Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme · European Union

Call for proposals for civil society organisations active in protecting and promoting Union values

Full title in the source: Call for proposals for civil society organisations active in protecting and promoting Union values: call to intermediaries (financial support to third parties) — CERV-2026-CITIZENS-VALUES

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The EU's Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme programme expects to make awards, from a total budget of €114 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: €114 million total budget
Funding rate: Varies by programme — see the call conditions
Total budget: €114 million
Type of action: CERV Project Grants · CERV Action Grant Budget-Based
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-VALUES
Call: CERV-2026-CITIZENS-VALUES
Last checked: 14 Nov 2026

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Topics

Activities that contribute to the promotion, protection and awareness raising of Union values and the fundamental rights enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights Civil society Civil society organisations Countering disinformation and other forms of interference in the democratic debate and promoting media literacy Democracy Democratic engagement and civic participation Discrimination Equality Media freedom Rule of law Valorisation and capacity building Awareness raising Capacity building European Values Financial support to third parties Fundamental rights Human rights defender Re-granting

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	€114 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

Official call page

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.