BEYOU: selection and funding of ideas proposed by young people

In the context of the BEYOU project, a call for proposals has been opened to girls and boys to finance the realisation of ideas proposed by young people aged between 16 and 25 years resident in the territory of the provinces of Agrigento or Trapani.The BEYOU project, co-financed by the European Commission's Erasmus+ programme, aims to enhance the role of young people as protagonists of social change and sustainable development, both at local and European level.

Through this initiative 20 boys and girls (4 per country: Italy, Greece, Spain, Romania and Cyprus) will be selected and will have the opportunity to see their ideas funded and realised. The young people who present the best projects to promote a sustainable and innovative future of their local communities will receive training to obtain the European Youthpass certification, will realise their project thanks to financial support and will participate in an international workshop in Greece.What awaits you if your project is selected?

• Local training (December 2023): two days of key skills training to realise your project;
• Realisation of your project (January-March 2024): you will receive funding between 250 and 1,000 euros to realise your idea;
• Workshop in Greece (May 2024): you will share and learn from the experiences of other European winners by participating in a training trip to a workshop in Greece (all expenses will be covered by the project).

How to apply?

• Download and fill in the[Word Template](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pQ5Z4x4ovKixOtk7TXvheo0NaXcAN5Cl/edit).
• Send your project via [Google form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMDt-BtRMCuDHF8rCU7ksabGNZNR6iAcDZBN2oojGieFICGg/viewform?usp=sf_link)in PDF format.

DeadlineSend everything by 31 December 2023.For the realisation of the BEYOU project the Community Foundation cooperates with other organisations in Italy, Greece, Spain, Romania and Cyprus with the aim of initiating and implementing the 'Community Youth Incubators' programme. About the projectThe BEYOU project is co-funded by the European Commission's Erasmus+ programme (Key Action 3) and has the overall objective of fostering the social and sustainable development of communities by promoting youth leadership and activism. For further informationRead the project ficheTo participate or for more information contact Mariagiovanna Carpinteri [m.carpinteri@fcagrigentotrapani.it](mailto:m.carpinteri@fcagrigentotrapani.it)