Volunteer abroad fully funded: 19 European Solidarity Corps placements are open right now across 10 countries, and this time the map stretches all the way to Central America. Every one is fully funded, covering your travel, accommodation, food, insurance and a monthly allowance. You could be designing fundraising campaigns for TECHO in Tegucigalpa, sharing daily life in a L'Arche community in Lithuania, joining an interdisciplinary art project in Germany, renovating a rural farmhouse in the Piedmont hills, learning blacksmithing and regenerative farming in a Slovak village, or producing independent radio in Padua. There is a strong run of social-care and inclusion work, a cluster of youth-centre and community placements, and a couple of genuinely rare ones, two humanitarian roles in Honduras among them. Wherever you want to go, there is probably a placement here shaped like your life.
Whoever you are, this batch has an angle. Drawn to care and inclusion? There are placements with children and adults with disabilities, at-risk kids, and young girls rebuilding their lives. Creative? There are graphic design, radio, media and interdisciplinary art roles. Hands-on and outdoorsy? There is farmhouse renovation, horses and traditional crafts, and scout-centre life in the Caucasus. Some placements are just a few weeks, others a full year, and a couple are team projects with a fixed start. Most welcome applicants from across Europe and its neighbours, but a few are reserved for residents of a single country, so read the eligibility line on each before you apply. These suit students, recent graduates, gap-year travellers and anyone between projects who wants a season abroad that means something.
Here is what fully funded means in the European Solidarity Corps: your travel is reimbursed up to a distance-based grant, and once you arrive your accommodation, food, local transport, insurance, language support and a mentor are all provided, with monthly pocket money set by the host country. You are not paying to volunteer. To take part you need to be aged 18 to 30 (18 to 35 for the Humanitarian Aid strand), legally resident in an eligible country, and registered on the ESC Portal. New to how it all works? Our full guide walks you through it, including exactly what is funded, at youthworkshub.org/esc. The list is ordered soonest-first, and several are already open on a rolling basis, so start at the top.
In This Batch
- ๐ญ๐ณ Honduras, Tegucigalpa โ graphic design for TECHO ยท ๐ ASAP
- ๐ฑ๐น Lithuania, Kaunas โ life in a L'Arche community ยท ๐ ASAP
- ๐ท๐ด Romania, Rรขmnicu Vรขlcea โ youth hub animation and inclusion ยท ๐ ASAP
- ๐ฑ๐น Lithuania, Kaunas โ supporting children with disabilities at VIJA ยท ๐ ASAP
- ๐ญ๐ณ Honduras, Tegucigalpa โ community management with TECHO ยท ๐ ASAP
- ๐ฉ๐ช Germany, Steinfurth โ part of an interdisciplinary art project ยท ๐ ASAP
- ๐น๐ท Tรผrkiye, Yozgat โ disaster-ready communities team project ยท ๐ 18 Aug
- ๐น๐ท Tรผrkiye, Yozgat โ two months of youth and community work ยท ๐ 20 Aug
- ๐ฎ๐น Italy, Milan โ teens, sport and inclusion at a youth center ยท ๐ 20 Aug
- ๐ท๐ด Romania, Tรขrgoviศte โ career guidance and youth space support ยท ๐ 20 Aug
- ๐ฎ๐น Italy, Piedmont โ renovating a rural farmhouse at Cascina EUtopia ยท ๐ 20 Aug
- ๐ฎ๐น Italy, Genoa โ supporting young girls in a residential community ยท ๐ 20 Aug
- ๐ต๐น Portugal, Pedome โ school welcoming week and empathy workshops ยท ๐ 21 Aug
- ๐ต๐น Portugal, Coimbra โ project and mobility assistant ยท ๐ 24 Aug
- ๐ธ๐ฐ Slovakia, Zajeลพovรก โ horses, farming and traditional crafts ยท ๐ 30 Aug
- ๐ช๐ธ Spain, Lleida โ supporting at-risk children ยท ๐ 2 Sep
- ๐ฎ๐น Italy, Padua โ radio and media production with Tele Radio City ยท ๐ 3 Sep
- ๐ฌ๐ช Georgia, Rustavi โ youth work at a scout centre ยท ๐ 10 Sep
- ๐ช๐ธ Spain, Salamanca โ social education and inclusion ยท ๐ 14 Sep
19 Fully Funded ESC Placements ยท 10 Countries ยท Europe and Beyond
๐ฑ ESC Volunteering Opportunities
1. ๐ญ๐ณ ESC Humanitarian Volunteering in Honduras ๐จ Graphic Design for TECHO in Tegucigalpa ๐๏ธ
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible
Design for a cause fighting poverty in Central America. With Mรฉdicos del Mundo and TECHO in Tegucigalpa you create graphic materials for social media and institutional use, protect the TECHO brand, and design visual identities for fundraising campaigns, volunteer drives and events. Open to applicants from ๐น๐ท ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ and 26 more. Apply here โ
2. ๐ฑ๐น ESC Volunteering in Lithuania ๐๏ธ Life in a L'Arche Community in Kaunas ๐
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible
Build friendships that see the person, not the disability. With the Kaunas L'Arche Community you share daily life with people with intellectual disabilities across the Living Home, Day Centre and Social Workshop, building relationships based on friendship, respect and mutual growth. Every person has unique gifts. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ ๐ต๐ฑ and 23 more. Apply here โ
