Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV)
Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV)
Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) is the EU's funding programme for citizens' engagement and the implementation of EU rights and values.
Aims & Objectives
The Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme’s aims are to:
protect and promote Union rights and values
promote rights, non-discrimination, equality, including gender equality
promote citizens engagement and participation in the democratic life of the Union and exchanges between citizens of different Member States
raise awareness of the common European history
What does it support?
CERV funds activities:
promoting non-discrimination and gender equality, the rights of the child, European remembrance and citizens’ engagement, as well as combat racism and gender-based violence
strengthening the protection and promotion of the rule of law and democratic dialogue, transparency and good governance
supporting, empowering and building the capacity of civil society organisations active in the promotion of values and rights, at local, regional, national and transnational level.
Specific activities funded include:
training activities, workshops, conferences
mutual learning and cooperation, capacity building
town twinning
media campaigns, awareness raising and dissemination activities
Who can apply?
Civil society organisations as well as public authorities, European-level networks and think tanks.
