finanziario 2018 e 9.000.000 di Euro per il 2019).

Scadenza: 15 giugno 2017.

Per saperne di più: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/funding/ngos/finansup_17.htm

Die Kommission möchte europäische Nichtregierungsorganisationen (NRO), welche hauptsächlich in dem Bereich Umweltschutz tätig sind, mit dem finanziellen Instrument für Umwelt - LIFE+ fördern. Das Programm soll NROs darin unterstützen, sich stärker am Dialog zur Umweltpolitikgestaltung und ihrer Umsetzung zu beteiligen.
Unterstützt werden NROs, die in der Entwicklung und Umsetzung von Gemeindeumweltpolitik und der Gesetzgebung in verschiedenen Regionen Europas involviert sind bzw. ihren Beitrag dazu leisten.

Die Unterstützung richtet sich vor allem nach den Prioritäten des LIFE+ Programms:
- Eindämmung der Klimaveränderung
- Natur und Lebensräume - Schutz von einmaligen Ressourcen
- Umwelt und Gesundheit
- Sicherstellen des nachhaltigen Managements von natürlichen Ressourcen und Abfall
- Längs- oder Querschnittsthemen von Belang
Neben diesen Bereichen bleiben Bewusstseinsstärkung und internationale Aspekte von Interesse.

Nichtregierungsorgnanisationen, die gerne einen Antrag stellen wollen, müssen: 
- unabhängig, nicht gewinn-orientiert und in mindestens 3 europäischen Ländern auf Europäischer Ebene aktiv sein.
- einen legalen Status in einem der 27 EU-Mitgliedsstaaten haben.

Die finanzielle Unterstützung der Kommission für die EU-Mitgliedsstaaten wird 70% der förderfähigen Gesamtkosten nicht übersteigen.

Antragsfrist:
30 November 2009

Európai környezetvédelmi szervezetek anyagi támogatása

A program olyan civil szervezeteket támogat, melyek különösen aktív szerepet játszanak a környezetvédelem területén a - LIFE + (Financial Instrument for the Environment) keretén belül. A program a civil szervezetek környezetvédelmi vitákban való részvételét erõsíti a döntéshozók és a fenntartók között.

Azon szervezetek támogathatóak, melyek hozzájárulnak a Közösség környezetvédelmi politikájának és a törvényhozásnak fejlesztésében és mûködtetésében Európa különbözõ régióiban. A költségek biztosításához önerõre is szükség van, melyet a 2012-i évi költségvetésükbe is be kell építeniük a szervezeteknek.

Elõnyt éveznek a támogatásban a LIFE + program prioritásai területei:

·  a klímaváltozás megfékezése;

·  a természetes sokszínûség – erõforrások védelme;

·  egészség és környezetvédelem;

·  a természetes erõforrások és fenntartható fejlõdésének biztosítása és hulladékkezelés.

A fenti területeken túl a környezettudatos oktatás, a bõvítés elõtti és a harmadik országok résztvétele.

Az alábbi szervezetek pályázhatnak:

·  független, non-profit szervezetek és legalább három európai országgal mûködnek együtt,

·  a 27 EU tagállam valamelyikében bejegyzett szervezetek.

A közösségi támogatás EU-s tagállamoknak az összköltség maximum 70%-a lehet. 

Határidõ: 2011. december 5. (volt)

Program Európskej únie, ktorý je určený organizáciám primárne aktívnym v oblasti ochrany životného prostredia.
Podpora môže byť udelená mimovládnym organizáciám (MVO), ktoré svojimi aktivitami prispievajú k rozvoju a implementácii komunitárnej environmentálnej politiky a jej legislatívy v jednotlivých regiónoch Európy.
Program tiež prispieva k posilneniu malých regionálnych alebo miestnych združení aktívnych v aplikácii "acquis communautaire" v súvislosti s ochranou životného prostredia a jej sústavným rozvojom v miestnych oblastiach.

Podpora bude udelená v prioritných oblastiach:
v Klimatické zmeny
v Príroda a biologická diverzita
v Zdravie a ochrana životného prostredia
v Zaistenie trvalého manažmentu prírodných zdrojov a odpadov.

Navyše, prioritou Európskeho spoloèenstva v tomto programe je aj environmentálna výchova, implementácia a posilnenie environmentálnej legislatívy Eš.

MVO, ktoré chcú žiadať o udelenie grantu musia spĺňať tieto požiadavky:
· nezávislé, neziskové a aktívne na európskej úrovni,
· mať sídlo v členskej krajine Eš alebo v kandidátskej krajine alebo na Cypre, Turecku, Malte èi tzv. balkánskych krajinách..

Podpora Európskej komisie nepresiahne 70% celkových odôvodnených nákladov. Podpora Bulharsku, Rumunsku, Turecku a Balkánskym krajinám nepresiahne 80% celkových odôvodnených nákladov.

Predkladací termín bol 1. október 2004

Comisia urmăreşte să promoveze organizaţiile neguvernamentale (ONG) care sunt active în domeniul protecţiei mediului, în cadrul instrumentului financiar pentru mediu – LIFE+.  Se acordă sprijin financiar ONG-urilor care contribuie la dezvoltarea şi implementarea politicii şi legislaţiei comunitare în domeniul mediului în diferite regiuni ale Europei.
Contribuţiile vor acoperi costurile ONG-urilor europene de mediu generate de derularea acţiunilor prevăzute în planul lor anual de activitate pentru anul 2015.

Principalul obiectiv al programului de lucru propus trebuie să se refere la una sau mai multe din următoarele obiective tematice:
- Protejarea, conservarea şi creştera capitalului natural al Uniunii Europene
- Trecerea Uniunii la o economie eficientă (în utilizarea resurselor), verde şi competitivă (cu emisii scăzute de dioxid de carbon)  
- Protejarea cetăţenilor Uniunii de presiunile şi riscurile legate de mediu pentru sănătate şi bunăstare
- Žn plus, propunerile care abordează priorităţile anuale vor primi o atenţie specială (Waste and Climate change mitigation and adaptation).

