Preventing gender-based violence

This grant is part of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Value Programme (CERV) and aims to support projects that prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against children. It is one of the five priorities under the 2026 CERV call for EU action grants. The scope includes cross-border and national actions that contribute to the protection and support of victims and the elimination of such violence.

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Agency	CERV (EU)
Region	EU
Country	N/A
Legal form	Company, NGO, Government organization, Other
Start date	7 Jul 2026
End date	3 Nov 2026
Budget	21,000,000 EUR for 2026 (lump sum grants under CERV-2026-DAPHNE-PREVENTION action)
Coverage	The rate of EU co-financing and maximum amount per grant is specified in the call document. Lump sum grants are used for this topic.

Grant application conditions

Admissibility conditions	Proposal page limit and layout described in the call document and Part B of the Application Form.
Eligible countries	Described in the call document.
Application procedure	Application must be submitted via the Funding & Tenders Portal Submission System using the standard forms provided.
Evaluation criteria	Described in the call document. Includes scoring, threshold, and evaluation process.
Financial and operational capacity	Applicants must have adequate operational and financial capacity. Specific details are in the call document.
Eligible legal entities	Legal forms eligible are described in the call document. Generally open to public and private entities, including NGOs and other legal persons.
Documentation	https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/CERV-2026-DAPHNE-PREVENTION

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