The EU programme Youth in Action

The EU programme Youth in Action is a tool for implementation of youth policy at local, regional, national and European levels. Young people, youth leaders, organisations, municipalities and other bodies in Sweden can apply for support through the various actions of the programme.

Youth Exchanges
Gives groups of young people from different countries the opportunity to meet and learn about each other.

Youth Initiatives
Gives funding for implementation of local or international projects with a European perspective that build on young people’s own ideas and conditions.

Youth Democracy Projects
Gives young people the opportunity to exchange ideas and methods, and to find models to promote active citizenship.

European Voluntary Service (EVS)
Gives young people the opportunity to gain international experience by doing voluntary work in another
country.

Training and networking
Gives organisations the opportunity to organise seminars and study trips, and help to develop
European networks.

Meetings between young people and politicians
Gives municipalities, regions and organisations the opportunity to organise meetings between young people and those responsible for local youth policy.

Training for youth leaders
Gives youth leaders the opportunity to participate in trainings and seminars in international youth cooperation.

The Swedish National Board for Youth Affairs is the national agency for Youth in Action in Sweden.

Only Swedish municipalities, Swedish organisations or persons living in Sweden are eligible for grants for projects within the EU programme 'Youth in Action'. Interested parties from other countries may apply for grants from the national agency for the EU programme in their respective country.