Data limită: 15 octombrie 2014

Mai multe informaţii la: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/funding/ngos/finansup_15.htm

Στόχος της Επιτροπής είναι η στήριξη μη κυβερνητικών οργανώσεων (ΜΚΟ) που δραστηριοποιούνται κυρίως στον τομέα της προστασίας του περιβάλλοντος στο πλαίσιο του χρηματοδοτικού μέσου για το περιβάλλον LIFE +. Το πρόγραμμα αναμένεται να ενισχύσει τη συμμετοχή των ΜΚΟ στη διαδικασία διαλόγου για τη χάραξη και την υλοποίηση της περιβαλλοντικής πολιτικής.
Χρηματοδοτική συνδρομή χορηγείται σε ΜΚΟ των οποίων οι δραστηριότητες περιλαμβάνουν συμβολή στην ανάπτυξη και στην εφαρμογή της κοινοτικής περιβαλλοντικής πολιτικής και νομοθεσίας στις διάφορες περιοχές της Ευρώπης.
Οι συνεισφορές θα αφορούν τις δαπάνες με τις οποίες οι ευρωπαϊκές περιβαλλοντικές ΜΚΟ επιβαρύνονται στο πλαίσιο πραγματοποίησης δραστηριοτήτων που προβλέπονται στο ετήσιο πρόγραμμα εργασίας τους για το έτος 2008.

Οι ενισχύσεις κατευθύνονται ειδικότερα σε τομείς προτεραιότητας του προγράμματος LIFE +:
• περιορισμός της κλιματικής αλλαγής∙
• φύση και βιοποικιλότητα - προστασία ενός μοναδικού πόρου∙
• υγεία και περιβάλλον∙
• επίτευξη της βιώσιμης διαχείρισης φυσικών πόρων και αποβλήτων∙
• οριζόντια ή εγκάρσια ζητήματα
Εκτός των ανωτέρω, μεταξύ των προτεραιοτήτων εξακολουθούν να περιλαμβάνονται η περιβαλλοντική παιδεία, η διεύρυνση και οι τρίτες χώρες.

Οι ΜΚΟ που επιθυμούν να υποβάλλουν αίτηση πρέπει:
• να είναι ανεξάρτητες, μη κερδοσκοπικές και να δραστηριοποιούνται σε ευρωπαϊκό επίπεδο σε τουλάχιστον τρεις ευρωπαϊκές χώρες,
• να είναι εγκατεστημένες (με έδρα) σε κάποιο από τα 27 κράτη μέλη της ΕΕ

Το ύψος της συνδρομής για τα κράτη μέλη της ΕΕ δεν δύναται να υπερβαίνει το 70% των συνολικών επιλέξιμων δαπανών.

Προθεσμία: 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2008

La Comisión tiene como objetivo promover las organizaciones no gubernamentales (ONG) dedicadas principalmente al campo de la protección del medio ambiente en el marco del instrumento financiero para el medio ambiente - LIFE +. Esto debería reforzar la participación de las ONG en el proceso de diálogo en la formulación de políticas ambientales y en su aplicación.
Se podrán conceder ayudas a las ONG que participan en la contribución al desarrollo y en la aplicación de la política comunitaria de medio ambiente y de la legislación en diferentes regiones de Europa.
Las contribuciones serán para los gastos que las ONG europeas de medio ambiente tengan en la realización de las actividades previstas en su programa de trabajo anual de 2014.

El objetivo principal del programa de trabajo propuesto debería referirse a uno o más de los siguientes objetivos temáticos:
• Proteger, conservar y mejorar el capital natural de la Unión.
• Promover una Unión con una economía baja en carbono eficiente con los recursos, verde y competitiva
• Proteger a los ciudadanos de la Unión frente a las presiones y los riesgos relacionados con el ambiente para la salud y el bienestar.
• Además, a las propuestas que respondan a las siguientes prioridades anuales se les dará una consideración especial: Desechos y Mitigación del cambio climático y  adaptación.

Requisitos para participar:

Independencia, sin ánimo de lucro y activa a nivel europeo en al menos 3 países.
Estar legalemente constituida en uno de los Estados Miembros de la UE.
Estar legalmente constituida desde hace al menos dos años.
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La Comisión cubrirá como máximo el 70% de los costes subvencionable para el año de la convocatoria.

Para más información por favor leer la con convocatoria pra 2014.

Fecha límite: fue el 15 de octubre de 2013.

Le mantendremos informado cuando una nueva convocatoria sea publicada.

Komise se zaměřuje na podporu nevládních organizací (NGO), které jsou činné zejména v oblasti ochrany životního prostředí v rámci finančního nástroje pro životní prostředí - LIFE +. To by mělo posílit zapojení nevládních organizací do průběhu dialogu o tvorbě environmentální politiky a jejího provádění.
Podpora může být poskytnuta nevládních organizací, které jsou zapojeny a přispívají k rozvoji a provádění politiky společenství v oblasti životního prostředí v různých regionech Evropy.
Příspěvky na náklady, které evropské ekologické nevládní organizace musí mít na provádění činností stanovených v jejich ročním pracovním programu 2012.

Podpora je zaměřena zejména na prioritní oblasti program LIFE +:

• omezení změny klimatu;



• příroda a biologická rozmanitost - ochrana jedinečných zdrojů;



• zdraví a životní prostředí;



• zajištění udržitelného řízení přírodních zdrojů a odpadů



• horizontální nebo průřezové otázky

Kromě těchto oblastí, zvyšování povědomí a mezinárodní aspekty zůstávají zájmu komise.

Nevládní organizace, které chtějí podat žádost musí:

• být nezávislé, neziskové, a aktivní na evropské úrovni v nejméně ve třech evropských zemích,



• mít sídlo v jedné z 27 členských států EU

Podpora komisí s členskými státy EU, nepřekročí 70% celkových způsobilých nákladů.

Termín: byl 5. prosince 2011.

Komisija vēlas popularizēt nevalstiskās organizācijas (NVO), kas primāri ir aktīvas vides aizsardzības jomā, izmantojot Finanšu instrumentu videi - LIFE+. Tam vajadzētu stiprināt NVO dalību vides politikas veidošanas un ieviešanas dialogā.
Atbalsts var tikt sniegts NVO, kuras ir iesaistītas vides politikas attīstībā un ieviešanā dažādos Eiropas reģionos.
Iemaksām jābūt vērstām uz Eiropas vides NVO izmaksām, kuras veidojas organizējot aktivitātes, kas paredzētas 2014. gada darba programmā.

Darba programmā galvenajam uzsvaram vajadzētu būt saistītam ar sekojošojiem tematiskajiem mērķiem:
- Aizsargāt, saglabāt un uzlabot Eiropas Savienības dabas kapitālu
- Padarīt Savienību efektīvu resursu ziņā, zaļu un konkurētspējīgu ekonomiku ar zemu oglekļa dioksīda emisiju līmeni
- Aizsargāt Savienības pilsoņus no apdraudējumiem, kas saistīti ar vides, veselības un labsajūtas apdraudējumu
- Papildus, piedāvājumi, kas saistīti ar sekojošām ikgadējām prioritātēm, tiks speciāli izskatīti: Atkritumu un klimata pārmaiņu mazināšana un pielāgošanās

NVO, kas vēlas pieteikties, nepieciešams:

• būt neatkarīgiem, bezpeļņas, un aktīviem Eiropas līmenī vismaz trīs Eiropas valstīs,
   
• būt legāli dibinātām ES dalībvalstīs
   
• būt likumīgi izveidotām jau vismaz divus gadus
  
  Komisijas atbalsts nepārsniegs 70 % no pretendenta attiecināmajām izmaksām vienā finansējuma gadā.
  
