Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme · European Union

Strengthening the remembrance of Roma victims

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The EU's Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme programme expects to make awards, from a total budget of €28 million. Applications close on 24 Feb 2027 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).

Deadline: 24 Feb 2027 (in 101 days)
Grant amount: €28 million total budget
Funding rate: Varies by programme — see the call conditions
Total budget: €28 million
Type of action: CERV Lump Sum Grants · CERV Lump Sum Grant
Likely applicant types: Non-profits, Public bodies, Companies, SMEs / start-ups, Universities & research From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme (CERV)
Reference: CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM-GENCRIME-1
Call: CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM
Last checked: 14 Nov 2026

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Scope

Objective:

3. Strengthening the remembrance of the Holocaust, acts of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity to strengthen democracy in the EU.

Projects under this topic should focus on the non-Jewish victims of the Holocaust as well as other genocides, war crimes and crimes against humanity of the 20 th century’s Europe.

Projects under this topic should NOT address the Holocaust against Jewish people which are covered by Topic 2.

CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM-GENCRIME-1 - Priority 1: Strengthening the remembrance of Roma victims

The genocide of Roma and Sinti under Nazi rule, known as Porajmos or Samudaripen, is a defining yet insufficiently recognized legacy for the European Union. An estimated 500,000 Roma, including Sinti and Travellers, were murdered, and countless others were persecuted, deported, forcibly sterilized, and subjected to inhuman treatment. The Nazi regime implemented racial policies aimed at the systematic destruction of Roma communities across Europe, culminating in mass killings such as the liquidation of the Roma camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau on 2 August 1944, now commemorated as European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day.

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The Roma Holocaust must be understood within a longer continuum of antigypsyism in Europe. Roma were enslaved for nearly five centuries in the territories of present-day Romania, deprived of legal personhood and basic rights. In the 20th century, persecution continued under fascist and communist regimes and, in several countries, through forced sedentarisation, assimilation policies, and coercive practices including forced sterilizations. These historical injustices have had lasting socio-economic consequences.

Despite this, Roma persecution remains underrepresented in school curricula, museums, and public memorials. Dedicated research centres, permanent monuments, and teaching materials on Roma history and the Roma Holocaust are limited. This structural invisibility contributes to persistent antigypsyism, distortion, and denial.

As survivor numbers decline, preserving testimonies, memorial sites, and archival materials becomes increasingly urgent. Commemorative initiatives such as 2 August – European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day – and 16 May – Romani Resistance Day require stronger institutional support and integration into European remembrance culture.

Current political developments also demonstrate the vulnerability of Roma Holocaust memory. Historical distortion, trivialization, and denial — often intertwined with broader antigypsyist narratives — undermine democratic values. Memory competition and selective recognition of victimhood risk reinforcing exclusion. Citizens must be empowered to counter distortion, denial, and the minimization of the Roma genocide. In line with the EU Roma Strategic Framework for Equality Inclusion and Participation 2020-2030, special priority will be given to projects that strengthen Roma Holocaust remembrance while addressing the deeper roots of antigypsyism.

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Topics

Authoritarian regimes Civil society Crimes against humanity Democracy Discrimination Equality Europe in a changing world Extremism Fake-news Gender Genocide Healing of society Holocaust Holocaust denial and distortion Human rights Inter-cultural dialogue LGBTQ+ Minorities Multicultural European societies Oppression

Timing

Single-stage call. Next deadline 2027-02-24. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).

How to apply

Read the full topic on the Funding & Tenders Portal: expected outcome, scope, type of action and the topic conditions, including any country restrictions.
Register each participating organisation in the Funding & Tenders Portal to get a PIC.
Check the topic conditions for the minimum number of partners.
Prepare Part A (administrative forms and budget, completed in the portal) and Part B (the technical description on the official template for this type of action).
Submit in the portal before the cut-off time on the deadline day. Late submissions are not accepted.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where applicants must be based: Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where to apply: Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.

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Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	24 February 2027 “Single-stage call. Next deadline 2027-02-24. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).”	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Total budget	€28 million	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Funding rate	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Who can apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Where to apply	Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026

Official sources

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Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 14 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.