International Co-operation EU – FUNDING Youth Guido Cools Consultant Brandenburgische Sportjugend...

International Co-operation EU FUNDING Youth Guido Cools Consultant Brandenburgische Sportjugend im Landessportbund Brandenburg e. V. Sports Confederation Brandenburg Birmingham 21.09.2012

Different EU-programmes provide funding opportunities for youth related projects. These programmes are accesible to youth organisations provided that they fulfill the requirements for programme funding, and that their project contributes to the goals and priorities of each programme. The EU-funding never covers 100% of the projects. Co-financing rates differ. What can you expect to hear today? First part: the key funding sources Second part: focus on Youth in Action Third part: question time Introduction

The key funding sources Public Funding - EU-programs Preparatory Actions bids Europa for Citizens Culture Health and Social Affairs Environment (Life+) Justice and Home Affairs Lifelong learning Youth in Action Structural Funds ERDF ESF FIFG IPA EU-levelNational Level National agenciesNational Governments

EU-LEVEL Education, training and Culture The lifelong Learning Programme applies to all types and all levels of education and vocational education and training. Grants available for projects in the field of education and qualification, to develop partnerships to share experience and best practice, or for awareness-raising. Youth in Action The programme promotes the mobility and non-formal education of young people, and aims to inspire a sense of citizenship. Europe for Citizens The objective is to encourage citizens to become actively engaged in the process of European integration. Preparatory Action Is aimed at funding sport projects through open calls for proposals. Other funding opportunities Health and social affairs, environment projects, violence against children, ethnic reconciliation, promotion of integration of vulnerable groups.

The European Structural Funds The structural funds were set up to give financial support to under-developed and economically weak EU regions. They comprise the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Social Fund (ESF), Cohesion Fund, European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG) and the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA).Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG) Between them, they now make up a major part of the EU budget. Alongside their economic aims, the funds are also important in pursuing the EU's aim of solidarity between the regions of the EU. While many welcome their economic goals, the way in which they share out money has frequently been a source for argument, especially following the accession of poorer eastern European countries to the EU.budgetaccession

http://www.bis.gov.uk/policies/economic- development/european-structural-and-cohesion-funds

Public funding Private funding Own initiatives EUROPA Foundations FundraisingSponsoring National Governments Local authorities Including Employers Lotteries & gambling services The key funding sources National Level Structural Funds

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.php

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.php

How to set up a project Project idea Project start Partner search Prepare an application Application Evaluation and selection Approval Financial contract Preparation Final report

http://www.britishcouncil.org/youthinaction.htm

Youth in Action is the Programme the European Union has set up for young people. It 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. It promotes mobility within and beyond the EU's borders, non-formal learning and intercultural dialogue, and encourages the inclusion of all young people, regardless of their educational, social and cultural background: Youth in Action is a Programme for all. Youth in Action

Action 1 Youth for Europe ACTION 1.1 - YOUTH EXCHANGES ACTION 1.2 - YOUTH INITIATIVES ACTION 1.3 - YOUTH DEMOCRACY PROJETCS Action 2 - Europischer Freiwilligendienst Action 2 - European Voluntary Service Action 3 - Youth in the World Action 3.1 - Co-operation with EU neighbours Action 4 - Youth Support Systems Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Activities Building co-operation and project partnerships Training to develop high quality youth activities Action 5 - Support for European Co-operation in the youth field http://www.britishcouncil.org/youthinaction.htm

A Youth Exchange brings together groups of young people from different backgrounds from two or more eligible countries, providing them with an opportunity to meet, discuss, and confront various themes, whilst learning about each other countries and cultures.eligible countries Youth Exchanges are open to all young people from the UK, regardless of their background, education or socio-economic status. What is a Youth Exchange? Youth Exchanges allow one or more groups of young people to be hosted by a group from another country in order to participate together in a joint programme of activities.

What is a Youth Initiative? Four or more young people can come together as an informal group to discuss issues they feel are important in their life. They can then devise a project to investigate further with a view to the creation of a proposal that addresses or improves those issues, particularly for themselves and other young people in the local community. To achieve this they would organise their ideas into a set of achievable targets and assign roles and responsibilities amongst themselves. They can request funds for their activities such as a. meeting room hire, equipment hire and promotion, in order to implement their aims. The key concept is that the young people have control over all aspects from beginning to end and that the project responds to the needs and interests of the local community. In this way, a Youth Initiative project can help young people gain skills and experience that are transferable to work or educational environment.