  Papildus informācijai, lūdzu, izlasies 2014 gada piedāvājumus.
  
  Pieteikšanās termiņš bija: 2013. gada 15. oktobris.
  
  Mēs jūs informēsim, kad jaunais uzsaukums būs publicēts.


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The Commission aims to promote non-governmental organisations (NGOs) which are primarily active in the field of environmental protection under the Financial Instrument for the Environment - LIFE +. This should strengthen the participation of NGOs in the dialogue process in environmental policy-making and in its implementation.
Support may be provided to NGO's which are involved in contributing to the development and implementation of Community environmental policy and legislation in different regions in Europe.
Contributions would be towards the costs that European environmental NGOs have to bear in carrying out the activities provided for in their 2014 annual work programme.

The main focus of the proposed work programme should relate to one or more of the following thematic objectives:
- Protect, conserve and enhance the Union’s natural capital
- Turn the Union into a resource-efficient, green and competitive low-carbon economy
- Safeguard the Union’s citizens from environment-related pressures and risks to health and wellbeing
- In addition, proposals which address the following annual priorities will be given special consideration: Waste and Climate change mitigation and adaptation

NGO's wishing to apply need to:

• be independent, non-profit-making, and active at European level in at least three European countries,
   
• be legally established in a EU Member States
   
• be legally constituted for more than two years
  
  The Commissions' support will not exceed 70 % of the applicant's eligible expenses for the grant year.
  
  For more information please read the 2014 call for proposals.
  
  Deadline: was 15 October 2013.
  
  We will keep you informed when a new call is published.



 

The EU Aid Volunteers initiative brings volunteers and organisations from different countries together to work on humanitarian projects worldwide. The objective of this call is to strengthen the capacities of sending and hosting organisations intending to participate in the EU Aid Volunteers initiative and to ensure compliance with the standards and procedures regarding candidate volunteers and EU Aid Volunteers.

With this call the European Commission expects to strengthen the capacities of up to 115 sending and hosting organisations in the fields of:

- Disaster risk management, preparedness and response;
- Linking relief, rehabilitation and development (LRRD);
- Strengthening local volunteering in third countries;
- Capacities to undergo certification including administrative capacity;
- Capacity to provide early warning to local communities.

​Eligible bodies
The organisation applying on behalf of all applicants (the coordinator) will be legally responsible for the Consortium in its contractual relationship with the Agency.
Proposals for both, Technical Assistance and Capacity Building activities, must be submitted by:
- non-governmental not-for-profit organisations formed in accordance with the law of a Member State and whose headquarters are located within the Union; or
- public law bodies of a civilian character governed by the law of a Member State; or
- the International Federation of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

​Only legal entities established in the the 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) are eligible to apply.

For both Technical Assistance and Capacity Building activities, the coordinator in each project is active in the field of humanitarian aid for at least 3 years.

​Technical assistance projects are designed and implemented by transnational partnerships involving entities from at least three different countries participating in the programme from which:
- at least one coordinator or one applicant in each project must have been active in the field of volunteer management for at least 3 years.

​Capacity building projects are designed and implemented by transnational partnerships involving entities from at least two countries participating in the programme and at least two third countries in which humanitarian aid activities and operations take place.
- in each project, the coordinator and at least one applicant from a country participating in the programme must have been active in the field of humanitarian aid; 
- in each project, at least one applicant from third countries in which humanitarian aid activities and operations take place is active in the field of humanitarian aid; 
- at least the coordinator or one applicant from a country participating in the programme in each project must have been active in the field of volunteer management for at least 3 years.

Eligible activities
Activities supported for both Technical assistance and Capacity building projects may include the following: study/scoping visits to refine and finalise needs assessment of the action, activities to build/strengthen capacities, training courses for third country trainers/coaches/mentors/multipliers, seminars and workshops, job shadowing, twinning arrangements and exchange of staff, exchange of good practices, study visits, activities to foster partnership building, activities to assist organisations in meeting the Core Humanitarian Standards, activities to strengthen regional cooperation, administrative costs for the development of, and managing EU Aid Volunteers online volunteering opportunities published on the EU Aid Volunteers Platform in support of the project activities, coaching/mentoring of key sending organisation paid staff, training courses for third country trainers/coaches/mentors/multipliers, study visits of up to 3 months for key paid staff or volunteers from third countries to be based in European applicant/partner organisations, needs assessment methodologies/information management, disaster risk management, disaster risk reduction/disaster preparedness, crisis response (and related sectors), linking relief, rehabilitation and development, resilience and climate change adaptation.

​Budget
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at EUR 7 770 000.
The maximum grant will be EUR 700 000. Each grant will amount to between EUR 100 000 and EUR 700 000.
The Agency expects to fund 22 proposals.
The Agency reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available.

​Deadline: 1 June 2018, 12 pm Brussels time.

Find out more:  https://bit.ly/2pWyu9A

For further support organisations should contact the Education Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency.

The EU Aid Volunteers initiative brings volunteers and organisations from different countries together to work on humanitarian projects worldwide. The objective of this call is to strengthen the capacities of sending and hosting organisations intending to participate in the EU Aid Volunteers initiative and to ensure compliance with the standards and procedures regarding candidate volunteers and EU Aid Volunteers.

With this call the European Commission expects to strengthen the capacities of up to 115 sending and hosting organisations in the fields of:

- Disaster risk management, preparedness and response;
- Linking relief, rehabilitation and development (LRRD);
- Strengthening local volunteering in third countries;
- Capacities to undergo certification including administrative capacity;
- Capacity to provide early warning to local communities.

​Eligible bodies
The organisation applying on behalf of all applicants (the coordinator) will be legally responsible for the Consortium in its contractual relationship with the Agency.
Proposals for both, Technical Assistance and Capacity Building activities, must be submitted by:
- non-governmental not-for-profit organisations formed in accordance with the law of a Member State and whose headquarters are located within the Union; or
- public law bodies of a civilian character governed by the law of a Member State; or
- the International Federation of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

​Only legal entities established in the the 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) are eligible to apply.

For both Technical Assistance and Capacity Building activities, the coordinator in each project is active in the field of humanitarian aid for at least 3 years.

​Technical assistance projects are designed and implemented by transnational partnerships involving entities from at least three different countries participating in the programme from which:
- at least one coordinator or one applicant in each project must have been active in the field of volunteer management for at least 3 years.

