Birmingham – 21.09.2012
International Co-operation
EU – FUNDING Youth
Guido Cools
Consultant
Brandenburgische Sportjugend im Landessportbund Brandenburg e. V.
Sports Confederation Brandenburg
Introduction
Different EU-programmes provide funding opportunities for youth related
projects. These programmes are accesible to youth organisations provided
that they fulfill the requirements for programme funding, and that their
project contributes to the goals and priorities of each programme.
The EU-funding never covers 100% of the projects. Co-financing rates
differ.
What can you expect to hear today?
First part: the key funding sources
Second part: focus on Youth in Action
Third part: question time
The key funding sources
Public Funding - EU-programs
EU-level
National Level
National agencies
National Governments
Preparatory Actions
Youth in Action
Europa for Citizens
Lifelong learning
Structural Funds
ERDF
ESF
FIFG
IPA
Culture
Health and Social Affairs
Environment (Life+)
Justice and Home Affairs
bids
EU-LEVEL
Education, training and Culture
The lifelong Learning Programme applies to all types and all levels of education and
vocational education and training. Grants available for projects in the field of education
and qualification, to develop partnerships to share experience and best practice, or for
awareness-raising.
Youth in Action
The programme promotes the mobility and non-formal education of young people, and
aims to inspire a sense of citizenship.
Europe for Citizens
The objective is to encourage citizens to become actively engaged in the process of
European integration.
Preparatory Action
Is aimed at funding sport projects through open calls for proposals.
Other funding opportunities
Health and social affairs, environment projects, violence against children, ethnic
reconciliation, promotion of integration of vulnerable groups….
The key funding sources
Public Funding - EU-programs
EU-level
National Level
National agencies
National Governments
Preparatory Actions
Youth in Action
Europa for Citizens
Lifelong learning
Structural Funds
ERDF
ESF
FIFG
IPA
Culture
Health and Social Affairs
Environment (Life+)
Justice and Home Affairs
bids
The European Structural Funds
The structural funds were set up to give financial support to under-developed
and economically weak EU regions.
They comprise the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European
Social Fund (ESF), Cohesion Fund, European Agricultural Guidance and
Guarantee Fund, Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG) and the
Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA).
Between them, they now make up a major part of the EU budget. Alongside
their economic aims, the funds are also important in pursuing the EU's aim of
solidarity between the regions of the EU. While many welcome their economic
goals, the way in which they share out money has frequently been a source for
argument, especially following the accession of poorer eastern European
countries to the EU.
http://www.bis.gov.uk/policies/economicdevelopment/european-structural-and-cohesion-funds
The key funding sources – National Level
Private
funding
Public funding
Own initiatives
Foundations
EUROPA
National
Governments
Structural Funds
Local
authorities
Fundraising Sponsoring
Including
Employers
Lotteries &
gambling services
The key funding sources
Public Funding - EU-programs
EU-level
National Level
National agencies
National Governments
Preparatory Actions
Youth in Action
Europa for Citizens
Lifelong learning
Structural Funds
ERDF
ESF
FIFG
IPA
Culture
Health and Social Affairs
Environment (Life+)
Justice and Home Affairs
bids
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.php
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.php
How to set up a project
Project
idea
Partner
search
Preparation
Project start
Financial
contract
Final report
Approval
Prepare
an application
Application
Evaluation
and selection
http://www.britishcouncil.org/youthinaction.htm
Youth in Action
Youth in Action is the Programme the European Union has set up for young
people.
It aims to inspire a sense of active European citizenship, solidarity and
tolerance among young Europeans and to involve them in shaping the Union's
future.
It promotes mobility within and beyond the EU's borders, non-formal learning
and intercultural dialogue, and encourages the inclusion of all young people,
regardless of their educational, social and cultural background: Youth in Action
is a Programme for all.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/youthinaction.htm
Action 1 – Youth for Europe
ACTION 1.1 - YOUTH EXCHANGES
ACTION 1.2 - YOUTH INITIATIVES
ACTION 1.3 - YOUTH DEMOCRACY PROJETCS
Action 2 - Europäischer Freiwilligendienst
Action 2 - European Voluntary Service
Action 3 - Youth in the World
Action 3.1 - Co-operation with EU neighbours
Action 4 - Youth Support Systems
Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Activities
Building co-operation and project partnerships
Training to develop high quality youth activities
Action 5 - Support for European Co-operation in the youth field
What is a Youth Exchange?
Youth Exchanges allow one or more groups of young people to be hosted
by a group from another country in order to participate together in a joint
programme of activities.
A Youth Exchange brings together groups of young people from different
backgrounds from two or more eligible countries, providing them with an
opportunity to meet, discuss, and confront various themes, whilst learning
about each other countries and cultures.
Youth Exchanges are open to all young people from the UK, regardless of
their background, education or socio-economic status.
