Programme | |
Acronym | CERV |
Type of Fund | Direct Management |
Description of
programme "Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme" | The general objective of the Programme is to protect
and promote rights and values as enshrined in the Treaties, the Charter and the applicable international human rights conventions,
in particular by supporting civil society organisations and other stakeholders active at local, regional, national and transnational
level, and by encouraging civic and democratic participation, in order to sustain and further develop open, rights-based,
democratic, equal and inclusive societies which are based on the rule of law. Furthermore, the Programme shall have
the following specific objectives, which correspond to strands: - to
protect and promote Union values (Union values strand);
- to promote rights, non-discrimination and equality, including
gender equality, and to advance gender mainstreaming and the mainstreaming of non-discrimination (equality, rights and gender
equality strand);
- to promote citizens’ engagement and participation in the democratic life of the Union and exchanges
between citizens of different Member States, and to raise awareness of their common European history (citizens’ engagement
and participation strand);
- to fight violence, including gender-based violence (Daphne strand).
Union
values strand The Union values strand shall focus on protecting, promoting and raising awareness of rights
by providing financial support to civil society organisations which are active at local, regional, national and transnational
level in promoting and cultivating those rights, thereby also strengthening the protection and promotion of Union values and
respect for the rule of law and contributing to the construction of a more democratic Union, democratic dialogue, transparency
and good governance. Equality, rights and gender equality strand The equality, rights
and gender equality strand shall focus on: - promoting equality and preventing and combating inequalities and discrimination
based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, and respecting the principle
of non-discrimination on the grounds provided for in Article 21 of the Charter;
- supporting, advancing and implementing
comprehensive policies aimed at:
- promoting women’s full enjoyment of
rights; gender equality, including work-life balance; women’s empowerment; and gender mainstreaming;
- promoting non-discrimination
and the mainstreaming thereof;
- combating racism, xenophobia and all forms of intolerance, including homophobia, biphobia,
transphobia, interphobia and intolerance on the basis of gender identity, both online and offline;
- protecting and
promoting the rights of the child;
- protecting and promoting the rights of persons with disabilities;
- protecting
and promoting Union citizenship rights and the right to the protection of personal data.
Citizens’
engagement and participation strand The citizens’ engagement and participation strand shall focus on: - supporting
projects aimed at remembering defining moments in modern European history, such as the coming to power of authoritarian and
totalitarian regimes, including the causes and consequences thereof, and projects aimed at raising awareness among European
citizens of their common history, culture, cultural heritage and values, thereby enhancing their understanding of the Union,
of its origins, purpose, diversity and achievements and of the importance of mutual understanding and tolerance;
- promoting
citizens’ and representative associations’ participation in and contribution to the democratic and civic life of the Union
by enabling them to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action;
- promoting exchanges
between citizens of different countries, in particular through town-twinning and networks of towns, so as to afford them practical
experience of the richness and diversity of the common heritage of the Union and to make them aware that such richness and
diversity constitute a solid foundation for a common future.
Daphne strand The Daphne
strand shall focus on: - preventing and combating at all levels all forms of gender-based violence against women
and girls and domestic violence, including by promoting the standards laid down in the Council of Europe Convention on preventing
and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention);
- preventing and combating all
forms of violence against children, young people and other groups at risk, such as LGBTIQ persons and persons with disabilities;
- supporting
and protecting all direct and indirect victims of the forms of violence referred to in points (1) and (2), such as the
victims of domestic violence perpetrated within the family or within intimate relationships, including children orphaned as
a result of domestic crimes, and supporting and ensuring the same level of protection throughout the Union for victims of
gender-based violence.
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Link | Link to Programme |
Call | Citizens’ engagement
and participation |
Description of call "Citizens’ engagement and participation" |
Objective: The objective of this Call for proposals it to promote citizens'
and representative associations’ participation in and contribution to the democratic and civic life of the Union by making
known and publicly exchanging their views in all areas on Union action. It aims to support projects promoted by transnational
partnerships and networks directly involving citizens. These projects will gather a diverse range of people from different
backgrounds in activities directly linked to EU policies, giving them an opportunity to actively participate in the EU policymaking
process in areas related to the programme's objectives. This Call for proposals aims to support the following policy
initiatives: European democracy action plan, EU Citizenship report 2020 , Strategy to strengthen the application of the Charter
of Fundamental Rights in the EU. Scope: The call provides an opportunity to broadly cover
a variety of policy areas, and to contribute to the promotion of EU values, the rule of law, fundamental rights and democracy.
