News 2022

The EYF visited youth projects in Albania
From 9 to 11 May 2022, the EYF visited funded projects in Albania, in the cities of Durres and Tirana. This was the first opportunity since pandemic restrictions were eased for the EYF to get to know the newly registered organisations in the country. First to be visited was Youth Activities...
Stronger competences on non-formal education in youth organisations
From 9 to 14 May 2022, 30 youth leaders, youth workers, facilitators, members of youth organisations from across the continent, attended a training course on the essentials of non-formal education, organised by the Education and Training Division of the Youth Department and the European Youth...
Call for participants for online training session: Introduction to the Council of Europe’s resources and EYF grants for youth organisations in the Republic of Croatia
The European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe and the Croatian Central State Office for Demography and Youth are looking for participants for an online training session for youth non-governmental organisations in Croatia. The session will focus on the Council of Europe youth sector...
EYF visits project of the Federation of Young European Greens
On 21 and 22 April 2022, the EYF visited the international activity „The politics of Mental Health”, organised by the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG) in Podgorica, Montenegro. This activity is a training course that gathered 36 young participants from 12 Council of Europe's member...
Decisions on EYF grants taken in April 2022
On 11 April 2022, the Programming Committee on Youth decided to approve 13 pilot activities for a total amount of €170 527. These grants concern applications received by the EYF before the first deadline, 1 March 2022, as part of its special call for the campaign “Democracy Here. Democracy Now”....
Information sessions for youth organisations about the EYF special call for youth projects within the campaign “Democracy here. Democracy now”
The European Youth Foundation will organise two online sessions with the purpose of informing youth organisations about the newly launched 2022 youth campaign Democracy Here | Democracy Now and about the EYF special call for local projects (pilot activities) and international activities, as...
Decisions on EYF grants taken in March 2022
On 21 March 2022, the Programming Committee on Youth took the following decisions on EYF grant applications submitted to the European Youth Foundation at the cut-off date of 24 January 2022 for pilot activities and at the cut-off date of 1 March 2022 for international activities 4 international...
The EYF visits an international youth activity in Braga, Portugal
As part of its regular project monitoring, a staff member of the EYF visited the international activity “Youth takes the floor - a training course on how to increase youth participation in decision making”. The activity was organised by the DYPALL Network in Braga, from 20 to 26 March 2022....
1 April 2022 - next deadline for grant applications
The deadline for applications for international activities and annual work plans to take place in 2023 is approaching. Eligible youth organisations must submit their proposals through the EYF online system by 1 April 2022 (midnight, Strasbourg time). Only registered youth NGOs are able to submit...
Armed attack on Ukraine and impact on EYF-supported projects
The European Youth Foundation is following the current developments in Ukraine and understands that EYF-supported youth projects may be impacted by the effects of the Russian Federation’s armed attack on Ukraine. We are available to respond to queries that youth organisations may have in relation...
6 June 2022: last cut-off date for Pilot Activities in 2022
If you are registered with the EYF as a local or national NGO, you can apply for the Pilot Activity grant, until 6 June 2022 (midnight, CET). This is the last cut-off dates for pilot activities of the EYF in 2022. In a nutshell, pilot activities: should address challenges affecting young people...
EYF to support projects within the 2022 Youth campaign – Youth campaign for revitalising democracy
EYF to support projects within the 2022 Youth campaign: Youth campaign for revitalising democracy Youth-led organisations active at local, national, regional, and international level will be invited to apply for grants to the European Youth Foundation for their activities in the framework of the...