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 promoting citizens’ and representative associations’ participation in and contribution to the democratic and civic life of the Union by making known and publicly exchanging their views in all areas of Union action.

It aims to empower strong and resilient democracies by supporting initiatives that reinforce situational awareness and support response capacity to safeguard the integrity of the information space; strengthen democratic institutions, free and fair elections and free and independent media and boost societal resilience and citizens’ engagement.

The total available call budget is €30.000.000.Specific budget information per priority can be found below:

• For Priority 1 the total call budget is €10.000.000 (for Sub-priority 1.1 €6.000.000 and Sub-priority 1.2 €4.000.000).
• For Priority 2 the total call budget is €10.000.000 (for Sub-priority 2.1 €6.000.000 and Sub-priority 2.2 €4.000.000).
• For Priority 3 the total call budget is €10.000.000.

For all topics: There is no limit as to the maximum grant amount but the minimum grant amount is €75.000. The grant will be a lump sum grant.

Projects should normally last between 12 and 24 months

• Education and training
• Environment and Climate Change
• New Entrepreneurship
• Public Administration
• Social Affairs & Human Rights
• Youth

• Educational Institutions
• International Organisations
• Legal Entities
• NGOs
• Non Profit Organisations
• Other Beneficiaries
• Private Bodies
• State-owned Enterprises

For Sub-priorities 1.1 and 2.1, priority 3: In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

• be legal entities (public or private bodies)
• Lead applicants (i.e. “Coordinator”) must be non-profit private legal entities or public universities
• Co-applicants must be non-profit legal entities (public or private bodies) or an international organisation
• Be established in EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)) or countries associated to the CERV Programme or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature (list of participating countries)

The project must be transnational.

For Sub-priority 2.2: To be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

• be legal entities (public or private bodies):
  • Lead applicants (i.e. “Coordinator”) must be local or regional public bodies (i.e. regions, counties, towns, municipalities and/or other levels of local and regional authorities)
  • Co-applicants must be non-profit legal entities (public or private bodies) or an international organisation.
• be established in EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)) or countries associated to the CERV Programme or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature (list of participating countries).

Consortium composition

For Sub-Priority 1.1, Sub-priorities 2.1 and 2.2, and Priority 3: Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least 2 applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities, not associated partners) from 2 different eligible countries (transnational projects).

For Sub-priority 1.2: Applications by single applicants are allowed (single beneficiaries), as well as proposals submitted by a consortium of at least 2 applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities, not associated partners)

Other conditions applying to all priorities/topics: The lead applicant (i.e. “Coordinator”) cannot submit more than one application under this call for proposals, across all priorities/topics. In case of multiple proposals submitted by the same lead applicant, all the proposals will be rejected and will not be evaluated further.

Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations

Nenad Bogdanovic
Head of CERV Contact Point
Email: nb@epcr.org.cy

EACEA-CERV@ec.europa.eu

• Funding & Tenders - Priority 1 - ENGAGEMENT-ELECTIONS
• Funding & Tenders - Priority 2 - ENGAGEMENT-BEYOND-ELECTIONS
• Funding & Tenders - Priority 3 - ENGAGEMENT-DISINFOFIMI
• Call document