The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is a grant-giving organisation based in Brussels. EED's goal is to provide flexible support to democracy activists, complementing other EU and member state democracy support programmes. EED provides context-based, demand-driven support based on a principle of fostering democracy and facilitating initiatives of local actors. Its geographic mandate covers the European neighbourhood and beyond.
EED seeks a trainee for a twelve-month traineeship for Grant–making Support (Eastern Partnership region). The trainee will assist in the EED grant-making contractual, financial, and administrative process.
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How to apply:
Should you be interested in this position and meet the criteria, please submit your CV (Europass format), a one-page motivation letter, and contact information for two referees. After successfully submitting your application, you will receive an automatic email confirming receipt of your application. Please no phone calls/emails/letters. The information provided in the applications is subject to EU legislation on the protection of personal data and confidentiality of information.
The application deadline is Sunday, 16 November 2025 at midnight Brussels time. The internship is planned for a period of twelve months, starting in January 2026 (subject to the formal approval from the Belgian authorities).
The expected level of monthly remuneration is around €1,800 net per month, in addition to meal vouchers and the reimbursement of a monthly subscription to Brussels public transport.
Work place: EED Secretariat, located in the centre of Brussels, Belgium.
The contractual relations with the trainee will be regulated by a Convention d'immersion professionnelle (a professional immersion agreement under Belgian Law). Citizenship of an EU Member State or residency in the European Union is preferred, but not mandatory. EED requires all trainees to be less than 30 years old.
Non-EU nationals must fulfil the following criteria at the time of selection in order to be eligible for receiving a Belgian work permit: