29 youth projects with Ukrainian participation to receive EUR 3 mln from EU program Erasmus+
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The European Union's Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) announced the selection results of the 2018 Call for Proposals under EU Erasmus+ Programme for Capacity Building in the Field of Youth Action for cooperation projects.
In total, 171 projects have been selected for funding. 29 projects of them will be implemented by 23 Ukrainian non-governmental organizations and universities including 11 acting as project coordinators. The EU allocated around EUR 3 million to support those 29 projects with Ukrainian participation which will be launched from October 2018 or January 2019.
The new projects are focused on youth activation and volunteering, youth entrepreneurship in rural areas, social integration of young migrants, support for young parents etc. The length of projects is 9 months to 2 years. Maximum grant award − EUR 150,000. Capacity-building projects require the participation of 3 organisations from 3 different countries.
To find more about Ukrainian youth projects Erasmus+ supported by the European Union in 2018, please follow the link.
The list and details of all Capacity Building in the field of Youth projects in Ukraine are also available on the web-site of the National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine.
Background information:
The Capacity Building in the Field of Youth Action Window for Eastern Partnership Countries is a part of the EU Erasmus+ programme of support activities in the fields of Education, Training, Youth and Sport. Youth Capacity-building projects aim at fostering cooperation and exchanges between youth from different regions of the world. Ukraine has been participating in this activity since 2017. During two Calls 2017 and 2018, 47 projects with participation of 35 Ukrainian organizations including 18 acting as coordinators were selected for funding in partnerships with European and Eastern Partnership countries with the total EU-funded grant amounts of more than EUR 4,7 mln.