Programmes
Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV)
Funds projects on equality, rights, democratic participation and the fight against violence.
13 open or forthcoming calls
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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) · CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES
Small, easily accessible grants of €2,000 to €5,300 for organisations, with faster evaluation and projects of up to eight months.
Deadline12 December 2026 (37 days)
Open
Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) · CERV-2026-CITIZENS-VALUES
Grants for intermediaries that re-grant funds to civil society organisations and build their capacity to protect EU values and rights.
Deadline24 February 2027 (111 days)
Topic budget€114 million
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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) · CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM-HISTMIGRATION
Grants for projects on remembering colonialism, slavery and migration and their links to structural racism in Europe today.
Deadline24 February 2027 (111 days)
Topic budget€5 million
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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) · CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM-TRANSITION
Grants for remembrance and education projects on Europe's transitions from authoritarian and totalitarian rule to democracy.
Deadline24 February 2027 (111 days)
Topic budget€4 million
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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) · CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM-GENCRIME-2
Grants for projects on remembrance of LGBTIQ+ and other overlooked victims of 20th-century European crimes, run by non-profit-led consortia.
Deadline24 February 2027 (111 days)
Topic budget€2.5 million
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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) · CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM-GENCRIME-1
Grants for projects that strengthen remembrance of the Roma genocide and counter antigypsyism, run by non-profit-led consortia in CERV countries.
Deadline24 February 2027 (111 days)
Topic budget€2.5 million
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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) · CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM-HOLOCAUSTJEW
Grants for projects that strengthen Holocaust remembrance, counter its distortion and raise awareness of Jewish life in Europe.
Deadline24 February 2027 (111 days)
Topic budget€14 million
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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) · CERV-2025-DAPHNE
Grants for grassroots civil society organisations in Italy, Greece and Spain supporting women, girls and children affected by gender-based violence.
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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) · CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES
Lump-sum grants of €3,000 to €5,250 for rural Hungarian civil society organisations cooperating with businesses for social change.
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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) · CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES
Grants of €10,000 to €15,000 for Polish civil society organisations working on rights, Union values, the rule of law and democracy.
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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) · CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES
Rapid response grants of up to €10,000 for Bulgarian civil society organisations facing crises, attacks or urgent advocacy needs.
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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) · CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES
Grants of up to €5,000 for Lithuanian NGOs building advocacy partnerships with NGOs in other EU Member States.
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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) · CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES
Rolling call funding civil society campaigns in Slovenia and Croatia that motivate people to vote in defence of EU values.
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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) · CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES
Grants for peer learning between two Polish civil society organisations working on equality, non-discrimination and the rule of law.
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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) · CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES
Grants for grassroots NGOs in the EU that support, advocate for and empower migrant and refugee women, with a Southern Mediterranean focus.
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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) · CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES
Funding for Spanish civil society organisations working on decent employment, gender justice and diversity, and social protection and housing.