Deadline: 15-Jun-22
The European Commission (EC) is seeking project proposals to award grants for the design and implementation of the outdoor programme of the European Youth Event 2023 (EYE2023), further referred to as the EYE Village, co-created with youth and civil society organisations.
The main objective of the call is to strengthen European citizenship among young people, make them aware about how the EU works and the democratic role of the European Parliament, and empower them to become active citizens. Ultimately the objective is to increase the engagement of young European citizens and youth organisations with the construction of a vibrant European democracy, thus encouraging their future active involvement and participation in the European Elections 2024.
Objectives
The specific objectives of the call are therefore to:
- organise and coordinate outdoor activities in line with the EYE values for the EYE Village programme, which will complement the inside and online programmes, engaging during two days between 3.000 and 6.000 young people aged between 16 and 30.
- Engage youth and civil society organisations in the process of the co-creation and co-organisation of the EYE
- Propose actions which support Parliament’s strategic engagement process in view of the European Elections 2024, including the growth of the together.eu community;
- Create conditions for young people to generate and develop ideas for the future of Europe, that will be collected at the EYE and presented to the Members of the European Parliament as reference for their work;
- Encourage diversity (i.e. wide representation of views and beliefs, cultural diversity of Europe, social and ethnic background, etc.), gender balance and inclusiveness;
- Implement follow-up actions to promote the outcomes of EYE2023, notably in
- The framework of the 2024 European elections campaign;
- Ensure consistency with the EP communication guidelines and branding.
Funding Information
The maximum budget available for this call is EUR 380 000.
Eligibility Criteria
The action supported under this call is a mono-beneficiary action. This means that there is one legal entity applying for a grant. To be eligible for a grant, applicants must be able to demonstrate that they are:
- A legal person constituted and registered as not for profit entity or equivalent according to the national legislation;
- A legal person constituted and registered as legal entity for at least four years at the time of application;
- A legal person based in one of the Member States of the European Union.;
- A legal person with nonpartisan political affiliation
- Entities from all EU member states are eligible.
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