News 2023
Season's greetings and winter closure
The Council of Europe will be closed from 21 December 2023 midday to 1 January 2024 included. The EYF will be closed in the same period. We will not respond through the EYF helpdesk (the Comments section in the online granting system) in this period. All comments will be swiftly answered as of 2...
The Programming Committee on Youth 50th meeting: results and decisions
The 50th meeting of the Programming Committee on Youth (CPJ) took place on 7-8 December 2023 at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg. At the meeting, the Committee approved the programme of activities of the European Youth Centres in Strasbourg and in Budapest for 2024. The CPJ decided on the...
Call for Tenders - Development of the new online system for the management of the grants of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe
The Council of Europe has opened a call for tenders for the development, implementation, testing and maintenance of the new online system for the management of the grants of the European Youth Foundation. The European Youth Foundation (EYF) is a fund established in 1972 by the Council of Europe...
New projects funded under the Special Call Ukraine
In October 2023, 14 applications were received under the special call Ukraine. 5 pilot activities to be implemented in Ukraine have been awarded by the Programming Committee on Youth with the total amount of 73 586 EUR. The projects are varied and touch upon topics and issues such as...
Monitoring visit to two pilot activities on integration and combating cyberbullying in Poland
On 16 November, the EYF Secretariat carried out a monitoring visit to two pilot activities funded in 2023 of the NGO Kre-aktiwni, in Lodz, Poland. The two projects were as follows: - Ukrainian - Polish integration, supported by the EYF within its special call in support of young people from...
Decisions on EYF pilot activity grants (related to the 1 September 2023 deadline)
On 6 November 2023, the Programming Committee on Youth decided to approve 20 pilot activities for a total amount of 264 644 euros. This decision concerns applications received at the deadline of 1 September 2023. In total, 87 pilot activity applications were received at the mentioned deadline....
Registration open: information session for youth organisations about the EYF pilot activity grant
The European Youth Foundation will organise an online information session for youth organisations about the pilot activity grant, in view of the upcoming deadline on 15 January 2024. The online session will take place on 5 December 2024, from 10.00 to 11.30 CET, in English. The participation in...
The EYF special call in support of young people from Ukraine continues in 2024
The European Youth Foundation is continuing its special call in support of young people from Ukraine also in 2024. Applications can be submitted on a rolling basis until the funds are exhausted. The applications are reviewed and approved continuously. Applications must be submitted at least 6...
EYF visit to the annual work plan activity of the Youth Express Network
On 30 and 31 October 2023, the EYF secretariat visited the last international activity of the annual work plan of the Youth Express Network – Réseau Express Jeunes. The activity was held at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg. This was a seminar for a diversity of stakeholders on re-strategising...
Visibility materials available for NGOs with awarded EYF grants
The EYF can send by post free of charge the visibility items, such as pens, notebooks with the EYF branding and leaflets about the work of the EYF in various languages to the projects it supports. The items available are A5 notebooks, pens, and EYF leaflets, translated also in numerous languages....
New projects funded under the Special Call Ukraine
In October 2023, two pilot activities have been awarded by the Programming Committee on Youth within the special call Ukraine. Those activities will focus on promoting inclusivity, social cohesion, and personal development among the participants and the broader community as well as will respond...
Pilot activities: deadlines for 2024
The EYF has now defined its next deadlines for pilot activities 2024. The deadlines for EYF supported pilot activities starting in 2024 are: 15 January 2024 15 May 2024. All the projects must start in 2024. As a reminder, only local and national youth organisations can apply for pilot...
Increasing awareness about the European Youth Foundation among youth organisations from Georgia
On 28 and 29 September 2023, the European Youth Foundation, in co-operation with the Youth Agency of Georgia, organised an information sessions for youth organisations from Georgia about the youth sector of the Council of Europe, and the European Youth Foundation grants. Twenty young people...
EYF deadline on 1 October 2023 to support the operations and projects of youth organisations
The European Youth Foundation (EYF) is the key instrument of the youth sector of the Council of Europe for the support of international youth civil society. Every year, the EYF provides funds to one-off international activities and annual work plans of international youth organisations and...
Information and training session in Georgia
The EYF, in collaboration with the Youth Agency of Georgia, is organising an information and training session for youth non-governmental organisations in Georgia. The session will focus on the Council of Europe youth sector priorities, educational tools and grant programmes. The session will also...
EYF monitoring visit to an international activity on gender and social inclusion
On 9 and 10 August 2023, the EYF Secretariat is carrying out a monitoring visit to an international activity taking place in Kruševac, Serbia. The project is entitled GESI - Gender Equality and Social Inclusion and is organised by Edukativni Centar Kruševac with partners from Slovenia, Albania...
EYF monitoring visit to a pilot activity on local youth participation in Italy
On 3 and 4 August 2023 the EYF Secretariat carried out a monitoring visit to the pilot activity “Anti Social Social Park – Where ideas meet music” organised by Vaioltre Association in Volterra, Italy. The project reimagined a public park in Volterra in order to organise a youth-led festival...
Decisions on EYF pilot activity grants (related to the 1 June 2023 deadline)
On 7 August 2023, the Programming Committee on Youth decided to approve 15 pilot activities for a total amount of 208 464 euros. These grants concern applications received by the EYF at the 1 June 2023 deadline. The full list of projects approved is available here
Upcoming 1 September 2023 EYF deadline for pilot activities: all you need to know
The European Youth Foundation supports local and national youth projects through its pilot activity grants. The next deadline to apply is 1 September 2023, for projects starting any time within the month of December 2023. Pilot activity grants support projects that address young people’s needs...
Visit of the EYF to an international activity of Rural Youth Europe on food sustainability and young people's wellbeing
On 31 July and 1 August 2023, the EYF secretariat carried out a monitoring visit to an international activity that is part of the 2023 annual work plan of the network Rural Youth Europe. The overall aim of the annual work plan is to support young people’s access to the right to the enjoyment of...