Call For Proposals For Action Grants To Promote Judicial Cooperation In Civil And Criminal Matters
JUST Lump Sum Grants
Basic Information
- Identifier
- JUST-2026-JCOO
- Programme
- Call for proposals for action grants to promote judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters
- Programme Period
- 2021 - 2027
- Status
- Open (31094502)
- Opening Date
- December 11, 2025
- Deadline
- April 22, 2026
- Deadline Model
- single-stage
- Budget
- €5,750,000
- Min Grant Amount
- –
- Max Grant Amount
- –
- Expected Number of Grants
- –
- Keywords
- JUST-2026-JCOOJUST-2026-JCOO
Description
The call for proposals' objectives are to facilitate and support judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, and promote the rule of law, independence and impartiality of the judiciary, including by supporting the efforts to improve the effectiveness of national justice systems, and the effective enforcement of decisions.
There are three priorities for 2026:
- Judicial cooperation in civil matters
- Judicial cooperation in criminal matters
- Support to the Member States for the setting up and strengthening of national networks active in the area of judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters
For more information please consult the Call document.
Eligibility & Conditions
Conditions
1. Eligible countries
As described in the call document.
2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions
As described in the call document.
3. Proposal page limits and layout
Please refer to Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
4. Evaluation
Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the call document.
5. Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
As described in the call document.
- Opening for submission: 11 December 2025
- Deadline for submitting applications: 16 April 2026 17:00 (Brussels Time)
- Evaluation period: April-September 2026
- Information to applicants: September-October 2026
- Signature of grant agreements: October-November 2026
Call document and annexes:
Application form templates
Standard application form (JUST) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Detailed budget table (JUST LSII)
Declaration on Honour regarding CPP by public entities
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
Additional documents:
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Regulation establishing the Justice Programme 2021/693
Decision authorising the use of lump sums for actions under the Justice programme (2021-2027)
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
Guidance: How to manage your lump sum grants
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Frequently Asked Questions About Call For Proposals For Action Grants To Promote Judicial Cooperation In Civil And Criminal Matters
Support & Resources
Please read carefully all provisions of the Call Document and get familiar with the proposal template, its annexes and the system before the preparation of your application.
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 – Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes from proposal preparation and evaluation to reporting on your ongoing project. Valid for all 2021-2027 programmes.
Latest Updates
INFO SESSION - 27 January 2026:
If you want to know more about the application proccess and the topics to be considered, please register for our info session using this link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/JusticeCalls2026
You can find more information about our info session here: https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/just/items/916658/en
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
We have noticed that the call document establishes the closing date for the call on 16 April 2026, while the system indicates the 22 April 2026.
The date included in the call document is a typo, and the right date for the closure is 22 April 2026