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Funding

A budget of 8 million Euros has been designated by the European Commission to support a European-wide information campaign, and to facilitate events and activities in EU countries.

The selection of projects was made by the European Commission, in consultation with independent experts and a Committee of Member States.

UK projects which are receiving funding are as follows:

A celebration of language diversity
 Kent County Council

Celebrating Languages in Manchester
 The Victoria University of Manchester

Brasshouse European Day of Languages
 Brasshouse Language Centre, Birmingham

The Languages Challenge
 CILT

Cultural Value - opportunity through collaboration and understanding
 Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College, Southwark

Raising European Languages Learning Awareness in Bristol and the West of England - Rendez-Vous with Europe
 University of the West of England (UWE)

Polyglots: Languages for all on Merseyside
 Sefton Council Education Department

Schools' Languages Roadshow/Languages and Culture Open Days
 Leeds Metropolitan University

Wales into Europe
 Cyfarthfa High School, Merthyr Tydfil

Fife Language and Culture Fair: Languages in the Global Economy
 Glenrothes College

The Warwickshire Way: Living and learning together: a county celebration of culture and language
 Warwickshire LEA

Le Cirque Magique
 The European Theatre Company

Sign Language in the Work place - a European perspective
 Wokingham District Council

A treasure chest of languages
 Central Bureau, Belfast

Cine-Lingua
 Queens Film Theature, Belfast

Lingo
 Nottingham City Council

Multilingual Website Awards
 Technology Colleges Trust

Focusing on Languages Acquisition in Southampton and Hampshire (FLASH)
 Southampton City Council

Multilingualism in Wales
 Welsh Language Board

The following publications may be of help to those looking for sources of funding for projects and activities:

  • The Directory of Grant Making Trusts 1999-2000, Charities Aid Foundation, January 1999, 16th edition, 3 volumes

  • A Guide to the Major Trusts Vol.1 1999/2000, Luke Fitzherbert, Dominic Addison & Faisal Rahman Directory of Social Change, January 1999, 7th edition, paperback

  • A Guide to the Major Trusts Vol.2 1999/2000, Sarah Harland & Louise Walker, Directory of Social Change, 1999, 4th edition, paperback

  • A Guide to the Major Trusts Vol.3 2000/2001, Sarah Harland & Louise Walker, Directory of Social Change, 2000, 1st edition, 288 pp, paperback

  • The Educational Grants Directory 1998/99, Sarah Harland, Directory of Social Change, 1998, 5th edition

  • Grantseeker 2000, Charities Aid Foundation, 2000, 3rd edition

  • The Directory of Grant Making Trusts Focus Series: Children and Youth Charities Aid Foundation

  • The Directory of Smaller Grant Making Trusts 1998/99, Charities Aid Foundation, February 1998, 1st edition

  • The Scottish Trusts Guide, Yasmin Prabhudas, Directory of Social Change, 1996, paperback

  • The Wales Funding Guide, Clive Smithers, Wales Council for Voluntary Action, June1986

    Please note that all sponsorship agreements must contain an explicit clause making clear that acceptance of sponsorship by project organisers does not imply that the European Commission endorses any products of services offered by the sponsor. Sponsors must also sign an undertaking that they shall not seek to convey such an impression to third parties.




    • CILT     is the UK Co-ordinator of EYL2001

    Last updated on 25th June 2001


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