Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Funding through CERV programme aims at protecting rights and values enshrined in the EU treaties in order to sustain open, democratic and inclusive societies.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
Strategic litigation involving the rights enshrined in the Charter contributes to a more coherent implementation and application of EU law and to the enforcement of individuals’ fundamental rights.
Strategic litigators are key to fostering the promotion and protection of Charter rights and support should be given to strengthening their capacity and specialised knowledge on the Charter and on how to develop a strategic approach to cases. In this context, the support and assistance to victims provided by civil society organisations, NHRIs and equality bodies and Ombuds-institutions is instrumental.
Detailed Call Description
Projects under this priority should, through training, knowledge sharing and exchange of good practices, strengthen the knowledge and ability of civil society organisations and human rights defenders as well as of practitioners, legal professionals and independent human rights bodies, to effectively engage in litigation practices at national and European level and to improve access to justice and enforcement of rights under EU law, including the Charter.
Projects under this priority can also include a focus on countering manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings against journalists and human rights defenders who engage in public participation (Strategic lawsuits against public participation).
The following activities can be covered:
- Activities to increase the ability of civil society organisations, including legal practitioners working for them, NHRIs, Equality bodies and Ombuds Institutions and other rights defenders to develop skills and capacity in the area of strategic litigation on fundamental rights under the Charter, including by deepening their knowledge about the preliminary ruling mechanism (under Article 267 TFEU) and the opportunities of legal protection available under EU law;
- Analytical activities, such as data collection and research, and the creation of tools or data bases (e.g. thematic databases of jurisprudence);
- Communication activities, including dissemination of information and awareness raising about rights, redress mechanisms, and strategic cases;
- Capacity building and awareness raising activities to counter manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings against journalists and human rights defenders who engage in public participation (Strategic lawsuits against public participation).
Please note that under this priority, the litigation fees will not be funded.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
90%
Thematic Categories
- Justice - Security
Eligibility for Participation
- International Organisations
- Legal Entities
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Semi-governmental organisations
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (lead applicants ‘Coordinator’, co-applicants and affiliated entities) must:
- For lead applicants (i.e. the ‘Coordinator’): be non-profit legal entities (private bodies);
- For co-applicants: be non-profit or for profit legal entities (public or private bodies). Organisations which are for profit may apply only in partnership with private non-profit organisations;
- Be formally established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
Other eligibility conditions:
- Activities must take place in any of the eligible countries (EU Member States);
- The EU grant applied for cannot be lower than €75.000;
- The project can be either national or transnational; the application may involve one or more organisations (lead applicant and co-applicants).
Consortium composition:
Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least 1 applicant (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities).
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations
Head of CERV Contact Point
Nenad Bogdanovic
Email: nb@epcr.org.cy
Website: www.epcr.org.cy
EU Contact Point
For help related to this call, please contact: EACEA-CERV@ec.europa.eu