The European Commission launched three new calls for proposals under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV) programme in the framework of the Justice, Rights and Values fund.
The Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme aims to protect and promote Union rights and values as enshrined in the EU Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. It will contribute to sustain and further develop open, rights-based, democratic, equal and inclusive societies based on the rule of law. There are two new calls for proposals:
Call for proposals to promote equality and to fight against racism, xenophobia and discrimination (CERV-2021-EQUAL)
The objective is to support a comprehensive and intersectional approach and specific actions to prevent and fight against intolerance, racism, xenophobia, and discrimination, in particular on grounds of racial or ethnic origin, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, including when this manifests in the form of antigypsism, antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred, Afrophobia and LGBTIQ phobia, offline and online. In this context, the call for proposals can cover actions addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting these groups in terms of intolerance, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, and hate.
The deadline for applications is the 15th of June 2021. The available call budget is EUR 9 900 000. The co-financing rate fixed from the EU grant may not exceed 90 % of the total costs.
For more information, please visit the Commission’s website.
Call for proposals for 4-year framework partnership agreements to support European networks, civil society organizations active at EU level and European think tanks in the areas of Union values (CERV-2021-OG-FPA)
This call aims to set up 4-year framework partnership agreements with European networks, civil society organizations active at EU level and European think tanks whose statutory aims are to protect and promote Union values. Through the objective of protecting, promoting, and raising awareness on rights by providing financial support to civil society organizations active at local, regional and transnational level in promoting and cultivating these rights, thereby also strengthening the protection and promotion of Union values and respect for the rule of law and contributing to building a more democratic EU, democratic dialogue, transparency and good governance. EU policy initiatives supported: European democracy action plan, EU Citizenship Report 2020, Rule of law report, Strategy to strengthen the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU, Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025, EU anti-racism action plan, EU Roma strategic framework on equality, inclusion, and participation, LGBTIQ Equality Strategy, EU Strategy on the rights of the child, EU Strategy on combating antisemitism.
The deadline for applications is the 22nd of June 2021. The total budget is EUR 20 900 000 per year in 2021 and 2022. In 2022 additional EUR 5 800 000 will provide the possibility to re-grant (i.e. further disburse grants) to their member organizations.
For more information, please visit the Commission’s website.
Operating grants to framework partners active in the area of Union values (CERV-2021-OG-SGA)
These grants will fund the network’s, organization’s or think tank’s operating costs and those activities which have EU added value and contribute to the implementation of programme objectives, including: analytical activities, training and capacity building activities, conferences, mutual learning, cooperation, awareness-raising, communication and dissemination activities. Applicants must provide a detailed annual work programme for a period of 12 months. EU policy initiatives supported: European democracy action plan, EU Citizenship Report 2020, Rule of law report, Strategy to strengthen the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU, Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025, EU anti-racism action plan, EU Roma strategic framework on equality, inclusion, and participation, LGBTIQ Equality Strategy, EU Strategy on the rights of the child, EU Strategy on combating antisemitism.
The deadline for applications is the 22nd of June 2021. The available call budget is EUR 20 900 000. The co-financing rate fixed from the EU grant may not exceed 80 % of the total costs.
For more information, please visit the Commission’s website.
To learn more about current calls for proposals or Eurodiaconia’s funding events, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our Policy, Projects & Research Officer Vera Nygard at vera.nygard@eurodiaconia.org and our Projects Assistant Giorgia Signoretto at giorgia.signoretto@eurodiaconia.org.