​Capacity building projects are designed and implemented by transnational partnerships involving entities from at least two countries participating in the programme and at least two third countries in which humanitarian aid activities and operations take place.
- in each project, the coordinator and at least one applicant from a country participating in the programme must have been active in the field of humanitarian aid; 
- in each project, at least one applicant from third countries in which humanitarian aid activities and operations take place is active in the field of humanitarian aid; 
- at least the coordinator or one applicant from a country participating in the programme in each project must have been active in the field of volunteer management for at least 3 years.

Eligible activities
Activities supported for both Technical assistance and Capacity building projects may include the following: study/scoping visits to refine and finalise needs assessment of the action, activities to build/strengthen capacities, training courses for third country trainers/coaches/mentors/multipliers, seminars and workshops, job shadowing, twinning arrangements and exchange of staff, exchange of good practices, study visits, activities to foster partnership building, activities to assist organisations in meeting the Core Humanitarian Standards, activities to strengthen regional cooperation, administrative costs for the development of, and managing EU Aid Volunteers online volunteering opportunities published on the EU Aid Volunteers Platform in support of the project activities, coaching/mentoring of key sending organisation paid staff, training courses for third country trainers/coaches/mentors/multipliers, study visits of up to 3 months for key paid staff or volunteers from third countries to be based in European applicant/partner organisations, needs assessment methodologies/information management, disaster risk management, disaster risk reduction/disaster preparedness, crisis response (and related sectors), linking relief, rehabilitation and development, resilience and climate change adaptation.

​Budget
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at EUR 7 770 000.
The maximum grant will be EUR 700 000. Each grant will amount to between EUR 100 000 and EUR 700 000.
The Agency expects to fund 22 proposals.
The Agency reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available.

​Deadline: 1 June 2018, 12 pm Brussels time.

Find out more:  https://bit.ly/2pWyu9A

For further support organisations should contact the Education Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency.

L’initiative du volontariat de l’aide de l’UE rassemble des volontaires et organisations venant de différents pays pour travailler sur des projets humanitaires dans le monde entier. L’objectif de cet appel est de renforcer les capacités d’envoi et d’accueil des organisations qui souhaitent participer à l’initiative du volontariat de l’aide de l’UE et d’assurer le respect des normes et des procédures concernant les candidats au volontariat de l’aide de l’UE.

Par le présent appel, la Commission européenne prévoit de renforcer les capacités d'environ 115 organisations d'envoi et d’accueil de volontaires dans les domaines suivants:

- gestion des risques, préparation et réaction aux catastrophes

- liens entre l'aide d'urgence, la réhabilitation et le développement (LRRD)

- renforcement du volontariat local dans les pays tiers

- capacités de soutien à la certification, y compris les capacités administratives

- capacité de fournir une alerte rapide aux communautés locales.

Corps éligibles

L’organisation qui postule aux noms des candidats (le coordinateur) sera légalement responsable du Consortium à travers sa relation contractuelle avec l’Agence.

Les propositions pour les 2 activités, l’assistance technique et le renforcement des capacités doivent être envoyées par :

• Les organisations non gouvernementales à but non lucratif, formées selon le droit d’un Etat membre et dont les sièges sont situés dans l’Union
• Les collectivités publiques à caractère civil gouverné par le droit d’un Etat membre
• La Fédération internationale des sociétés nationales de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge

Seules les entités légales établies dans les Etats membres de l’Union européenne (Allemagne, Autriche, Belgique, Bulgarie, Croatie, Chypre, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Finlande, France, Grèce, Hongrie, Irlande, Italie, Lettonie, Lituanie, Luxembourg, Malte, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Portugal, République tchèque, Roumanie, Royaume-Uni, Slovaquie, Slovénie et Suède) sont autoriser à postuler.

Pour les activités liées à l’assistance technique comme pour celles du renforcement des capacités, le coordinateur de chaque projet doit être actif dans le domaine de l’aide humanitaire depuis au moins 3 ans.

​Les projets d’assistance technique sont conçus et mis en œuvre par des partenariats transnationaux incluant au minimum 3 pays différents participant au programme, dont :

- au moins le coordinateur ou un candidat de chaque projet doit être actif dans le domaine de la gestion des volontaires depuis au moins trois ans.

Les projets de renforcement des capacités sont conçus et mis en œuvre par des partenariats transnationaux incluant au minimum 2 deux pays différents participant au programme et deux pays tiers différents qui bénéficient d’activités et d’opérations d’aide humanitaire.

- Pour chaque projet, le coordinateur et au moins un candidat d’un pays participant au programme doivent être actifs dans le domaine de l’aide humanitaire

- Pour chaque projet, au moins un candidat des pays tiers qui bénéficient d’activités et d’opérations d’aide humanitaire est actif dans le domaine de l’aide humanitaire

- Pour chaque projet, à tout le moins, le coordinateur ou un candidat d’un pays participant au programme doit être actif dans le domaine de la gestion des volontaires depuis au moins trois ans.

Activités éligibles

Les types d’activités éligibles au titre du présent appel sont les suivants : Par exemple : les études/visites exploratoires visant à affiner et à finaliser l’évaluation des besoins dans le cadre de l’activité ; les activités visant à créer ou renforcer des capacités ; les cours de formation destinés aux formateurs, au personnel d’encadrement, aux tuteurs ou aux agents multiplicateurs des pays tiers ; les séminaires et ateliers ; les visites d’observation en situation de travail ;les conventions de jumelage et l’échange de personnel ; l’échange de connaissances, d’apprentissage organisationnel et de bonnes pratiques ; les visites d’étude ; les activités visant à favoriser la création de partenariats ; les activités visant à aider les organisations à répondre aux normes humanitaires de base ; les activités visant à renforcer la coopération régionale ; les frais administratifs pour le développement et la gestion des offres de volontariat publiées en ligne sur la plateforme des volontaires de l’aide de l’UE (https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/echo/eu-aid-volunteers_en ) à l’appui des activités du projet, coaching du personnel rémunéré des organisations d’envoi clés, des cours de formation destinés aux formateurs, au personnel d’encadrement, aux tuteurs ou aux agents multiplicateurs des pays tiers ; des visites d'étude d’une durée de trois mois au maximum pour le personnel clé rémunéré ou les volontaires de pays tiers; elles auront lieu dans les organisations candidates/partenaires de l’UE, les méthodologies d’évaluation des besoins/gestion des informations ; la gestion des risques de catastrophe ; la réduction des risques de catastrophe et la préparation aux catastrophes ; la réponse aux crises (et secteurs connexes) ; l’établissement des liens entre secours, réhabilitation et développement ; la résilience et l’adaptation au changement climatique.

