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| 5.5.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 110/22 |
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5.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 110/22

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — DG EAC No 15/05

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Support to activities of structures of former EVS volunteers

EU YOUTH programme

Action 2.1 — European Voluntary Service

(2005/C 110/11)

1.   Objectives and description

This Call contributes to the consolidation and sustainability of structures of former EVS volunteers in all Programme countries. The grants are intended to support activities of national and transnational scope.

The general objective of the activities shall be to improve support, accessibility and quality development of the YOUTH programme in general and European Voluntary Service (EVS) in particular.

general objective

The specific objectives of the activities shall be:

specific objectives

| 1. | providing support to EVS volunteers in the country before, during and after the voluntary service. |
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providing support to EVS volunteers in the country before, during and after the voluntary service.

| 2. | providing a platform for communication and networking among former EVS volunteers for sharing experiences. |
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providing a platform for communication and networking among former EVS volunteers for sharing experiences.

| 3. | providing an added value to the YOUTH programme and to the work of National Agencies (excluding contractual, financial and project management tasks). |
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providing an added value to the YOUTH programme and to the work of National Agencies (excluding contractual, financial and project management tasks).

2.   Eligible applicants

In principle, one national structure per country can be supported.

To be eligible for a project grant, the applicant, at the time of submission of the proposal, must:

| 1. | be legally established; |
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be legally established;

| 2. | be non-profit making; |
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be non-profit making;

| 3. | involve former EVS volunteers in key positions; |
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involve former EVS volunteers in key positions;

| 4. | have its seat in the country, which it represents; |
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have its seat in the country, which it represents;

| 5. | be a non-governmental organisation, association, etc. run by former EVS volunteers and dedicated to the objectives of this Call, or, alternatively, be a non-governmental organisation, association, etc. having a broader scope, with a section run by former EVS volunteers and dedicated to the objectives of this Call. |
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be a non-governmental organisation, association, etc. run by former EVS volunteers and dedicated to the objectives of this Call, or, alternatively, be a non-governmental organisation, association, etc. having a broader scope, with a section run by former EVS volunteers and dedicated to the objectives of this Call.

| 6. | be national in its scope, notwithstanding the establishment of eventual antennas, contact points or sub-structures at regional or local level; |
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be national in its scope, notwithstanding the establishment of eventual antennas, contact points or sub-structures at regional or local level;

| 7. | be appointed by the responsible national authority (usually the ministry in charge of youth affairs) in the respective eligible country; |
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be appointed by the responsible national authority (usually the ministry in charge of youth affairs) in the respective eligible country;

Applications from the following countries are eligible:

following countries

| — | the 25 Member States of the European Union; |
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the 25 Member States of the European Union;

| — | the EFTA countries in the European Economic Area: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; |
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the EFTA countries in the European Economic Area: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway;

| — | the candidate countries: Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. |
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the candidate countries: Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey.

3.   Budget and project duration

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects amounts to EUR 300 000. The financial contribution from the Commission cannot exceed 80 % of the total eligible project costs. The maximum grant cannot exceed EUR 30 000 per country.

EUR 300 000.

The maximum grant cannot exceed EUR 30 000 per country

Projects must start between 1 November 2005 and 31 December 2005. They must last between 12 and 24 months.

4.   Deadline

Only proposals submitted on the official application form, completed in full, duly signed and posted (as per postmark) by the specified closing date 6 June 2005 will be considered.

closing date 6 June 2005

5.   Further information

The full text of the Call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/youth/call/index_en.html.

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the form provided.

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