Article 9 Budget

The overall budget available for the implementation of the European Solidarity Corps is set at EUR 375 600 000 in current prices, for the period from 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2020.

The financial support to solidarity activities referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 7(1) shall indicatively be 90 % for volunteering and solidarity projects; and 10 % for either traineeships or jobs, or both, with a maximum of 20 % for in-country activities.

The financial allocation may also cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities which are required for the management of the European Solidarity Corps and the achievement of its objectives, in particular, studies, meetings of experts and information and communication actions, expenses linked to the establishment, maintenance and updating of the European Solidarity Corps Portal and the necessary IT support systems, and all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of the European Solidarity Corps.

If necessary, appropriations may be entered in the budget beyond 2020 to cover similar expenses, in order to enable the management of actions not yet completed by 31 December 2020.

A participating country may make national funding available to beneficiaries to be managed in accordance with the rules of the European Solidarity Corps and, to this end, use the decentralised structures of the European Solidarity Corps, as long as it ensures the complementary pro rata funding of these structures.