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First calls under the Creative Europe 2021-27 have been launched!

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The new Creative Europe Programme for 2021-27 was launched with the adoption of its first Annual Work Programme and the opening of the first calls under the ‘Culture’ strand! The programme will finance actions in the cultural and creative sectors with a total budget of EUR 2.4 billion for the next 7 years (63% higher than the previous programme).

About the new Creative Europe Programme

Creative Europe is the programme through which the European Commission provides support to the culture and audiovisual sectors across and beyond Europe. The programme will promote the competitiveness of these sectors, while supporting them in becoming greener, more digital, and more inclusive. Moreover, special attention will be addressed to reinforce the resilience and recovery of the cultural and creative sectors following the impact of the COVID-19.

The main objectives of the programme are:

  • Safeguard, develop and promote European cultural and linguistic diversity and heritage
  • increase the competitiveness and economic potential of the culture and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector.

The new 2021-27 programme replicates the three strands’ structure of the previous programme:

  • Culture: Covering actions in the cultural and creative sectors (except the audiovisual sector)
  • Media: Covering activities in the audiovisual sector
  • Cross-sectoral: Covering actions across all cultural and creative sectors.

First Calls launched under the ‘Culture’ Strand

The first calls under the Creative Europe programme 2021-27 culture strand have been published on the Funding and Tender Portal of the European Commission.

Call for European Cooperation Projects (small, medium, large – depending on the size of the consortium)
  • Focus: European artistic cooperation and innovation on topics as audience engagement, social cohesion, digitisation, contribution to the European Green Deal and sector-specific challenges in the book, music, architecture and cultural heritage sectors.
  • Objectives of the supported actions: 1) Transnational creation and circulation of European works and artists; 2) Innovation – enhance the capacity of European cultural and creative sectors to nature talents, to innovate, to prosper, and generate jobs and growth.
  • Eligible applicants: Legal entities (public and private bodies) established in the EU Member States and Non-EU countries – EEA countries and countries associated to the Creative Europe Programme (or in the process of finalising the agreement).
  • Budget: Max EUR 200 000 per small scale project (lump sum grant, funding rate of max 80%); max EUR 1 000 000 per medium scale project (lump sum grant, funding rate of max 70%); max 2 000 000 per large scale project (lump sum grant, funding rate of max 60%)
  • Deadline: 7 September 2021
  • More information: Call for proposals CREA-CULT-2021-COOP
Call for European Networks of Cultural and Creative Organisations
  • Focus: Capacity-building projects implemented by representative, multi-country, membership-based networks of European cultural organisations.
  • Objectives of the supported actions: 1) Promote fair, inclusive, and diverse frameworks supporting artists and cultural and creative professionals (tackling the gender gap and related divides, and fighting discrimination); 2) contribute to the European Green Deal, particularly encouraging these sectors to adopt more environmentally sustainable practices.
  • Eligible applicants: Legal entities (public and private bodies) established in the EU Member States and Non-EU countries – EEA countries and countries associated to the Creative Europe Programme (or in the process of finalising the agreement).
  • Budget: Max EUR 825 000 per project (lump sum grant, funding rate of 80%)
  • Deadline: 26 August 2021
  • More information: Call for proposals CREA-CULT-2021-NET
Call for Pan-European Cultural Entities
  • Focus: Support cultural entities – in this call, orchestras – who aim to offer training, professionalisation and performance opportunities for young highly-talented artists.
  • Objectives of the supported actions: Supporting the capacity building and professionalisation of young highly-talented musicians, providing them with standards career’s development paths through recruitment, training and performance opportunities; address the cross-cutting issues covered by the Creative Europe programme.
  • Eligible applicants: Legal entities (public and private bodies) established in the EU Member States and Non-EU countries – EEA countries and countries associated to the Creative Europe Programme (or in the process of finalising the agreement).
  • Budget: Max EUR 1 800 000 per project (lump sum grant, funding rate of 40%)
  • Deadline: 26 August 2021
  • More information: Call for proposals CREA-CULT-2021-PECE

The AER Project Unit is willing to support potential applicants and co-applicants interested in one of the calls above. If you would like our support, contact the European Projects Manager Birgit Sandu!