​Budget

Le budget total alloué au cofinancement des projets est estimé à 7 770 000 €.

La subvention maximale sera de 700 000 €. Le montant de chaque subvention sera compris entre 100 000 € et 700 000 €. Les demandes de subvention d'un montant inférieur à 100 000 € ne seront pas prises en considération pour un financement. L’Agence prévoit d’attribuer des fonds à 22 propositions. Elle se réserve le droit de ne pas attribuer la totalité des fonds disponibles.

​Date limite de candidature : le 1er juin 2018, à midi (heure de Bruxelles).

Plus d’infos

Pour plus d’informations, les organisations peuvent contacter l’Agence Exécutive Education, Audiovisuel et Culture

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 training (for instance for youth leaders), and allow young people themselves to set up joint projects.
European Youth Together will support initiatives from at least five youth organisations from five different 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.
The thematic priorities are active citizenship, network-building, European values and European citizenship, democratic participation, democratic resilience and social inclusion related to youth.

The initiative will specifically support:
- promotion and development of more structured cooperation between different youth organisations to build or strengthen partnerships;
- 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 the organisation  of events as a lead-up to the 2019 elections to the European Parliament);
- 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 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.

Eligible applicants
- non-profit organisations, associations and NGOs including European Youth NGOs;
- social enterprises;
- public bodies at local, regional or national level;
- associations of regions;
- European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation;
- profit-making bodies active in Corporate Social Responsibility;
established in an Erasmus+ programme country.

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 United Kingdom;
- 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: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey.

Eligible activities
- Mobility activities including large scale youth exchanges;
- Activities facilitating access and participation of youth in the EU policy agenda;
- 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.

Mobility activities/youth exchanges should:
- last between 5 to 21 days, excluding travel time;
- take place in the countries of the applicant/partners;
- have young people participants aged between 13 and 30 who are residents in the countries of the receiving and/or sending organisations;
- have a minimum of 16 and maximum of 180 participants (group leader(s) not included). Minimum 4 participants per group (group leader(s) not included). Each national group must have at least one group leader. A group leader is an adult who accompanies the young people participating in a mobility activity/youth exchange in order to ensure their effective learning, protection and safety.

The minimum partnership composition requirement for this call is at least 5 partners from 5 different countries eligible for participation in the Erasmus+ programme.

Project results
Granted projects should demonstrate their expected contribution to the overall EU youth policy agenda by:
- building on the outcomes of the New Narrative for Europe (or other similar debate projects) and linking them to policy development at local/regional/national/European level;
- improving the involvement of young people in democratic life and their engagement with decision makers (empowerment, new skills, involvement of young people in project design, etc.);
- helping to improve the capacity of the youth sector to work transnationally and promoting transnational learning and cooperation between young people and decision makers;
- upscaling existing best practices and outreach beyond the regular network(s);
- 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.

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: 25 May 2018, 12.00 (midday, Brussels time).

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2Heb0V0

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 training (for instance for youth leaders), and allow young people themselves to set up joint projects.
European Youth Together will support initiatives from at least five youth organisations from five different 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.
The thematic priorities are active citizenship, network-building, European values and European citizenship, democratic participation, democratic resilience and social inclusion related to youth.

The initiative will specifically support:
- promotion and development of more structured cooperation between different youth organisations to build or strengthen partnerships;
- 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 the organisation  of events as a lead-up to the 2019 elections to the European Parliament);
- 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 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.

Eligible applicants
- non-profit organisations, associations and NGOs including European Youth NGOs;
- social enterprises;
- public bodies at local, regional or national level;
- associations of regions;
- European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation;
- profit-making bodies active in Corporate Social Responsibility;
established in an Erasmus+ programme country.

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 United Kingdom;
- 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: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey.

Eligible activities
- Mobility activities including large scale youth exchanges;
- Activities facilitating access and participation of youth in the EU policy agenda;
- 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.

Mobility activities/youth exchanges should:
- last between 5 to 21 days, excluding travel time;
- take place in the countries of the applicant/partners;
- have young people participants aged between 13 and 30 who are residents in the countries of the receiving and/or sending organisations;
- have a minimum of 16 and maximum of 180 participants (group leader(s) not included). Minimum 4 participants per group (group leader(s) not included). Each national group must have at least one group leader. A group leader is an adult who accompanies the young people participating in a mobility activity/youth exchange in order to ensure their effective learning, protection and safety.

The minimum partnership composition requirement for this call is at least 5 partners from 5 different countries eligible for participation in the Erasmus+ programme.

Project results
Granted projects should demonstrate their expected contribution to the overall EU youth policy agenda by:
- building on the outcomes of the New Narrative for Europe (or other similar debate projects) and linking them to policy development at local/regional/national/European level;
- improving the involvement of young people in democratic life and their engagement with decision makers (empowerment, new skills, involvement of young people in project design, etc.);
- helping to improve the capacity of the youth sector to work transnationally and promoting transnational learning and cooperation between young people and decision makers;
- upscaling existing best practices and outreach beyond the regular network(s);
- 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.

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: 25 May 2018, 12.00 (midday, Brussels time).

Find out more: https://bit.ly/2Heb0V0

The strand 1. European remembrance within the Europe for Citizens' 2014-2020 programme supports activities reflecting on European cultural diversity and on common values. It also aims to finance projects reflecting on causes of totalitarian regimes in Europe's modern history (especially, but not exclusively, Nazism that led to the Holocaust, Fascism, Stalinism and totalitarian communist regimes) and to commemorate the victims of their crimes.

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. 

In 2018, specific priorities for European Remembrance are:
- 1918 The end of WWI – the rise of nation states and the failure to create a European cooperation and peaceful coexistence;
- 1938/1939 Beginning of WWII;
- 1948 Beginning of the Cold War;
- 1948 The Hague Congress and the integration of Europe;
- 1968 Protest and civil rights movements, invasion to Czechoslovakia, student protests and anti-Semitic campaign in Poland.

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.

Particpating 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 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, 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 March 2018, 12:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 August of the same year as the deadline and 31 January of the year after the deadline.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2qCKdOb

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

Each year YouthActionNet is giving support to exceptional young social entrepreneurs who, through their emerging projects promote social change and connect youth with local communities, or who lead a team of dedicated young people to protect and promote the rights of children in your country.
YouthActionNet supports youth leadership development through its global and national Fellowship programs throughout the world.
The YouthActionNet’s Global Fellowship Programme targets exceptional young social entrepreneurs anywhere in the world who have developed innovative approaches to addressing issues of international relevance.

