News 2026
Young people for peace and mutual understanding - International Day of Peace
When the European Youth Foundation was created in 1972, its mission was enshrined in its Statute as “to promote youth co-operation in Europe by providing financial support to such European youth activities as serve the promotion of peace, understanding and co-operation between the people of...
EYF field visit to the last activity of the long-term project "PoEM" implemented by YEU and participation to the University on Youth and Development
From 13 to 17 September, the EYF visited the “PoEM - Palette of Emotions: Supporting Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing through Art”, implemented by Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU)*, a long-standing EYF partner. The project tackles the need for mental health and emotional wellbeing of...
Stronger partnerships with international youth organisations: the EYF Learning and networking days – September edition
The European Youth Foundation (EYF), in co-operation with the European Youth Forum (YFJ), organised the EYF learning and networking days for international youth organisations in Brussels on 8 and 9 September 2026. The event brought together 34 representatives from international youth...
EYF Field visit to the one-off youth co-operation activity „Regional Pride Academy”, organised by YIHR Serbia
On 4 and 6 of September, the EYF visited the “Regional Pride Academy” in Belgrade, Serbia, an international one-off youth cooperation activity implemented by Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) Serbia. The four-day residential training brought together 21 young people from across the Western...
EYF Digital Open Desks in September
We are continuing our Digital Open Desk in September. Join us on Teams every Wednesday from 2 to 4 pm CEST to ask any question about the EYF directly to the EYF team. If you're interested in finding out about our new online platform, or have any doubts when preparing a project proposal or even...
Announcing the EYF call for proposals for international one-off youth co-operation activities and international long-term youth co-operation projects with the deadline of 1 October 2026
We are pleased to announce the opening of two calls for proposals: International one-off youth co-operation activities in 2027 International long-term youth co-operation projects in 2027 The calls for proposals for international one-off youth co-operation activities aims to support international...
Today we celebrate Youth Day 2026!
On 12 August, we celebrate International Youth Day, a day dedicated to recognising the contributions of young people to society and raising awareness of the challenges affecting them around the world. The theme of this year’s Youth Day is “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations”. While young...
New online platform for managing EYF grants is now live
We are excited to announce that the new online platform for managing grants of the European Youth Foundation but also activities organised in the two European Youth Centres in Strasbourg and Budapest is now live ! You will be able to access support4youth.coe.int to see the open calls for...
European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day 2026
On August 2, 1944, more than 3000 Sinti and Roma imprisoned in Auschwitz-Birkenau were murdered, despite their fierce resistance. In memory of all 500,000 Sinti and Roma victims of the Holocaust, in 2015 the European Parliament declared August 2 the European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day....
EYF Digital Open Desks in August
We are continuing our Digital Open Desk in August. Join us on Teams every Wednesday from 2 to 4 pm CEST to ask any question about the EYF directly to the EYF team. If you're interested in finding out about our new online platform, or have any doubts when preparing a project proposal or even when...
Supporting accessibility through the Equal Access Fund - new thematic webpage
Following the adoption of the Operational Regulations of the European Youth Foundation by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the EYF created the Equal Access Fund to help remove barriers to participation and improve accessibility and inclusion in EYF-funded projects. The Equal...
New European Youth Foundation grants awarded for 2027
We are happy to announce that 23 projects have been awarded a grant for 2027 by the Programming Committee on Youth at their last meeting (30 June – 1 July 2026). These grants were part of the 96 proposals that were received by the European Youth Foundation for the deadline of 1 April 2026 for...
Online Information sessions on the EYF open calls for proposals in July and August
The EYF is organising four information sessions this summer to present the ongoing open calls for proposals. These sessions will provide general information about the EYF and the specific objectives of each of the two calls for proposals, introduce the narrative or financial forms and questions...
Announcing the EYF call for proposals for international one-off youth co-operation activities supporting young people from Ukraine !
We are happy to announce the launching of another call for proposals for international one-off youth co-operation activities supporting young people from Ukraine. The details of the call, including the eligibility, exclusion and award criteria, as well as application forms are now published on...
Announcing the EYF call for proposals for ad hoc youth initiatives “Living and building democracy”!
We are happy to announce the launching of the call for proposals for ad hoc youth initiatives “Living and building democracy”. The details of the call, including the eligibility, exclusion and award criteria, as well as application forms are now published on our website. and applications are open...
Update on the registrations of youth organisations with the EYF
To apply for EYF grants, youth organisations must be registered with the EYF as per the EYF Operational Regulations. This means that organisations need to make a request to register, fill in a form and provide documents, such as their statute and report of activities. Registrations are currently...
Supporting youth perspectives in the work of the Parliamentary Assembly: participation of the European Youth Parliament in PACE Committee session to discuss the reconstruction of Ukraine
On 25 June 2026, the PACE Committee on Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation held a hearing with Taisiia Taran and Daria Perevertailo, two representatives of the European Youth Parliament (EYP). They presented youth perspective on the economic recovery and resilience of...
The EYF Digital Open desks in July!
The EYF is continuing its Digital Open desks in July as well! If you have any questions on EYF’s support to youth organisations, or are seeking advice on specific topics such as reporting requirements or the operational roll-out of the EYF reform, feel free to drop in on Wednesdays in July...
EYF Field visit to the international activity “Libertas Bootcamp 2026” organised by the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC)
On 18 and 19 June, the EYF conducted a field visit to the “Libertas Bootcamp 2026” – a skills development training organised by the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) in Brussels, Belgium. The four-day training gathered 12 young participants from 11 countries with an overall objective to develop...
World Refugee Day 2026: supporting inclusion, participation and solidarity
On 20 June, we mark World Refugee Day, the international day dedicated to refugees around the world. First held in 2001, the day commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1951 United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and draws attention to the plight of millions of refugees and...