What is a Youth Initiative?
Four or more young people can come together as an informal group to discuss
issues they feel are important in their life. They can then devise a project to
investigate further with a view to the creation of a proposal that addresses or
improves those issues, particularly for themselves and other young people in
the local community.
To achieve this they would organise their ideas into a set of achievable targets
and assign roles and responsibilities amongst themselves. They can request
funds for their activities such as a. meeting room hire, equipment hire and
promotion, in order to implement their aims.
The key concept is that the young people have control over all aspects from
beginning to end and that the project responds to the needs and interests of
the local community.
In this way, a Youth Initiative project can help young people gain skills and
experience that are transferable to work or educational environment.
What is European Voluntary service?
European Voluntary Service (EVS) offers young people the opportunity to
volunteer abroad, primarily in Europe, for a period of two to 12 months.
Volunteering through EVS provides young people with an intercultural
learning experience, encouraging social integration and increasing
employability.
Local communities are strengthened by the experience of European
partnership - exchanging cultural knowledge and good practice, increasing
awareness and understanding of international youth work.
A paid job, it must not replace paid jobs
EVS is not:
A recreation or tourist activity
An internship in an enterprise
A period of study or vocational training
abroad
What means Co-operation with EU neighbours ?
Youth in the World promotes exchanges and co-operation in the field of youth
and non-formal education with other regions of the world.
Sub-Action 3.1 supports Youth Exchanges and Training and Networking projects
between Programme Neighbouring Countries from South-East Europe (SEE),
Eastern Europe and Caucasus (EECA), and the Mediterranean area (EuroMed).
Two types of activities can be supported under Action 3.1:
Youth Exchanges with Neighbouring Partner Countries
Training and Networking events with Neighbouring Partner Countries
What are Training and Networking Activities?
Youth Support System is specifically targeted at building the capacity of youth
workers and organisations to develop quality activities, thus improving the
overall quality of the programme.
Sub-Action 4.3 supports the training of those active in youth work and youth
organisations, in particular the exchange of experiences, expertise and good
practice as well as activities which may lead to long-lasting quality projects,
partnerships, and networks.
Building co-operation and project partnerships
Activities for partner-finding, investigating new project ideas, setting up networks,
exchanging experience and practice on aspects of youth work, sharing approaches to
policy issues.
Training to develop high quality youth activities
Activities to help youth workers and support persons acquire skills, knowledge, and
competencies to develop Youth in Action programme projects, e.g. project management,
intercultural learning and communication skills, mentoring or supervisory skills, capacity to
work with disadvantaged young people, etc
ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS
Are you a young person aged between 13 and 30, or somebody active in
youth work, a youth organisation and a legal resident in one of the
Programme or Partner Countries?
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
There are 33 eligible Programme Countries, including the UK. These are
divided into three groups:
European Union Member States
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland
Countries negotiating accession to the European Union
Croatia, Turkey
Neighbouring Partner Countries
Are other countries involved?
For the purpose of the Youth in Action programme, other countries are referred
to as Neighbouring Partner Countries, divided into the following three
groups:
Eastern Europe and Caucasus
Eastern Partnership: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,
Moldova, Ukraine; Other: Russian Federation
Mediterranean Partner Countries
Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian Authority
of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Syria, Tunisia
South-East Europe
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia (FYROM), Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Application deadline
Projects starting between
1 February
1 May and 31 October
1 May
1 August and 31 January
1 October
1 January and 30 June
Who will be my partner in the project?
Find new partners
If you don't already have overseas partners with whom to do your project,
you can go look for them. These tools could help you finding a partner:
Otlas, Contact Making Seminar, Youth Networks, Youth for Europe
http://www.salto-youth.net/tools/otlas-partner-finding/
http://www.britishcouncil.org/youthinaction-training-courses-action-4.htm
http://www.youthnetworks.eu/
http://www.youthforeurope.eu/
Get your partner involved
There is a section on the application form where you will need to describe
how you and your partner/s intend to work together and implement a
successful project. Make sure that you set clear roles and responsibilities for
both of you and that you have a regular dialogue before submitting the
application. The better the working relationship the easier it will be to run
your project.
How much will the project cost?
Most of the grant is made up of lump sums and unit rates. This means that
they are decided upon by the European Commission each year and usually
change according to the number of days for the activity, number of
participants and location of your project.
When writing your application, you will have to give a budget breakdown of
these lumps sums as well as other cost that you expect to incur in your
project (travel costs for example).
Please note that they are not able to increase the grant award above the total
that you request from them. That is why they ask you to take time to prepare
this budget carefully.
If you would like some tips on how to develop your budget, please read their
budget guidance.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/developingasuccessfulbudget_final.doc
How to submit an eligible Youth in Action application
Making an application to Youth in Action will require some time to plan and
prepare. These notes will give you advice on the eligibility criteria for each
Action, so that you can really understand what is necessary for your project to
be considered for funding. Plus, if you can avoid making some common
mistakes before you submit the application, you will have a better chance of
being awarded a grant.
