Remembering democratic transitions, the (re-)building of democratic institutions, and strengthening society based on the rule of law, democracy, and fundamental rights.
European Remembrance - 2026 · CERV-LS
What this call funds
This call funds projects that explore Europe's transitions from authoritarian or totalitarian regimes to democracy, and how societies remember and learn from that past. It supports work on remembrance, education, historical justice, and civic resilience that helps protect democracy, rule of law, and fundamental rights today. The aim is to strengthen public trust in democratic institutions by connecting historical experience with current challenges like foreign interference and disinformation.
civil society democracy · justice rights · education skills · social innovation
Who wins this
This call best suits civil society organisations, educational bodies, or public institutions working on remembrance, historical justice, civic education, or democracy protection across European countries.
Could you win this call?
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The call in detail
- Funding model
- CERV-AG-LS
- Submission
- Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
- Type of action
- CERV Lump Sum Grants
- Partners
- Not stated in the call.
- Also required
- Proposal page limit is 70 pages. Deadline for submitting applications is 24 February 2027, 17:00 CET.
Read the full conditions from the official call ›
Conditions 1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout Described in the Call document. Proposal page limits and layout: 70 pages as decribed in the section " 5. Admissibility and documents " of the Call document Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. 2. Eligible countries Described in the section " 6. Eligibility " of the Call document. 3. Other eligibility conditions Described in the section " 6. Eligibility " of the Call document. 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion Described in the section “ 7. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion ” of the Call document. 5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes Described in the sections “ 8. Evaluation and award procedure ” and “ 11. How to submit an application ” of the Call document. 5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds Described in the section “ 9. Award criteria ” of the Call document. 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement Described in the section " 4. Timetable and deadlines " of the Call document. Publication of the call: 1 October 2026. Opening for submission: 21 October 2026. Deadline for submitting applications: 24 February 2027, 17:00 CET (Brussels time). Evaluation period: February 2027 – August 2027. Information to applicants: August 2027. Signature of grant agreement: August 2027 - November 2027. 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants Described in the section “ 10. Legal and financial set-up of the Grant Agreements ” of the Call document. Call document and annexes: Call document