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Important update for Volunteering Teams in High Priority Areas – eligible applicants

Starting in 2025, only organisations with a valid Quality Label for a lead role, established in an EU Member State or a third country associated with the Programme, will be eligible to submit applications for funding on behalf of their consortium.

If they do not already hold a Quality Label for a lead role, organisations intending to apply for Volunteering Teams in High Priority Areas in February 2025 must submit their application for the Quality Label by 31 October 2024 to ensure sufficient processing time.
More information is available at Quality Label | European Youth Portal (europa.eu).

Are you between 18 and 30 and looking for an opportunity to help the wider community, in Europe and beyond?

You could do this with funding and support from the European Solidarity Corps, which helps young people take part in projects that benefit communities, either abroad or in their own country. 

These projects offer an inspiring and empowering experience, as well as the chance to bring change while developing your skills and competences. 

So what can you do?

Broadly, you can get involved in: 

• Volunteering Activities 
• Solidarity Projects 
• Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps)*

These can be in a wide range of fields – education and training, citizenship and democratic participation, environment and natural protection, migration, culture, humanitarian aid, and many others. 

How does it work?

The European Solidarity Corps funding is provided in the form of grants to organisations through call for proposals. 

Young people wishing to engage in such activities need to register in the European Solidarity Corps portal. The European Solidarity Corps portal offers a place for those young people and organisations, holding a grant, to implement activities and to find each other.  

Who runs the Corps?

The European Solidarity Corps is managed by the European Commission.

It is implemented on the ground by a variety of bodies:

• European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) 
• National Agencies in each participating country 
• SALTOs 
• European Solidarity Corps resource centre.