EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT TIPS

1. Priorities

The call is aimed at supporting projects focusing on preventing and combating racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance, by:

- improving responses to hate crime and hate speech, including but not limited to means of criminal law;

- supporting victims of hate crime and hate speech;

- preventing hatred by fostering tolerance and social cohesion.

Projects may, in this respect, be targeted to address the specificities of particular forms of intolerance, such as Antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred, homophobia and transphobia, antigypsyism, xenophobia and anti-migrant hatred, Afrophobia, hate crimes against persons with disabilities.

Deadline:04.10.2018

Priorities:

- Projects aimed at development, studies and analyses of the sociological landscape and trends on hate speech online;

- Projects on developing online alternative and counter-narratives and promoting the development of critical thinking by Internet users;

- Projects aimed at countering illegal hate speech online on social platforms/Internet companies (As defined under national laws transposing the Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA, on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law) and enhancing transparency on how manifestations of hate speech are addressed in the online world.

This call is intended to provide a financial support to finance pilot Joint Action Plans (JAPs), i.e.
- a set of complementary actions which are carried out by at least two organisations under the responsibility of the beneficiary with the aim to address a challenge identified in the pilot JAP areas (see below)
- based on an intervention logic, providing a logical link between the development needs, objectives, outputs and results with milestones and targets, and (types of) projects envisaged
- with a reimbursement of costs on the basis of actually achieved outputs and/or results.

The mix of output and/or results indicators may differ between and within proposals. It is possible for some project costs to be proposed to be reimbursed primarily based on actually achieved outputs, and for others to be reimbursed primarily based on actually achieved results, or a combination of both.

Pilot JAP areas:
The pilot JAPs to be financed under the call shall aim
- to support the achievement of a Member State’s Country Specific Recommendations2 relevant to the investment priorities listed under Article 3 (a) to (c) of Regulation (EU) 1304/2013
- and/or to support the Commission’s policy initiatives relating to Long Term Unemployment, Youth Unemployment, Integration of Migrants and the Skills Agenda.

Deadline: 19/07/2018 

How do students apply?

Students apply through their university, according to the timing and procedures established by the university for Erasmus+ traineeships. Recent graduates can do traineeships within 12 months after graduation and provided that they have applied before the graduation.The interns will receive an allowance of around 500 EUR per month, for an average of five months.

Scope:

Proposals should examine the processes and content of the emerging international protection system, e.g. following the United Nations commitment for the adoption of a global asylum compact as well as its implementation in comparative perspective, with special focus on the EU’s role and engagement. They should examine how sharing responsibilities, transferring skills and capabilities, can be organised as well as the compatibility of the emerging global asylum regime with international law, including international conventions on refugees and human rights. The EU arrangements with refugees' origin and transit countries should be assessed. Proposals should advise on the future development of asylum policies and their implementation both globally and within the EU, also addressing issues around both gender issues and equality. 

Deadline:14 March 2019 17:00:00

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Scope

Proposals should take stock of the long-term effects of migration at EU aggregate and cross-national level on economic growth and productivity, employment levels and wages, entrepreneurship, and fiscal and welfare impacts. They should analyse policies related to the integration of migrants, including refugees. Particular attention should be paid to gender and vulnerable groups such as unaccompanied children and stateless persons. 

Deadline: 14 March 2019 17:00:00

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Priorities

The call is aimed at supporting projects focusing on preventing and combating racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance, by:

- improving responses to hate crime and hate speech, including but not limited to means of criminal law;

- supporting victims of hate crime and hate speech;

- preventing hatred by fostering tolerance and social cohesion.

Projects may, in this respect, be targeted to address the specificities of particular forms of intolerance, such as Antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred, homophobia and transphobia, antigypsyism, xenophobia and anti-migrant hatred, Afrophobia, hate crimes against persons with disabilities.

Deadline: 04 October 2018 17:00:00

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The objective of the Travel Support is to facilitate establishment of bilateral partnerships between the Donor States and Romania with the intent to prepare joint project applications for the upcoming call(s) under the Programme.

Entities from Romania and the three Donor States can apply for funding.  

Deadline: 31/12/18

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Specific Challenge:

Global migration is growing in scope, complexity and diversity, which requires better preparedness and responses. A deeper understanding of the drivers of migration and of their interrelation with people’s propensity to migrate is needed as well as projections and scenarios that are essential for appropriate planning and effective policymaking.

Scope:

Patterns, motivations and modalities of migration should be explored, with a focus on new geographies and temporalities. This may include among others the changing nature of flows and factors such as international demand for and supply of labour, sector policies in countries of origin and destination, aging population in industrialised countries, demographic trends in countries of origin, migration propensity, transnational networks, the impact of corruption, shifting representations of Europe, temporary migration and return (both voluntary and forced) and forced movements linked to conflicts, environment-related threats, other relevant geopolitical factors, international development and regional policies, as well as livelihood opportunities (e.g. inequalities, income levels, poor job opportunities, working conditions, traditional gender roles).

The involvement of refugee and migrant scholars and scientists from relevant backgrounds and disciplines is strongly encouraged.

