The website of the CERV National Contact Point in Slovakia  provides information on the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme including calls for proposals, guidance, and contact information.

What is CERV

The Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme is an EU funding programme launched in 2021 for seven years. It was created along with the 2021-2027 Justice programme under the Justice, Rights and Values Fund. The CERV programme funds projects aimed at, among other things, safeguarding diversity and civil rights, combating gender-based violence, empowering citizens in democratic life and valuing European history. CERV financially supports public and private entities as well as non-profit organisations who, through their projects, help implement the programme’s objectives.

The main goals

Protect and promote the rights and values enshrined in the EU Treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and various international conventions on human rights. In practice, this means supporting and developing open, rights-based, democratic, equal and inclusive societies based on the rule of law.  It also means supporting a vibrant and empowered civil society at the local, regional, national, and transnational levels, encouraging people’s democratic, civic and social participation and cultivating the rich diversity of European society, based on Europe’s common values, history and memory.

Who can apply

State administrations, local and regional authorities, schools, universities, research centres, NGOs and various civil organisations can apply for funding through the CERV programme.

What we do:

• providing information about the Programme & its funding opportunities and about the policy initiatives in the areas covered by the Programme;
• facilitating the participation of stakeholders and giving advice to applicants;
• increasing the capacity of stakeholders to take part in the Programme;
• facilitating the match-making between potential partner entities on a transnational level;
• supporting applicants during the application process.
• dissemination of best practice projects;
• increasing knowledge and awareness of Programme results.