News 2024
Monitoring visit to an international activity organised by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Europe Office (WAGGGS)
On 18 and 19 April 2024, the European Youth Foundation (EYF) staff visited the international activity 'NFE empowerment for WAGGGS youth leaders’ organised by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Europe Office (WAGGGS). The activity took place in the Destelheide youth center in...
The EYF at EYE Berlin - Local EYE (European Youth Event) in Berlin
Supported by the European Parliament, the first local EYE event in 2024 took place on 18-20 April in Berlin. In that framework, the European Youth Foundation held an information session on funding and educational support for youth civil society organisations, in close collaboration with the...
Monitoring visit to an international activity on rural youth and artificial intelligence by MIJARC Europe
On 11 and 12 April, the EYF staff carried out a monitoring visit to the first international activity of the annual work plan of MIJARC Europe. The aim of the activity was to equip young people with key roles in MIJARC Europe with basic knowledge on AI, so that they understand its complexity and...
New projects funded under the Special call in support of young people from Ukraine
In April 2024, the Programming Committee on Youth approved one local and three international projects under the EYF special call in support of young people from Ukraine. The special call to support young people from Ukraine was launched in 2022 following the decision of the Council of Europe’s...
Registration open: information session for youth organisations about the EYF pilot activity grant
On the 25th of April 2024, the European Youth Foundation will organise an online information session for youth organisations about the pilot activity grant, in view of the upcoming deadline on 15 May 2024. The session will address the priorities of the Council of Europe Youth Sector, information...
European Youth Foundation support for local projects with a European dimension, carried out by, for and with young people
In April 2024, the Programming Committee on Youth approved 26 pilot activity grants for local youth projects with a European dimension for a total amount of €348 396 euros. The awarded projects will be implemented in 16 member states. The awarded projects cover a wide variety of topics and target...
Monitoring visit to a project on youth participation
On 27 and 28 March 2024, the European Youth Foundation staff carried out a monitoring visit to the project “iCan - Every Voice Counts” of BDAJ (Bund der Alevitischen Jugendlichen e.V. International). The activity consisted of a five day meeting with 20 participants in Cologne, Germany. The main...
Monitoring visit to an international activity by Nordic Youth Organisation
On 14-15 March 2024, the EYF Secretariat visited a workshop on active youth participation organised by Nordic Youth Organisation (NordYouth) in Göteborg, Sweden. This activity marks the beginning of NordYouth’s 2024 workplan which aims at strengthening youth participation in democracy and...
Monitoring visit to PVN - the international activity 'Speak the Unspoken: Youth dealing with the past'
On 12 March 2024, the European Youth Foundation (EYF) staff visited the international activity 'Speak the Unspoken: Youth dealing with the past' organised by the Peace volunteering network (PVN) in Durres, Albania. The main aim of the activity was to empower young people, young journalists, youth...
Information sessions for youth organisations about the EYF upcoming 1 April deadline
On 29 February and 1 March the European Youth Foundation hosted an informative session in Brussels to assist youth NGOs in preparing for the upcoming April 1st grant deadline for international activities and annual work plans. The main aim of the session was to raise awareness about the grant...
Registrations open: online information session in view of the 1 April 2024 deadline of the EYF
On 11 March, from 10:30 - 12:00 CET, the European Youth Foundation (EYF) will organise an online information session for youth organisations in view of the upcoming deadline of 1 April 2024 for 2025 annual work plans and international activities. The session be dedicated to information about the...
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: photos and quotes from youth projects on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Council of Europe
Do you want to make young people’s voices and experiences known Europe wide and within the Council of Europe? Are you interested to showcase your work as part of the EYF-supported projects to celebrate the many achievements of the Council of Europe on its 75th anniversary? Are you curious to...
Update on digital reporting for EYF grants
As of February 2024, for all EYF grants, the beneficiary NGO can either send paper copies of all proofs of expenditure by land post or save them on a USB key and send it by land post to the EYF. In the latter case, each document must be saved as a PDF file, be named clearly, using the reference...
New projects funded under the Special call in support of young people from Ukraine
In February 2024, the Programming Committee on Youth approved two local projects under the EYF special call in support of young people from Ukraine. The special call to support young people from Ukraine was launched in 2022 following the decision of the Council of Europe’s Joint Council of...
Registrations open: EYF information session for national youth councils
On 20 March, from 10.00 to 12.00 CET, the European Youth Foundation will organise an online information session for national youth councils. The information session will focus on the work of the Council of Europe and the more specifically, the Youth Department, as well on the work and grants...
Update of the EYF instructions for grant financial management and reporting
The EYF updated its instructions for financial management and financial reporting for pilot activities, international activities and annual work plans in February 2024. The updated instructions include clarifications based on questions the EYF received from beneficiary organisations....
Update on EYF grant agreements
As of January 2024, all the grants of the EYF will be formalised through a grant agreement, signed both by the grantee organisation and the EYF. The EYF has updated its grant agreements, to modernise them and to bring them fully in line with the Council of Europe current regulations. All...
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Training course on project management for international youth organisations
The Council of Europe’s European Youth Foundation will implement from 20 to 24 May 2024 a training course on project management for international youth organisations. The need for project management skills was raised in numerous occasions by international youth organisations, who apply to the...
Invitation to the information sessions for youth organisations in Brussels
Just like every year, the European Youth Foundation (EYF), in co-operation with the European Youth Forum, organises in-person information sessions in Brussels. The sessions are designed for youth organisations planning to apply at the upcoming deadline of 1 April 2024, for 2025 annual work plans...
Monitoring visit to the MYCP – Migration Youth and Children Platform for their international activity “Migration youth forum”
On 20 and 21 January 2024, the EYF staff visited the Migration youth forum, organised by the MYCP in co-operation with the IOM – International Organisation for Migrations and the French Chairmanship of the Global Forum for Migration and Development Summit. The main aim of the activity was to...