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EU funding for ‘Youth in the World’

Posted in EU by Corrina Dickson
The European Commission has launched a call for proposal for the co-operation with countries other than the neighbouring countries of the European Union, under the Youth in Action Programme. The purpose of this call for proposals is to support projects, which promote co-operation in the youth sector between Youth in Action Programme Countries and Partner Countries other than those which are neighbours of the European Union (countries which have signed with the European Union an agreement relevant to the youth field).
This call provides grants to projects. It is addressed to organisations working in the youth sector that are interested in running projects promoting cooperation in this field, involving youth workers and youth leaders, young people themselves and other actors involved in youth organisations and structures.

Its objectives are as follows:

  • to improve the mobility of young people and youth workers, as well as youth employability;
  • to promote youth empowerment and active participation;
  • to foster capacity-building for youth organisations and structures in order to contribute to civil society development;
  • to promote co-operation and the exchange of experience and good practice in the field of youth and non-formal education;
  • to contribute to the development of youth policies, youth work and the voluntary sector; and
  • to develop sustainable partnerships and networks between youth organisations.　

Projects must start between 1 September 2012 and 31 December 2012, with a minimum duration of six months and a maximum duration of 12 months. The deadline is May 15th and all the documentation you need is on the EACEA website.

Funding for EU Youth in Action research

Posted in EU by Corrina Dickson

What is the Youth in Action Programme?

This Programme aims to respond at European level to the needs of young people from adolescence to adulthood (ages 13-30 depending on the action). It has a substantial budget of €885m (2007-13) to support a range of projects. Youth in Action has 5 objectives:

 

 

  1. To promote young people’s active citizenship in general and their European citizenship in particular
  2. To develop solidarity and promote tolerance among young people, in particular in order to foster social cohesion in the EU
  3. To foster mutual understanding between young people in different countries
  4. To contribute to developing the quality of support systems for youth activities and the capabilities of civil society organisations in the youth sector
  5. To promote European cooperation in the youth sector

 

 What kind of activity is supported?

Overall the Programme supports non-educational youth related activities. Universities and schools are not, therefore, listed specifically as eligible applicants to the Programme; they do qualify, however, as eligible applicants as non-profit non-governmental organisations. BU would not be eligible for educational support, but would be eligible for projects concerned with extra-curricular activities, involving for instance volunteering, networking etc., especially where such initiatives involved cooperation with organisations in other countries (both EU and non-EU Member States); student organisations and associations; and local communities.

These opportunities occur in the main under Actions 1, 3 and 4 below, for which there are established timetables for calls for and submission of proposals. There have only been a small number of projects led by HEIs in previous years, it is clear, however, from the compendia of projects provided on the EACEA website that many of the projects supported in the past have university students as their main target groups and HEIs have been involved as partners. One project led by a UK HEI is the project ‘Olympics Wiki World’ led by the University of East London. This project aims to increase the participation of young people with intellectual disabilities in media, information and communication activities by engaging them in an ‘easy build’ Wiki portal system. The University’s partners in the project are Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia.

What funding schemes are included?

   
1. Youth for Europe
  • Youth exchanges*
  • Youth initiatives
  • Youth democracy projects*

 
2. European Voluntary Service
  • Youth voluntary work inside and outside the EU*

 

 
3.  Youth in the World
  • Cooperation with the Neighbouring Countries of the EU*
  • Cooperation with Other Countries of the World

 

 
4. Youth Support Systems
  • Support to bodies active at the European level in the youth field
  • Support to the European Youth Forum
  • Training and networking of those active in youth work and youth organisation*
  • Projects encouraging innovation and quality
  • Information activities for young people and those active in youth work and youth organisations
  • Partnerships
  • Support for structures of the Programme
  • Adding value to the Programme

 

 
Action 5 – Support for European cooperation in the youth field
  • Meeting of young people and those responsible for youth policy
  • Support for activities to bring about better knowledge of the youth field
  • Cooperation with international organisations

 *= deadlines of 1st Feb, 1st June, 1st Sept. Other schemes will issue calls for proposals with specific deadlines.

How do I apply?

Details on how to apply can be found on the Youth in Action webpage. Email me if you are thinking of applying and I can provide you with support.

 

Humanities focused EU Programmes offering support

Posted in EU by Corrina Dickson

There are 14 main Programmes offering support for collaboration related to Higher Education; all which have calls attached to them. These are:

Civil Justice: To improve contacts, exchange of information and networking between legal, judicial and administrative authorities and the legal professions. There is some scope to support judicial training.

Competitiveness & Innovation: To enhance competitiveness and innovation capacity in the EU, to advance the knowledge society and to ensure secure, sustainable energy for Europe.  3 Sub-programmes i) Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP) ii) ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT-PSP) iii) Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE).

