Meetings of young people and decision-makers

Youth in Action offers grants to enable organisations to bring young people and decision-makers together to discuss and shape the future direction on a number of issues.  

These events can take place on a local, regional, and national level. Through participating, young people and decision-makers exchange ideas and gain new skills.

Types of Meeting

National Youth

Hosted in the UK and involve young people from the UK addressing local, regional or national issues close to their heart with decision makers.

Transnational Youth

Hosted in Europe and involve young people across Europe meeting together to address key topics with decision makers in an international setting.

Structured Dialogue

A European Union run process arranged around presidency youth conferences. Member states have consultations with young people, who take their recommendations forward to youth conferences. They then form joint recommendations which go to the European Commission and also member governments.

You can learn more from this case study

Why?	It is an opportunity for young people to shape decisions that affect them through discussion on a number of themes they are passionate about with decision-makers.By exchanging ideas in debate both parties will gain new skills to enhance their action planning.
Who?	Young people aged between 15 and 30 and a legal resident in an eligible country. Decision-makers or experts in youth policy. These participants can be involved regardless of their age or geographical provenance.
How long?	A project lasts between 3 and 18 months.
How?	Apply online here
Don't apply if...	... your project aims to make a profit... your project can be classed as a study trip, holiday, festival, language course, political gathering, sports competition, performance tour or similar.
Need to know	Make sure that you refer to ‘Action 5.3’ in the Programme guide (PDF 1.03MB).