Following the new changes brought on by the Operational Regulations of the EYF (in force since 24 December 2025), we are happy to announce the launching of the second call for proposals:
- for international long-term youth projects starting in 2027
The details of the calls, including the specific objectives, the eligibility, exclusion and award criteria, as well as application forms are now published on our website, and applications are open for submission for youth organisations registered with the EYF, by the deadline of 1 April 2026 23:59 CET.
This call aims to support long-term international projects involving young people that address several of the following objectives:
- Contributing to the strategic development of the work of the applicant organisation, its members and networks on subjects relevant to the thematic priorities for EYF funding.
- Building capacities and knowledge hubs in youth organisations on subjects of relevance to the thematic priorities for EYF funding, for example through the development and use of new tools, manuals, research, policy outputs.
- Fostering long-term strategic partnerships and cross-borders co-operation between young people and youth organisations, on subjects of relevance to the thematic priorities for EYF funding.
- Equipping young people with knowledge and skills on subjects of relevance to the thematic priorities for EYF funding.
- Reaching out to young people at all levels through multiplier actions of educational, awareness-raising, co-operation or advocacy nature, on the thematic priorities of the EYF.
For more information about these priorities, consult the Council of Europe youth sector’s Strategy 2030 and the priorities as decided by the Joint Council on Youth for the period 2024 – 2027 and the Guide to the EYF grants.
This call is open for the following types of youth organisations:
- An international non-governmental youth organisation;
- An international network of non-governmental youth organisations;
The applicant organisation must be registered within the EYF online system, in order for the application to be considered at this deadline.
For youth organisations interested in finding out more about the specificities of the calls for proposals, you can join us during our Digital Open Desk, every Wednesday afternoon in March, from 14:00 to 16:00 CET, on TEAMS (no prior registration is required).
This spring 2026 the EYF is implementing transitional measures for its calls for proposals, while it develops the new IT infrastructure for grant-making.
This means that the submissions for the calls with a deadline of 1 April 2026 must be sent via email. Please read carefully the Call for proposal document on the relevant page on the EYF website.