European Youth Foundation  (EYF)
 

The European Youth Foundation (EYF) is a fund established in 1972 by the Council of Europe  to provide financial support for European youth activities.

Its purpose is to encourage co-operation among young people in Europe by providing financial support to such European youth activities which serve the promotion of peace, understanding and co-operation in a spirit of respect for the Council of Europe's fundamental values such as human rights, democracy, tolerance and solidarity (more ...)

 

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Next deadline for grant applications

 

 

1 April 2012 (midnight): Category A and Category B projects taking place between January and June 2013. Grant requests received after that date will not be taken into account.

 

Important: Only youth NGOs registered with the EYF can submit a grant application. Please note that the EYF secretariat will not be processing any new registration requests before 1 April. The next deadline for applications is 1 October 2012  for Category A and B projects taking place between April and December 2013.

 

Youth NGOs applying for financial support for Category A and B projects should refer to the priorities for the Council of Europe's youth sector for 2012-2013 (pdf).

Important: If you are encountering difficulties in filling in the grant application form or attaching documents, please use Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. Problems may occur when using Google Chrome.

Please read the conditions for a Category A or Category B grant before applying, notably concerning partners if you are not an international NGO.

Grant applications will not be processed unless the following information is provided:

1)  Draft preliminary programme for a Category A project

2)  Information on partners for a Category A or B application from a local/national NGO (please read the instructions).

The applying NGO and the three (minimum) partners must work together throughout the whole process (initial idea, concept, design, implementation, evaluation, etc.). There must be a valid reason why these organisations are working together (for example a common vision on a particular subject, specific expertise, previous co-operation).

 

A partner is not:

- an individual

- an organisation only sending participants but not having any other role.

 

Please note: Youth NGOs wishing to apply for a study session at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg or Budapest can find the application forms on the Youth website. Deadline for applications: 1 April 2012. Contact eyc.studysessions@coe.int for more information.

 

Reminder for grant beneficiaries

 

Transferring a grant to a partner organisation

Up until now, the EYF has agreed that youth NGOs which did not have or could not open a bank account could find a partner organisation to be the recipient of the EYF grant. A letter of agreement had to be signed by both parties.

In view of the increasing number of requests, the EYF Secretariat has decided that a grant can only be transferred to a partner organisation that has already received an EYF grant and with whom the EYF has established good relations.

The requests will be studied on a case-by-case basis. If you are in this situation, you are advised to contact the EYF Secretariat as soon as possible to find a suitable solution to ensure that your project can be financed as planned.
 

 

Priorities for pilot projects

funded by the EYF in 2012

At its meeting in Budapest on 17-19 October 2011, the Joint Council on Youth adopted priorities for general pilot projects (Category D) and pilot projects on Human Rights Education (Category D-HRE) to be supported by the EYF in 2012 (link to priorities). See also the priorities for the Council of Europe's youth sector for 2012-2013 (pdf).

Please read How to apply for a Category D grant  for more details.

Reminder

There is no fixed deadline for presenting pilot project applications (Category D and D-HRE). They must be submitted online at least three months before the start of the project.

 

 

Delays in the finalisation of grants

 

The EYF secretariat regrets to inform grant beneficiaries that the assessment of activity and financial reports will be delayed for at least 6-10 weeks. To reduce this delay, please make sure that you provide all the information requested below.

 

Conditions linked to EYF grants

 

Beneficiaries of EYF grants must:

  • use the Council of Europe logo on any publication, material, website mentioning the project (download the logo);

  • mention the financial support of the EYF.

Reporting

An activity and financial report on all EYF-funded projects must be sent two months after the end of the project. You will receive automatic reminders about this.
A financial report concerning the total cost of the activity (and not just the EYF grant) is required.
See "Payment of the grant and reporting" under Presentation for more details.

See How to fill in the report form for information on the new online reporting procedure.

PLEASE NOTE

To avoid unnecessary delays in finalising the second payment, the following documents must be provided:

- a financial report signed by the responsible person in your organisation

- a detailed list of expenses with the corresponding invoices and proof of payment (with an explanation in English or French if necessary)

- the detailed final programme

- a signed list of participants with e-mail addresses

 

If you click on Project Reports in the left-hand menu, you will find a summary of the EYF-funded projects that have been completed (since 2008), including contact details.

 

EYF documentation

 

Council of Europe links - how to find information about the Council of Europe and its youth sector

 

 

All Different, All Equal Cookbook

 

In 2006 and 2007, the EYF supported 365 projects under the "All Different, All Equal" slogan. This publication contains some examples of the projects supported.

 

 

Link to the All Different, All Equal Cookbook (pdf)



Leaflet on the EYF (pdf)

English

French

German

Spanish

Italian

Russian



You can contact the Documentation Centre of the European Youth Centre to obtain copies of the brochure.

 

 

Statutory texts of the European Youth Foundation and the Programming Committee on Youth (pdf):

 		 

How can I submit an application?

Non-governmental youth organisations must be registered online in the EYF database before being able to submit an application (see How to register).

Only registered youth NGOs can access the application forms, submit an application and follow their projects through the administrative procedure.

How do I know if my application has been received?

Log on to the EYF site and consult the "Project follow up" section. If your grant application has been correctly sent it will have the status "New" (don't forget to print a copy for your files!).  Read How to follow up your projects for more information.

When will I know if my application has been accepted?

Decisions on Category A and B applications submitted on 1 April 2012 will be taken by the Programming Committee on Youth in June 2012. Each applicant will be informed directly about the decision taken.

Decisions on pilot projects are taken approximately every two months. NGOs will be informed individually about the decisions. See projects supported for a list of all the decisions taken.

Where can I find information on the projects of other NGOs?

If you click on Project Reports in the left-hand menu, you will find a summary of the EYF-funded projects that have been completed (since 2008), including contact details.

Decisions on grant applications

 

The Programming Committee on Youth held its 26th meeting in Strasbourg on 5-7 December 2011. It awarded 66 Category A grants for a total of € 899,500 and 28 Category B grants for a total of € 167,900 for projects taking place during the period April to December 2012.

 

Link to the decisions (pdf)

 

When is the next deadline to submit an application?

 

1 April 2012 for Category A and Category B projects taking place between January and June 2013.

 

 

Useful tips

  • If you wish to apply in FRENCH, please go to the bottom of the page and click on the French version of the site. If you apply in French on the English site, all correspondence will be a mixture of French and English.

  • Before applying, please check that the information concerning your organisation is correct, such as acronym, postal address, e-mail address and contact persons. Click on "Modification" in the "Organisation" section in the left-hand menu to make any changes.

  • When you fill in an application form, please consult the How to apply section in the left-hand menu. It is there to help you and to avoid eligibility problems.

  • When applying, please check that the budget is balanced. Please also calculate the totals of expenditure and income correctly. This will avoid a long exchange of e-mails before the validation of your application.

  • If your project is accepted, please read the Grant Acceptance Form carefully. In particular, you must request the prior approval of the EYF for any change made to the original application (dates, place, budget, etc.).

  • Registered NGOs can open and print their past project applications (see Project follow up).

This new computerised system, which has been made possible thanks also to the support of the UIC (International Union of Railways), corresponds to the wishes of the Programming Committee on Youth (statutory decision-making body on the allocation of grants) to simplify and make more transparent the EYF's administrative procedures.

 

Contact the EYF

 

E-mail: eyf@coe.int

Telephone: 00 33 (0)3 88 41 20 19

Fax: 00 33 (0)3 90 21 49 64

Postal address:

European Youth Foundation

30 rue Pierre de Coubertin

67000 Strasbourg

France

 

Updated March 2012