3. ๐ท๐ด ESC Volunteering in Romania ๐ Youth Hub Animation & Inclusion in Rรขmnicu Vรขlcea ๐จ
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible
Become an agent of change in a Romanian community. With AIDE in Rรขmnicu Vรขlcea you run educational workshops at the "Youth Hub" and in schools, organise intercultural evenings, debates and games, join inclusive activities with people with intellectual disabilities, and promote European opportunities on social media. Open to residents of France. Apply here โ
4. ๐ฑ๐น ESC Volunteering in Lithuania ๐ Supporting Children with Disabilities at "VIJA" in Kaunas ๐จ
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible
Bring warmth to a home where every child feels valued. At Social Care Center "VIJA" in Kaunas you support children and young people with disabilities, helping them build confidence and daily-life skills through board games, sports, music therapy, arts and crafts, dog therapy and outdoor activities alongside occupational therapists. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ ๐ต๐ฑ and 32 more. Apply here โ
5. ๐ญ๐ณ ESC Humanitarian Volunteering in Honduras ๐๏ธ Community Management with TECHO in Tegucigalpa ๐ค
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible
Lead real community development in Central America. With Mรฉdicos del Mundo and TECHO in Tegucigalpa you design and implement local strategy across communities, accompany community-opening processes, lead working groups through diagnosis and action plans, and coordinate housing and community-infrastructure projects. Open to applicants from ๐น๐ท ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ and 26 more. Apply here โ
6. ๐ฉ๐ช ESC Volunteering in Germany ๐ญ Part of an Interdisciplinary Art Project in Steinfurth ๐จ
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible
Not an assistant, a real part of the creative process. At Kulturhaus Steinfurth in northern Germany you join "PALIMPSEST", an art project blending installation, projection, painting, dance, music and sound: supporting lighting and media tech, documenting rehearsals, creating content and even developing your own small artistic project. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ ๐ต๐ฑ and 23 more. Apply here โ
7. ๐น๐ท ESC Volunteering in Tรผrkiye โ๏ธ Disaster-Ready Communities Team Project in Yozgat ๐
๐ Deadline: 18 August 2026
Learn to respond when disaster strikes, then teach others. In the "You Future" project in Sorgun, Yozgat, a team of 10 trains for 30 days on disaster preparedness, first aid, search and rescue, climate change and community resilience, then runs awareness campaigns and activities for local children, youth and adults. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ ๐ต๐ฑ and 32 more. Apply here โ
8. ๐น๐ท ESC Volunteering in Tรผrkiye ๐ Two Months of Youth & Community Work in Yozgat ๐จ
๐ Deadline: 20 August 2026
Short on time, big on impact: two months in Anatolia. With SORGED in Sorgun, Yozgat you help run workshops, intercultural learning, language clubs, sports and awareness campaigns, create social media and video content, and join environmental, healthy-lifestyle and disaster-awareness activities. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ ๐ต๐ฑ and 35 more. Apply here โ
9. ๐ฎ๐น ESC Volunteering in Italy ๐จ Teens, Sport & Inclusion at a Milan Youth Center โฝ
๐ Deadline: 20 August 2026
Sport, art and belonging for teens who need it. At the Tempo per il Barrio youth center in Milan you work with teenagers from disadvantaged and immigrant backgrounds: after-school help, arts and human-rights workshops, sports, intercultural events, language tandems and social media. Open to applicants from ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ ๐ต๐ฑ ๐ต๐น and 24 more. Apply here โ
10. ๐ท๐ด ESC Volunteering in Romania ๐ผ Career Guidance & Youth Space Support in Tรขrgoviศte ๐ฑ
๐ Deadline: 20 August 2026
Help young people find their path and their confidence. In "Help Desk YOUth" with Be You in Tรขrgoviศte you support youth with CVs, motivation letters, interview prep and finding opportunities, run non-formal workshops and recreational activities, and help maintain the "Horizons" youth space including gardening. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ ๐ต๐ฑ and 20 more. Apply here โ
11. ๐ฎ๐น ESC Volunteering in Italy ๐ฟ Renovating a Rural Farmhouse at Cascina EUtopia ๐จ
๐ Deadline: 20 August 2026
Give an old farmhouse and its land a whole new life. In "Team-Up" at Cascina EUtopia in the Piedmont countryside you join 17 volunteers for 38 days of hands-on work: renovation, green maintenance, upcycling workshops, community life and dissemination on waste and sustainability, turning the place into an inclusive space for vulnerable youth. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ช๐ธ ๐ต๐ฑ ๐ต๐น and 11 more. Apply here โ
12. ๐ฎ๐น ESC Volunteering in Italy ๐ Supporting Young Girls in a Residential Community in Genoa ๐ค
๐ Deadline: 20 August 2026
