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?

If so, you can be a participant in a Youth in Action project, depending on the Action and sub-Action concerned.

In particular, check:

			Lower age limits: Participants must have reached the minimum age by the application deadline (exception: European Voluntary Service - Volunteers must have reached the minimum age by the start date of the project activity)
			Upper age limits: Participants must not be older than the indicated maximum age by the application deadline

ELIGIBLE PROMOTERS

Youth in Action projects are submitted and if selected, managed by promoters representing the participants.

Are you one of these structures below, legally established in one of the Programme or partner countries?

			A non-profit or non-governmental organisation
			A local, regional public body
			An informal group of young people
			A body active at European level in the youth field (ENGO), having member branches in at least eight Programme countries
			An international governmental non-profit organisation
			A profit-making organisation organising an event in the area of youth, sport or culture

If so, you can be a promoter of a Youth in Action project, depending on the Action or sub-Action concerned.

If your project is selected, you will become a beneficiary of the programme. A beneficiary is a promoter who will be proposed a grant agreement for the realisation of the project (grant agreements are not proposed to the participants themselves).

ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES

What countries can we co-operate with, using European funding from the Youth in Action programme?

There are 33 eligible Programme Countries, including the UK. These are divided into three groups:

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: