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, Other public body
- Area
- European Union
- Instrument
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Grant
In the official text
“6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants” (p. 1)
- Total budget
- This figure must be checked in the official call
- Maximum grant
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€500,000
In the official text
“Maximum grant amount: EUR 500.000” (p. 22)
- 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
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Wednesday 24 February 2027, 17:00 (Brussels time)
In the official text
“Deadline for submitting applications: 24 February 2027, 17:00 CET (Brussels time).” (p. 1)
- Procedure
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Ranking
In the official text
“sections 7 and 9) and then ranked according to their scores.” (p. 25)
- How to submit
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EU Funding & Tenders portal
In the official text
“The application form specific to this call is available in in the Funding: Submission Service by clicking on Start Submission.” (p. 1)
- Application language
- Aragonese
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Chances
- Cannot be estimated
It suits you if…
- You run an association or public body that works on Holocaust remembrance.
- You want to counter Holocaust denial, distortion or trivialisation.
- You plan to digitise historical material or witness testimonies for teaching.
- You want to support grassroots commemorative work with events or exhibitions.
- Your organisation is based in an EU country or an associated country.
It is not for you if…
- You are a private individual: natural persons are excluded.
- Your organisation is in one of the exclusion situations, such as bankruptcy or unpaid tax or social security.
How much you can get
Each grant ranges from €50,000 to €500,000. The call pays through lump sum contributions. The call does not state a funding rate or whether you must put in your own share: ask the help desk before you build the budget. An advance payment is available.
What it pays and what it does not
Pays
- Project costs are paid as lump sum contributions.
Does not pay
Key dates
- Published on
- Thursday 1 October 2026
- Opens
- Wednesday 21 October 2026 (time not stated)
- Closes
- Wednesday 24 February 2027, 17:00 (Brussels time)
Applications open on Wednesday 21 October 2026. They close on Wednesday 24 February 2027 at 17:00. The call depends on the final adoption of the EU budget for the following year, so the funder may modify or cancel it. Check the funder's page before you start writing.
What you need
- Register your organisation on the EU Funding and Tenders portal.
- Part A: the online application form, with the lump sum budget and the summarised budget.
- Part B: the application form describing the project, within the page limit and layout set by the call.
- A project abstract in English, even if you write the rest in another official EU language.
- Local partners, if your project involves them.
How to apply
- Register on the EU Funding and Tenders portal, where you apply online.
- Read the call document and check that your project fits the Holocaust remembrance aims.
- Write to the funder's help desk if the own share or the lump sum budget is unclear.
- Fill in Part A online, including the lump sum budget.
- Write Part B within the page limit and submit before the closing time.
Each step explained in more detail: “How to apply for a grant in 7 steps”
Mistakes that cost you the money
- Putting a consultant's fee into the budget. Consequence: The cost cannot be accepted.
- Applying as a private individual. Consequence: The application is rejected.
- Leaving out the English abstract. Consequence: The application may be incomplete.
- Treating the call as certain before the EU budget is adopted. Consequence: You may spend time on a call that is changed or cancelled.
Frequently asked questions
Can I apply already?
Not yet. Applications open on Wednesday 21 October 2026. The call depends on the final adoption of the EU budget, so it may be modified or cancelled.
Who can apply?
The call lists associations and other public bodies, in EU countries or associated countries. Private individuals are excluded.
Which language can I use?
Any official EU language, but the project abstract must always be in English.
Is there an advance payment?
Yes. After the grant is signed, you normally receive an advance payment to start working on the project.
What do I have to do after winning?
You report on each work package or event. You must also ask event attendees to take part in the EU Survey on Justice, Rights and Values.
How to take part from your country
Applicants from the countries listed in this edition apply through the EU portal. The call also names the national contact point of your country, if there is one, as a source of free help.
You can write in any official EU language, but the project abstract is always in English.
Public help desks in your country
Help desks in 27 countries
We'll help you with the application
We prepare free of charge the documents about our products: technical and project description, a quote split by the call's cost items, timing and data sheets to attach. For questions about the call, Creative Europe Desks, the public help desk for applicants, guides you.
For this call and your type of organisation we do not yet have a partner consultant who prepares the application.
We give you free of charge the technical documentation of our products and neutral functional requirements you can pass to any supplier. We do not write the project or the tender specifications. The purchase follows public procurement rules.
In European calls a consultant's fee cannot be put in the project budget: it is paid with your own funds.
If your project includes the usual neXt solutions, you can buy them from us, with a quote split by the cost items of the call.
Public help desk for this call
- Creative Europe Desks ↗ Creative Europe Desk National desk of the Creative Europe programme: informs and assists applicants in culture and audiovisual.
Free check: can I apply?
Official source and checks
- Official act ↗
- Official page of the call ↗
- Funding & Tenders Portal, Search API
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