The yearlong Global Fellowship programme includes:

• Skill-building:
  A seven-day leadership retreat for twenty selected fellows which offers dynamic peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, and sharing among young visionaries. This learning is focused on six dimensions of leadership: personal, visionary, political, collaborative, organizational, and societal.
   
• Networking:
  - Networking with international and national aid agencies, NGOs, and corporate partners.
  - Peer-to-peer networking throughout the year
  - Access to potential resources to support Fellows and their projects, including volunteers, mentors, and grant opportunities
   
• Advocacy:
  - Training in communications and media outreach; public relations technical assistance.
  - Access to global advocacy platforms and media coverage. Global Fellows also have access to potential funding opportunities.
  
  Eligibility:
• open to all young people aged 18-29 as of 31st December 2018;
• applicants should be founders or co-founders of existing ventures with at least one year of impact;
• proficiency in English is required; applications must be submitted in English.
  
  Deadline: 6 March 2018,  23:59 pm EDT.

Applicants needed to register and apply online.

Find out more: http://www.youthactionnet.org/apply

           
View a list of previous winners here .

Tutti gli anniYouthActionNet assegna dei premi a 20 giovani imprenditori di eccezione che attraverso i loro progetti promuovono il cambiamento sociale e mettono in collegamento i giovani con le comunità locali, oppure che sono alla guida di un gruppo di giovani attivi per la tutela e la promozione dei diritti dei bambini nel proprio paese. 
YouthActionNet sostiene lo sviluppo della leadership dei giovani attraverso i suoi programmi globali e nazionali di borse di studio in tutto il mondo. Il programma di borse di studio YouthActionNet è rivolto a giovani imprenditori sociali di eccezione di tutto il mondo, che hanno sviluppato approcci innovativi nell'affrontare temi di rilevanza internazionale.

Il programma di borse di studio comprende:
- Creazione di competenze: un soggiorno di sette giorni per venti giovani che offre apprendimento dinamico pari-a-pari, collaborazione e condivisione tra giovani entusiasti. L'apprendimento è centrato su sei dimensioni della leadership: personale, visionaria, politica, collaborativa, organizzativa e sociale.
- Creazione di reti: creazione di reti con agenzie di aiuto internazionali e nazionali, ONG e partner aziendali; creazione di reti tra pari durante tutto l'anno; accesso a risorse potenziali per il sostegno ai giovani e i loro progetti, compresi volontari, mentori e opportunità di finanziamento.
- Sostegno: formazione nella comunicazione e i media; assistenza tecnica nelle relazioni pubbliche; accesso a piattaforme globali di sostegno e copertura dei media.

Ammissibilità:
- aperto a tutti i giovani dai 18 ai 29 anni a partire dal 1 Ottobre 2018;
- i candidati devono essere i fondatori o co-fondatori di venture esistenti con almeno un anno di impatto; 
- si richiede un'ottima conoscenza dell'inglese; le domande devono essere presentate in inglese;

Scadenza: 6 Marzo 2018.

Per ulteriori informazioni: http://www.youthactionnet.org/apply

The EU Aid Volunteers initiative brings volunteers and organisations from different countries together to work on humanitarian projects worldwide.
This call aims to fund projects involving the selection, preparation and deployment deployment of EU Aid  junior and senior​ volunteers.
These projects will contribute to strengthening the Union’s capacity to provide needs-based humanitarian aid aimed at strengthening the capacity and resilience of vulnerable and disaster-affected communities in third countries.
It also supports actions aimed at strengthening the capacities of implementing sending and hosting organisations participating/intending to participate in the initiative.

Objectives
With this call the European Commission and the Education, Audiovisual and Cultural Executive Agency expect to achieve the following results:
- prepare the selection, training and deployment of 250 EU Aid Volunteers in vulnerable and disaster-affected communities in third countries,
- strengthen the capacities of implementing sending and hosting organisations participating / intending to participate in the initiative,
- achieve synergies and complementarity with EU-funded operations in humanitarian aid, civil protection, resilience-building and linking relief, rehabilitation and development in the respective countries / region where EU Aid Volunteers are deployed,
- provide junior EU Aid Volunteers with the possibility to take part in apprenticeship placements of up to 6 months in the EU before deployment;
- communicate the Union’s humanitarian aid principles and the EU Aid Volunteers initiative in line with the Communication Plan of the EU Aid Volunteers initiative;
- provide opportunities for online volunteering to support or complement project activities.

Eligible bodies
All organisations involved in the project will be referred to hereafter as the ‘consortium’.
All applicants involved in applying, and acting as either sending or hosting organisations, must be certified under the EU Aid Volunteers initiative.
The organisation applying on behalf of all applicants (coordinator) must be a certified EU sending organisation under the EU Aid Volunteers initiative.
The remaining applicants are either certified sending or certified hosting organisations under the EU Aid Volunteers initiative.
Project proposals involving sending and hosting organisations that have applied for certification before the deadline for submitting applications it is highly recommended to apply for certification by 9 March 2018.
A project consortium must involve at least two certified sending organisations from two different countries and two certified hosting organisations.
Non-certified organisations specialised in any areas relevant to the objectives or the actions of the project may be involved as partner in the consortium in order to contribute with their specific expertise

Organisations
- non-governmental not-for-profit organisations formed in accordance with the law of a Member State and whose headquarters are located within the Union; or
- public law bodies of a civilian character governed by the law of a Member State; or
- the International Federation of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Only legal entities established in the the 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) are eligible to apply.

Eligible activities
Deployment of senior and junior EU Aid Volunteers to humanitarian aid projects in the area of disaster risk reduction, preparedness and LRRD in third countries based on identified needs, including selection, recruitment and preparation of EU Aid Volunteers;
Communication activities in compliance with the Communication Plan of the EU Aid Volunteers initiative;
Activities may include:
- apprenticeship placements of up to 6 months in one of the participating EU Member States for junior volunteers in EU sending organisations;
- the provision of online volunteering opportunities, via the EU Aid Volunteers Platform provided by the Commission, to support the actions of the project
- capacity building of vulnerable, disaster affected communities and local organisations;
- capacity building of hosting organisations; 
- technical assistance for sending organisations. 

Capacity building activities should be undertaken by senior volunteers or junior volunteers with significant experience in capacity building and supervised by a senior professional.

Project activities may include:
- information, communication and public awareness;
- hazard, risk analysis and early warning;
- contingency planning and preparedness for response;
- protection of livelihoods, assets and small scale mitigation works. 

Activities within capacity building and technical assistance may include: activities to build/strengthen capacities, study/scoping visits to refine and finalise needs assessment of the action, seminars and workshops, job-shadowing, twinning arrangements and exchange of staff, exchange of knowledge, organisational learning and good practice, study visits, activities to foster partnership building, activities to assist organisations in meeting the Core Humanitarian Standards, activities to strengthen regional cooperation,
- (only for technical assistance) Coaching and mentoring of key sending organisation paid staff and volunteers,
- (only for capacity building) Training courses for third country trainers/coaches/mentors/multipliers,
- (only for capacity building) Study visits of up to 3 months for key paid staff or volunteers from third countries to be based in EU applicant/partner organisations.

