European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (EuropeAid HQ)

Call for proposals for 4-year framework partnership agreements to support European networks, civil society organisations active at EU level and European think tanks in the areas of Union values

Last update: Nov 9, 2022 Last update: Nov 9, 2022

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Location:EU 27
EU 27
Contracting authority type:Development Institution
Status:Awarded
Budget: EUR 20,900,000
Award ceiling:N/A
Award floor:N/A
Sector:Culture, Gender, Youth, Human Rights
Eligible applicants:NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations, Private Sector
Eligible citizenships:EU 27
EU 27
Date posted: May 11, 2021

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Call Updates

Jun 20, 2022 6:42:52 PM

Number of proposals on the reserve list: 14
 
In April/May 2022, 14 proposals from the reserve list were awarded framework partnership agreements.

Nov 28, 2021 9:24:51 PM

EVALUATION RESULTS

The results of the evaluation are as follows:
Number of proposals submitted: 127
Number of inadmissible proposals: 0
Number of ineligible proposals: 8
Number of awarded proposals: 59

We recently informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals. 

Nov 3, 2021 5:10:59 PM

The selection results are expected in the second half of November 2021.

May 18, 2021 4:04:09 PM

The European Commission is organising an informative ‘Civil Dialogue Week’ on 25-28 May.
 
The Civil Dialogue Week 2021 will be a unique way for potential partners and beneficiaries to get to know these new EU funding opportunities. The event will present the 2021-2027 Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme and will also provide an opportunity for an open dialogue between policy-makers, civil society organisations and other stakeholders on policy developments, opportunities and challenges.

May 10, 2021 11:14:58 AM

The submission session is now available for: CERV-2021-OG-FPA(CERV-FPA-OG)


Call for proposals for 4-year framework partnership agreements to support European networks, civil society organisations active at EU level and European think tanks in the areas of Union values

TOPIC ID: CERV-2021-OG-FPA

Programme: Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV)
Call: Call for proposals for 4-year framework partnership agreements to support European networks, civil society organisations active at EU level and European think tanks in the areas of Union values (CERV-2021-OG-FPA)
Type of action: CERV-FPA-OG CERV Operating Grants Framework Partnerships
Type of MGA: CERV Framework Partnership Operating Grant [CERV-FPA-OG]
Deadline model: single-stage
Opening date: 29 April 2021
Deadline date: 22 June 2021 17:00:00 Brussels time

Topic description
 
Objective:Protecting, promoting and raising awareness on rights by providing financial support to civil society organisations active at local, regional and transnational level in promoting and cultivating these rights, thereby also strengthening the protection and promotion of Union values and respect for the rule of law and contributing to building a more democratic EU, democratic dialogue, transparency and good governance.

EU policy initiatives supported: European democracy action plan, EU Citizenship Report 2020, Rule of law report, Strategy to strengthen the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU, Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025, EU anti-racism action plan, EU Roma strategic framework on equality, inclusion and participation, LGBTIQ Equality Strategy, EU Strategy on the rights of the child, EU Strategy on combating antisemitism.

Scope:This call aims to set up 4-year framework partnership agreements with European networks, civil society organisations active at EU level and European think tanks whose statutory aims are to protect and promote Union values.

In particular, framework partners should be active in:

  • promoting and protecting Union values;
  • promoting equality, preventing and combating discrimination;
  • promoting gender equality;
  • combating racism, xenophobia and all forms of intolerance;
  • protecting and promoting the rights of the child;
  • promoting European remembrance;
  • promoting citizen engagement;
  • preventing and combating gender-based violence;
  • preventing and combating violence against children.
  • The annual operating grants to be signed based on these framework partnership agreements will increase the capacities of these networks to contribute actively to the development and implementation of EU policies in these areas.

Expected Impact:European networks are expected to contribute to achieving at least one of the following objectives:

1. Building the capacity of national or regional organisations working in the areas covered by the grant;
2. Buildingand increasing the capacity of network partners to develop coherent and coordinated activities to promote the relevant policy objectives;
3. Expanding the network’s reach, including new partners;
4. A measurable increase in the impact of the network’s activities in the respective policy areas.

Civil society organisations active at EU level in the area of European remembrance and citizens’ engagement and participation, are expected to contribute to achieving at least one of the following objectives:

5. Building and increasing their capacity to develop coherent and coordinated transnational activities to promote the relevant policy objectives at EU level;
6. A tangible contribution made by the organisation’s permanent, usual and regular transnational activities to the relevant policy objectives at EU level and show a measurable increase in impact in the respective policy areas.

European think tanks active in the area of European remembrance and citizens’ engagement and participation are expected to contribute to achieving at least one of the following objectives:

7. Providing a link between research and policy-making at European level, which helps find solutions to problems;
8. Facilitating interaction between scientists, academia and decision-makers.

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