Youth in Action programme

There are two main ways to get involved in the Programme:

1. You are …

… a young person aged between 13-30 or a youth worker…

… full of energy, creativity and ideas and would like to find a way to develop them…

… looking for opportunities to meet and exchange ideas and practices with other young people or youth workers from different countries…

… interested in volunteering in another country…

As an individual you can be a participant in one of the activities supported by the Programme.

If you would like to get involved, find out more about the opportunities offered by the Programme by browsing through the different sections of this website. You will get a general overview of what Youth in Action can offer you as well as some useful information on its Actions and features.

Want to know more?

Take a look at the Youth in Action Programme guide– it will give you a deeper insight into the Actions and types of activities that can be supported by the Programme.

Get in touch with your National Agency or Eurodesk national office for further information and advice.

2. You are …

… a non-governmental youth organisation,

… an informal group of young people,

… a local or regional public body,

… a body active at European level in the field of youth …

… willing to develop a project and submit an application for funding under the Youth in Action Programme…

Become a promoter of an activity to be supported by the Programme!

If you would like to get involved and submit a project application for funding, the first port of call for additional information after this website is the Youth in Action Programme Guide.

Read it carefully!

It will help you understand the Programme's objectives and criteria, and to identify the types of projects that can be supported by the Programme.

Think through your project idea and make sure it respects all the criteria and conditions described in the Guide…

Fill in the official application form for the Action you want to apply for.

Make sure you respect the deadlines!

Remember!

Depending on the type of organisation, promoters may submit their application to their National Agency (national level) or to the Executive Agency (European level). There are 3 application deadlines per year:

For projects submitted to a National Agency:

Projects starting between	Application deadline
1 May and 31 October	1 February
1 August and 31 January	1 May
1 January and 30 June	1 October

 For projects submitted to the Executive Agency:

Projects starting between	Application deadline
1 August and 31 December	1 February
1 December and 30 April	3 June
1 March and 31 July	3 September

Once your application is submitted, it will go through a selection process to make sure that it fulfils all the Programme criteria. At the end of this process, your National Agency or the Executive Agency will inform you of the results. If your application is successful, you will have to sign a grant agreement before starting your activities.

Get support!

At every stage of the process, whether you are looking for additional information or for advice on how to develop your project ideas, whether you need support in partner-finding or help to fill in your application form, during or after your project implementation, you can get assistance, training and advice from various support structures (your National Agency or the Executive Agency, the Eurodesk network, SALTO Youth Resource Centres). Do not hesitate to contact them at any stage! Click here for a full list with their contact details.