Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
EUROPEAN YOUTH FOUNDATION
European Youth Foundation
1. What is the EYF?
2. How does it work?
3. What can the EYF support?
4. Follow us
European Youth Foundation
• A Fund set up in 1972 to provide financial support for European youth activities
• A Division in the Youth Department of the Council of Europe’s Directorate of Democratic Citizenship and Participation
• Annual budget: approximately 3 million Euros
• Some 300 grants per year
The structure
European Youth Foundation
The spirit
• From a donor to a partner
• Respect
• Support
• Flexibility
2-way communication
European Youth Foundation
The process
NGO Registration
Grant Application
EYF Assessment Decision
European Youth Foundation
NGO Registration
Online registration
Criteria:• Non-profit-making and non-
governmental youth organisation• Own statutes• With, for and by young people:
youth-led structures• Values and priorities of Council of
Europe
Communication online with the
EYF Team
European Youth Foundation
European Youth Foundation
Advancing democratic citizenship
through innovative forms of participation
Autonomy of young people
and their access to rights
Promoting Inclusive and
Peaceful Societies
Programme Orientations 2016 - 2017
Grants available
Annual work plan
One off international
activities
Pilot activities
Structural grants
European Youth Foundation
Annual work plan
WP
Series of activities, comprising e.g. international
seminar, campaign, local events
Rationale and link between different activities
For: International youth NGOs or networks
Deadlines: 1 April and 1 October
Grant: 50,000 Euro max.
European Youth Foundation
InternationalActivity
IA
International/European meeting of young
people
Participants from 7 countries
Minimum of 4 full working days
For: International Youth NGOs and networks or
national NGOs with 3 partners
Deadline: 1 April and 1 October
Grant: 20,000 Euro max.
European Youth Foundation
Pilot activityPA
Intervention
Focus on local context and impact
For: local, regional and national NGOs
No deadline – 3 months in advance
Grant: 10,000 Euro max.
European Youth Foundation
Structural Grant
SG
General administrative costs
For: INGO and networks with a European co-ordination
structure
Eligibility criterion: EYF grant during previous 3 years
Deadline: 1 October
Annual grant: 25,000 Euro max.
European Youth Foundation
Grant Application Tips Check out the forms and guidelines on the EYF website:
http://www.coe.int/en/web/european-youth-foundation/guidelines-and-forms
Follow the help buttons and explanatory text
Focus
Be clear and concrete
Give it to someone from the outside before submitting online to the EYF
European Youth Foundation
EYF Assessment
Each application will be assessed by 3 different people
Communication online
Fields in the application form online can be re-opened
Additional attachments can be uploaded
EYF prepares a recommendation
European Youth Foundation
Decision
The final decisions about grant applications are taken by the Programming Committee on Youth!http://www.coe.int/en/web/european-youth-foundation/programming-committee
Projects supported by the EYF:http://www.coe.int/en/web/european-youth-foundation/supported-projects
European Youth Foundation
Contact the [email protected]
THANK YOU for YOUR attention!March 2015
Follow us on
Check out the EYF website
http://eyf.coe.int
European Youth Foundation
