The Erasmus+ programme is a seven-year European Union initiative worth EUR14.7bn. The scheme is a successor to Youth in Action and part of its remit is modernising youth work. Through its youth activities element, Erasmus+ aims to improve the key competences, skills and employability of young people in the UK, promote young people's social inclusion and wellbeing and foster improvements in youth work and youth policy at local, national and international level.
- What will it fund?
Young people and organisations in the UK that are active in youth work - including public bodies, unincorporated youth groups, private limited companies and informal groups of young people - can apply for youth mobility funding. Beneficiaries are able to spend a period of time in another participating country gaining valuable experience of life, study and work with the aim of increasing the opportunities available to them in the future. Young people aged 13 to 30 can take part in youth exchanges, lasting from five to 21 days. During a youth exchange, participants will be involved in a mix of workshops, exercises, debates, role plays, simulations and outdoor activities. Young people aged 17 to 30 can use the funding stream to take part in the European Voluntary Service (EVS) for between two and 12 months. There are also opportunities for youth workers to travel abroad for anywhere between two days and two months to learn about the cultural diversity of young people and different practices in youth work.
- When is the deadline?
Applications must be submitted by 11am on 1 October 2014 for projects starting between 1 January and 30 September, 2015.
More information www.erasmusplus.org.uk
Find more funding at cypnow.co.uk/fundingfinder.
