European Commission – Europe for Citizens Programme Prepared by Nexes Interculturals de Joves per Europa
European Commission – Europe for Citizens Programme
European Commission – Europe for Citizens Programme
WHAT IS IT FOR The aim of this programme is: •To contribute to citizens' understanding of the EU, its history and diversity; •To foster European citizenship and to improve conditions for civic and democratic participation at EU level; •To raise awareness of remembrance, common history and values; •To encourage democratic participation of citizens at EU level, by developing citizens' understanding of the EU policy making-process and, by promoting opportunities for societal and intercultural engagement and volunteering at EU level.
European Commission – Europe for Citizens Programme
WHAT DOES IT SUPPORT •European remembrance – raising awareness of remembrance, common history, values and the aim of the EU •Democratic engagements and civic participaction – encouraging democratic and civic participation of citizen at Union level. •Town Twinning •Network of Towns •Civil society projects
•Operating grants
European Commission – Europe for Citizens Programme
WHAT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE • Action grants – for actions with a limited lifetime during which proposed specific activities are implemented; • Operating grants – providing financial support for regular and usual activities of an organisation.
European Commission – Europe for Citizens Programme
WHO CAN APPLY •Public bodies or non-profit organisations with a legal personality can apply.The programme is open to the 28 EU Member States - and provided they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission – to •Accession countries, candidate countries and potential candidates •EFTA countries party to the EEA agreement
•Specific rules apply for each strand.
European Commission – Europe for Citizens Programme
HOW ARE APPLICATIONS SELECTED •Applicants must have: •Sufficient sources of funding to maintain their activity for the duration of the proposed action (this check does not apply to public bodies) •The professional competences and motivation to carry out the proposed project Project proposals are then evaluated on the basis of 1. 2. 3. 4.
Consistency with the objectives of the programme and programme strand Quality of the activity plan of the project Dissemination Impact and citizen involvement
As far as possible, a geographical balance will be taken into account in the selection.
European Commission – Europe for Citizens Programme
DEADLINES
European Commission – Europe for Citizens Programme
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citize
Council of Europe – European Youth Foundation Available Grants for youth led organizations Prepared by Nexes Interculturals de Joves per Europa
Council of Europe –European Youth Foundation
Council of Europe –European Youth Foundation
Council of Europe –European Youth Foundation
Council of Europe –European Youth Foundation
Council of Europe –European Youth Foundation
Council of Europe –European Youth Foundation
Council of Europe –European Youth Foundation
Council of Europe –European Youth Foundation
http://www.coe.int/web/european-youth-fo
https://www.facebook.com/europeanyouth