Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Europe Direct engage with citizens on a pro-active and continuous basis to ensure greater ownership of the European project. By organising information and engagement activities, Europe Direct enable citizens to make informed choices about the future of the EU by fully participating in the European democratic process.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
EUROPE DIRECT engage with citizens on a pro-active and continuous basis to ensure greater ownership of the European project. By organizing information and engagement activities, EUROPE DIRECT enable citizens to make informed choices about the future of the EU by fully participating in the European democratic process.
Detailed Call Description
EUROPE DIRECT help identify the aspects of EU policies that are important at local level and can frame messages and activities to match local needs. Through outreach and citizen engagement activities, EUROPE DIRECT help prepare the ground for the strategic political priorities of the Commission and of the Parliament.
EUROPE DIRECT also listen to citizens’ expectations and enable feedback to the EU institutions.
EUROPE DIRECT work closely with the Commission Representations and with the European Parliament Liaison Offices (hereafter ‘the EPLOs’) in the respective Member States. They also seek cooperation with other EU outreach networks and local contact points, including relevant local networks (where these exist), and promote exchanges and coordination between them.
FIVE CORE TASKS
Task 1: Information and engagement with citizens
Task 2: Relations with local media and multipliers
Task 3: Awareness about sensitive EU topics at local level
Task 4: The EU in schools
Task 5: Promoting a regional network of networks
By cultivating a better understanding of how the EU and its parliamentary democracy work and which issues fall under the EU responsibility, EUROPE DIRECT raise citizens’ awareness of how they benefit from the EU on a daily basis, while also highlighting its added value.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
The amount of each annual grant for the years 2022 – 2025 will be €45,600.
The amount of each annual grant for 2022 will be €3,800.
In addition, a one-off extra grant in 2022 for an event promoting EUROPE DIRECT amounts to €4,800.
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Social Affairs & Human Rights
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Central Government
- Educational Institutions
- Local Authorities
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Semi-governmental organisations
- State-owned Enterprises
- Trade Unions
- Training Centres
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Proposals may be submitted by any of the following applicants:
- public body, such as municipality or other level of local/regional authority, or
- federation/association of local authorities
- non-profit organisation
- social partner
- educational or training establishment
Natural persons are not eligible
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
EU Contact Point
Applicants must read all the documents related to the call for proposals, including:
– Guide for applicants, available at https://ec.europa.eu/info/fundingtenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/ed-cy-2022
– Questions & Answers to be published at https://cyprus.representation.ec.europa.eu/business-and-funding/tenders-and-contracts_en
For any further questions, applicants should send an email to: COMM-REP-CYTENDERS-OPER@ec.europa.eu (indicating in the subject line the reference of the call: ED-CY-2022)