The European Union (EU) offers several funded volunteer programmes for young individuals worldwide.
The European Union Volunteering Program provides accommodation, food, pocket money support, and travel expenses for volunteers who take part in EU projects across the world.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for the European Union Volunteering Program 2026, you must:
- Be individuals aged 18 to 30.
- Be from any nationality, including EU and non-EU citizens, can apply.
- Show commitment to volunteering and basic English or local language proficiency.
- Must be available for the full duration of the project.
- Some projects may have extra criteria like health or educational requirements.
- No prior experience is needed; relevant skills are a plus.
Benefits
- A food allowance will be provided each month.
- Participants will receive daily pocket money.
- A bus pass for local transportation will be provided.
- Travel expenses may be reimbursed.
- Participants will stay in a two-bed apartment, sharing with someone of the same gender.
- A shared kitchen and bathroom will be available.
- Promote cross-cultural understanding and collaboration.
- Build connections with volunteers, organizations, and professionals.
- Contribute to impactful global and local projects.
- Enhance your CV with international volunteer experience.
Available Programmes
- Inclusion – equity
- Creativity and culture
- Youthwork
- Culture
- Pedagogy and didactics
- Digital skills
- Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning
- Inclusion
- EU Citizenship, EU awareness, and Democracy
- ICT – new technologies – digital competences
- Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)
- Citizenship and democratic participation
- Disabilities – special needs
- Climate action, environment and nature protection
- Teaching and learning of foreign languages
- Education and training
- Access for disadvantaged
- International cooperation, international relations, development cooperation
- Health and wellbeing
- Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills
- Rural development and urbanization
- Social assistance and welfare
- Community development
- Combat violence and tackle racism, discrimination, and intolerance in sport
- New learning and teaching methods and approaches
- Romas and/or other minorities
- Social dialogue
- Civic engagement / responsible citizenship
- Environment and climate change
- Equality and non-discrimination
- European identity and values
- Gender equality / equal opportunities
- Green skills
- Healthy lifestyle, active aging
- Migrants’ issues
- Reception and integration of third-country nationals
- Skills development
- Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)
