European Commission: Action Grants to Support National or Transnational e-Justice Projects

Deadline: 16 October 2018

The European Commission is currently seeking proposals from eligible organisations for its Action grants to support national or transnational e-Justice projects.

The objective is to contribute to achieving the objectives of the European e-Justice Strategy 2014-2018. It will support the implementation of e-Justice projects within the European e-Justice Portal and at national level, in as far as they have a European dimension.

Grant Information

The indicative maximum amount earmarked for this call is EUR 2 200 000. The Commission reserves the right not to distribute all the available funds.
The initial duration of the projects should not exceed 24 months.

Expected Results

Implementation of a platform for Mutual Legal Assistance requests regarding e-evidence
Improved participation with the aim of achieving full EU coverage concerning all voluntary e-Justice interconnection projects – Find a lawyer, Find a notary, ECLI, LRI, etc.;
Reduced risks and possibility to allow Member States to achieve early compliance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings;
Possibility to launch potentially innovative projects and best practices concerning access to and the administration of justice at a national and in a cross-border context;
Improved awareness of on-going and future e-Justice activities.

Eligibility Criteria

List of eligible countries:
- the Member States of the European Union (including their overseas departments), except for Denmark and the United Kingdom;
- Albania.
- Proposals from applicants in candidate or associated countries may be selected provided that, on the date of award, agreements have entered into force setting out the arrangements for the participation of those countries in the programme.
- Should a candidate or associated country join the programme during the call process, a notification will be posted on the Participant Portal
Eligibility of the applicant and partners (lead applicant and co-applicant(s))
- The applicant and partners must be public entities or private organisations, duly established in one of the countries participating in the programme, or international organisations. Organisations which are profit-oriented must submit applications in partnership with public entities or private non-profit organisations.
- Note: Under the REC and Justice programmes, entities affiliated to a beneficiary are not considered as project participants. Their costs are not eligible.
Eligibility of the application
- The project can be either national or transnational;
- The EU grant requested cannot be lower than EUR 75 000.