CYEC Exchange Grants
Archived
Active citizenship
Age
International issues
Overseas aid and development
Transport, travel and tourism
volunteering
Young people (13-25)
Africa
Antrim & Newtownabbey
Ards & North Down
Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon
Asia and Middle East
Belfast City
Causeway Coast and Glens
Derry City and Strabane
England
Fermanagh and Omagh
Great Britain
International
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Mid and East Antrim
Mid Ulster
Newry, Mourne and Down
Northern Ireland
Scotland
South and Central America
Wales
Medium (up to £60,000)
Micro (up to £1,000)
Small (up to £10,000)
Overview
Young people participate in Commonwealth youth exchanges via their local organisations - their youth club, community or youth organisation or school.
KEY FEATURES OF COMMONWEALTH YOUTH EXCHANGE
- An inter-cultural experience for local groups of 15 -25 year olds
A 2 year plus programme of personal and group development
A highly participatory process with young people planning, undertaking and reviewing their learning
A two way activity - groups visit and host overseas partners
Thematic - young people share ideas and explore issues of mutual interest to them and their communities
Active and involved - working together with overseas partners on projects and activities in both communities
Self-help fundraising
Having fun and making new friends
Priority is given to:
- exchanges with Africa, Asia and the Caribbean
- participants in the 15 -25 age range
- exchanges involving young people who would not normally have such opportunities
- projects with evidence of real youth ownership and participation in planning
- programmes of joint activities with partner groups (not tours)
- exchange groups with 5 -15 members, including leaders
- exchange programmes of 3 weeks duration
Grants are given for group outward visits (25% - 40% of return travel costs) and group incoming visits (up to 40% of costs). CYEC also considers advance planning grants (75% of airfare for one applicant or 50% of airfare for two applicants).