Strategic litigation

Call updates

18 March 2025

EVALUATION RESULTS - FLASH REPORT

- Publication date: 20/03/2024

- Opening date: 23/04/2024

- Type of action: CERV-PJG

- Single-stage

- Deadline: 18/09/2024, 17:00:00 Brussels time

- Call budget: EUR 16.000.000

- Number of proposals submitted: 570

- Number of eligible proposals: 562

The results of the evaluation were communicated to the applicants via the Funding and Tenders Portal on 14/03/2025.

Summary of the results:

- 33 proposals are proposed for funding for the amount of EUR 15,949,344.36

- 14 proposals are placed on the reserve list

- Rejection of 351 proposals for lack of budget

- Rejection of 164 proposals due to insufficient relevance and/or quality of proposals

- Rejection of 1 inadmissible proposal

- Rejection of 7 ineligible proposals

20 September 2024

Update - Call Closure

The Call CERV-2024-CHAR-LITI closed on 18 September 2024 at 17:00 CET (Brussels time).

570 proposals have been submitted.

The breakdown per topic is: 

•           CERV-2024-CHAR-LITI-LITIGATION: 43 proposals

Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in March 2025.

May 29, 2024 3:54:15 PM

Online Info Session - CERV-2024-CHAR-LITI – Presentations available

The slides presented at the Online Info Session on the 2024 CHAR-LITI Call (27 – 28 May 2024) are available at this link

https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/events/online-info-session-call-proposals-cerv-2024-char-liti-2024-05-27_en

Apr 26, 2024 3:40:18 PM

ONLINE INFO SESSION – CERV-2024-CHAR-LITI CALL

On 27 and 28 May 2024 the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) will organise an online Info Session to present the 2024 Call for Proposals to promote civil society organisations’ awareness of, capacity building and implementation of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (CERV-2024-CHAR-LITI).

Please find the details and register at this link https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/events/online-info-session-call-proposals-cerv-2024-char-liti-2024-05-27_en

The registration closes on 23 May 2024 at 17:00 Brussels time.

Strategic litigation

TOPIC ID: CERV-2024-CHAR-LITI-LITIGATION

Type of grant: Call for proposals

General information

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

Call: Promote civil society organisations’ awareness of, capacity building and implementation of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (CERV-2024-CHAR-LITI)

Type of action: CERV-PJG CERV Project Grants

Type of MGA: CERV Action Grant Budget-Based [CERV-AG]

Status: Forthcoming

Deadline model: single-stage

Planned Opening Date: 23 April 2024

Deadline dates: 18 September 2024 17:00 (Brussels time)

Topic description

Scope:

Strategic litigation

Strategic litigation involving the rights enshrined in the Charter contributes to a more coherent implementation and application of EU law and to the enforcement of individuals’ fundamental rights.

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. In this context, the support and assistance to victims provided by civil society organisations, NHRIs and equality bodies and Ombuds-institutions is instrumental.

Projects under this priority should, through training, knowledge sharing and exchange of good practices, strengthen the knowledge and ability of civil society organisations and human rights defenders 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).

1. Eligible countries:as described in the Call 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 andprocess are described in the Call document.

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

Publication of the call: 20 March 2024

Deadline for submitting applications: 18 September 2024 17:00 (Brussels Time)

Evaluation period: October 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

Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) 2023-2024 Work Programme

Mono/Multi-beneficiary Model Grant Agreement

Visit theCitizens, Equality, Rights and Values programmepage from the European Commission's website for further information.

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.eu(include Call ID in the subject line “CERV-2024-CHAR-LITI”)

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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.