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Town Twinning

Last update: 6 days ago Last update: Jun 19, 2025

Details

Location:EU 27
EU 27
Contracting authority type:Development Institution
Status:Awarded
Budget: EUR 4,000,000
Award ceiling:N/A
Award floor:N/A
Sector:Social Development, Urban Development, Decentralization & Local Development
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:Unrestricted / Unspecified
Eligible citizenships:EU 27, Albania, Anguilla, Aruba, ...
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EU 27, Albania, Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, French Southern Territory, Greenland, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Montserrat, New Caledonia, North Macedonia, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, Serbia, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Turks and Caicos, Wallis and Futuna
Date posted: Feb 22, 2024

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Call updates

May 16, 2024 6:05:23 PM

TUTORIAL VIDEO - Calculator Town Twinning 2024

Dear applicants,

A tutorial video to explain how to fill the calculator is available.

Please check this link: player.vimeo.com/video/945840222

INFO SESSIONS – TOWN TWINNING – 2024

- 16/05/2024 - An info session to present the call and the application process will be organized on line. To register for this event, please click to the this link.

- 05/09/2024 – Questions & Answers session from 10:00 to 12:00. The link will be published before session.


 

Apr 17, 2024 3:55:51 PM

INFO SESSIONS – TOWN TWINNING – 2024

- 16/05/2024 - An info session to present the call and the application process will be organized on line. To register for this event, please click to the this link.

- 05/09/2024 – Questions & Answers session from 10:00 to 12:00. The link will be published before session.


Mar 27, 2024 3:12:26 PM

CALL DOCUMENT TRANSLATIONS
Translations into 23 EU official languages of the CERV-2024-CITIZENS-TOWN-TT Call document are available in this link: www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/call-proposals-town-twinning-cerv-2024-citizens-town-tt_en


 Town Twinning

TOPIC ID: CERV-2024-CITIZENS-TOWN-TT

Type of grant: Call for proposals

General information

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

Call: Call for proposals for Town Twinning (CERV-2024-CITIZENS-TOWN-TT)

Type of action: CERV-LS CERV Lump Sum Grants

Type of MGA: CERV Lump Sum Grant [CERV-AG-LS]

Status: Forthcoming

Deadline model: single-stage

Planned Opening Date: 09 April 2024

Deadline dates: 19 September 2024 17:00 (Brussels time)

Topic description

ExpectedOutcome:

- An increase in and encouragement of mutual understanding and friendship between citizens at a local level;

- Support for citizens from local communities to experience and recognise the added value that the EU provides through a grassroots approach;

- An increased sense of belonging to the EU;

- Encouragement of a long-lasting bond between municipalities and between citizens.

Objective:

Promoting exchanges between citizens of different countries, in particular through town twinning, to give them practical experience of the wealth and diversity of the common heritage of the Union and to make them aware that these constitute the foundation for a common future

Scope:

Towns/municipalities or their twinning committees or networks; other levels of local/regional authorities; federations/associations of local authorities; non-profit organisations representing local authorities.

Expected Impact:

Towns/municipalities or their twinning committees or networks; other levels of local/regional authorities; federations/associations of local authorities; non-profit organisations representing local authorities.



1. Eligible countries:as described in theCall document

2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: as described in the Call document.

3. Proposal page limits and layout:Please refer to Part B of the standard proposal template.

4. Evaluation: Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the Call document.

5. Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement: as described in the Call document.

Publication of the call: 22/02/2024

Deadline for submitting applications: 19/09/2024 17:00 (Brussels Time)

Evaluation period: September 2024 / February 2025

Information to applicants: March 2025

Signature of grant agreement: June 2025

6. Proposal templates, guidance and model grant agreements (MGA):

Standard proposal template Call document Mono/Multi-beneficiary Model Grant Agreement Lump Sums Calculator. The Town Twinning call is a lump sums call. These are based on the number of international participants attending the events. The use of this calculator is mandatory to calculate the budget. The calculated amount must correspond to the budget mentioned in Part A of the proposal.

Start submission

The submission system is planned to be opened on the date stated on the topic header.

 

Get support

For help related to this call, please contact:EACEA-CERV@ec.europa.euor theCERV Contact Pointof your country.

Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ– Submission of proposals.

IT Helpdesk– Contact the IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc.

Online Manual –Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes from proposal preparation and submission to reporting on your on-going project. Valid for all 2021-2027 programmes.

 
 
 
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