Operating grants to framework partners active in the area of Union values

Topic updates

21 October 2025

Evaluation results: Further information will follow

07 February 2025

The Call CERV-2025-OG-SGA closed on 05 February 2025. 190 proposals have been submitted. The evaluation results are expected to be communicated in August 2025.

02 December 2024

Please note that the call document has been updated. The changes are listed in the “history of changes” table on p.2 of the call document.

Following the update of the Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (recast), the Model Grant Agreement has been updated in the Funding and Tenders Portal as well. 

08 November 2024

Please note that EACEA is organising an online info session on 5 December 2024 to support potential applicants of the call CERV-2025-OG-FPA. Please refer to this EACEA website https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/events/cerv-civil-dialogue-online-info-session-call-proposals-3-year-framework-partnership-agreements-and-2024-12-05_en for further details.

Operating grants to framework partners active in the area of Union values

TOPIC ID: CERV-2025-OG-SGA

Type of grant: Call for proposals

General information

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

Call: Operating grants to framework partners active in the area of Union values (CERV-2025-OG-SGA)

Type of action: CERV-FPA-OG CERV Operating Grants Framework Partnerships

Type of MGA: CERV Specific Operating Grant [CERV-SGA-OG]

Status: Open for submission

Deadline model: single-stage

Opening Date: 24 October 2024

Deadline dates: 05 February 2025 17:00 (Brussels time)

Topic description

Objective:

The objective of this call is to protect, promote and raise awareness of rights by providing financial support to civil society organisations active at local, regional, national and transnational level in promoting and cultivating those rights.

The call thereby also aims at strengthening the protection and promotion of Union values including respect for the rule of law and contributing to the construction of a more democratic Union, democratic dialogue, transparency as well as good governance.

The call intends to support the 2026 annual work programmes of framework partners (European networks, civil society organisations active at EU level and European think tanks), and to increase the capacities of the framework partners to contribute actively to the development and implementation of EU policies.

Scope:

Framework partners are expected to help to achieve at least one of the following objectives:

• Building the capacity of national, regional or local organisations working in the areas covered by the grant;

• Building and increasing the capacity of network partners to develop coherent and coordinated activities that promote the relevant policy objectives;

• Expansion of the network's reach, including new partners;

• A measurable increase in the impact of the network's activities in the relevant policy areas;

• Providing a link between research and policymaking at European level, which helps find solutions to problems;

• Facilitating interaction between citizens, academia and decision-makers.

Under the re-granting option, network members that receive a grant from a framework partner are expected to help to achieve at least one of the following objectives:

• Strengthened capacity to protect and promote rights and EU values;

• A more supportive environment for CSOs and human rights defenders, such as national human rights institutions;

• A more developed advocacy and watchdog role for CSOs;

• Increased involvement of CSOs in policy- and decision-making processes with local, regional, and national governments;

• Increased citizen awareness of EU rights and values;

• Strengthened national, regional and local cooperation within civil society.

Start submission

To access the Electronic Submission Service, please click on the submission-button next to the type of action and the type of model grant agreement that corresponds to your proposal. You will then be asked to confirm your choice, as it cannot be changed in the submission system. Upon confirmation, you will be linked to the correct entry point.

To access existing draft proposals for this topic, please login to the Funding & Tenders Portal and select the My Proposals page of the My Area section.

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For help related to this call, please contact EACEA-CERV@ec.europa.eu

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