📝✨ Erasmus+ Training Course in Norway Empowering Youth Workers to Design Strong Funding Proposals with Confidence 🇳🇴

The Joy of Writing Funding Proposals is an Erasmus+ Training Course designed to strengthen the capacity of youth workers and youth organisations to diversify funding sources and create sustainable impact for young people. The course responds to real challenges faced by youth organisations today and offers a practical, grounded approach to proposal writing across European funding streams.

🧩 About the Training Course
📝 Focuses on building confidence and skills in writing funding proposals
🌍 Addresses the shrinking space of civil society funding across Europe
🤝 Supports youth organisations in diversifying funding sources
🧠 Based on real cases, practical exercises, and feedback sessions

🎯 Learning Focus & Content
📘 Understanding main EU funding streams such as Erasmus+, CERV, and Creative Europe
🔍 Learning how to read and analyse funding calls effectively
🧠 Designing strong project concepts aligned with funding objectives
💶 Developing skills in drafting and understanding project budgets
✍️ Gaining practical experience in writing funding proposals
💡 Tips and strategies to overcome fear, overthinking, and procrastination
🤝 Building connections for future partnerships and collaborations

🎓 Methodology & Approach
🛠️ Practical, hands-on learning rather than theory-based input
📊 Work with real funding calls and real-life examples
💬 Group work, feedback sessions, and peer learning
🌱 Flexible programme adapted to participants’ needs and experience levels

👤 Participant Profile
👥 Youth workers, trainers, and youth project managers
🏛️ Active members or close collaborators of youth organisations with a valid OID
✍️ Individuals responsible for writing funding proposals for their organisations
🌍 High motivation to apply for funding opportunities in the near future
🗣️ Good command of English
📌 Aged 18+ with legal residence in an Erasmus+ Programme Country

💶 Financial Conditions
💳 No participation fee
🏠 Accommodation and food fully covered by the organisers
🛏️ Dorm-style rooms (2–5 beds), simple and shared
🍽️ Buffet-style meals covering all dietary needs
✈️ Travel costs reimbursed according to Erasmus+ distance bands
🌱 Green travel strongly encouraged

📜 Certification
📄 Participants will receive a Youthpass certificate

📅 Activity Dates
📆 9–14 March 2026

📅 Application Deadline
📆 2 February 2026

🌍 Eligible Countries
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium (DE), 🇧🇪 Belgium (FL), 🇧🇪 Belgium (FR), 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇲🇰 Republic of North Macedonia, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇸🇰 Slovak Republic, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇹🇷 Türkiye

🔗 Application Link
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14330

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