Deadline: 24 January 2017
The European Commission is currently seeking applications for its action grants to explore the role of internet tools in stimulating democratic participation and to investigate how digital tools can contribute to the stronger and longer-term engagement of citizens, under a Pilot Project E-voting- making the best use of modern technologies for more active and democratic voting procedures.
European society has changed considerably over the last 25 years as EU citizens increasingly live and work in other Member States. EU citizenship gives these mobile EU citizens the right to vote and stand in elections to the European Parliament and to municipal elections under the same conditions as nationals of their host State. Mobile EU citizens may also wish to exercise their right to vote in their home states. Political participation is central to citizenship, and it is essential to legitimising decision making in government. However, EU citizen’s political participation can be affected by red tape and outdated voting procedures. At the same time, low turnout in elections, including European Parliament elections and particularly among young people, is a challenge for democracies. To address these issues, ways should be explored to stimulate participation in elections for all citizens by making it easier to vote, including by making best use of modern technologies.
Funding Criteria
The activities funded under this pilot project’s call for action grants aiming to:
- explore the role of internet services and applications in stimulating democratic participation and to investigate how digital tools can contribute to the stronger and longer-term democratic engagement of citizens;
- elicit a broad range of proposals especially but not exclusively targeting young people and mobile EU citizens.
Funds Available
- The indicative available budget under this call for proposals is EUR 700,000.
- The requested grant should preferably not be higher than EUR 350,000 or lower than EUR 75,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must be a public entity or a private non-profit-oriented organisation, duly established in one of the countries participating in the Programme, or an international organisation that related to the entities from the Member States of the European Union, including their overseas departments.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK
For more information, please visit European Commission Action Grants.