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Internship Vacancy: Project & Communications Assistant

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Ready to train with the EU projects team of the largest independent network of regions in Europe?

We are looking for a motivated intern (STUDENTS ONLY) to join the Project Unit at the AER’s Brussels Office, under the supervision of our European Projects Coordinator. The placement would be for 6 months, starting as soon as possible.

Your main tasks will be:

  • Mapping calls for proposals and collecting information on funding (based on desk research and by attending relevant events/webinars and meetings at the European level).
  • Supporting the AER’s projects team in its partner searches and follow-ups with its members.
  • Contributing to the implementation of all activities related to ongoing projects, including financial elements.
  • Providing input and assistance in drafting documents for new project proposals.
  • Writing articles on funding, partner searches as well as on running projects and related activities.
  • Disseminating information about EU-wide projects and funding opportunities on the AER’s social media channels.
  • Supporting in the development of communication tools such as infographics, brochures etc.
  • Contributing to the organisation of events and webinars in the context of European projects.

This is who we are:

  • We are a team where everyone—including interns—is respected and treated equally
  • We are a committed group of professionals, with terrific people on board
  • We have a meaningful mission; helping people across Europe to work together is what drives us
  • We provide a place for personal and professional growth. Working with a diverse group of colleagues and collaborators in an array of different policy areas widens your horizons and gives you the chance to develop valuable skills
  • We use cloud-based team collaboration tools, which allow us to work efficiently, keep in close contact, and strengthen our community despite frequent travel and different locations

 This is the place for you if:

  • You want to gain concrete experience in the management of European projects
  • You want to build your knowledge of the different EU funded programmes
  • You have strong writing skills and an excellent command of both oral and written English
  • You have experience and interest in creating social media and web content
  • You are able to bring new ideas to help amplify our messages
  • You have well-developed IT, media and design skills e.g. Canva
  • You are self-motivated and interested in helping people work together to overcome challenges
  • You are able to perform tasks autonomously and take on responsibilities while organising your work with the rest of the team
  • You have a knack for multi-tasking and a solution-focused attitude
  • You are open-minded and would enjoy working in a multi-cultural, international and fast-paced working environment

The AER is happy to offer you the opportunity to:

  • Gain practical experience in the field of projects funded by European programmes
  • Gain experience using different communication tools and web channels
  • Be in contact with high-ranking politicians, project officers and partners across Europe and get inspired by them
  • Learn about regions and build your knowledge of contemporary issues in European politics and interregional cooperation
  • Work in a dynamic and multicultural environment
  • Develop your confidence and capacity to take personal responsibility and initiative
  • Gain invaluable experience in an international professional environment

You will be considered a full member of the team from day one.

Before applying, please keep in mind:

An internship contract must be signed by AER, the intern and a sending University/School/Institute.

The internship is intended for students who have to complete a compulsory internship and are therefore able to receive a scholarship through Erasmus+ or similar programmes. On top, you will receive a monthly financial contribution of EUR 150 by the AER during your internship period. Travel and living costs must be covered by the intern.

If you are a citizen of a non-EU country, you will have to make sure that you meet all the legal requirements (visa, residence permit, etc.) to stay in Brussels as specified by the Belgian Law for foreigners. Health insurance must be ensured during your stay.

Please keep in mind that we are following all COVID-19 measures so you may not be working in the office full-time.

How to apply?

If you are interested in joining us and making the AER your next professional experience, please send your CV and 1-page cover letter to [email protected], by June 20 midnight with the subject line “AER Projects & Communication Intern”.

Interviews are planned to take place on a rolling basis throughout June. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Partner Search: Develop Integrated Interventions for Vulnerable People with Izmir Metropolitan Municipality

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Are you currently developing a project proposal addressing the EaSI call VP/2020/003 “Establishing and testing integrated interventions aimed at supporting people in (the most) vulnerable situations” or do you wish to do so? Then, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, the third-largest municipality in Turkey and a hub for multiculturalism and integration, is eager to either join an established consortium or to find partners willing to co-create an effective project application to be submitted by 15/10/2020.