Capacity building activities should be undertaken by senior volunteers or junior volunteers with significant experience in capacity building and supervised by a senior professional.
Online volunteering activities should be related to the project and shall be implemented via the EU Aid Volunteers Platform managed by the Commission.

Eligible candidate volunteers should be:
- minimum age of 18 years;
- citizens of the European Union; and
- third country nationals who are long-term residents in a Member State.
- junior professionals, in particular recent graduates with less than five years’ professional experience and less than five years’ experience in humanitarian action;
- senior professionals with five years’ professional experience in positions of responsibility or expert positions.

Candidate volunteers who have successfully passed the standard training for EU Aid Volunteers initiative and its assessment can be considered to be EU Aid Volunteers and will be eligible for deployment. In addition, junior candidate EU Aid Volunteers who will be required by sending and hosting organisations to undertake an apprenticeship placement must also successfully pass this training and assessment. Training courses for EU Aid Volunteers selected under this call for proposals will take place between April and July 2018. When planning activities, applicants to this call for proposals must take these dates into account when planning their workflow and timetable (i.e. advertising of deployment vacancies; shortlisting candidate volunteers for potential deployment; online training of candidates for at least 2 weeks; on-site training of candidate volunteers over 10-12 days; start of apprenticeship/deployment placements). Organisations should therefore be ready to publish their vacancies at least 3 months ahead of the start of the training course.

Eligible activity venue and timeframe
- Apprenticeship placements prior to deployment (only for junior professionals) must take place in one of the sending organisation participating in the project for a maximum duration of 6 months, where possible in a country other than their country of origin. The deployment can range between 1 month as a minimum and 18 months as a maximum. Where capacity building or technical assistance is directly undertaken by EU Aid Volunteers these shall be senior professionals or/and have a significant track record in capacity building.
An indicative list of third countries for 2017 for deployments and capacity building in third countries has been defined prior to the call according to a needs assessment methodology similar to that for humanitarian aid actions but excluding areas with ongoing armed conflict. 
This list can be found here, it can be modified due to the events that could endanger the security and safety of volunteers.
The project activities can take place beyond the partner countries as long as the countries concerned are also on the list of countries mentioned above.
- Projects must start between 15 September 2018 with a maximum duration of 24 months.

Budget
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects under this call for proposals is estimated at EUR 8 400 000.
The maximum grant allocated to a project will be EUR 1 400 000. Grant requests below EUR 100 000 will not be considered for funding.
The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) expects to fund 8 proposals.
The EACEA reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available.

Deadline: 6 April 2018, 12:00 midday CET.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2EPzSC7

For further support organisations should contact the Education Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency.

From January to July 2019 PACT Zollverein is offering a residency programme for the development and realisation of projects and productions. The programme is open to professional artists working in the fields of dance, performance, media arts or music. 

Participants will get:

• Studio space

• Local accommodation 

• Weekly grant allowance for all of the residency project participants

• Travel costs covering one journey only per participant to and from PACT Zollverein 

• Technical equipment 

• Professional technical supervision and support 

• Professional advice in: Project funding, project management, press and public relations

Residences are awarded twice a year by an international jury. 

Apply online by 9 July 2018, 5 pm (CET).

Find out more: https://bit.ly/1wqDX4e

From January to July 2019 PACT Zollverein is offering a residency programme for the development and realisation of projects and productions. The programme is open to professional artists working in the fields of dance, performance, media arts or music. 

Participants will get:

• Studio space

• Local accommodation 

• Weekly grant allowance for all of the residency project participants

• Travel costs covering one journey only per participant to and from PACT Zollverein 

• Technical equipment 

• Professional technical supervision and support 

• Professional advice in: Project funding, project management, press and public relations

Residences are awarded twice a year by an international jury. 

Apply online by 9 July 2018, 5 pm (CET).

Find out more: https://bit.ly/1wqDX4e

Da gennaio a luglio 2019 PACT Zollverein offre un programma di residenze per lo sviluppo e la realizzazione di progetti e produzioni. Il programma è aperto ad artisti professionisti che lavorano nei campi della danza, dello spettacolo, delle arti mediali o della musica.

I partecipanti avranno diritto a:

• Spazio studio
• Alloggio locale
• Indennità  settimanale per tutti i partecipanti al progetto di residenza
• Spese di viaggio relative a un viaggio solo per partecipante da e verso Pact Zollverein
• Attrezzatura tecnica
• Supervisione e supporto tecnico professionale
• Consulenza professionale in: finanziamento di progetti, gestione di progetti, stampa e pubbliche relazioni

Le residenze vengono assegnate due volte l'anno da una giuria internazionale.

Presentare candidatura entro il 9 luglio 2018, 17:00 (CET).

Per ulteriori informazioni: https://bit.ly/1wqDX4e

De janvier à juillet 2019, PACT Zollverein propose un programme de résidences pour le développement et la réalisation de projets et de productions. Le programme est ouvert aux artistes professionnels qui travaillent dans les domaines de la danse, du spectacle, des arts visuels et médias, ou de la musique.

Les participant recevront :

• Un espace de studio
• Un hébergement
• Une allocation hebdomadaire
• Une prise en charge des frais couvrant un voyage A/R pour PACT Zollverein par participant à destination
• Un équipement technique
• Une aide et une supervision technique professionnelle
• Des conseils professionnels dans : la recherche de financement, la gestion de projet, les relations presse et publiques

Un jury international se réunit 2 fois par an pour sélectionner les artistes résidents.

Les candidatures sont à déposer en ligne, avant le 9 juillet 2018 à 17h (CET).

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Civil Society Projects explore innovative methods of citizens’ participation. The Civil Society Projects aims to support a variety of projects of a transnational and cross-sectoral dimension, directly involving citizens. Those projects should gather citizens from different horizons, who will act together or debate on common European issues, at local and European level.

This third measure is part 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. 
The Civil Society Projects measure is directed at activities involving citizens and at bringing together people from local communities across Europe to share and exchange experiences, opinions and values, to learn from history and to build for the future. It encourages meetings, exchanges and debates among European citizens from different countries and through different means.
 

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.

