Key Information
| 23/06/2026 - 30/06/2026Arrival / Departure | Madeira, Portugal | 26/04/2026Application Deadline |
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๐ก About the Project
Impact Baby focuses on learning how to communicate what we achieved during the exchange and why it matters. We will look at the behind the scenes of what it takes to make the whole island and Europe know what happened during the exchange in a clear and meaningful way.
You will spend a full week with an international group, together you will research, plan, and take action. Improving how you communicate, think critically, and collaborate. This youth exchange aims to empower young people (18-25 y.o) with fewer opportunities backgrounds to take part in civic and environmental actions, make their impact visible, and encourage local youth to get involved.
Building a real connection to green topics and understanding specific local environmental challenges and why they matter. As part of this commitment, we started My Madeira Forest in partnership with the Ecologic Park of Funchal to counteract the environmental footprint of our mobilities. A full-day trip to the forest is planned, during which we will focus on maintenance activities. Tools and materials will be provided.
๐ฏ Objectives
- Empower young people through communication and storytelling
- Strengthen active citizenship and collaboration
- Connect youth with environmental action and local realities
๐ฅ Target Group
- Participants: Aged 18–25 years old;
- Priority will be given to those from fewer opportunities background, meaning you are coming from an outermost, rural, or economically disadvantaged areas where access to international and civic experiences is limited.
- Participants at their first Erasmus+ experience will be given priority!
- We expect that you are an open-minded person ,able to communicate in English and will be ready to participate actively during the program.
- You must have your GEYC ID updated in the last 30 days from the opening of the call
๐ About the Location
- Participants will be accommodated at the Funchal Youth Centre - Centro de Juventude do Funchal. With the main activities being organised here aswell. Breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner will be provided throughout the project.
- Accommodation address - Avenida Calouste Gulbenkian, 9000-011 Funchal
๐ถ Financial Details
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✅ Covered by Erasmus+:
- 100% accommodation and meals
- Travel reimbursement up to 580 EUR upon presenting all justifying documents.
- ๐ Your contribution: a cofunding of 200 RON covering community management and administrative costs not included in the European funding.
Waived for: GEYC’s executive team, Board, interns, volunteers, European Fellows, and participants with fewer economic opportunities. If you have a valid MC Voucher you can use it to waive your contribution.
✈️ Travel Policy
Please purchase your flight directly from the company’s official site (for example: Wizz Air, Ryanair, Lufthansa, TAROM, etc.). Third-party platforms such as Kiwi, Skyscanner, or eSky may be used to search for flights, but not to purchase them.
Wait for an official selection confirmation email from the organizers before booking your trip.
Select low-cost or direct flights whenever possible. Checked baggage, seat selection, in-flight meals, or other extra options are not automatically reimbursed and must be pre-approved by GEYC or the hosting organization.
You must provide all the following for reimbursement:
- Invoices (saved as PDFs – see how to do it here)
- Boarding passes (physical copies or screenshots)
- Physical tickets for any bus, train, or local transport used
- All travel documents should be uploaded to Google Drive, in a personal folder named after you (for example: Firstname_Lastname_TravelDocs).
- Important: Missing or incomplete travel documents may result in delayed or reduced reimbursement.
- We are going green ๐. Check out the Travel Policy at GEYC which might differ from other projects you joined before.
- Health insurance: EHIC or private policy required
- Travel documents: Valid ID/passport (6+ months)
- Youthpass certificate: awarded at the end of the mobility.
- Please bring and wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear.
- For the intercultural eveningy you can think of national food, drinks, snacks, symbols, songs, dances, presentations, games, etc. Kitchen for cooking is not available.
- Light travel only - with a backpack
- What else to bring: Personal medication (anti-allergies, painkillers, etc.), Clothes for colder and warmer weather, Personal hygiene items, Comfortable shoes