Protection Of The Euro Against Counterfeiting
PERI Project Grants
Basic Information
- Identifier
- PERI-2026-ANTI-COUNTERFEIT
- Programme
- Protection of the euro against counterfeiting
- Programme Period
- 2021 - 2027
- Status
- Open (31094502)
- Opening Date
- February 19, 2026
- Deadline
- April 21, 2026
- Deadline Model
- multiple cut-off
- Budget
- €600,000
- Min Grant Amount
- –
- Max Grant Amount
- –
- Expected Number of Grants
- –
- Keywords
- PERI-2026-ANTI-COUNTERFEITPERI-2026-ANTI-COUNTERFEITING
Description
Objective:
The Pericles IV programme has the following general objective:
To prevent and combat counterfeiting and related fraud, preserve the integrity of the euro banknotes and coins, thus strengthening the trust of citizens and business in the genuineness of these banknotes and coins and therefore enhancing the trust in the Union's economy, while securing the sustainability of public finances.
The Pericles IV programme has the following specific objective:
To protect euro banknotes and coins against counterfeiting and related fraud, by supporting and supplementing the measures undertaken by the Member States and assisting the competent national and Union authorities in their efforts to develop among themselves and with the Commission a close and regular cooperation and an exchange of best practice, where appropriate including third countries and international organisations.
Eligibility & Conditions
Conditions
1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
As described in sections 5 and 6 of the call document.
Proposal layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible countries
As described in section 6 of the call document.
Entities eligible for funding shall be the competent national authorities as defined in point (b) of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001.
3. Other eligibility conditions
n/a
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
n/a
5. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process as described in sections 8-9 of the call document.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
As described in section 10 in the call document.
Call document and annexes:
Application form templates
Standard application form (PERI) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
Additional documents:
Frequently Asked Questions About Protection Of The Euro Against Counterfeiting
Support & Resources
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Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals.
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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.