About the Call

By means of the European Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI), the European Union finances actions needed to pursue one of its core objectives, i.e. “the promotion of high-level quality and sustainable employment, guaranteeing adequate and decent social protection, combating social exclusion and poverty and improving working conditions”.

Despite the increase in the living conditions in the European Union over the last decade, threats to the social and economic wellbeing of people are still persisting and in need of an active response. Long-term employment and activity are still lacking across the continent, while poverty and social exclusion remain a major concern for many individuals. Making social protection and social inclusion as resilient as possible becomes even more urgent at the current time, when, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, urgent needs of disadvantaged groups are increasing, whereas accessibility to public services and employability rate are dramatically decreasing all over the world.

Through the “(EaSI) – VP/2020/003”, the EU is calling for authorities and organisations to address this persisting gaps in the effectiveness of social benefits hindering the wellbeing, inclusion, and social mobility of most vulnerable people, referring to people facing the greatest barriers to social and labor market integration.  

The call supports the development and testing of policy innovations and experimentations aimed at the effective delivery of Principle 14 of the European Pillar of Social Rights, according to which“everyone lacking sufficient resources has the right to adequate minimum income benefits ensuring a life in dignity at all stages of life, and effective access to enabling goods and service”. The action must build on the integrated approach combining three strands: the provision of adequate minimum income benefits; activation services supporting the access to employment; and effective access to enabling goods and services.   

  • The EU co-financing rate for the projects implemented under this call is 80%
  • The deadline for the submission of the application is 15/10/2020
  • Access the call for more information

About Izmir Metropolitan Municipality

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) holds a very important place in the local administration organization of Izmir, being the third-largest city in Turkey and an important logistic hub. IMM, as the local authority of the whole province, is responsible for the wide variety of areas, including social projects, community services, vocational education, health, culture, tourism, environment, climate change, IT, transportation, energy, natural resources, water, and sewerage administration, infrastructure, planning, and development, etc.

Izmir has been a remarkable city for both internal and external migration movements throughout history. Especially internal migration movements (from rural cities to metropolitan cities) that have been continuing since the 1970s and Syrians’ refugee movements for several years their repercussions raise vulnerable groups in Izmir like other metropolitan cities. Since then, IMM has given great importance to these and implemented a variety of projects and activities for vulnerable groups and other disadvantageous groups.

IMM provides a wide range of services in reference to fields of social support and social investment, and it has many service centers peculiar to each vulnerable group. To name a few examples: Milk Fed Lamb (Süt Kuzusu) is providing milk for kids between 1 to 5 years old. Vocational Factory (Meslek Fabrikası) is a project which improves the employability of job seekers with its local labor market-sensitive vocational training programs. Accessible Izmir (EngelsizIzmir) aims to form better conditions in all public services for disabled citizens. Grocery of Public (Halkın Bakkalı) is a project which provides urgent nutrition products to low-income neighborhoods while supplying them from local small producers. Hanging Meal (AskıdaYemek) and Hanging Invoices (AskıdaFatura) are the projects contributing to the solidarity of people who lives in the city for supporting low-income people by paying their invoices and fundamental food needs with donations. We are providing a diversity of services through our infrastructure and participating in grant projects (EU, UN, etc.)  for vulnerable groups such as women, disabled, refugees, NEETs. IMM has a good level of experience, implementation and cooperation capacity, infrastructure facilities, and responsiveness to changing local needs. 

In order to ensure social, cultural, educational, and economic cohesion and to transform the multicultural and multi-identity structure of the city into a richness, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality creates inclusive urban policies with a rights-based and holistic perspective always pushing for delivering the necessary. In light of the new threats posed by the Covid-19 and new migration flows in terms of supporting and providing proper services for vulnerable groups (including NEETs, disabled people, women with low educational attainment), IMM especially values the work that can be developed by being part of the EaSI project as it will enable to structure beneficial and inclusive policies, feed and support coexistence culture and social cohesion in the city.

For more information contact:

Derkay TAN, Directorate of EU Grant Projects at Izmir Metropolitan Municipality [email protected]

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Enrol in the 2nd Youth International Conference in Sweden!

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Do you want to actively engage in the next global changes? Are you 18-24 years old? Do you want to raise your voice and be heard? Then you should definitely participate in the next Think Thank in Gothenburg on November 16–19, 2020!

