Deadline: 6 June 2017
The European Union (EU) is currently seeking proposals for its initiative to provide funding to support actions aimed at deployment of EU Aid Volunteers to support and complement humanitarian aid in third countries in projects focusing on disaster risk reduction, disaster preparedness and linking relief rehabilitation and development.
The objective of the call is to fund projects involving the deployment of EU Aid Volunteers. These projects will contribute to strengthening the Union’s capacity to provide needs-based humanitarian aid aimed at strengthening the capacity and resilience of vulnerable and disaster-affected communities in third countries by focusing on disaster preparedness, disaster risk reduction and enhancing the link between relief, rehabilitation and development (LRRD).
Funding Information
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at EUR 12 600 000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following persons having a minimum age of 18 years shall be eligible to apply as candidate volunteers:
- citizens of the European Union
- third country nationals who are long-term residents in a Member State
- Candidate volunteers can be:
- junior professionals, in particular recent graduates with less than five years’ professional experience and less than five years’ experience in humanitarian action
- senior professionals with five years’ professional experience in positions of responsibility or expert positions
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
For more information, please visit EU Aid Volunteers Initiative.