Please think about the modifications you could make to your project in terms of the planning and nature of the activities, and recalculate the agreed budget. Then, contact the EYF secretariat and present to us your proposals via the communication page on the EYF online system, including a document providing information about the proposed modifications, as well as a revised budget to be attached to Validation page.

If you need assistance in rethinking, replanning and rebudgeting, please be aware that the EYF has established a consultancy service to which organisations in the process of implementing an EYF grant may ask for advice.

When designing your proposals for change, please remember that the format of the activity may be adapted, but that aim, the objectives and the activity’s scope should be maintained. Also remember that in any case, you need the prior approval of the EYF before implementing your proposals.

Changes to project venues, team members, minor changes in the programme as well as activity dates (within the accepted timeline) and small reallocation of funds within the accepted budget.

If you are faced with circumstances that require changes to your project, you should contact the EYF as soon as possible in the Online System. All changes are subject to EYF approval. If changes are made without EYF approval, there is a possibility of certain costs not being covered.

COVID-19 related costs, including sanitary materials, may be covered by the EYF grant, provided that these costs are linked to the application of legally enforced rules or are strictly necessary to protect the health and safety of organisers and participants. Decisions are made by the EYF on an individual basis.

Examples of accepted requests: sanitary material for participants, PCR tests in case of legal requirements for travelling, anti-gen or self-tests to ensure the safety of participants and organisers, online platforms and subscriptions to online services, cancelation costs for activities due to unforeseeable annulments of travel or accommodation, refundable tickets and single rooms. Again, for such costs to be accepted, please provide all the documentation necessary for the EYF secretariat to assess where these costs were absolutely necessary.

EYF supported projects with an original end date in 2020 (as indicated in the Grant Acceptance Form), can be extended until 3/2022 but not further. These activities should be finalised by March 2022 and project reporting completed by May 2022.

Projects with an original end date in 2021 (as indicated in the Grant Acceptance Form), can be extended until July 2022 but not further. These activities should be finalised by July 2022 and project reporting completed by September 2022.

Activities planned to be finalised in 2022 (as indicated in the Grant Acceptance Form) should be implemented according to the timeline(s) given at the time of application.

Extensions continue to be subject to EYF approval.

You can apply for an extension with the EYF, which may be granted depending on the circumstances.
An addendum to the GAF with the revised end date will be sent to you to sign.

No. All significant changes must be communicated to the EYF for approval before they take place.
If you make changes without approval, you risk being asked to return a part or all of the grant.

Yes. In the absence of feasible alternatives and with proper preparation, an International Activity may take place online. As to the proper organisation of an online International Activity, you may wish to request support from the consultancy service we have made available. However, the objective should be that the change in the format of the activity does not negatively affect the ability to meet the aims and objectives.

Yes. Our criteria remain the same, however you are welcome to contact the secretariat via the online system if you have specific concerns in this regard.

Yes, as we feel international activities are core to the nature of work plans. Remember, not all activities in a work plan must be international, so it may be possible to change the type of an activity, as long as there is still at least one international activity in the overall work plan.

The purpose and objectives of Interim reports have not changed. For instance, you are still required to provide evidence that the activity took place, to provide a list of attendees and to provide an overview of the changes in the “Critical Reflection” section. If the overall timeline of your work plan has changed,
the interim report deadline will be modified accordingly.

All modifications to EYF funded activities need to be agreed upon by the EYF beforehand. In other words, if some of your planned activities need to be modified due to challenges caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic, please contact the EYF secretariat for approval before making any changes.

This is due to be discussed by the Programming Committee on Youth and any important outcomes will be communicated with you in a timely manner.

We encourage participants and organisations to do their best to get a cash reimbursement from the company rather than a voucher. We would also prefer a partial cash reimbursement to a voucher. Otherwise, you will have to provide proof that a reimbursement was not possible. Therefore, vouchers could be accepted in exceptional cases, but this should be considered a last resort and where possible, any vouchers given should be used for future EYF activities.

Any reasonable costs required to  transfer activities from an offline to an online format, in a manner that is accessible for the participants. Remember, the EYF grants can cover the rent of IT equipment but NOT their purchase.

Yes, VTR[1] will have to be recalculated accordingly.

We have a model participants list available on our website. In the event of activities taking place online, we ask you to take a pragmatic approach to evidencing who attended. This could include downloading a report from your online meeting software, taking a screenshot of participants, asking participants to sign an online attendance register etc.