What is it about?

The overall goal of the conference is to stand up for a democratic and open society and to counterbalance the pessimistic ideas of contemporary nationalism and populism. Moreover, this year there will be a test and report on new ways of combining and integrating various transport means for travelling to Gothenburg. The other end is to promote sustainable ways for people and ideas to move across Europe in the future.

 A 4-day conference at the Swedish Exhibition Congress Center in Gothenburg

Who is eligible?

If you are aged 18-24 and live in Europe, take the chance to join the movements that show the way forward to a sustainable future of an open and democratic society. – Urban Strandberg

  • Be aged between 18-24
  • Be resident in a European city, suburb or countryside 
  • Share ideas or suggestions on how to sustain a democratic and open society in Europe 😉
  • Limited places: 25 young people

What is included ?

  • Trip reimbursement to Gothenburg
  • Accommodation for 4 days
  • All meal costs covered during the stay

How to apply?

To apply you just have to submit via the form accessible HERE a motivation letter arguing why you want to participate. The deadline is set on August 12th!

Register

The initiative is sponsored by the European Commission Representation in Sweden, the City of Gothenburg and Region Västra Götaland.

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Call for Proposals: Social Economy Missions

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“Social economy missions” aim to accelerate the development and awareness of social economy potential within the European Union, in particular at local and regional level. Often the commitment towards this mission is insufficient with a lack of active collaboration.

The European Commission, through the “COSME programme”, launched a call for proposals tailored to engage a network of regional and local authorities established in the EU and COSME participating countries to constitute a space for inter-regional learning and collaboration.

Sharing of good practices and mutual learning

The call will support consortia in sharing and replicating best practices, creating opportunities for future inter-regional partnerships on priorities related to “social economy missions”.

The expected result is to support the development of the European social economy community by encouraging interaction between different partners, both at public and private level.

Boosting social innovation at inter-regional level is fundamental to shift towards a more sustainable and green economy. The Social Economy has the potential to support the green transition within the new European Green Deal.

The call requires applicants to clearly identify a topic and specify the objectives to be achieved by the mission. Listed below are the main topics. Nevertheless, consortium partners can propose any other topic with relevance to the development of the social economy.

  1. Building resilient regional and/or local ecosystems;
  2. Socially responsible public procurement;
  3. Building Clusters of Social and Ecological Innovation or participation in traditional clusters;
  4. Support to social economy business development;
  5. Support to local and regional initiatives in the area of green and digital transition;
  6. Local or regional measures tackling unemployment;
  7. Sustainable agriculture and rural development;
  8. Education and training to develop the social economy ecosystem;
  9. The development of horizontal policies to support social economy at local or regional level;
  10. Social economy initiatives to integrate migrants;
  11. Other (identified by the applicants).

Who is eligible ?

  • Participants must be legal entities forming a consortium established in EU member states or COSME countries.
  • The coordinator must be a regional or local public administration
  • The consortium partners must be regional or local public administration
  • At least 3 regional or local public administration from 3 different countries
  • The participation of the same regional or local public administration in more than one proposal is not permitted

What are the activities ?

  1. Kick off meeting with the EASME and the European Commission in Brussel
  2. Online or offline session with invited representatives of the consortia, organised by European Commission to release guidance on participatory methods for planning and organising workshops
  3. Organize three compulsory workshops in the field of priority of “social economy mission” (read the call for the details)
  4. Optionally, other additional learning activities such as workshops, webinars, peer-to-peer learnings, etc. can be organised

All the proposals have to be submitted through the Funding and tenders portal before the 9 of June 2020 at 17.00 (Brussels time). Applications must be sent in one of the official EU languages.

The total budget is estimated at EUR 1 900 000, the maximum grant per project is EUR 100.000 and in total EASME is expecting to fund 19 proposals.

Before submitting the proposal read carefully the call text and the guide for applicants released by the European Commission. If you have additional questions you can address them to [email protected] . All the collected questions receive an answer in the FAQ’s document regularly published and accessible to everyone in the COSME webpage.

