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Call for proposals for civil society organisations active on protecting and promoting Union values: call to intermediaries (giving financial support to third parties)

Last update: Mar 6, 2025 Last update: Mar 6, 2025

Details

Location:EU 27
EU 27
Grantmaking entity type:Development Institution
Status:Awarded
Budget: EUR 74,500,000
Award ceiling: EUR 6,000,000
Award floor: EUR 2,500,000
Sector:Community Development & NGOs, Public Sector Governance, Organizational development
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations
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: Oct 26, 2023

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Call updates

Mar 12, 2024 4:21:01 PM

PROPOSAL NUMBERS

The Call CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES has closed on 7 March 2024..

76 proposals have been submitted.

Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in August/September 2024.

INFORMATION SESSION 7 December 2023 - PRESENTATION

The PRESENTATION of the information session is now available on the event page on the EACEA website.

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The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) has the pleasure to invite you to an online information session on this call for proposals (CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES).

During the session, we will talk about the objectives of the call, eligibility requirements, award criteria and the applicaton process.

Time: Thursday 7 December 2023, 14.00 - 16.30 (CET)

Please check out our webpage for detailed information.


 

01 December 2023

TRANSLATIONS OF THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS

A French and a German translation of the call document are available under this link: Call for proposals CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES (europa.eu).

https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/call-proposals-cerv-2024-citizens-values_en

CALL UPDATE

please note that the call document was updated as follows: the link to the Keeping Children Safe Child Safeguarding Standards (p.18 EN version) changed

https://commission.europa.eu/system/files/2023-10/KCS-CS-Standards-ENG-200218.pdf


Nov 13, 2023 2:43:03 PM

CALL UPDATE

please note that the call document was updated as follows: the link to the Keeping Children Safe Child Safeguarding Standards  https://commission.europa.eu/system/files/2023-10/KCS-CS-Standards-ENG-200218.pdf (p.18 EN version) changed.


Oct 26, 2023 12:00:00 AM

The submission session is now available for: CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES(CERV-PJG)

Oct 24, 2023 11:01:34 AM

INFORMATION SESSION

The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) has the pleasure to invite you to an online information session on this call for proposals (CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES).

During the session, we will talk about the objectives of the call, eligibility requirements, award criteria and the applicaton process.

Time: Thursday 7 December 2023, 14.00 - 16.30 (CET)

Please check out our webpage for detailed information.


Call for proposals for civil society organisations active on protecting and promoting Union values: call to intermediaries (giving financial support to third parties)

CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES

Programme
Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV)

Budget overview
Call
Call for proposals for civil society organisations active on protecting and promoting Union values: call to intermediaries (giving financial support to third parties) (CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES)
Type of action
CERV-PJG CERV Project Grants
Type of MGA
CERV Action Grant Budget-Based [CERV-AG]
Open for submission
Deadline model
single-stage
Opening date
26 October 2023
Deadline date
07 March 2024 17:00:00 Brussels time

Scope:
The objective of this call for proposals is to protect, promote and raise awareness of fundamental rights and of EU values by supporting local, regional and/or national civil society organisations and by increasing their capacity.

The aim is to select and support a limited number of intermediaries in EU Member States capable of building the capacities of a large number of CSOs active at local, regional and/or national level in the fields covered by the CERV programme, including through providing them with financial support.

Proposals must include both categories of activities:

Financial support to third parties (CSOs) by intermediaries
Capacity building for CSOs (by intermediaries)
Intermediaries should give priority to small, remote and rural based organisations which tend to have more limited capacity and funding sources.

Only activities complying with and promoting the principles of the rule of law, fundamental rights and democracy may be funded.

Please see the Call document for more information.

 
 
 
 
 
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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.

 

Under the donor EC - European Commission, DevelopmentAid covers the following entities:

 

Departments / Directorate Generals

  • AGRI - Agriculture & Rural Development
  • BUDG - Budget
  • CLIMA - Climate Action
  • COMM - Communication
  • CNECT – Communications Networks, Content & Technology (formerly Digital Agenda)
  • COMP - Competition
  • ECFIN - Economic & Financial Affairs
  • EAC - Education & Culture
  • EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion
  • ENER - Energy
  • ENV - Environment
  • ESTAT - Eurostat
  • FISMA – Financial Stability, Financial Services & Capital Markets Union
  • SANTE - Health & Food Safety
  • ECHO - Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection
  • HR - Human Resources & Security
  • DIGIT - Informatics
  • GROW - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs
  • DEVCO – International Cooperation & Development - EUROPEAID
  • SCIC - Interpretation
  • JRC - Joint Research Centre
  • JUST - Justice & Consumers
  • MARE - Maritime Affairs & Fisheries
  • HOME - Migration & Home Affairs
  • MOVE - Mobility & Transport
  • NEAR – Neighbourhood & Enlargement Negotiations
  • REGIO - Regional & Urban Policy
  • RTD - Research & Innovation
  • SG – Secretariat-General - no procurement opportunities available
  • FPI – Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
  • TAXUD - Taxation & Customs Union
  • TRADE - Trade
  • DGT - Translation


Agencies

  • European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
  • Eurojust
  • European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • European GNSS Agency (GSA)
  • European Union Agency for Network and Information Security
  • The European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy ("Fusion for Energy")
  • European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
  • European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
  • Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA), Health and Food Safety Unit
  • European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
  • European Fisheries Control Agency
  • Single Resolution Board
  • Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC Office)
  • The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)
  • European Asylum Support Office
  • European Union Intellectual Property Office
  • European Union Agency for Railways
  • European Environment Agency
  • European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA)
  • Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
  • European Defence Agency
  • EU Grant Programmes

 

EU Bodies

  • European Parliament
  • Council of the European union
  • Court of Justice of the European Union
  • European Court of Auditors
  • European Economic and Social Committee
  • European Committee of the Regions
  • 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

Community Development & NGOs

Focuses on initiatives that support community empowerment, civic engagement, and the work of non-governmental and civil society organizations at local, national, and international levels.


Key areas:
  • Community development and social inclusion initiatives
  • Civil society and NGO programmes
  • Civic engagement and citizen participation

Public Sector Governance

Covers initiatives that strengthen public institutions, improve service delivery, and support transparent, accountable, and effective governance systems.


Key areas:
  • Public administration and civil service reform
  • Decentralization and local government strengthening
  • Anti-corruption and integrity frameworks in public bodies
  • Democratic processes, elections, and political institutions