The eligibility criteria define how you should apply, what kind of organisations
or groups can apply, what type of partner organisations or groups, as well as
participants, can be involved and finally the type of activity or project duration
allowed. You can find the full eligibility rules in the 2012 Programme Guide
http://www.britishcouncil.org/programme_guide_-_2012.pdf
Where do I find further advice or support?
You should always use the 2012 Youth in Action Programme Guide
http://www.britishcouncil.org/programme_guide_-_2012.pdf when putting
together an application; it contains the eligibility criteria for each Action and is
the best source of information on all aspects of the Youth in Action programme
(see especially Part C – Information for Applicants).
If you have a question about your application before you apply, you can contact
one of our Information Providers across the UK for support and advice http://www.britishcouncil.org/youthinaction-contact.htm.
We particularly encourage first-time applicants, informal groups of young
people and those applying to Action 1.3, 5.1 or 3.1/4.3 Networking to take
advantage of this support offered.
YOUTH PASS
Youthpass is the European strategy on the
validation and recognition of non-formal
learning within the context of Youth in
Action.
The European Commission has devised the Youthpass certificates
as a recognition tool to be used by young people and others
when taking part in Youth in Action activities.
It aims to assist employers, educational and vocational
institutions in recognising the skills young people have developed
through participating in an international and non-formal
educational project.
TRAINING COURSES
http://europa.eu/youth/index.cfm?l_id=en
http://www.salto-youth.net/tools/goodpractices/goodpracticedatabase/
EXAMPLES youth exchanges
- Nijmegen/Netherlands: v.v. DVE-Trajanus - : Street football for tolerance
- Järvenpaa/Finland: City Järvenpaa – Sports Department - : Youth &
Sports 2gether
- Wittenberge/Germany: BSJ im LSB - Bilateral Youth exchange
Brandenburg/Havel – B‘Ham City Council – : BB goes4tolerance
-Gubin/German-POL border: BSJ im LSB - : International Street soccer
tournament
- Wielun/Poland: Forum Kultur Poznan - : 70 years after WWII, are we going
to play Street Soccer
- Leeds/UK: Everything‘s Possible - : Emergency on planet Earth
- Sevilla/Spain: Gantalcalá Youth Association - : „The European Cooking
experience“
- Bundoran/Irland: M.A.R.D.I. - : Youth Ambassadors for Equality and
Inclusion
EXAMPLE
Bilateral Youth Exchange between EP/Leeds and BSJ/Germany 26.07.-03.08.12
Jump through the Rings:
Beside providing the participants with an opportunity to meet, discuss, and
confront various themes, whilst learning about each other countries and cultures
they also had the opportunity to visit 4 events during the Olympic games.
Funding was found through Youth in Action, a Potsdam Foundation, some
sponsors and a small participation fee for the German participants of only 250
Euro each.
Jump Through The Rings - YOUTH EXCHANGE - THE VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/
Video of Everything is Possible's YOUTH EXCHANGE ''Jump Through The
Rings''.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YTjt8_2qFI
EXAMPLES Training and network activities
- Berlin: Training – NA „Jugend für Europa“
Action 4.3. Gewusst wie?
- Frankfurt/Main: NA „Jugend für Europa“
Rückmeldung zu Richtlinien und Verfahren
- Böras/Sweden: Sisu Idrottsutbildarna
Study Visit - : Young people with learning disabilities
- Izmit/Turkey: Kocaeli Sports Club
CMS: Football a school for life
- Paola/Malta: MCAST (Sports Department Univercity)
CMS: together we can do more
- Torun/Poland: Association Heart and mind
CMS: Youth Sport and Youth Information
- Larnaka/Cyprus: Univercity - Seminar: Youth Violence
EXAMPLES Training and network activities
- Lissabon/Portugal: Associacao Communidade Verde
Training course: EVS mentoring and supervision
- Neuseddin: BSJ im LSB
Job Shadowing (B‘Ham City Council) – 3 Weeks
- Böras/Schweden: Sisu Idrottsutbildarna
Networking: Young and involved in Europe
- Bennekom/Niederlande: NISB (Nederlands Inst. voor Sport en Bewegen
Seminar: Youth and Active Lifestyle in Europe
- Kutyhya/Türkei: EFE
Seminar: Let‘s open a football gate for female
- Marbella/Spanien: Asociacion Juvenil Gantalcalá
Sports & Innovation. New pathways for integration
THE END
Many thanks for your kind attention!
Guido Cools
Consultant - International co-operation
Brandenburgische Sportjugend im Landessportbund Brandenburg e. V.
Schopenhauerstrasse 34 – 14467 Potsdam – Deutschland
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