European Youth Forum Operating Grant 2025

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The European Youth Forum (YFJ) is the biggest youth platform in Europe, bringing together the voices of millions of young people and advocating towards European and international decision-makers to strengthen the youth perspective in key political processes. Its network is composed of 43 National Youth Councils and 59 International Youth NGOs. Through its membership the Youth Forum's grassroots extends to roughly 6000 youth organisations, directly affecting about 40 million young people living in the Council of Europe Member States. YFJ represents the interests of European youth and advocates towards European and international stakeholders for the recognition of youth rights, for more youth participation, for stronger youth organisations, for the social and economic inclusion of young people, and for a greener, more sustainable Europe. YFJ engages in large-scale capacity building for its members, increasing awareness and understanding of policy processes and making the connection between European and national levels. In line with the 2024-2028 Strategic Plan, the Operating Grant 2025 enables the implementation of more than 70+ Objectives and sub- objectives and 100+ activities over 12 months. The 100+ activities will target European and international policy-makers, the platform's 103 Member Organisations, external stakeholders active within and beyond the youth sector, as well as European young people. Some of the expected outputs include policy documents and advocacy materials, research papers, capacity-building training, and statutory meetings. The activities YFJ will implement in 2024 are separated into 4 working areas: Democracy, Youth organisations, Ecological crises and systemic change, and Social and Economic Inclusion.