# C_2008195EN.01000901.xml

| 1.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 195/9 |
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1.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 195/9

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EAC/26/08

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Amicus preparatory action

(2008/C 195/06)

1.   Objectives and description

This call for proposals aims to implement the Amicus preparatory action, the objectives of which are to:

| — | promote the transnational character of youth placements in civic service and voluntary work activities, |
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promote the transnational character of youth placements in civic service and voluntary work activities,

| — | encourage the development of a European framework to facilitate the interoperability of existing civic service and voluntary work opportunities for young people in the Member States (whether they originate in civic service structures or civil society organisations), |
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encourage the development of a European framework to facilitate the interoperability of existing civic service and voluntary work opportunities for young people in the Member States (whether they originate in civic service structures or civil society organisations),

| — | allow a testing and evaluation phase by way of specific European cooperation projects (transnational dimension) in the field of civic service and voluntary work for young people. |
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allow a testing and evaluation phase by way of specific European cooperation projects (transnational dimension) in the field of civic service and voluntary work for young people.

This call for proposals is published in accordance with the Annual work programme on grants and contracts in the field of education and culture for 2008, adopted by the European Commission (hereinafter known as ‘the Commission’) on 11 March 2008, in line with the procedure provided for in Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC (1) as amended by Commission Decision C(2008) 3694 of 25 July 2008.

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The Commission department responsible for the implementation and management of this action is the ‘Youth in Action’ unit of the Education and Culture Directorate-General.

2.   Eligible applicants

Under this call for proposals, two categories of applicants are eligible:

| 1. | firstly, and as a priority, public bodies whose main activity is in the field of civic service; |
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firstly, and as a priority, public bodies whose main activity is in the field of civic service;

| 2. | and non-government organisations or not-for-profit associations whose main activity is in the field of youth voluntary work. |
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and non-government organisations or not-for-profit associations whose main activity is in the field of youth voluntary work.

Moreover, to be eligible, applicants must meet the following conditions:

| — | have their head office in one of the Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, |
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have their head office in one of the Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom,

| — | have legal status, |
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have legal status,

| — | be able to demonstrate at least two years' experience in the area of placing young people in civic or voluntary service at national level (if young people were also sent abroad, the proportion sent abroad must not exceed 5 % of the total young people placed over the past two years). |
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be able to demonstrate at least two years' experience in the area of placing young people in civic or voluntary service at national level (if young people were also sent abroad, the proportion sent abroad must not exceed 5 % of the total young people placed over the past two years).

Each applicant may submit just one project.

Natural persons are not allowed to submit applications under this call for proposals.

3.   Budget and project duration

Budget

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects under this call amounts to EUR 3 000 000.

EUR 3 000 000

The Commission plans to support 27 projects, i.e. 1 project per Member State, so as to cover the entire European Union. However, depending on the number and quality of the projects submitted, the Commission reserves the right to:

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1 project per Member State

| — | not provide full coverage of the European Union, |
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not provide full coverage of the European Union,

| — | not award all the funding available, |
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not award all the funding available,

but also:

| — | to fund more than one (maximum of three) project(s) in the same country if there is still funding left over, in line with the rules in the call for proposals. |
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to fund more than one (maximum of three) project(s) in the same country if there is still funding left over, in line with the rules in the call for proposals.

The maximum amount awarded to a given project will be in line with the funding rules laid down in the technical specifications of the call for proposals and the population of the country concerned. A ceiling has been established for each Member State, as follows:

| — | for projects proposed by applicants whose head office is in Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Romania or the United Kingdom, the amount of funding awarded will be a maximum of EUR 181 000, |
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for projects proposed by applicants whose head office is in Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Romania or the United Kingdom, the amount of funding awarded will be a maximum of EUR 181 000,

EUR 181 000

| — | for projects proposed by applicants whose head office is in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia and Sweden, the amount of funding will be a maximum of EUR 91 150, |
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for projects proposed by applicants whose head office is in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia and Sweden, the amount of funding will be a maximum of EUR 91 150,

EUR 91 150

| — | for projects proposed by applicants whose head office is in Luxembourg or Malta, the maximum amount of funding will be EUR 46 150. |
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for projects proposed by applicants whose head office is in Luxembourg or Malta, the maximum amount of funding will be EUR 46 150.

EUR 46 150

Duration

The project must begin between 1 February 2009 and 30 June 2009 and end no later than 30 September 2010.

1 February 2009

30 June 2009

30 September 2010

The eligibility period for costs will begin on the date specified in the contract, i.e. the project start date. Under no circumstances can the eligibility period for expenditure start before the date of submission of the grant application.

Expenditure incurred before the start of the activities will not be taken into account.

4.   Deadline for applications

The deadline for submission of applications to the European Commission is 31 October 2008, as per the postmark.

31 October 2008

5.   Additional information

The full text (Specifications) of this call for proposals, the application form and the Applicants' guide are available on the following website:

http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.htm

Applications must meet all the conditions in the full text of this call for proposals and be submitted using the form provided to that effect.

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(1)  Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23).

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