While maintaining a bottom-up approach, there will be a specific focus on: - the 2024 European Parliament elections,
which are central to strengthening and nurturing democracy in the EU, with further efforts needed to promote the participation
of citizens in the elections. This priority could also promote EU citizenship rights and contribute to the implementation
of the European democracy action plan and the EU Citizenship Report 2020;
- exploring how the COVID-19 crisis has
affected the democratic debate and the enjoyment of fundamental rights;
- innovative democratic approaches and tools
to help citizens make their voices heard and publicly exchange views on all areas of EU action, notably digital tools (‘e-democracy’);
- countering
disinformation and other forms of interference in the democratic debate, empowering citizens to make informed decisions
by helping them identify disinformation and promoting media literacy, with journalists’ involvement;
- engaging
citizens and communities in discussions and action related to our climate and environment; there is a growing interest
of civil society and associations in discussing climate and green issues and proposing solutions to decision makers.
Expected
Impact: - boosting citizens' awareness of rights and values and increasing their degree of engagement
in society and with the EU;
- enabling people to deepen their knowledge of the EU institutions and policies, and better
understand the EU's achievements and benefits;
- strengthening democratic participation, with a special focus on inclusion
of younger and older people, women in all their diversity, mobile EU citizens and people with disabilities;
- stimulating
reflection and debates related to the call priorities;
- strengthening the European character of the elections to the
European Parliament;
- reaching large numbers of people through events, information material, and (social) media, making
best use of new technologies and strengthening media literacy;
- reaching those citizens not active in civic participation
in their everyday life;
- making it possible for members of the EU public to communicate their main concerns to the
Commission so that these can be addressed through political commitment.
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Link |
Link to Call |
Thematic Focus | Justice, Safety & Security,
Equal Rights, Human Rights, People with Disabilities, Social Inclusion, Community Integration, European Citizenship, Shared
Services, Capacity Building, Cooperation Networks, Institutional Cooperation, Children & Youth, Education & Training,
Demographic Change, Migration, Art & Culture, Cultural Heritage, History, Media, Administration & Governance |
Funding area | EU Member States Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)
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Origin of Applicant | EU Member States Overseas Countries and Territories
(OCTs) |
Eligible applicants | Education and Training Centres, Federal State
/ Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Research Institution, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union,
International Organization, NGO / NPO, National Government, University, Association, Public Services, Other |
Applicant details | In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities)
must:- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU
Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))
- non-EU countries: EEA countries and countries
associated to the CERV Programme or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the
agreement enters into force before grant signature
- Natural persons are NOT eligible (with
the exception of self-employed persons, i.e. sole traders, where the company does not have legal personality separate from
that of the natural person).
- EU bodies (with the exception of the European Commission Joint Research Centre) can NOT
be part of the consortium.
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Project Partner | Yes |
Project Partner Details | Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least 3 applicants (beneficiaries;
not affiliated entities), which complies with the following conditions:- minimum 3 entities from 3 different eligible
countries
- for the applicant: be a private non-profit organisation with legal personality (civil society organisations,
educational cultural or research institutions);
- for the partners: be either a non-profit organisation with legal personality
or public local/regional authorities.
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Project duration min | 12 months
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Project duration max | 24 months |
Further
info | Proposals must be complete and contain all the requested information and all required annexes and supporting
documents:- Application Form Part A — contains administrative information about the participants
and the summarised budget for the project (to be filled in directly online)
- Application Form Part B
— contains the technical description of the project (to be downloaded from the Portal Submission System, completed and then
assembled and re-uploaded)
- Part C (to be filled in directly online) containing additional project
data including mandatory indicators
- mandatory annexes and supporting documents (to be uploaded):
- list
of previous projects (key projects for the last 4 years)
- for participants with activities involving children: their
child protection policy covering the four areas described in the Keeping Children Safe Child Safeguarding Standards
- lump
sum calculator
Proposals are limited to maximum 70 pages (Part B). |
Type of Funding | Grants |
Financial details | The available
call budget is EUR 17,471,295.
The grant parameters (maximum grant amount, funding rate, total eligible costs,
etc) will be fixed in the Grant Agreement (Data Sheet, point 3 and art 5). The grant will be a lump sum grant. This means
that it will reimburse a fixed amount, based on a lump sum or financing not linked to costs.
Project budget (maximum
grant amount): no limit. |
Submission | Proposals must be submitted electronically
via the Funding
& Tenders Portal. Paper submissions are NOT possible. |
Contact Details |
Technical Secretariat For the strands "Union Values" and "Citizens’ engagement and
participation": Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Email: EACEA-CERV@ec.europa.eu For the strands "Equality, rights and gender equality" and "Daphne": Directorate-General
for Justice and Consumers of the European Commission. Email: EC-CERV-CALLS@ec.europa
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