# EU grants for remembrance projects on crimes against LGBTIQ+ people

_In arrivo · Status as of Tuesday 20 October 2026, 23:27 (Brussels time)_

## In brief
- European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) funds Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV).
- The grant goes up to €500,000.
- Applications run from Wednesday 21 October 2026 to Wednesday 24 February 2027, 17:00 (Brussels time).

## Key facts
- **Funder:** European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
- **Programme:** Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV)
- **Who can apply:** Association, Foundation, Other public body
- **Area:** European Union
- **Instrument:** Grant
- **Total budget:** This figure must be checked in the official call
- **Maximum grant:** €500,000
- **Funding rate:** not stated in the call
- **Minimum project cost:** not stated in the call
- **Published on:** Thursday 1 October 2026
- **Opens:** Wednesday 21 October 2026 (time not stated)
- **Closes:** Wednesday 24 February 2027, 17:00 (Brussels time)
- **Procedure:** Ranking
- **How to submit:** EU Funding & Tenders portal
- **Application language:** Aragonese
- **Difficulty:** 3/5
- **Chances:** Cannot be estimated

## It suits you if…
- You run an association, a foundation or a public body.
- You can build a consortium with a lead applicant and co-applicants.
- You want to teach or raise awareness about the persecution of LGBTIQ+ people and other minorities.
- You plan to digitise historical material or witness testimonies for education.
- Your activities take place in EU countries or countries associated to the programme.

## It is not for you if…
- You are a private individual: natural persons are excluded.
- You would apply alone: the call asks for a lead applicant and co-applicants.
- You need to pass money on to third parties: financial support to them is not allowed.
- Your project is about remembering Roma victims: the call sends it to a separate priority.

## What you need
- Part A of the online application form, filled in on the portal.
- Part B of the application form.
- Registration of every organisation in the Participant Register, before you submit.
- A project abstract in English.
- Agreement among the consortium members, needed after the award.

## How to apply
1. Create your application on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal, where the call is submitted online.
2. Register each organisation in the Participant Register before you submit.
3. Form a consortium: one lead applicant and co-applicants.
4. Fill in Part A and Part B of the application form.
5. Reread the official call before you submit: the act prevails.
6. Submit before Wednesday 24 February 2027, 17:00 Brussels time.

## Official source and checks
- Official act: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cerv/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cerv-2026-citizens-rem_en.pdf
- Official page of the call: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM-GENCRIME-2

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