European Programme Erasmus+

Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth

The call for proposals EACEA/37/2016 “Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth” has been published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme (Key Action 3 — Support for Policy Reform).

Cooperation with civil society organisations in the fields of education, training and youth is essential to create a broad sense of ownership in relation to lifelong learning strategies and policies, and to take into consideration stakeholders' ideas and concerns at all levels. It is important for raising awareness about the Europe 2020 strategy for growth and jobs, the Strategic Framework for European cooperation in Education and Training (ET2020), specific policy agendas such as the Bologna process in Higher Education or the Bruges-Copenhagen process in Vocational education and training (VET), as well as the EU Youth Strategy. It is vital for securing the active involvement of stakeholders in the implementation of policy reforms in the different countries, for promoting their participation in the Erasmus+ programme and other European programmes and for disseminating policy and programme results and good practice through their extensive membership networks.

The objective of the current EACEA/37/2016 “Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme (Key Action 3 — Support for Policy Reform) is to provide structural support, referred to as operating grant, to European non-governmental organisations (ENGOs) and EU-wide networks active in the field of youth.

The aims of the current EACEA/37/2016 “Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme (Key Action 3 — Support for Policy Reform) are: to raise stakeholder awareness of European policy agenda in the field of youth, in particular the EU Youth Strategy; to increase stakeholder commitment and cooperation with public authorities for the implementation of policies and reforms in the field of youth, such as of the country-specific recommendations issued in the framework of the European semester; to boost stakeholder participation in the field of youth; to boost stakeholder involvement in the dissemination of policy and programme actions and results and of good practice among their membership and beyond.

 

The deliverables to be produced in the framework of the current EACEA/37/2016 “Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth” call for proposals should take to the following expected results: to promote the employability of young people, notably through activities that foster the development of competences and skills through non-formal education; to foster the empowerment of young people in society, and foster their participation in the decision-making processes; to contribute to the personal, socio-educational and professional development of young people in Europe; to contribute to the development of youth work at European, national, regional or local levels; to contribute to the debate on/development of policy issues affecting young people and youth organisations at European, national, regional or local levels; to promote intercultural learning, the respect of diversity, and the values of solidarity, equal opportunities and human rights among young people in Europe; to promote the inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities in society.

 

Eligible countries in the framework of the current EACEA/37/2016 “Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme (Key Action 3 — Support for Policy Reform), are: EU Member States; the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries which form part of the European Economic Area (EEA); candidate countries for which a pre-accession strategy has been established.

 

Eligible participants in the framework EACEA/37/2016 “Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme (Key Action 3 — Support for Policy Reform) can belong to two categories of bodies: European non-governmental organisations (ENGO) and EU-wide networks (informal network).

 

The current EACEA/37/2016 “Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme (Key Action 3 — Support for Policy Reform), offers the opportunity to apply for Annual Operating Grants. The total budget allocated in the year 2017 for the Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth is EUR 3 800 000.

 

The deadline for submitting proposals in the framework of the current EACEA/37/2016 “Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth” call for proposals is 29 November 2016.

 

Further information on the current call for proposals is available on the European Commission’s web site at: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:C2016/378/10&from=EN