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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 Operating Grants Framework Partnerships

Basic Information

Identifier
CERV-2021-OG-FPA
Programme
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
Programme Period
2021 - 2027
Status
Closed (31094503)
Opening Date
April 29, 2021
Deadline
June 22, 2021
Deadline Model
single-stage
Min Grant Amount
Max Grant Amount
Expected Number of Grants
Keywords
CERV-2021-OG-FPACERV-2021-OG-FPAAuthoritarian regimesCivil societyCivil society organisationsCombatting Anti-SemitismDemocracyDemocratic engagement and civic participationDemocratic transitionDisabilitiesDiscriminationEU accessionEU integrationEducationElectionsEqual opportunitiesEqualityEuropean history, Remembrance and European CitizenshipEuropean identityExtremismFake-newsGenderHistory of XX CenturyHolocaustHolocaust denial and distortionHuman rightsInclusionInter generational learningInternational volunteer management and mobility in the field of YouthMedia freedomMedia literacyMedia pluralismMinoritiesNews mediaOrganised oppositionRacism, xenophobia, and other forms of intoleranceRadicalismRaising awarness of children and/or young peopleReconciliationResistance under totalitarian regimesRoma rightsRule of lawSocial MediaSocial dialogueSocial economy and SolidaritySolidarityTotalitarian regimesTransparencyViolenceYouthYouth policy

Description

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.

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.

Eligibility & Conditions

Conditions

 1.   Eligible countries: Member States of the European Union - as described in section 6 of the Call document.



2.   Eligibility and admissibility conditions: as described in sections 5 and 6 of the Call document

Please note that for the first year framework partnership applications (FPA) and specific grant applications (SGA) are submitted in parallel due to time constrains. You must first complete the FPA application and then use the FPA application number in the SGA application.

Only applications that have been awarded a framework partnership will be considered eligible.

4.   Evaluation
      Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in sections 8 and 9 of the Call document.

5.   Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement: as described in the Call document.

Publication of the call:    April 2021

Deadline for submitting applications:              June, 22  year 17:00 (Brussels Time)

Evaluation period:                                           July-August  2021

Information to applicants:                                September 2021

Signature of grant agreement:                        October 2021

 

6.   Proposal templates, guidance, model grant agreements (MGA) and reference documents:

Standard proposal template

Call document

Mono/Multi-beneficiary Model Grant Agreement

CERV 2021-2022 work programme

Support & Resources

For help related to this call, please contact: [email protected]

Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals.

IT Helpdesk – Contact the IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc.

Online Manual – Please be aware that the Manual is currently drafted for the H2020 Programme and may not entirely fit for other programmes. However, a revision is being completed to make it corporate.

Latest Updates

Last Changed: June 20, 2022
Number of proposals on the reserve list: 14
In April/May 2022, 14 proposals from the reserve list were awarded framework partnership agreements.

Last Changed: November 28, 2021
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. 

Last Changed: November 3, 2021

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

 
 
Last Changed: November 3, 2021

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

Last Changed: May 18, 2021
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.

 

 

Last Changed: May 10, 2021
The submission session is now available for: CERV-2021-OG-FPA(CERV-FPA-OG)
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