Strategic litigation

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) (2021-2027)

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.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

CERV-2023-CHAR-LITI-LITIGATION

Call

Strategic litigation

Summary

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.

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 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).

Please note that under this priority, the litigation fees will not be funded.

Call Total Budget

€16 000 000

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

90%

The EU grant cannot be lower than €75 000. There is no limit as to the maximum grant amount.

Thematic Categories

  • Social Affairs & Human Rights

Eligibility for Participation

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

Eligibility For Participation Notes

In order to be eligible, the applicants must be:

  • For lead applicants (i.e. the “Coordinator”): non-profit legal entities (private bodies)
  • For co-applicants: non-profit or profit legal entities (public or private bodies). Organisations which are profit-oriented 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).

The project can be either national or transnational.

The application may involve one or more organisations.

Call Opening Date

24/01/2023

Call Closing Date

25/05/2023

National Contact Point(s)

Organization for European Programmes and Cultural Relations
Nenad Bogdanovic
Planning and Development Coordinator, Head of CERV Contact Point
Telephone: 99589774
Email: nb@epcr.org.cy
Website:  www.epcr.org.cy

(Publish Date: 10/03/2023-for internal use only)

EU Contact Point

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
Website:
 https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/index_en