Funding through CERV programme aims at protecting rights and values enshrined in the EU treaties in order to sustain open, democratic and inclusive societies.
The objective of this call is to protect, promote and raise awareness of rights, as laid down in the EU Treaties, in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (“the Charter”) and in the applicable international human rights conventions by providing financial support to European networks, civil society organisations active at EU level, and European think tanks in promoting and cultivating those rights. The call thereby also aims at strengthening the protection and promotion of Union values including respect for the rule of law and contributing to the construction of a more democratic Union, democratic dialogue, transparency as well as good governance.
The call aims to support the strive for a Union where there is no place for hate, racism, discrimination, or violence in any of its forms.
The call intends to increase the capacities of the framework partners to contribute actively to the development and implementation of EU policies in areas such as:
This call will support European networks, civil society organisations active at EU level and European think tanks whose activities contribute to the implementation of the objectives of the programme and which will implement among others:
The costs of general administrative expenditure necessary for the running of the applicant organisation may also be covered.
Framework partners that qualify as European networks have the possibility to re-grant (i.e. Financial Support to Third Parties, FSTP) to their member organisations.
Information regarding the budget:
Financial support to third parties
Under the re-granting option, network members that receive a grant from a framework partner are expected to help to achieve at least one of the following objectives:
Financial Support to Third Parties:
For further details regarding the ”Financial Support to Third Parties” please visit the call document: p. 16 – 19.
80%
Project budgets (maximum grant amount) are expected to be in line with the multiannual budget estimate as indicated in your proposal for a framework partnership agreement.
The grant awarded may be lower than the amount requested.
Applications will only be considered eligible if their content corresponds wholly (or at least in part) to the topic description for which they are submitted.
Eligible participants (eligible countries):
Eligibility criteria – In order to be eligible, applicants must:
Further eligibility criteria:
If a European network applies under the priority (4) “Preventing and combating gender-based violence” and is active in the area of female genital mutilation (FGM), then the established formal network (with own legal personality) must have member organisations in at least 12 EU Member States.
Consortium composition: Only applications by single applicants are allowed (single beneficiaries; affiliated entities and other participants are NOT allowed).
Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations
Head of CERV Contact Point
Nenad Bogdanovic
Email: nb@epcr.org.cy
For help related to this call, please contact: EACEA-CERV@ec.europa.eu