CERV – Call for proposals to promote civil society organisations’ awareness of, capacity building and implementation of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights – 2025

Objectives

• To support civil society organisations in promoting fundamental rights, Union values, and the rule of law at all levels across the EU
• To foster democratic participation, transparency, and good governance by enhancing citizen and civil society engagement in public policy-making

Priorities 

• Priority 1: To strengthen the capacity and awareness of key actors, including civil society and public authorities, on the application, scope, and content of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
• Priority 2: To empower civil society actors to monitor, protect, and strengthen the civic space, enhance their resilience against threats, and foster meaningful engagement with EU-level institutions
• Priority 3: To strengthen the capacity of civil society and legal professionals to engage in strategic litigation for the effective enforcement of Charter rights and access to justice at national and EU level
• Priority 4: To combat hate speech and hate crime by enhancing prevention, reporting, and support for victims
• Priority 5: To support the protection of whistleblowers by strengthening civil society’s capacity to ensure safe reporting and access to remedies

Among financed actions

• Training
• Monitoring
• Mentoring
• Research
• Advocacy
• Protection
• Communication
• Cooperation

Eligibility 

• Be a non-profit making entity for lead applicants
• Be established in one of the eligible countries:
  • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
• A consortium composed of at least 1 entity
• The following entities are only eligible as co-applicants: profit legal entities

Additional information 

• Initial duration of the action: between 12 and 24 months
• Contact: EACEACERV@ec.europa.eu

Useful 

• Guidelines: Click here
• Other call documents: Click here
• Executive Agency website: Click here
• More information: Click here

• Total budget of the call: 18 million euro
• Budget per topic:
  • CERV-2025-CHAR-LITI-CHARTER: 3.600.000 euro
  • CERV-2025-CHAR-LITI-CIVIC: 3.500.000 euro
  • CERV-2025-CHAR-LITI-LITIGATION: 2.400.000 euro
  • CERV-2025-CHAR-LITI-SPEECH: 6 million euro
  • CERV-2025-CHAR-LITI-WHISTLE: 2.500.000 euro
• Amount of the grant: cannot be lower than 75.000 euro
• Funding rate: up to 90% of the total eligible costs