2.3 - Civil Society Projects
The specific objectives are to support projects gathering citizens in activities directly linked to EU policies, providing an opportunity for direct participation in the policy making process.
A Civil Society Project must include at least two of the following three types of activities:
- promotion of societal engagement and solidarity: activities able to promoting debate/campaigns/actions on the themes of common interest in the larger framework of the rights and responsibilities of the Union citizens and making the link to the European political agenda and policy making process;
- gathering of opinions: activities aiming at gathering the individual opinions of the citizens on a specific topic to be yearly defined, favouring a bottom up approach (including the use of social networks, webinars, etc.) and media literacy;
- volunteering: activities promoting solidarity among Union citizens and beyond.

Applicant and partners: 
- Type of organisation: non-profit organisations, including civil society organisations, educational, cultural or research institutions, other organisations involved in the project can also be public local/regional authorities.
- Number of Partners: A project must involve organisations from at least 3 eligible countries of which at least two are an EU Member State.

Maximum eligible grant for a project: 150 000 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.

Particpating 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 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, 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 March 2018, 12:00 CET, for projects starting between 1 August of the same year as the deadline and 31 January of the year after the deadline.

Find out more: http://bit.ly/2FcpbJo

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

The FARE - Football Against Racism in Europe- network co-ordinates action against racism in and around football stadiums across Europe. Each year they organise an action week where football fans, ethnic minorities and football clubs will stand united against discrimination. This year it will take place between 11 and 25 October 2018.
FARE provides small-grants to grassroots organisations such as supporters groups, community groups, NGOs and activists to help them run activities in their community, stadium, town or city duringt he Football People action weeks inOctober.

The pool of small grants aims to fund activities and events at local and regional level that tackle discrimination, promote social inclusion and use football to bring people of different communities together.

Activities should meet one or more of these objectives:

• Fight discrimination in football
• Celebrate diversity in football
• Improve the representation of minorities and women in football
• Develop ideas and new practices that challenge exclusion
• Use football as a tool for empowerment, social inclusion and education

Proposed activities must stand against discrimination in football and promote the sport as a tool for inclusion.
Fare will give priority to activities that actively involve and propel the inclusion and empowerment of migrants, ethnic minorities, refugees, asylum seekers, women, LGBT communities or disabled people.

Who can apply
Formal or informal groups or organisations that want to tackle discrimination in and through football.

The maximum funding through the Small Grants is €500.

Deadline for applications:  31 July 2018.

For further information on how to apply, please check the website.

La rete FARE - Il calcio contro il razzismo in Europa - coordina un'azione contro il razzismo negli stadi di tutta Europa. Tutti gli anni organizza una settimana di azione concreta in cui i fans del calcio, le minoranze etniche e le associazioni sportive si uniscono nella lotta contro la discriminazione. Quest'anno l'evento avrà luogo tra l'11 e il 25 Ottobre 2018. 

I piccoli finanziamenti mirano a sovvenzionare attività ed eventi a livello locale e regionale che affrontano la discriminazione, promuovono l'inclusione sociale e usano il calcio per riunire persone di diverse comunità.

Le attività dovrebbero soddisfare uno o più di questi obiettivi:
-Combattere la discriminazione nel calcio
-Celebrare la diversità nel calcio
-Migliorare la rappresentanza delle minoranze e delle donne nel calcio
-Sviluppare idee e nuove pratiche che sfidano l'esclusione
-Usare il calcio come strumento per l'empowerment, l'inclusione sociale e l'educazione
Le attività proposte devono opporsi alla discriminazione nel calcio e promuovere lo sport come strumento di inclusione.
Fare darà priorità alle attività che coinvolgono attivamente e spingono l'inclusione e l'empowerment di migranti, minoranze etniche, rifugiati, richiedenti asilo, donne, comunità LGBT o disabili.

Ammissibilità
Gruppi o organizzazioni formali o informali che vogliono affrontare la discriminazione nel e attraverso il calcio. Il finanziamento massimo tramite Small Grants è di € 500.

Scadenza: 31 luglio 2018.

Per ulteriori informazioni, vedere qui.

The FARE - Football Against Racism in Europe- network co-ordinates action against racism in and around football stadiums across Europe. Each year they organise an action week where football fans, ethnic minorities and football clubs will stand united against discrimination. This year it will take place between 11 and 25 October 2018.
FARE provides small-grants to grassroots organisations such as supporters groups, community groups, NGOs and activists to help them run activities in their community, stadium, town or city duringt he Football People action weeks inOctober.

The pool of small grants aims to fund activities and events at local and regional level that tackle discrimination, promote social inclusion and use football to bring people of different communities together.

Activities should meet one or more of these objectives:

• Fight discrimination in football
• Celebrate diversity in football
• Improve the representation of minorities and women in football
• Develop ideas and new practices that challenge exclusion
• Use football as a tool for empowerment, social inclusion and education

Proposed activities must stand against discrimination in football and promote the sport as a tool for inclusion.
Fare will give priority to activities that actively involve and propel the inclusion and empowerment of migrants, ethnic minorities, refugees, asylum seekers, women, LGBT communities or disabled people.

Who can apply
Formal or informal groups or organisations that want to tackle discrimination in and through football.

The maximum funding through the Small Grants is €500.

Deadline for applications:  31 July 2018.

For further information on how to apply, please check the website.

This is an EU grant for a short teaching programme or course in the field of European Union studies at a higher education institution. Each Module has a minimum duration of 40 teaching hours per academic year. Modules may concentrate on one particular discipline in European studies or be multidisciplinary in approach and therefore call upon the academic input of several professors and experts.

Jean Monnet Modules must take one of the following forms:
- general or introductory courses on European Union issues (in particular at institutions and faculties that do not yet have a highly developed course offering in the field);
- specialised teaching on European Union developments (in particular at institutions and faculties that do already have a highly developed course offering in the field);
- summer and intensive courses that are fully recognised.

Higher education institutions have the role of supporting and promoting the Module coordinators in their teaching, research and reflection activities: they recognise the teaching activities developed; they monitor the activities, give visibility and valorise the results obtained by their staff involved in the Module.

Professors and researchers of European Union studies and higher education institutions worldwide can take part in the project.
The project should last three years.
The maximum grant that can be awarded is 30 000 EUR. This represents the maximum of 75% of the total cost of the Jean Monnet Module.

Applications must be submitted by a Higher Education Institution established in any Programme Country:
- 28 Member States of the European Union;
- EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway;
- EU candidate countries: Turkey, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;
 or
in any Country in the world.

Applicants should submit applications to the Education, Audiovisual, and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) by 22 February 2018, 12:00 (midday) CET, for projects starting as of 1 September of the same year.

HEIs established in Programme Countries must hold a valid Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE).

Higher Education Institutions should read the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.

For further support they should contact the National Agency in their country.

Individuals seeking to apply should contact their educational establishment.

Find out more: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/actions/jean-monnet/jean-monnet-modules_en