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Call for proposals to promote equality and to fight against racism, xenophobia and discrimination

Last update: Feb 20, 2025 Last update: Feb 20, 2025

Details

Status:Awarded
Budget: EUR 20,000,000
Award ceiling:N/A
Award floor:N/A
Sector:Gender & Human Rights
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:Unrestricted / Unspecified
Eligible citizenships:EU 27, Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, ...
EU 27, Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, French Southern Territory, Greenland, Montserrat, New Caledonia, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Turks and Caicos, Wallis and Futuna
Date posted: Dec 8, 2022

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Call Updates

Jan 5, 2024 3:16:02 PM

CALL UPDATES - RESULTS

Number of proposals submitted: 556

Number of eligible proposals: 532

The results of the evaluation were communicated to the applicants via the Funding and Tenders Portal on 22 December 2023.

In total, 44 proposals were awarded a grant and 11 proposals were placed on the reserve list.

Summary of the results per priority

Priority 1 – fighting racism, discrimination and intolerance - 374 proposals received

Award of grants to 23 proposals for the amount of EUR 11 374 700 (success rate 6%)
6 proposals are placed on the reserve list
Rejection of 211 proposals for lack of budget
Rejection of 115 proposals due to insufficient relevance and/or quality
Priority 2 - Diversity management - 64 proposals received

Award of grants to 3 proposals for the amount of EUR 1 179 782 (success rate 5%)
Rejection of 40 proposals for lack of budget
Rejection of 19 proposals due to insufficient relevance and/or quality
Priority 3 - LGBTIQ - 92 proposals received

Award of grants to 11 proposals for the amount of EUR 3 300 572 (success rate 12%)
3 proposals are placed on the reserve list
Rejection of 58 proposals for lack of budget
Rejection of 19 proposals due to insufficient relevance and/or quality
Priority 4 - public authorities - 26 proposals received

Award of grants to 7 proposals for the amount of EUR 4 073 216 (success rate 27%)
2 proposals are placed on the reserve list
Rejection of 12 proposals for lack of budget
Rejection of 3 proposals due to insufficient relevance and/or quality


 

Feb 10, 2023 9:35:10 AM

The submission session is now available for: CERV-2023-EQUAL(CERV-LS)

eTranslations of the call document in other EU languages are available here.


Dec 15, 2022 3:01:32 PM

The submission session is now available for: CERV-2023-EQUAL(CERV-LS)


Call for proposals to promote equality and to fight against racism, xenophobia and discrimination

TOPIC ID: CERV-2023-EQUAL

Programme: Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV)
Call: Call for proposals to promote equality and to fight against racism, xenophobia and discrimination (CERV-2023-EQUAL)
Type of action: CERV-LS CERV Lump Sum Grants
Type of MGA: CERV Lump Sum Grant [CERV-AG-LS]
Deadline model: single-stage
Planned opening date: 08 December 2022
Deadline date: 20 June 2023 17:00:00 Brussels time

Scope:
The objective of the call is to support a comprehensive and intersectional approach, funding specific actions to prevent and fight against discrimination and combat intolerance, racism and xenophobia, in particular on grounds of racial or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, including when this manifests itself in the form of antigypsyism, anti-black racism, antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred, and LGBTIQ phobia. Projects can be national or transnational. Transnational projects are particularly encouraged.

With this aim, the following priorities will be financed:

Fighting against discrimination and combating racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance, including antigypsyism, anti-black racism, antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred
Promoting diversity management and inclusion at the workplace, both in the public and private sector
Fighting discrimination against LGBTIQ people and promoting LGBTIQ equality through the implementation of the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy
Call for public authorities to improve their responses to (intersectional) discrimination, racism, antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred and xenophobia, LGBTIQ-phobia and all other forms of intolerance
For more information, please consult the Call document.

 
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About the Funding Agency

EuropeAid is an agency responsible for designing European international cooperation and development policy and delivering aid worldwide. Its purpose is to aid in the reduction and eventual abolition of poverty in developing nations by fostering sustainable development, democracy, peace and security. With its partner nations, EuropeAid walks alongside them on their journey to sustainable development, continually adapting its help to their changing requirements. EuropeAid is also concerned with increasing the value and impact of aid money by ensuring that help is provided appropriately.

 

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Departments / Directorate Generals

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Agencies

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  • Eurojust
  • European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
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  • European Union Agency for Network and Information Security
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  • European Fisheries Control Agency
  • Single Resolution Board
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  • The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)
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  • European Union Agency for Railways
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  • European Defence Agency
  • EU Grant Programmes

 

EU Bodies

  • European Parliament
  • Council of the European union
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  • Publications office of the European Union
  • European Patent Office
  • European External Action Service
  • Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  • Energy Community Secretariat

About the Sectors

Gender & Human Rights

Includes initiatives that promote gender equality, protect human rights, and address discrimination and vulnerability across populations.


Key areas:
  • Gender equality and women’s empowerment
  • Human rights protection and advocacy
  • Protection of vulnerable and marginalized groups
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