EU CERV Programme - Citizens Engagement for Environmental Policy

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EU Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme. Indirect marine conservation funding through civic engagement and environmental policymaking. Supports awareness campaigns, citizen dialogues on ocean policy, youth involvement in marine governance.

Source: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/programmes/cerv

Funding Details

Funder: European Commission - Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
Funding Goal: Protect and promote EU rights and values, foster democratic participation, support gender equality, combat discrimination, and fight gender-based violence. Funds civil society organisations at local, regional and transnational levels to promote Union values and democratic dialogue.
Funding Amount: Not specified; varies by specific call for proposals
Deadline: Rolling/periodic; varies by call for proposals within each strand (Rolling)
How to Apply: Applications submitted via the EU Funding and Tenders Portal (ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal). Calls for proposals searchable by strand. Programme is part of the Justice, Rights and Values Fund alongside the Justice Programme.
Target Region: European Union member states; transnational scope
Contact: EU Funding and Tenders Portal Helpdesk (accessible via portal)
Last Checked: 2026-03-15 13:31

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Applicant must be a civil society organisation active in EU member states
Transnational scope required for some activities (citizens engagement/town-twinning)

Project Scope

Project must fit one of the four CERV strands

Required Documents

Applications submitted via EU Funding and Tenders Portal

Constraints

Specific calls have individual deadlines - monitor portal for open calls

Summary

The Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) Programme is a 2021-2027 EU funding programme managed by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers. It aims to protect and promote EU rights and values as enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. CERV consists of four strands: (1) Union Values - protecting human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, rule of law, and human rights, with financial support for civil society organisations promoting these values; (2) Equality, Rights and Gender Equality - preventing discrimination, promoting gender equality, combating racism and intolerance, protecting children's and persons with disabilities' rights; (3) Citizens' Engagement and Participation - promoting remembrance of European history, civic participation, democratic engagement, and town-twinning; and (4) Daphne - preventing and combating all forms of gender-based violence, domestic violence, and violence against children. Eligible activities include advocacy, awareness raising, monitoring, capacity building, research and analysis, exchange programmes, and training. Projects are funded at local, regional, and transnational levels. The programme covers EU member states, with a European-wide geographic scope. Transnational projects are supported under citizens engagement activities (town-twinning networks). Eligible applicants are primarily civil society organisations at all levels. Organisations focusing on rights promotion, democratic participation, anti-discrimination, and combating violence can apply. Calls for proposals are published periodically under each strand via the EU Funding and Tenders Portal. CERV forms part of the broader Justice, Rights and Values Fund together with the Justice Programme.

Historical Context

CERV (Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values) Programme is the 2021-2027 EU programme replacing the previous Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme and the Europe for Citizens Programme. It forms part of the Justice, Rights and Values Fund together with the Justice Programme.

Why it was added

EU Round 8 EU5: EU CERV civic engagement for marine policy

Sources

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/programmes/cerv

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