Funding through CERV programme aims at protecting rights and values enshrined in the EU treaties in order to sustain open, democratic and inclusive societies.

This priority will support the fight against anti-Muslim hatred/racism and discrimination, and therefore support actions to raise awareness, foster reporting by victims and address negative stereotypes and intolerance against Muslims and persons perceived as such. Muslims form an integral part of European societies. Anti-Muslim racism is increasing throughout Europe and the world and affects the lives of a significant number of EU citizens. It also undermines the trust of many in the institutions and in the values of the European Union.

Priority 3 is split into an open sub-priority and a restricted sub-priority in support of public authorities.

Sub-priority 3.1 – open call:

This open sub-priority will specifically help civil society organisations to combat all forms of anti-Muslim racism, to support victims of anti-Muslim racism and to raise awareness throughout the European Union. The call will also support the improvement of data collection on anti-Muslim racism, which is essential to combat racism and discrimination effectively, and to strengthen resilience among the Muslim communities against any form of racism and discrimination.

We are looking for projects that focus on:

• raising awareness about anti-Muslim hatred/racism and discrimination, its impact on society in general, and on specific target groups such as multipliers (educators, journalists, policy makers …) and combatting stereotypes, conspiracy theories and hate speech against Muslims and people perceived as such;
• providing support and accompanying measures to victims of anti-Muslim discrimination, thus contributing to the resilience of Muslim
• improving the monitoring of anti-Muslim hatred/racism, encouraging reporting and strengthening cooperation with the police at local level and authorities.

Projects should take into account:

• The 2023 special Eurobarometer on discrimination in the EU
• The report The legal framework to combat anti-Muslim hate in the European Union
• The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights report “Being Muslim in the EU” of October 2024

This sub-priority does not support research projects.

Projects can be either national or transnational. Transnational projects are particularly encouraged.

Sub-priority 3.2 – restricted call in support of public authorities:

This sub-priority aims at supporting public authorities in the fight against anti-Muslim hatred/racism.

We are looking for projects that focus on supporting public authorities to:

• develop and/or implement national action plans or strategies on combatting anti-Muslim hatred/racism.
• improve the recording and reporting of anti-Muslim hatred/racism and discrimination and harmonise data collection of anti-Muslim hatred/racism and discrimination
• prevent and counter anti-Muslim hatred/racism through education and training, especially for educators, teachers, the judiciary and media.

This sub-priority does not support research projects.

Projects can be either national or transnational. Transnational projects are particularly encouraged.

90%

Project budgets (requested grant amount) are expected to range between €100 000 and €500 000.

For all call priorities the grant awarded may be lower than the amount requested.

• Social Affairs & Human Rights

• International Organisations
• Legal Entities
• Non Profit Organisations
• Other Beneficiaries
• Semi-governmental organisations
• State-owned Enterprises

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

• be legal entities (public or private bodies).
• be established in one of the eligible countries, e.:
  • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))
  • non-EU countries:
    • 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).

3.1 (anti- Muslim hatred – open call):

1. Coordinators must be non-profit
2. Organisations which are profit-oriented must apply as partners in partnership with public entities or private non-profit

3.2 (anti-Muslim hatred – restricted call):

1. Coordinators must be public
2. Organisations which are profit-oriented must apply as partners in partnership with public entities.

Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations

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

Mrs. Elena Theodoulou Charalambous
Email: info@epcr.org.cy

Phone: +357 22 80 98 06

Website: www.epcr.org.cy

For help related to this call, please contact: EACEA-CERV@ec.europa.eu

• Funding & Tenders
• Call document