# EU grants for associations and public bodies to keep Holocaust memory alive

_In arrivo · Status as of Tuesday 20 October 2026, 22:24 (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, 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 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.

## 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
1. Register on the EU Funding and Tenders portal, where you apply online.
2. Read the call document and check that your project fits the Holocaust remembrance aims.
3. Write to the funder's help desk if the own share or the lump sum budget is unclear.
4. Fill in Part A online, including the lump sum budget.
5. Write Part B within the page limit and submit before the closing 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-HOLOCAUSTJEW

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