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Call for Third Parties: Join Together for Cohesion

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The consortium of the project “Together for Cohesion: Let’s rEUnite!” is seeking third parties willing to embark on a very stimulating communication campaign focused on projects and activities implemented in the framework of EU cohesion policy. Through this call for third parties, we want to identify local or regional authorities, private companies, NGOs, and other stakeholders that have a success story of a project or initiative (co-)financed by the European cohesion funds, and that are eager to share it within “Together for Cohesion: Let’s rEUnite!” communication campaign.

About the Project

“Together for Cohesion: Let’s rEUnite!” is a communication project co-funded by the European Commission-Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy. The project started on 1st April  2019 and will run for 16 months. It is coordinated by the Assembly of European Regions (AER) as leading partner in cooperation with the ‘media consulta International Holding AG’ (mc Group).

Together for Cohesion’s aim is two-fold: on one hand, we want to raise awareness about the importance and the real-life benefits of programmes, projects, and services founded through the cohesion policy funds. Complementarily, our campaign is based on a bottom-up approach that seeks to empower the main beneficiaries of the policy and to make their voice louder. Hence, we aim at encouraging citizens and stakeholders’ active involvement in cohesion policy to turn them in active players in the regional and national dialogue on cohesion policy.

For one year now, we have been a major hub for the collection and dissemination of success stories of cohesion funded projects and activities at both local and international levels. We have collected best practices in the communication on the use of cohesion policy funds by eight regions, organized and participated in international conferences and knowledge-sharing workshops.

Throughout this time, we have been working in strong cooperation with Together for Cohesion’s flagship regions: Alba (RO), Catalonia (ES), Csongrad (HU), Timis (RO), Trentino (IT), and Varazdin (HR). Public authorities of the six flagship regions have been communicating cohesion policy through a series of local events in each region. We have provided public authorities and stakeholders in the regions with exceptional learning opportunities about how to effectively structure their communication activity through interactive workshops trainings. Citizens and targeted stakeholders that have benefitted from cohesion funds have been actively engaged in our campaign as Ambassadors/Messengers of cohesion by telling their stories, bringing their testimonies, participating at the events, and disseminating our achievements. Visit AER and Together for Cohesion websites for detailed information about all the initiatives implemented until now. 

In the coming months until the end of the project, we will continue implementing the above-mentioned activities, as well as launch new meaningful actions. We are producing videos about the activities of Together for Cohesion and short documentaries on success projects; establishing partnerships with local and national media outlets that will give to cohesion policy and its projects widespread visibility; organizing the project’s final event (webinar); and give visibility to the efforts of third parties.

About Third Parties’ Involvement: Main Activities

Together for Cohesion is opening the floor to the stories of third parties too. We know that success stories of projects and initiatives funded by European cohesion policy are many and involve all the regions in Europe. Hence, we are calling for local or regional authorities, private companies, NGOs, and other stakeholders that have benefited from EU cohesion funds to become active members of our communication campaign.

To this extent, we would like you to contribute in this way:

  • Share with us your story, pictures, or videos of your local project funded by the EU and of your organization. We will then publish it on the dedicated page on the Together4Cohesion website (here).
  • Support the dissemination activities by spreading the media content produced within the campaign on your social media with the #Together4Cohesion!  

Benefits of Joining Together4Cohesion

By joining Together for Cohesion campaign, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Give visibility to your projects and organisation
  • Benefit from the learning experiences of the training workshops on how to better communicate cohesion policy
  • Be involved and regularly updated on the upcoming activities of Together for Cohesion
  • Be updated by AER on future cohesion and other EU funding opportunities
  • Interact with the AER wide network
  • Make a difference by raising awareness of European cohesion policy!

How to express your interest

If you are willing to be actively engaged in the project “Together for Cohesion: Let’s rEUnite!”, please contact Birgit Sandu, Together for Cohesion project manager, at [email protected] by May 20th, 2020.  

Call for Third Parties

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Joint Call for Twinnings: Scaling-Up Digital Health and Care Solutions

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European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA) and Digital Health Europe (DHE) launched a joint call for twinnings to amplify the synergies and increase the total funding amount to more than €400.000.

The aim is to support scaling-up digital health and care solutions across Europe. We are aware, from also the recent COVID 19 crisis, that investments in healthcare are crucial for the wellbeing of citizens, especially ageing people. Furthermore, health expenditure is recognised as a growth-friendly expenditure since it’s a precondition of economic prosperity.

