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EUROPEAN YOUTH FOUNDATION

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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

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European Youth Foundation

The structure• 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 3.3 million Euros

• Some 300 grants per year

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The spirit

From a donor to a partner• Respect

• Support

• Flexibility

2-way communication

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NGO Registration

Grant Application EYF Assessment Decision

The Process

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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

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Programme Orientations 2016 - 2017

Developing competences

and knowledge to

influence decisions in democratic processes

Fostering young people’s autonomy and access to their

rights

Intercultural dialogue and

peace-building

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Grants available

Annual work plan

One off international

activities

Pilot activities

Structural grants

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Annual Work Plan

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.

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IA International Activity

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.

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PA Pilot activity

Intervention

Focus on local context and impact

For: local, regional and national NGOs

No deadline – 3 months in advance

Grant: 10,000 Euro max.

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SG Structural Grants

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.

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Grant Application Tips Check out the forms and guidelines on the EYF website:o http

://www.coe.int/en/web/european-youth-foundation/forms-guidelines

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

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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

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Decision

The final decisions about grant applications are taken by the Programming Committee on Youth!http://www.coe.int/en/web/european-youth-foundation/who-decides-and-how

Projects supported by the EYF:http://www.coe.int/en/web/european-youth-foundation/projects-supported

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Contact the EYFeyf@coe.int

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THANK YOU for YOUR attention!

Check out the EYF website

http://eyf.coe.int