The Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society

The Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society is a Swedish governmental authority dedicated to strengthening civil society conditions and improving living circumstances for young people across Sweden. It operates based on democratic values and human rights to foster social resilience and reduce polarization through collaboration with various societal actors.

• Services: The agency collects knowledge, coordinates state interventions, distributes government grants, and supports municipalities and non-profit organizations in their work.
• Industries: Its core policy areas encompass civil society development, youth politics, religious communities, national minorities, and strategic HBTQI rights promotion.
• Markets: It manages international cooperation as the national program office for Erasmus+ Youth and the European Solidarity Corps while representing Sweden in Nordic committees.

The organization integrates gender equality perspectives into all its operations to ensure equal power dynamics between women and men in shaping society.