EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT’S MULTI-ANNUAL WORK PROGRAMME FOR GRANTS IN THE AREA OF COMMUNICATION Call for proposals Grants in support to the European Youth Event (EYE2021) COMM/SUBV/2021/EYE Version 1.0 28 April 2021 EU Grants: Call document Grants in support to the European Youth Event (EYE2021) – 28.04.2021 Directorate-General for Communication Directorate for Campaigns Youth Outreach Unit CALL FOR PROPOSALS TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 1. Background ................................................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 The European Youth Event (EYE) ....................................................................................................... 6 1.2 The three underlying principles of the EYE.......................................................................................... 6 1.3 Locations......................................... .................................................................................................... 7 1.3.1 Premises of the European Parliament (indoor programme).............................................................. 7 1.3.2 The Youth Village (outdoor programme)........................................................................................... 7 1.4 Support provided by the EP to the beneficiaries .................................................................................. 8 1.5 Communication .................................................................................................................................... 8 1.6 Collaboration expected from the selected applicants ........................................................................... 8 2. Objectives — Themes and priorities — Activities that can be funded ......................................................... 9 2.1 Objectives ............................................................................................................................................ 9 2.2 Definition of the actions ....................................................................................................................... 9 2.3 Participatory approach ........................................................................................................................10 2.4 Key Performance Indicators ...............................................................................................................10 2.5 Sustainability of the action ..................................................................................................................10 2.6 Communication ...................................................................................................................................11 2.7 Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak crisis .............................................................................................11 2.8 Content of the activity proposal ..........................................................................................................12 Action Category 1: Debates and interactive workshops .....................................................................12 Scope .......................................................................................................................................................12 Type of activities .......................................................................................................................................12 Alternative online scenario .......................................................................................................................12 Action Category 2: Sports programme .................................................................................................13 Scope .......................................................................................................................................................13 Type of activities .......................................................................................................................................13 Alternative online scenario .......................................................................................................................13 2 EU Grants: Call document Grants in support to the European Youth Event (EYE2021) – 28.04.2021 Action Category 3: Outdoor Music programme ...................................................................................14 Scope .......................................................................................................................................................14 Type of activities .......................................................................................................................................14 Alternative online scenario .......................................................................................................................14 3. Available budget .........................................................................................................................................15 4. Timetable and deadlines ............................................................................................................................15 5. Admissibility ...............................................................................................................................................15 6. Eligibility .....................................................................................................................................................16 6.1 Eligible participants for all Action Categories ......................................................................................16 6.2 Eligible participants for specific Action Categories .............................................................................17 6.3 Specific cases .....................................................................................................................................17 6.4 Eligible activities .................................................................................................................................17 6.5 Duration ..............................................................................................................................................18 6.6 Ethics ..................................................................................................................................................18 7. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion ......................................................................................18 7.1 Financial capacity ...............................................................................................................................18 7.2 Operational capacity ...........................................................................................................................18 7.3 Exclusion ............................................................................................................................................20 8. Evaluation and award procedure ................................................................................................................21 9. Award criteria ...........................................................................................................................................21 10. Legal and financial set-up of the Grant Agreements ................................................................................23 10.1 Starting date and project duration .....................................................................................................23 10.2 Form of grant, funding rate and maximum grant amount ..................................................................23 10.3 Budget categories and cost eligibility rules .......................................................................................23 10.4 Reporting and payment arrangements .............................................................................................24 11. Help ..........................................................................................................................................................25 12. Important ..................................................................................................................................................26 3 EU Grants: Call document Grants in support to the European Youth Event (EYE2021) – 28.04.2021 Introduction This is a call for EU action grants in the field of communication under the European Parliament’s multi-annual work programme for grants in the area of communication (2020-2021). The regulatory framework for this EU Funding Programme is set out in: Regulation 2018/1046 (EU Financial Regulation) the Multiannual Work Programme The call is launched in accordance with the 2020 - 2021 Work Programme1 and will be managed by the DG Communication of the European Parliament. The call covers the following topics: 1. Action Category 1 - design and implementation of inclusive and interactive debates and workshops, focusing on current issues and creating ideas and actions for the future of Europe; 2. Action Category 2 - design and implementation of an inclusive sports programme; 3. Action Category 3 - design and implementation of an outdoor music programme involving artists between 16 and 30 years old, selected through a competition.