Programm: Progress Programme: Anti-discrimination and Gender Equality strands

The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute, in accordance with Article 4 of the Treaty on the EU (TEU), to the further development of an area where equality and the rights of persons as enshrined in the TEU, in the Treaty of the Functioning of the EU (TFEU), in the Charter of fundamental rights of the EU and in the international human rights conventions to which the Union has acceded, are promoted, protected and effectively implemented.

To achieve the general objective, the Programme has the following specific objectives:

• to promote the effective implementation of the principle of non -discrimination on grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, and to respect the principle of non-discrimination on the grounds provided for in Article 21 of the Charter;
• to prevent and combat racism, xenophobia, homophobia and other forms of intolerance;
• to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities;
• to promote equality between women and men and to advance gender mainstreaming;
• to prevent and combat all forms of violence against children, young people and women, as well as violence against other groups at risk, in particular groups at risk of violence in close relationships, and to protect victims of such violence;
• to promote and protect the rights of the child;
• to contribute to ensuring the highest level of protection of privacy and personal data;
• to promote and enhance the exercise of rights deriving from citizenship of the Union;
• to enable individuals in their capacity as consumers or entrepreneurs in the internal market to enforce their rights deriving from Union law, having regard to the projects funded under the Consumer Programme.

Amongst others, the specific objectives shall be pursued through:

• enhancing awareness and knowledge of Union law and policies as well as of the rights, values and principles underpinning the Union;
• supporting the effective, comprehensive and consistent implementation and application of Union law instruments and policies in the Member States and the monitoring and evaluation thereof.

Bodies and entities which are profit-oriented shall have access to the Programme only in conjunction with non-profit or public organisations.

The Commission may cooperate with international organisations under the conditions laid down in the relevant annual work programme. Access to the Programme shall be open to international organisations active in the areas covered by the Programme in accordance with the Financial Regulation and the relevant annual work programme.

The EU co-financing rate is max. 80 % of the eligible costs . 

Any funding that should cover the costs of the project other than the grant requested from the EU should be at least 20% of the total eligible costs and may come from the Applicant, a Partner or another organisation. 

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