EU funding

Call for Proposals: Fundamental rights and citizenship - JLS/FRC/2007 Operating Grants

17.03.2008

Deadline

2 April 2008 

Budget line / available budget  

The indicative budget available for operating grants to organisations is EUR 1.5 million.

Objectives and supported actions in the field of ENAR's work  

Grants awarded under this call are not intended to co-finance the implementation of a specific project but to support the activities included in the 2008 annual activity programme of eligible organisations.

To be eligible, proposals must clearly state the expected results of the activities of the organisation making the proposal. The work programmes that are selected must enable progress to be made towards the general and specific objectives of the programme: 

- The general objectives of the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme are the following:
  • to promote the development of a European society based on respect for fundamental rights as recognised in Article 6(2) of the Treaty on European Union, including rights derived from citizenship of the Union;
  • to strengthen civil society and to encourage an open, transparent and regular dialogue with it in respect of fundamental rights;
  • to fight against racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism and to promote a better interfaith and intercultural understanding and improved tolerance throughout the European Union;
  • to improve the contacts, exchange of information and networking between legal, judicial and administrative authorities and the legal professions, including by way of support to judicial training, with the aim of better mutual understanding among such authorities and professionals.
- The Programme's specific objectives are the following:
  • to promote fundamental rights as recognised in article 6(2) of the Treaty of the European Union and to inform all persons of their rights including those derived from citizenship of the Union, in order to encourage Union citizens to participate actively in the democratic life of the Union;
  • to examine, where necessary, respect for specific fundamental rights in the European Union and its Member States when implementing Community law, and to obtain opinions on specific questions related to fundamental rights within this scope;
  • to support non-governmental organisations and other bodies from civil society in order to enhance their capability to participate actively in the promotion of fundamental rights, the rule of law and democracy;
  • to create relevant structures in order to foster an interfaith and multicultural dialogue at the level of the European Union.

Applicants

Organisations meeting the following criteria can apply:
  • they must be non-profit organisations;
  • they must be constituted in accordance with the law of one of the E.U. Member States;
  • they must carry out activities with a European dimension involving at least 13 Member States;
  • the aims of their activities must include one or more of the objectives of the Specific Programme Fundamental Rights and citizenship

Legal basis

Decision No 2007/252/JHA

Community contribution

The maximum grant that can be awarded is EUR 300.000.

The maximum rate of co-financing by the Commission is 80% of the total eligible costs the applicant expects to incur in carrying out its activities during 2008.

Contact

JLS-FRC-PROGRAMME@ec.europa.eu

General remarks

In order to apply, to have access to the complete list of requested documents and for further information please visit the following website:

http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/funding/rights/funding_rights_en.htm

(Les documents y sont également disponibles en Français)

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