Future Capital - What to do after EVS

You have just finished your EVS project and you want to apply what you have learned, further develop on your EVS experience? You want to give others the chance to "taste" some intercultural learning? You want to develop a local project? Then Future Capital is for you!

What is Future capital?

Future Capital is part of Action 3 of the YOUTH programme. It provides a funding possibility aiming at assisting and supporting ex-EVS volunteers in using and enhancing the value of the experience acquired during their voluntary service.

What type of projects can Future Capital be?

You can present a project in all kinds of areas (social, environmental, cultural etc). The most important thing is for you to be creative and motivated. With Future Capital you can set up a professional activity, organise a specific event, or engage in personal development activities in relation to your EVS experience.

Please note that Future Capital cannot be used for university courses, and your project should not be a mere continuation of your previous EVS activity. It may be related, but it should be something clearly new.

How to apply and who can apply?

• You have completed a long-term or short-term EVS project.
• You are between 18-25.
• You are resident in one of the Programme Countries.
• You should apply to Future Capital within two years after having completed your service.
• You submit a formal application to the YOUTH National Agency in the country where the Future Capital project would take place.

Where can Future Capital projects take place?

A Future Capital project can only take place in a Programme country (not necessarily the one where you live). Future Capital projects cannot take place in any of the Partner Countries.

For more information about Future Capital and other opportunities within YOUTH Action 3, click here.