European Union announces the start of the 2025 EaP Civil Society Fellowships call
Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility Project is pleased to announce the 1st Call for Applications for its 2025 EU-funded Fellowship programme. This Call for Civil Society Fellows is open to all citizens of the Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) regardless of their current location. The submission of Concept Notes must be made online by 30th December 2024.
Applications can be made online following the guidelines for priorities and eligibility, with extra evaluation points available to all applicants meeting the criteria of the ‘Call’s’ special theme: ‘the Environment and Climate Change’. You can find out more information by reading the 2025 Fellowship Application Guidelines.
There are two types of Fellowship: Community Engagement and Civic Digital. As you can only make one application, you need to be sure which application is right for you. You can only make one application per Call, but if you’re not successful on one Call, you can always make a new application on future Calls.
You can apply until 30 December, if you are/have
- 18 years old or above, and citizen of one of the Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine)
- Highly motivated to contribute to the civic community
- Have a great idea for a fellowship project either in the area of community engagement or civic tech
- Ambitious to learn and grow as a civic leader
- Have a working knowledge of English
What are the benefits of being a EaP fellow
- An average of EUR 5,000 to cover the costs of a fellowship project
- Coaching on project management, communication skills, and other technical topics
- Opportunities to join international events and advanced learning courses
- Participating in activities of an international alumni of Fellows
- The prestige of being an EU Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellow
All the details and the application form are available following the link: 2025 EaP Civil Society Fellowships: Apply Now! An information session will be organised on 10 December 2024.