Concrete Opportunities for Regions and Reference Sites to share experiences

The two schemes converge on the need to exchange information and knowledge at the local level but differ in the focus, eligibility and scale of funding. Check the next fact sheet below to see which one fits your needs best!

The deadline is the 4th of May for both the calls!

EIP on AHA Twinnings

Only the references sites that received this status from the previous Calls for Reference Sites are eligible. To help organisations to prepare their application, an offline form is also available. For the same purpose, an open webinar will be organised on the 03/04/2020 at 10:00am for all candidates who have questions concerning their application. To participate registration is required and available here. The twinnings last from 1 June to November 2020. To clarify any doubts, you can check also the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

DigitalHealthEurope Twinnings

The call is open to all local, regional and national health and care providers across Europe. To help with the application, a webinar will be organized on April 8th for which we ask you to stay tuned on the DigitalHealthEurope website for more details. The twinnings runs from 1 July 2020 to December/April 2020/2021 based on the three different twinning types. If you have any questions about the call, you can submit them to [email protected] before 10 April 2020. After gathering all the question DigitalHealthEurope will publish a Q&A document on their portal.

Downloads:

DigitalHealthEurope Request_for_twinning_tenders_call.pdf 

Background_document_call_for_eip_on_aha_twinnings_2020.pdf

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European Youth Foundation Open Calls!

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Youth engagement at European level is very high in the AER agenda. In this respect, AER takes action and regularly gets involved in different projects and initiatives dedicated to young people especially through its Youth Regional Network. The Summer Academy 2019 and the 20th University on Youth and Development which took place this year, are one of the latest successful initiatives that AER organised to benefit the youth.

In order to support young people’s projects, the Council of Europe (CoE) established in 1972 the financial instrument European Youth Foundation (EYF) within the Youth Department of the Directorate for Democracy. The projects must be developed by, with and for young people, responding to issues, needs and challenges that concern young people.

The EYF has its premises in the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg. Only youth NGOs from the Council of Europe member states, as well as the European Cultural Convention Signatories (Belarus, Kazakhstan and the Holy See) can apply to the Foundation.

EYF more than just a donor…a real partner

EYF is more than just a donor, it aims at developing sustainable partnerships with NGOs. Its support is given not only on a financial level but also at the educational level:

  • offers guidance during the application and reporting process;
  • provides extended evaluation of content and methodology through constructive feedback, raising questions and giving recommendations in order to create a reflection process;
  • transfers knowledge by sharing educational material developed by CoE and youth NGOs

Who can apply?

The EYF foresees the involvement of 5 types of organisations, which define which kind of grant they can apply for:

  • International youth NGO – Members/branches in minimum 7 ECC signatory states
  • International network of youth NGOs – Minimum 7 youth NGOs in 7 different countries (applicant organisation plus 6 other NGOs in different countries
  • Regional network of youth NGOs – Present in minimum 4 and not more than 6 countries (applicant NGO plus 3 to 5 NGOs in different ECC signatory states)
  • National youth NGO – Based in an ECC signatory state and working at national level
  • Local youth NGO – Based in an ECC signatory state and working at a local level

The EYF does NOT support individuals, students, informal groups, private businesses, sports clubs, etc.

In order to obtain the EYF’s support, it is essential that a project is thematically linked with the priorities of the Youth Sector of the CoE which are decided every 2 years.

3 Open Calls!

The European Youth Foundation has a diverse range of grants in accordance with the typology of beneficiaries and objectives. You have the opportunity to apply now for 3 grants out of 4 so don’t waste this chance!

  • Annual work plan (only open to international NGOs/networks, can include pilot activities) – Open Call
  • Pilot activities (not open to international NGOs/networks)

Deadline 1 October (midnight CET), with registration exclusively through EYF online system.

Important Notice! The first step is to register your NGO in the online system of EYF in order for your organisation to be evaluated. Once you get the approval you can have access to the project application and apply.

In case you are preparing your project application and wish to involve AER member regions, do not hesitate to contact the AER Secretariat.

