The deadlines for the EU-funded Youth in Action Programme for 2012 have been announced as being the 1st February 2012, 1st May 2012, and 1st October 2012. Community Radio Stations can prepare/support funding applications for youth projects based solely in Ireland or transnational projects.

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Every year, the EU-funded Youth in Action Programme (YiA) helps thousands of young people in Ireland to develop skills and gain life-experience, It also gives youth leaders and trainers opportunities to bring an international dimension to their work and to learn about innovative and best practice methods in non-formal learning in other countries.

The funding for Irish Youth in Action projects in 2012 has been increased to an overall budget of €2.53m (up from €2.04m), and with a specific ring-fenced amount of €0.5m for youth exchanges and training & networking activities with Eastern partnerships.

Leargas, the Irish National Agency would be happy to support you in any project development, leading to submitting applications to Leargas under one of the three deadlines in 2012, 1st February, 1st May, 1st October.

For more details Contact Trisha Dalton Léargas,Léargas, 189-193 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, Direct line: 01 8871218 , youth@leargas.ie, or see www.leargas.ie/youthinaction