The European Parliament is the legislative branch of the European Union and its communications grants programme provides funding to advance its institutional communication strategy.

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What is the aim?

The communication grants programme aims to:

• raise citizens’ awareness of the role and democratic values of the European Parliament
• reach more audiences to share the work of the European Parliament
• reinforce the importance of citizen involvement and representation in European decision-making

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What does it fund?

The European Parliament communication grants programme provides the following funding:

• Grants for media partnerships and media actions: multimedia projects in the fields of television, radio, online and written press aimed at providing citizens with non–partisan and factual information about the EP and showing the impact and relevance of the EP and EU action on people’s daily life.
• Engagement grants: actions aimed at promoting the role of the EP and its democratic values and supporting citizens’ democratic engagement.
• Grants to promote and support specific EU-wide events like the Conference on the Future of Europe or the European Youth Event.

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Who can apply?

• Civil society organisations
• Public and private stakeholders
• Specifically: organisations/bodies that foster the representation and participation of citizens in the European democratic life and can reach a wide audience

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Why does the EU fund European citizenship and values?

Read more about EU policy on the topic of European Citizenship and values.

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‍Budget

The communications grants programme has a total budget of €5 million for 2024-2025.

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‍Project Example

EU Engage

Through a European Parliament communications grant, The Wheel delivered the EU Engage project from 2021 to 2022. The project’s main objectives were to demonstrate the value of European engagement and the opportunities provided by European citizenship and to provide civil society with practical knowledge and tools to participate in EU democracy and engage with decision makers. Through the project, The Wheel created a dedicated EU policy guide covering 10 key EU policy areas and conducted a Meet Your MEP interview series.

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National Contact Point in Ireland

Contact the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland at epdublin@europarl.europa.eu. ‍

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‍Open Calls

Find current open calls for European Parliament.

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Want to find out more?

European Parliament - Communication

‍Multi-annual work programme for grants in the area of communication 2024-2025

Grants in the Area of Communication of the European Parliament - Guide for Applicants

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Social Media

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Facebook: European Parliament

LinkedIn: European Parliament

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What to Watch

An Introduction to EU Funding Programmes for 2021–2027

Introduction to EU Funding Programmes‍‍