European Youth Capital 2022

The European Youth Forum is launching the ‘European Youth Capital’ (EYC) 2022. This title is assigned to a European city for a period of one year during to empower young people, boost youth participation and strengthen European identity. Each year, a new European city is given the chance to showcase its innovative ideas, projects and activities that aim to raise up young voices and bring a new youth perspective to all aspects of city life. The European Youth Capital initiative aims to support both young people and the city to open up these possibilities and lead the way for other European municipalities to follow.

A city can become a European Youth Capital if it distinguishes itself in a positive way and has an ambitious programme for empowering youth. The title is bestowed by a joint selection jury of European youth organisations and institutional partners.
Please read the application criteria here.

Eligibility:
All municipalities in Member States of the Council of Europe are eligible for the title ‘European Youth Capital’.

By accepting the European Youth Capital title, the Awarded City commits to host the European Youth Forum’s Statutory Meeting together with the European Youth Capital Award Ceremony.
Statutory Meeting means either the Council of Members meeting or the General Assembly meeting of the European Youth Forum. The Council of Members meeting takes place two times a year (spring and autumn) during two (2) full calendar days; the General Assembly takes place every two (2) years during three (3) full calendar days.
This gives the municipality that will be awarded the European Youth Capital title upcoming year the opportunity to welcome youth leaders from all across Europe, showcase their work, develop links with local youth organisations, and mark the fact that their EYC year is about to begin.
The European Youth Forum covers the travel costs for this meeting, while the awarded Municipality covers the costs of accommodation and venue facilities.

Deadlines:
- 13th January 2019 (23:59 CET), for submission of concept notes.
The application includes a fee of 300 Euros, to be paid before the deadline at the European Youth Forum.

- 26th May 2019 (23:59 CET), for submission of detailed application forms.
The application includes a fee of 700 Euros, to be paid before the deadline at the European Youth Forum.

- 22nd September 2019 (23:59 CET), for final application forms.

Find out more: https://www.youthforum.org/youthcapital