Be a steady, caring presence for girls rebuilding their lives. With Buon Pastore in Genoa you support the staff at residential centers for young girls, helping prepare activities, care for the spaces and people, join outings and trips, and simply share daily life with the girls. Open to applicants from ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ ๐ต๐ฑ ๐ต๐น and 23 more. Apply here โ
13. ๐ต๐น ESC Volunteering in Portugal ๐ค School Welcoming Week & Empathy Workshops in Pedome ๐จ
๐ Deadline: 21 August 2026
Help students feel they belong from day one. With AETA in Pedome you join a team designing and running workshops on empathy, integration and mutual support during "Empathy and Welcome Week", plus international-themed activities that celebrate diversity and make every student feel welcome. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ ๐ง๐ช and 1 more. Apply here โ
14. ๐ต๐น ESC Volunteering in Portugal ๐ Project & Mobility Assistant in Coimbra ๐
๐ Deadline: 24 August 2026
Get behind the scenes of European mobility projects. With ESN Portugal in Coimbra you support the National Board managing internal and international projects like Erasmus in Schools and the Survival Guide, help apply for funded projects and work with the Mobility Officer to promote opportunities for volunteers. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ ๐ต๐ฑ and 21 more. Apply here โ
15. ๐ธ๐ฐ ESC Volunteering in Slovakia ๐ Horses, Farming & Traditional Crafts in Rural Zajeลพovรก ๐จ
๐ Deadline: 30 August 2026
Learn real skills with your own two hands. With Embla in rural Zajeลพovรก you work with horses and cattle, regenerative farming, food production and traditional crafts, even learning blacksmithing, Damascus steel knives, woodwork and leatherwork. Activities change with the season and your interests. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ ๐ต๐ฑ and 33 more. Apply here โ
16. ๐ช๐ธ ESC Volunteering in Spain ๐ค Supporting At-Risk Children in Lleida, Catalonia ๐จ
๐ Deadline: 2 September 2026
Be a steady presence for kids who need one most. With Reintegra in Lleida you work with children and youth at risk of social exclusion during school dining and after-school hours, offering leisure and educational activities through non-formal learning in high-complexity schools. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ต๐ฑ ๐ต๐น and 18 more. Apply here โ
17. ๐ฎ๐น ESC Volunteering in Italy ๐๏ธ Radio & Media Production with Tele Radio City ๐ป
๐ Deadline: 3 September 2026
Give independent media a fresh young voice in Padua. With Tele Radio City you dive into web journalism, social media, radio, podcasting, video-making and audio-video editing across projects on rights, migration, ecology and culture, and even help run the legendary Sherwood Festival. Open to applicants from ๐น๐ท ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ and 35 more. Apply here โ
18. ๐ฌ๐ช ESC Volunteering in Georgia โบ Youth Work at a Scout Centre in Rustavi ๐
๐ Deadline: 10 September 2026
Swap your routine for scout life in the Caucasus. At the International Scout Centre in Rustavi you support non-formal educational activities for children and young people, help organise local and international events, and promote volunteering and intercultural learning, with rotational tasks like reception, gardening and centre upkeep. Open to residents of Italy. Apply here โ
19. ๐ช๐ธ ESC Volunteering in Spain ๐ค Social Education & Inclusion in Salamanca ๐
๐ Deadline: 14 September 2026
Choose your cause in a beautiful Spanish university city. In "Red Salmantica Global" with Fundaciรณn Plan B you pick from placements across youth work, residential care for children, and inclusion projects with adults and children with disabilities through education and sport. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ต๐ฑ ๐ต๐น and 22 more. Apply here โ
Nineteen fully funded ESC placements, ten countries, and a reach that runs from a Milan youth centre to a TECHO project in Tegucigalpa. If you read this far, one already caught you, whether it is the humanitarian work in Honduras, the deeply human care placements with people with disabilities in Lithuania and at-risk children in Spain, the creative pull of radio in Padua or an interdisciplinary art project in Germany, or the hands-on life of farmhouse renovation and traditional crafts in Italy and Slovakia. This round is especially rich for anyone drawn to inclusion and social care, but it has real depth for creatives and the outdoorsy too. The two things that shape your shortlist are duration and eligibility: some placements are a few weeks, others a full year, and while most welcome applicants from across Europe and its neighbours, a couple are open only to residents of a single country.
On timing, the list is ordered soonest-first for a reason. Several placements are already open on a rolling basis, the first dated deadline falls on 18 August, and the strongest projects fill as good candidates apply, so waiting rarely helps. If you are still unsure whether you meet the age, residence or ESC Portal requirements, or what exactly is covered, take five minutes with our complete guide at youthworkshub.org/esc