Andres Munoz Rojo (AER Programmes Coordinator)

email: [email protected], phone: +32 24001054

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Routes4U Calls for Proposals

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Explore and boost Europe’s cultural heritage is a topic of high interest for AER and its member regions, which has been strongly approached on occasion of the 2018 Summer Academy in Maramures (Romania) where young people from various regions across Europe gathered to discuss and share experiences on cultural heritage for regional attractiveness.

Therefore, AER is pleased to share with its member regions this grant opportunity aimed to put in value the cultural heritage of the European macro-regions’ Cultural Routes.

Cultural Routes

Launched by the Council of Europe in 1987, the Cultural Routes demonstrate, by means of a journey through space and time, how the heritage of the different countries and cultures of Europe contributes to a shared and living cultural heritage.

European Cultural Route, is a certification awarded by the Council of Europe to networks promoting the European shared culture, history and memory.

A Cultural Route of the Council of Europe is not necessarily a physical path to be walked through and can be made up of cultural stakeholders such as museums, municipalities or local governments clustered into one umbrella association. Being awarded the title Cultural Route of the Council of Europe opens the way to larger visibility, a network of cultural stakeholders or even funding.

Routes4U Project

Routes4U Project aims to enhance regional development in the Adriatic-Ionian, the Alpine, the Baltic Sea and the Danube regions through the Cultural Routes. The 30-month project (2017-2020) has been launched in the framework of the joint programme between the Council of Europe (DGII – EPA on Cultural Routes) and the European Union (European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy). 

The four EU macro-regions, covering 27 countries (19 EU Member States and 8 non-EU countries), are crossed by 25 transnational networks certified “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” such as the Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes, the Phoenicians’ Routes, the Hansa and the Olive Tree Routes. The Routes4U Project contributes to cultural cooperation and provides a transnational platform for regional and national stakeholders.

7 Calls for proposals for tourism products, services and Cultural Routes cards

The 7 Routes4U Project proposals with a maximum 10 000 euros per grant aim to produce an added value to the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Routes4U programme and to the macro-regional strategies.

  • Calls for proposals for tourism products and services

The Routes4U grant will co-fund projects that aims at creating tourism products and services in the following macro-region: Adriatic-Ionian, Alpine, Baltic Sea or Danube Region. These products and services should display the heritage along the priority Cultural Routes and promote the macro-regional identity. The creation of specific tourism products must address the priorities of the macro-regional strategy concerned.

  • Calls for proposals for Cultural Routes cards

The Routes4U Grant will co-fund the creation of a Cultural Route card in the following macro-regions Alpine, Baltic Sea or Danube Region. This card should provide discounts and advantages to the card-holder. It should be an incentive to travel along the Cultural Route of the Council of Europe/priority cultural route project in the macro-region concerned. The creation of a Cultural Route card must address the priorities of the macro-regional strategy concerned.

Apply now!

If you wish to apply, please complete carefully the  application form and budget table.

The application form needs to contain as an annexe a visibility and marketing plan and a table of indicators.

Deadline for application: 09 September 2019 (6 pm CET)
The application must be submitted to [email protected]

Online information session

An online information session will take place on Wednesday 28 August at 10 am (UTC+2).

The Routes4U Joint Programme will provide background information on the grant and answer questions on the call for proposals. Networks eligible for the grant (Cultural Routes certified by the Council of Europe and priority projects identified within the framework of Routes4U) will be invited via e-mail and are strongly recommended to take part in this information session.

E-learning platform

The Routes4U e-learning course addresses key issues for the Cultural Routes and for the stakeholders from the EU macro-regions working in the cultural heritage and tourism fields. Different modules on the Cultural Routes, regional development, cultural cooperation and social cohesion will be developed. The course will be made available on the Council of Europe platform and will be promoted also by selected universities and on the websites of different stakeholders of Routes4U Project.

You can access the modules through the  Routes4U e-learning course.

The course is hosted by the HELP Council of Europe platform: the access is free and unlimited, but registration is compulsory.

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Open Call for Civil Society Projects

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One of the core activities of AER and its member regions is to connect Europe with citizens. As we are facing a difficult time in terms of knowledge regarding Europe and its future, AER is putting effort in developing concrete actions in order to facilitate the citizens’ wider involvement in the current debates. Our engagement in the EU funded project Road to the Future as well as the active participation to the Democracy Alive festival represent strong initiatives in this direction.