What is European Voluntary service? Volunteering through EVS provides young people with an intercultural learning experience, encouraging social integration and increasing employability. Local communities are strengthened by the experience of European partnership - exchanging cultural knowledge and good practice, increasing awareness and understanding of international youth work. EVS is not: A paid job, it must not replace paid jobs A recreation or tourist activity An internship in an enterprise A period of study or vocational training abroad European Voluntary Service (EVS) offers young people the opportunity to volunteer abroad, primarily in Europe, for a period of two to 12 months.

What means Co-operation with EU neighbours ? Youth in the World promotes exchanges and co-operation in the field of youth and non-formal education with other regions of the world. Sub-Action 3.1 supports Youth Exchanges and Training and Networking projects between Programme Neighbouring Countries from South-East Europe (SEE), Eastern Europe and Caucasus (EECA), and the Mediterranean area (Euro- Med).Programme Neighbouring Countries Two types of activities can be supported under Action 3.1: Youth Exchanges with Neighbouring Partner Countries Training and Networking events with Neighbouring Partner Countries

What are Training and Networking Activities? Youth Support System is specifically targeted at building the capacity of youth workers and organisations to develop quality activities, thus improving the overall quality of the programme. Sub-Action 4.3 supports the training of those active in youth work and youth organisations, in particular the exchange of experiences, expertise and good practice as well as activities which may lead to long-lasting quality projects, partnerships, and networks. Building co-operation and project partnerships Activities for partner-finding, investigating new project ideas, setting up networks, exchanging experience and practice on aspects of youth work, sharing approaches to policy issues. Training to develop high quality youth activities Activities to help youth workers and support persons acquire skills, knowledge, and competencies to develop Youth in Action programme projects, e.g. project management, intercultural learning and communication skills, mentoring or supervisory skills, capacity to work with disadvantaged young people, etc

ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS Are you a young person aged between 13 and 30, or somebody active in youth work, a youth organisation and a legal resident in one of the Programme or Partner Countries?

There are 33 eligible Programme Countries, including the UK. These are divided into three groups: European Union Member States Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom Countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland Countries negotiating accession to the European Union Croatia, Turkey ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES

Are other countries involved? For the purpose of the Youth in Action programme, other countries are referred to as Neighbouring Partner Countries, divided into the following three groups: Eastern Europe and Caucasus Eastern Partnership: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine; Other: Russian Federation Mediterranean Partner Countries Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Syria, Tunisia South-East Europe Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia Neighbouring Partner Countries

APPLICATION DEADLINES Application deadlineProjects starting between 1 February1 May and 31 October 1 May1 August and 31 January 1 October1 January and 30 June

Who will be my partner in the project? Find new partners If you don't already have overseas partners with whom to do your project, you can go look for them. These tools could help you finding a partner: Otlas, Contact Making Seminar, Youth Networks, Youth for Europe OtlasContact Making SeminarYouth NetworksYouth for Europe http://www.salto-youth.net/tools/otlas-partner-finding/ http://www.britishcouncil.org/youthinaction-training-courses-action-4.htm http://www.youthnetworks.eu/ http://www.youthforeurope.eu/ Get your partner involved There is a section on the application form where you will need to describe how you and your partner/s intend to work together and implement a successful project. Make sure that you set clear roles and responsibilities for both of you and that you have a regular dialogue before submitting the application. The better the working relationship the easier it will be to run your project.

How much will the project cost? Most of the grant is made up of lump sums and unit rates. This means that they are decided upon by the European Commission each year and usually change according to the number of days for the activity, number of participants and location of your project. When writing your application, you will have to give a budget breakdown of these lumps sums as well as other cost that you expect to incur in your project (travel costs for example). Please note that they are not able to increase the grant award above the total that you request from them. That is why they ask you to take time to prepare this budget carefully. If you would like some tips on how to develop your budget, please read their budget guidance. budget guidance http://www.britishcouncil.org/developingasuccessfulbudget_final.doc

Making an application to Youth in Action will require some time to plan and prepare. These notes will give you advice on the eligibility criteria for each Action, so that you can really understand what is necessary for your project to be considered for funding. Plus, if you can avoid making some common mistakes before you submit the application, you will have a better chance of being awarded a grant. The eligibility criteria define how you should apply, what kind of organisations or groups can apply, what type of partner organisations or groups, as well as participants, can be involved and finally the type of activity or project duration allowed. You can find the full eligibility rules in the 2012 Programme Guide http://www.britishcouncil.org/programme_guide_-_2012.pdf2012 Programme Guide http://www.britishcouncil.org/programme_guide_-_2012.pdf How to submit an eligible Youth in Action application

You should always use the 2012 Youth in Action Programme Guide http://www.britishcouncil.org/programme_guide_-_2012.pdf when putting together an application; it contains the eligibility criteria for each Action and is the best source of information on all aspects of the Youth in Action programme (see especially Part C Information for Applicants). If you have a question about your application before you apply, you can contact one of our Information Providers across the UK for support and advice - http://www.britishcouncil.org/youthinaction-contact.htm. We particularly encourage first-time applicants, informal groups of young people and those applying to Action 1.3, 5.1 or 3.1/4.3 Networking to take advantage of this support offered. http://www.britishcouncil.org/programme_guide_-_2012.pdf http://www.britishcouncil.org/youthinaction-contact.htm Where do I find further advice or support?