Criminal Justice: To promote judicial cooperation; compatibility in rules applicable in the Member States; improve contacts and exchange of information and best practices and improve mutual trust with a view to ensuring protection of rights of victims and of the accused.

Culture: To enhance the cultural area shared by Europeans, which is based on a common cultural heritage, through the development of cooperation activities among cultural operators, with a view to encouraging the emergence of European citizenship.

DAPHNE:To prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk.

Drug Prevention & Information: To prevent and reduce drug use, dependence and drug related harms; contribute to the improvement of information on the effects of drug use; support the implementation of the EU Drugs Strategy

EU – Canada Transatlantic Partnerships: To promote mutual understanding between the peoples of Canada and the EU including broader knowledge of their languages, cultures and institutions and to improve the quality of human resources in Canada and the EU by facilitating the acquisition of skills required to meet the challenges of the global knowledge-based economy.

Fundamental Rights & Citizenship: To promote the development of a European Society based on respect for fundamental rights; strengthen civil society; to fight against racism, xenophobia, and anti-semitism and to promote legal, judicial and administrative authorities and the legal professions, including support of judicial training.

Health: To improve citizens’ health and security; promote health, including the reduction of health inequalities and generate and disseminate health information and knowledge.

LIFE+: To contribute to the implementation, updating and development of EU environmental policy and legislation by co-financing pilot or demonstration projects with European added value.

Media: Focuses on activities before and after production in the audiovisual sector, offering support for training, project development, distribution and promotion. The Programme will also fund measures aimed at supporting digitisation and the changes it is making to the sector.

Prevention of & Fight Against Crime: As part of the general programme ‘Security and Safeguarding Liberties’ this Programme contributes to a high level of security for citizens by preventing and combating terrorism and crime, organised or otherwise.

Progress: Designed to work alongside ESF it supports the EU’s efforts to deliver growth and more jobs whilst fighting poverty and social exclusion.

Youth in Action: To promote young people’s active citizenship in general and their European citizenship in particular; to develop solidarity and promote tolerance among young people; to foster mutual understanding between young people in different countries; to contribute to developing the quality of support systems for youth activities and the capabilities of civil society organisations in the youth sector and to promote European cooperation in the youth sector.

Hot off the press this week – 4 new EU calls for proposals and tenders!

Posted in EU by Corrina Dickson

Calls for Proposals
Information, Training & Assistance Centres in Latin America: Proposals should ensure the visibility of European satellite navigation activities, monitor local satellite navigation initiatives and support the EU satellite navigation industry through support of information, training and assistance centres and activities, in Latin America. Deadline 15.09.11

Youth Support Systems: This call for proposals aims at supporting partnerships with regions, municipalities, civil society actors and bodies active in corporate social responsibility in order to develop over the long-term projects which combine various measures of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme. This mechanism aims at encouraging synergies and cooperation between the European Commission — via the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency — and the different actors working in the field of youth by pooling resources and practices with a view to maximising the impact of the programme and to reaching out to a higher number of beneficiaries. Deadline 03.11.11

Calls for Tenders
Stimulating Innovation for EU Enterprises through ICT: The objective of this action is to assess the policy context, concept, implementation, results and economic impact of the EU policy initiative eBSN (eBusiness support network for SMEs), focusing in particular on the initiative on ‘Stimulating innovation for European enterprises through smart use of ICT’, encompassing a series of industry-specific demonstration actions to stimulate innovation among European SMEs through smart use of ICTs. Deadline 06.10.11

Guidance for Active Age Management – Supporting Longer Working Lives of Older Workers: The aim of this Europe-wide study is to investigate how lifelong guidance is embedded in the European Union and national policies and strategies on active ageing as well as in employer’s age management strategies supporting older workers’ (55+) lifelong learning and skills development, and within this context to what extent various guidance services available to this target group in real terms address the issue of staying longer in employment (instead of making an early exit from working life). Deadline 26.09.11

Youth in Action Programme – Call for Proposals

Posted in EU by Corrina Dickson

Youth in Action is the Programme the European Union has set up for young people. It aims to inspire a sense of active European citizenship, solidarity and tolerance among young Europeans and to involve them in shaping the Union’s future.

It promotes mobility within and beyond the EU’s borders, non-formal learning and intercultural dialogue, and encourages the inclusion of all young people, regardless of their educational, social and cultural background.

The total level of funding available for 2011 is over €122 million and the prioritise are European Year of Volunteering; Youth Unemployment; Inclusive Growth; Global environmental challenges and climate change; Creativity and entrepreneurship; and EU-China Year of Youth.

The call is open to non-profit or non-governmental organisations, local, regional public bodies, informal groups of young people, bodies active at European level in the youth field, international non-profit organisations, and profit-making organisations organising an event in the area of youth, sport or culture. 

The next closing date for applications under its Youth in Action Programme is the 1st September 2011.

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