News 2021
EYF presentation in Malta
The EYF travelled to Malta on 19 - 21 October 2021 to deliver two evenings of information sessions for twelve youth NGOs, in collaboration with the National Youth Agency. The first session focussed on helping the representatives of NGOs understand the criteria and process of registering with the...
EYF training session for French youth organisations
The EYF organised a presentation in Strasbourg (France), for 15 representatives of local and national French youth organisations, on 29 November - 1 December 2021. The session “Le secteur de la jeunesse du Conseil de l'Europe : Instruments de financement et outils pédagogiques” was organised in...
EYF project visits in Spain, Italy and Germany
In November, the EYF visited: Two international activities in: Spain “IMPACT 2.0 – New Technologies for Intercultural Education” Germany “Training and Capacity Building for Young Europeans on Equity, Inclusion, and Harassment Prevention” and one pilot activity in: Italy “Recognize and help...
New cut-off date for Pilot Activities on 24 January 2022
If you are registered with the EYF as a local or national NGO, you can apply for the Pilot Activity grant, until 24 January 2022 (midnight, CET). Pilot Activities are flexible in their format and may utilise a range of approaches, such as training sessions, meetings with experts, local...
Decisions on EYF grants taken in December 2021
At its 46th meeting held on 9-10 December 2021 the Programming Committee on Youth took the following decisions on EYF grant applications submitted to the European Youth Foundation for implementation in the second half of 2022. 13 annual work plan applications by international organisations were...
Season's greetings for 2022
The EYF secretariat wishes you a happy holiday season and a very prosperous New Year 2022. We are very proud to have supported so many good youth projects in 2021. We thank all the youth NGOs for their great work and the Council of Europe member states for their continuous support to the EYF. Our...
Extension of the EYF consultancy service
The EYF’s online consultancy service to assist youth organisations with approved grants in implementing and adapting projects during the COVID-19 pandemic shall remain available until the end of 2021. The consultancy service supports NGOs in: Transforming or adapting EYF funded activities from...
Structural grant applications for 2022-2023
The deadline for Structural Grant applications will be on 1 October and the website has been updated with the relevant information and documentation. All interested NGOs must first confirm if they are eligible for a structural grant for 2022-2023, according to the criteria set by the Programming...
Updates to the approach for project adaptations relating to COVID-19
During the pandemic the EYF has offered exceptional levels of flexibility in project adaptations. While there are still precautions to be taken and national circumstances vary, organisations should keep these in mind when developing applications. We understand that it is not possible to predict...
The European Youth Event 2021 (EYE)
The European Youth Event 2021 (EYE), the European Parliaments’ flagship event for youth, took place on 8 and 9 October. Thousands of young people gathered from all over Europe to shape and share their ideas on the future of Europe. On 8 October, an information session about the European Youth...
New cut-off date for pilot activity applications
Youth NGOs can submit their proposals by 1 September
Decisions from the Programming Committee on Youth in June 2021
From 9 to 11 June, the Programming Committee on Youth (CPJ) held its 45th meeting, which took place online due to the current health situation in Europe. At its June meeting, decisions were made, inter alia, about the grants for international activities and annual work plans to be implemented by...
Apply for EYF grants for pilot activities! Next cut-off date – 28 February 2021
If you are registered with the EYF and working at local and national level you may want to apply for a Pilot Activity grant. The next cut-off date for pilot activity applications is 28 February 2021 (midnight Strasbourg time). Applications submitted after that day will only be assessed at a...
Pilot activity grants to include some administrative costs
Administrative costs such as salaries and rent or electricity are now allowed under certain conditions.
Continued availability of the EYF consultancy service until June 2021
In November 2020, the EYF established an online consultancy service to assist youth organisations with approved grants in implementing and adapting projects during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has now been decided that the EYF consultancy service shall remain available until June 2021. The...
1 April 2021 – next deadline for EYF grant applications
Eligible NGOs can submit their applications for Work Plans and International activities