Youthpass is the European strategy on the validation and recognition of non-formal learning within the context of Youth in Action. The European Commission has devised the Youthpass certificates as a recognition tool to be used by young people and others when taking part in Youth in Action activities. It aims to assist employers, educational and vocational institutions in recognising the skills young people have developed through participating in an international and non-formal educational project. YOUTH PASS

TRAINING COURSES

http://europa.eu/youth/index.cfm?l_id=en

http://www.salto-youth.net/tools/goodpractices/goodpracticedatabase /

- Nijmegen/Netherlands: v.v. DVE-Trajanus - : Street football for tolerance - Jrvenpaa/Finland: City Jrvenpaa Sports Department - : Youth & Sports 2gether - Wittenberge/Germany: BSJ im LSB - Bilateral Youth exchange Brandenburg/Havel BHam City Council : BB goes4tolerance -Gubin/German-POL border: BSJ im LSB - : International Street soccer tournament - Wielun/Poland: Forum Kultur Poznan - : 70 years after WWII, are we going to play Street Soccer - Leeds/UK: Everythings Possible - : Emergency on planet Earth - Sevilla/Spain: Gantalcal Youth Association - : The European Cooking experience - Bundoran/Irland: M.A.R.D.I. - : Youth Ambassadors for Equality and Inclusion EXAMPLES youth exchanges

Jump Through The Rings - YOUTH EXCHANGE - THE VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/ Video of Everything is Possible's YOUTH EXCHANGE ''Jump Through The Rings''. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YTjt8_2qFI EXAMPLE Bilateral Youth Exchange between EP/Leeds and BSJ/Germany 26.07.-03.08.12 Jump through the Rings: Beside providing the participants with an opportunity to meet, discuss, and confront various themes, whilst learning about each other countries and cultures they also had the opportunity to visit 4 events during the Olympic games. Funding was found through Youth in Action, a Potsdam Foundation, some sponsors and a small participation fee for the German participants of only 250 Euro each.

- Berlin: Training NA Jugend fr Europa Action 4.3. Gewusst wie? - Frankfurt/Main: NA Jugend fr Europa Rckmeldung zu Richtlinien und Verfahren - Bras/Sweden: Sisu Idrottsutbildarna Study Visit - : Young people with learning disabilities - Izmit/Turkey: Kocaeli Sports Club CMS: Football a school for life - Paola/Malta: MCAST (Sports Department Univercity) CMS: together we can do more - Torun/Poland: Association Heart and mind CMS: Youth Sport and Youth Information - Larnaka/Cyprus: Univercity - Seminar: Youth Violence EXAMPLES Training and network activities

- Lissabon/Portugal: Associacao Communidade Verde Training course: EVS mentoring and supervision - Neuseddin: BSJ im LSB Job Shadowing (BHam City Council) 3 Weeks - Bras/Schweden: Sisu Idrottsutbildarna Networking: Young and involved in Europe - Bennekom/Niederlande: NISB (Nederlands Inst. voor Sport en Bewegen Seminar: Youth and Active Lifestyle in Europe - Kutyhya/Trkei: EFE Seminar: Lets open a football gate for female - Marbella/Spanien: Asociacion Juvenil Gantalcal Sports & Innovation. New pathways for integration EXAMPLES Training and network activities

Many thanks for your kind attention! Guido Cools Consultant - International co-operation Brandenburgische Sportjugend im Landessportbund Brandenburg e. V. Schopenhauerstrasse 34 14467 Potsdam Deutschland Tel. +49 (0) 331 9719820 Mobil: +49 (0) 151 17434158 Fax.: +49 (0) 331 9719887 Office: Am Fuchsbau 15a 14554 Sediner See Tel.: +49 (0) 33205 207934 Fax.: +49 (0) 33205 234029 Mail: [email protected]@lsb-brandenburg.de Web: www.sportjugend-bb,dewww.sportjugend-bb,de THE END

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