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Europe for Citizens Programme
2014-2020
Regional Forum
Zagreb, 27 November 2014
Cécile Le Clercq
The new programme 2014-2020
Successor to programmes 2004-2006
and 2007-2013.
Adopted by he Council on 14 April 2014
(article 352 TFEU)
Period : 2014-2020 (MFF)
Budget : 185.468.000 EUR
General objectives:
To contribute to citizens' understanding of the Union, its history and
diversity
To foster European citizenship and to improve conditions for civic
and democratic participation at Union level
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Specific objectives:
Raise awareness of remembrance, history and values and the
Union's aim, that is to promote peace, its values and the well-being
of its peoples by stimulating debate, reflection and development of
networks
Encourage democratic and civic participation of citizens at Union
level, by developing citizens' understanding of the Union policymaking process and promoting opportunities for societal and
intercultural engagement and volunteering at Union level
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Annual priorities 2014:
European remembrance:
100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I
25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
10th anniversary of EU enlargement to Central and Eastern Europe
Democratic engagement and civic participation:
Elections to the European Parliament and citizens' participation in
the democratic life of the EU
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Participating countries:
• 28 EU Member States,
• Potentially participating countries:
– Acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates
– EFTA
=> sign an Agreement with the European Commission
Signed : Serbia, Montenegro, and the former Yougoslav Republic of Macedonia
Pending : Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina
Structure of the Europe for Citizens programme
2014-2020
 Strand 1.- European remembrance (+- 20 %)
 Strand 2.- Democratic engagement and civic participation (+- 60 %):
- Town Twinning
- Networks of Towns
- Civil Society Projects
 Horizontal Action / Valorisation (+- 10 %):
- Dissemination and use of results and of good practices
Structure of the Europe for Citizens programme
2014-2020
TYPES OF GRANTS
• PROJECT GRANTS: Programme Guide
• OPERATING GRANTS: Call for proposals COMM C2/01/2013
Structural support for European public research organisations
(think tanks) and for civil society organisations 2014-2017
General features of the EfC Programme
• Equal access
• Transnational and local dimension
• Intercultural dialogue
• Volunteering
STRAND 1: EUROPEAN REMEMBRANCE
 Projects reflecting on causes of totalitarian regimes in Europe's
modern history (specially but not exclusively Nazism that led to
the Holocaust, Fascism, Stalinism and totalitarian communist
regimes) and to commemorate the victims of their crimes.
 Projects concerning other defining moments and reference points
in recent European history. In particular, action which encourage
tolerance, mutual understanding, intercultural dialogues and
reconciliation as a means of moving beyond the past and building
the future, in particular with a view to reaching the younger
generation.
STRAND 1: EUROPEAN REMEMBRANCE
 Projects
including
multidisciplinary
activities
and
involving
partners and citizens coming from different disciplines.
 Moreover, projects should be implemented at a transnational level
(creation
and
operation
of
transnational
networks) or with a clear European dimension.
partnerships
and
STRAND 1: cont'd
Applicant and partners
 Public local/regional authorities or non-profit organisations with
legal personality established in an eligible country.
Maximum grant
 100.000 EUR.
Maximum project duration
 18 months.
STRAND 2: DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT AND CIVIC
PARTICIPATION
 Town twinning
 Networks of Towns
 Civil Society Projects
STRAND 2 (cont'd)
Town twinning
 Projects bringing together a wide range of citizens from twinned
towns around the preliminary predefined themes of European
interest (annual priorities) with a clear link to the European
political agenda.
STRAND 2 (Cont'd)
Town twinning
Applicant and partners
 Towns/municipality or their twinning committees or other nonprofit organisation with legal personality representing local
authorities and established in an eligible country.
 Partners: Municipalities/organisations from at least 2 eligible
programme countries of which at least one EU Member State.
 Minimum of 25 participants
Maximum grant
 25.000 EUR.
Maximum project duration
 21 days (meeting), 9 months (eligibility period).
STRAND 2: (Cont'd)
Networks of Towns
 Multilateral
projects
promoted
by
transnational
twinning
partnerships and networks around issues of common interest for
developing thematic and long-lasting cooperation.
STRAND 2 (Cont'd)
Networks of Towns
Applicants:
 Towns/municipalities or their twinning committees, other levels of
local/regional authorities or federations/associations and NGOs
representing local or regional authorities
 Partners: same as applicants + NGOs
 A project must involve municipalities/regions/organisations from
at least 4 countries participating in the Programme of which at
least one is an EU Member State.
Maximum grant
 150.000 EUR.
Maximum project duration
 24 months
 At least 4 events
STRAND 2 (Cont'd)
Civil Society Projects
• Projects promoted by transnational partnerships and networks directly
involving citizens.
• Those projects gather citizens from different horizons, who will act
together or debate on the annual priority themes of the programme at
local and European level.
STRAND 2 (Cont'd)
Civil Society Projects
Applicants
 Non-profit organisations with legal personality established in an
eligible country
 Partners: NGOs or public regional or local organisations
 A project must involve organisations from at least 3 eligible
programme countries of which at least one is an EU Member
State.
Maximum grant
 150.000 EUR.
Maximum project duration
 18 months
STRAND 2 (Cont'd)
Civil Society Projects
Qualitative criteria:
 Annual priorities have to be covered
 Link to the European political agenda and policy-making process;
 Types of activities:
 Promotion of societal engagement and solidarity
 Gathering of opinions
 Volunteering
STRAND 2 (Cont'd)
Civil Society Projects
Qualitative aspects:
 Annual priorities have to be covered
 Link to the European political agenda and policy-making process;
 Types of activities:
 Promotion of societal engagement and solidarity
 Gathering of opinions
 Volunteering
OPERATING GRANTS
Separate call for proposals for:
A) European public policy research organisations (Think tanks).
Maximum amount: 350.000 €
B) Civil Society organisations working at European level (both strands)
Maximum amount: 200.000 €
C) Platform of pan-European organisations
Maximum amount: 600.000 €
Selection procedure = > EACEA
• 1.- Eligibility criteria
• 2.- Exclusion criteria
• 3.- Selection criteria
• 4.- Award criteria
Award criteria
 Consistency with the objectives of the Programme and
Programme Strand + annual priorities
 Quality of the plan of activities/work programme,
 Dissemination and use of results,
 Impact and citizens' involvement
Calendar 2014-2020
PROJECT GRANTS
Strand 1.-European remembrance
Deadline for submission
1 March
Measure
Deadline for
submission*
Eligibility period: Projects must start between
1 August of the same year as the deadline and
31 January of the year after the deadline
Eligibility period: Projects must start between
Town-Twinning
1 March
1 September
1 July of the same year of the deadline and 31 March
of the year after the deadline
1 January and 30 September of the year after the
deadline
Networks of Towns
1 March
1 September
1 July and 30 December of the same year as the
deadline
1 January and 30 May of the year after the deadline
Civil Society Projects
1 March
1 August of the same year as the deadline and
31 January of the year after the deadline
More info :
• European Commission - strategy & policy:
http://ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_fr.htm
• EACEA – Executive Agency «Education,
audiovisual and culture» - implementation :
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_fr.php
Contact
EACEA - Unit C1 Europe For Citizens
• Strand 1.-European remembrance:
[email protected]
• Strand 2- Democratic engagement and civic participation:
[email protected] (Civil society projects)
[email protected] (Town twinning & Networks of Towns)