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European Solidarity Corps
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The European Solidarity Corps is an EU funding programme for young people wishing to engage in solidary activities in a variety of areas. These range from helping the disadvantaged to humanitarian aid, as well as contributing to health and environmental action across the EU and beyond.

2021-2027 Budget:  €1.01 billion
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​Programme & Objectives

The programme finances projects to engage young people in solidary activities addressing societal challenges through volunteering or by setting up their own solidary projects. The programme’s ambition is not only to be more inclusive but also greener and more digital.

The European Solidarity Corps finances volunteering (including humanitarian aid) and solidary projects. It is open to individuals aged 18 to 30 (35 for humanitarian aid) and to organisations in EU and partner countries.
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Who and what

​If you are between 18 and 30 (ev. 35) 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. 

Broadly, you can get involved in: 

• volunteering (2-12 months, full-time, abroad)
• traineeships (2-6 months, full-time, paid)
• jobs (min. 3 months, full-time, paid)
• local Solidarity Projects (groups of min. 5 people)
• Humanitarian aid volunteering (European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps) (2-12 months, full-time, abroad)

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. 

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

The European Solidarity Corps is managed by the European Commission and 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.

Where

​EU countries
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Non-EU programme countries
Iceland, North Macedonia, Turkey, Liechtenstein

Partner countries (neighbouring the EU)
Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Norway, Palestine, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine

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​Predecessor Programmes
European Solidarity Corps +; EU Aid Volunteers