European youth programmes

Youth in Action is the programme the European Union set up for young people, which aims to inspire a sense of active European citizenship, solidarity and tolerance among young Europeans and to involve them in shaping the Union's future.

The programme 2007-2013 has a range of deadlines for proposals in 2013. The first of which is 1 February. It will fund five areas of work:

  • Action 1 - Youth for Europe
  • Action 2 - European voluntary service
  • Action 3 - Youth in the world
  • Action 4 - Youth support systems
  • Action 5 - Support for European cooperation in the youth field.

For further information visit http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.php.