Deadline: 2 September 2019
The European Commission-Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EC-EACEA) has announced a call for proposal entitled “Civil Society Projects” which aims at supporting projects promoted by transnational partnerships and networks directly involving citizens.
Those projects gather citizens from different horizons, in activities directly linked to Union policies, with a view to give them an opportunity to actively participate in the Union policymaking process in areas related to the objectives of the Programme.
The project should consist in stimulating and organising reflection, debates or other activities related to the multiannual priority themes of the Programme and propose practical solutions that can be found through cooperation or coordination at European level, and ensure a concrete link with the policy making process indicated above. Projects should actively involve a large number of citizens in the implementation and aim at setting the basis for, or encouraging the development of, long-lasting networking between many organisations active in the field.
Types of Activities
A Civil Society Project must include the following types of activities:
- Promotion of societal engagement and solidarity: activities promoting debate/campaigns/actions on themes of common interest in the framework of the rights and responsibilities of the Union citizens and making the link to the European political agenda and policy making process.
- Gathering of opinions: activities aiming at gathering the individual opinions of the citizens favouring a bottom up approach (including the use of social networks, webinars, etc.) and media literacy.
- Volunteering: activities promoting solidarity among Union citizens and beyond.
Grant Information
- Maximum eligible grant for a Civil Society Project is: EUR 150 000.
- Maximum project duration is 18 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public bodies or non-profit organisations with a legal personality can apply.
- The programme is open to the EU Member States – and provided they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission – to:
- Accession countries, candidate countries and potential candidates
- EFTA countries party to the EEA agreement
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens/funding/civil-society-projects-2019_en