2010 Changes for the Youth in Action Programme

Action 1

 → For bi-lateral and tri-lateral Youth Exchanges there is now only one promoter who applies. The hosting promoter applies to their National Agency for all project costs (including travel for their sending partner promoter/s). This is known as one-sided funding and now matches the method for multi-lateral applications.

 → There is a change to the mechanism for how 1.1 and 3.1 Youth Exchange activity costs are calculated. Now a promoter applies for a single lump sum, a scale of unit cost relating to the number of participants per night and a second scale of unit relating to the total number of promoters.

 → There are changes to the amounts applicants are eligible for regarding all elements of 1.1 and 1.2 grants. Please check the Programme Guide for details.

Action 2

 → To accompany the activity description, organisations are now required to provide a sample weekly timetable.

 → The entitlement for the travel cost of the volunteer(s) has been reduced from 100% to 90% of eligible costs.

 → As part of the Activity Agreement organisations are required to check that the volunteer has not taken part in EVS before (with the exception of short term volunteers).

 → Co-financing: organisations need to evidence their contribution for 10% of travel costs. This can include contributions in kind or other grant funding.

Action 3

 → There are changes to the amounts applicants are eligible for regarding all elements of 3.1 Youth Exchange and 3.1 Training and Networking Grants. Please check the Programme Guide for details.

Action 4

 → There are changes to the amounts applicants are eligible for regarding all elements of 4.3 grants. Please check the Programme Guide for details.

Action 5

 → There are no changes for Action 5.