Brief Description
This grant scheme (Component 2 of the EU4Youth programme) aims at enhancing educational and employment opportunities for young people, particularly addressing disadvantaged youth and challenges faced in youth entrepreneurship.
As a result of the 1st call for proposal, 6 projects have been chosen. The second call for proposals has added 4 more projects built on the existing Grant Scheme, under Component 2, but placing a greater focus on social entrepreneurship.
Objectives
The objectives of the grant scheme aim to:
- Increase educational and training opportunities, and improve employment perspectives for vulnerable and disadvantaged young people;
- Support capacity building projects addressing educational and training opportunities for youth, with dedicated activities for disadvantaged youth, access to finance, employability, accessibility to labour markets;
- Support creative young people to bring their entrepreneurial ideas to maturity;
- Support leaders in the education field, who offer quality education to young people, including those from the most disadvantaged families and areas;
- Focus on economic sectors with higher appeal to youth – i.e. innovation & IT, creative industries, green economy, and social entrepreneurship.
Actions in brief
The following regional projects are funded under EU4Youth Component 2:
Fostering potential for greater employability
Better skills for a better future
Employability and stability in Armenia, Belarus and Ukraine
“School Garden” for agricultural entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship in Armenia and Georgia (SEAG)
Unlocking the potential of young social entrepreneurs in Moldova and Ukraine
Social Innovation Impact – a strategic partnership
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