ERASMUS+ – Capacity Building in the field of Youth – 2025

Objectives

• To raise the capacity of organisations working with young people outside formal learning
• To promote non-formal learning activities in the eligible third countries not associated to the Programme
• To support the development of youth work in the eligible third countries not associated to the Programme, improving its quality and recognition
• To foster the development, testing and launching of schemes and programmes allowing organisations to enhance non-formal learning mobility in the eligible third countries not associated to the Programme
• To support organisations in the eligible third countries not associated to the Programme to contribute to the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy (2019-2027) including the 11 European Youth Goals
• To foster cooperation through joint initiatives between youth organisations
• To foster participation of smaller organisations, as well as organisations from remote areas and smaller localities
• To enhance synergies and complementarities of youth organisations working with young people outside formal learning with formal education systems and/or the labour market

Among financed actions

• The development of tools and methods for the socio-professional development of youth workers and trainers
• The development of non-formal learning methods, especially those promoting the acquisition/improvement of competences, including media literacy skills
• The development of new forms of practical training schemes and simulation of real-life cases in society
• The development of new forms of youth work, notably strategic use of open and flexible learning, virtual cooperation
• The organisation of events/seminars/workshops/exchange of good practice for cooperation, networking
• The organisation of mobility activities for youth workers in order to test tools and methods developed by the partnership

Eligibility

• Be a legal person
• Be a public or private entity
• Be a non-profit making entity
• Be NGOs (including European Youth NGOs and national Youth Councils) working in the field of youth
• Be established in one of the eligible countries:
  • EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme, or in third countries not associated to the Programme (see details on the Erasmus Programme Guide)
• A consortium composed of at least 4 entities, which complies different conditions (see details on the Erasmus Programme Guide) must be constituted

Additional information

• Initial duration of the action: between 12 and 36 months
• Contact: EACEA-YOUTH@ec.europa.eu

Useful

• Guidelines: Click here
• Other call documents: Click here
• Executive Agency website: Click here
• More information: Click here

• Total budget of the call: see budget allow
• Budget per topic:
  • 3 million euro (Region 2: Neighborhood East)
  • 4 million euro (Region 3: South Mediterranean Countries)
  • 4 million euro (Region 9 Sub-Saharan Africa)
  • 3.5 million euro (Region 1 :Western Balkans)
• Amount of the grant:
  • up to 300.000 euro (regions 1,2,3)
  • up to 450.000 euro (region 9)
• Funding rate: up to 80% of the total eligible costs