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Who can participate in the Europe for Citizens Programme?

On this page:

• Direct beneficiaries of grants
• Target group
• Participating countries

Direct beneficiaries of grants

The Programme is open to all stakeholders promoting active European citizenship. For example:

• local authorities and organisations
• European public policy research organisations (think-tanks)
• citizens’ groups
• civil society organisations
• non-governmental organisations
• trade unions
• educational institutions
• organisations active in the field of voluntary work
• organisations active in the field of amateur sport, etc.

Some actions of the Programme are however targeting a more limited range of organisations. The eligibility of applicant organisations is therefore defined in this guide specifically for each measure/submeasure.

Target group

The Programme is targeting ‘European’ citizens, which includes for the purpose of this Programme citizens of EU-Member States, citizens of other participating countries as well as legal residents in the participating countries.

Participating countries

Member States

The Programme is open to the Member States of the European Union, namely, as from 1 January 2007, the following countries:

Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France

Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta

Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovak Republic Slovenia Spain Sweden United Kingdom

Other potentially participating countries

The Programme can also be opened to other countries, namely the EFTA countries which are parties to the EEA Agreement, the candidate countries and countries from the Western Balkans, provided that certain legal and financial obligations are fulfilled.

The list below indicates the countries which participates in the programme :

Countries which are candidates for accession to the European Union
Countries	State of play	Expected to be eligible from
Croatia	Croatia is a participating country as of 5 November 2007 Memorandum of understanding	05/11/2007
the former Yugoslav Republic  of Macedonia	The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is a participating country as of 19 March 2009 Memorandum of Understanding	19/03/2009

Countries from the Western Balkans
Countries	State of play	Expected to be eligible from
Albania	Albania is a participating country as of 28 April 2009 Memorandum of Understanding	28/04/2009

 

Last update: 04/01/2012

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