Synergetic with our activities, the European Institutions themselves play a key role in making Europe more understandable and relevant.

In this context, the Europe for Citizens Programme is an important instrument aimed at getting citizens to play a greater part in the development of the European Union. By funding schemes and activities in which citizens can participate, the Programme is promoting Europe’s shared history and values therefore fostering a sense of ownership on EU developments.

Measure Civil
Society Projects

Within the above mentioned Programme, the Measure Civil Society Projects opened a call for project proposals on 2019! It aims at supporting projects promoted by transnational partnerships and networks that directly involve citizens, therefore providing them an opportunity to actively participate in the European policy making process.

Projects should aim at stimulating and organising reflections, debates or other activities related to the multi-annual priority themes of the Programme and propose practical solutions. They should actively involve a large number of citizens in their implementation setting the basis for long-lasting networking between many organisations active in the field.

A Civil Society
Project must include at least two of the following types of activities:

  • Promotion of societal engagement and
    solidarity: activities promoting debate/campaigns/actions on themes of common
    interest in the framework of the rights and responsibilities of the Union
    citizens and making the link to the European political agenda and policy making
    process.
  • Gathering of opinions: activities
    aiming at gathering the individual opinions of the citizens favouring a bottom
    up approach (including the use of social networks, webinars, etc.) and media
    literacy.
  • Volunteering: activities promoting
    solidarity among Union citizens and beyond.

Maximum grant

 Maximum eligible
grant for a Civil Society Project is: EUR 150 000.

Time for action!

The deadline is 02
October 2019 so you can start planning !

We advise you to read carefully all relevant documentation listed by the EACEA (Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency) before applying.

The AER Secretariat is ready to help you in finding the
right partners for your consortium among our member regions.

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Call for European Heritage Stories

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Within the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, AER developed several activities in line with the overall goal of encouraging
people to discover, explore and boost Europe’s cultural heritage.

In this
respect AER organised the 2018 Summer Academy in
Maramures (Romania) that
brought together over 100 young people from various regions across Europe to
discuss about the many benefits that heritage and culture can bring to a
region. In the same time during the AER 2017 Spring Plenaries
in London and the Autumn 2017 plenaries in Nancy the delegates debated topics that
tackled the crisis of cultural heritage on today’s society and provided
participants with information on funding opportunities.

The call for European Heritage Stories

AER is enthusiastic to share with its members this funding opportunity that fits so well in the landscape and actions that we are focusing on.

The EHD Call for European Heritage Stories was initiated as a pilot initiative within the framework of The European Heritage Days (EHDs) and is set to be continued on a yearly basis.

The European Heritage Days are the most widely celebrated
participatory cultural events shared by people from the 50 European States
signatory of the European Cultural Convention.
Each EHD event and every visitor to those events represent a
unique European Story that communities would
like to share and potentially develop into a project.

The call for European
Heritage Stories is open to:

1. European Heritage Days communities from the 50 European
States signatory to the European Cultural Convention that have organised at
least one EHD event in the last three years.

2. EU Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Award
winners.

3. European Heritage Label sites.

Each community can submit
up to three stories per Call and up to one project proposal to be eligible for
the grant procedure (maximum €10 000) connected with one of the submitted
stories.

Detailed information can be found in the EHD Stories Brochure.You can also visit the European Heritage Stories page to find out more information regarding eligibility criteria and important dates along with the application form.

The objectives of
the initiative are:

  • To encourage people to engage with
    Europe’s cultural heritage and to reinforce a sense of belonging to the
    European common space.
  • To collect testimonies/stories that
    give an insight into how communities understand the European dimension of local
    heritage.
  • To identify and promote communities
    working with heritage in line with European values and with a long-term
    perspective of collaboration.
  • To reward communities for their
    efforts and to encourage them to develop their Stories further.
  • To motivate and encourage
    communities to participate in the EHDs.

Go for it!

The deadline for submission is 18 April 2019, so no time to wait! 

The AER Secretariat is happy to connect the member regions eager to apply for this call.

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