Deadline: 14 March 2019 17:00:00

The aims of this call are:

1. to contribute to the effective and coherent application of EU criminal law in the area of the rights of persons suspected or accused of crime (procedural rights priority);

2. to contribute to the effective and coherent application of EU criminal law in the area of the rights of victims of crime (victims' rights priority).

Eligible activities

• analytical activities, such as data collection, surveys, research activities, etc.;

• mutual learning, identifying and exchange of best practices, development of working methods which may be transferable to other participating countries;

• exchange and provision of information and development of information tools;

• capacity building for professionals;

• facilitating cooperation between competent authorities and agencies, legal practitioners and/or service providers (including multi-disciplinary networks at international, national, regional or local levels);

• communication activities including dissemination of information about the rights of victims or procedural rights and activities aimed at raising awareness of the existing rules at EU and national levels.

Deadline:19 September 2018 17:00:00

Main  objective

Provide specific operating grants for the year 2019 to
European networks having signed a Framework Partnership Agreements 2018-2021 with the European Commission. 

The specific operating grants will enhance the capacities of the networks to contribute actively to the development and implementation of all relevant policies. 

Objectives – Priorities
The objective of the Call is to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities, to ensure that people with disabilities can fully enjoy their rights.

Deadline: 20/09/2018

Swim, Courier and Post : 24:00 Brussels' time (CET)
Hand deliveries  16:00 Brussels' time (CET)

General Objective

This call will be used to finance consultations, meetings, negotiations and other actions as outlined in the European Commission's Communication on The European social dialogue, a
force for innovation and change (COM(2002)341), the Communication on Partnership for change in an enlarged Europe – Enhancing the contribution of European social dialogue (COM(2004)557) and the Commission Staff Working Document on the Functioning and potential of European sectoral social dialogue (SEC(2010)964).

Indicative grant amounts
The total budget earmarked for the EU co-financing of projects under this call is estimated at EUR 9 815 250.
The EU grant requested should indicatively be between EUR 150 000 and EUR 650 000.
The Commission reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available. The Commission reserves the right to increase the amount of the funds and distribute them to proposals admitted in the reserve list, if available. This top-up is limited to 20% of the initial budget of the call. The EU grant may not exceed 90 % of the total eligible costs of the action.

Deadline: 25/09/2018

Description of the procurement:

This call aims to ensure the continuity of the preparatory action for the third year.
The objective of the action is to test the feasibility of an intra-EU job mobility scheme for the age group above 35 years, with a particular focus on unemployed citizens, including long-term unemployed. Similar to the targeted mobility scheme "Your first EURES job"(YFEJ) helping young jobseekers under 35s, “Reactivate” intends to help adults to find employment or traineeship opportunities in other EU countries and foster their full integration into the labour market.The action aims to improve the conditions for jobseekers and workers to exercise their right of freedom of movement across the EU and to address labour markets' imbalances and skills shortages.

Deadline:05 September 2018 Swim, Courier and Post: 24:00
Brussels time (CET)
Hand deliveries 16:00 Brussels 

Scope:

a) Research and Innovation action

Proposals should assess the online behaviour of children and young people as well as their use of digital content and devices by socio-economic, gender and age group, with attention to motivations for using ICT at home, for leisure and in schools or training institutions. 

b) Coordination and Support action

This coordination and support action should aim at the establishment of a Pan-European platform to co-ordinate research activities in the EU Member States and Associated Countries with the purpose of developing a knowledge base, and filling current gaps, into how children and young people behave and interact online as well as the risks they may encounter while online. Proposals should pay particular attention to the vulnerability of children and young people in the digital environment and propose solutions for building online resilience, while also taking cultural and gender-related issues into account. 

Deadline: 14 March 2019 17:00:00

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The objective is to contribute to the effective and coherent application of EU law in the areas of civil law, criminal law and fundamental rights, judicial ethics and the rule of law, by helping to address the training needs of justice professionals in these fields. It also targets the specific training needs of court staff and bailiffs, as well as prison and probation staff.

Deadline: 25 October 2018 17:00:00

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Priorities

The priority of this restricted call for proposals for action grants is to support the setting up or reinforcing of national consultation processes in the Member States, through National Roma Platforms convened and managed by National Roma Contact Points (NRCPs).

This call will fund activities supporting active partnership between stakeholders in the development, implementation and monitoring of the National Roma Integration Strategies or integrated sets of policy measures in the Member States.

The National Roma Platforms should not be considered as one-off events or conferences but as an ongoing, joint process in which all relevant stakeholders work closely together towards better integration of Roma.

Deadline:08 November 2018 17:00:00

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The call for proposals to monitor, prevent and counter hate speech online will support the following priorities:

- Projects aimed at development, studies and analyses of the sociological landscape and trends on hate speech online;

- Projects on developing online alternative and counter-narratives and promoting the development of critical thinking by Internet users;

- Projects aimed at countering illegal hate speech online on social platforms/Internet companies (As defined under national laws transposing the Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA, on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law) and enhancing transparency on how manifestations of hate speech are addressed in the online world.

Proposals building on the activities relating to the implementation of the Code of Conduct on countering hate speech online are of particular interest.

Projects aimed at research and analysis of the sociological landscape relating to the origin and spread of hate speech on social media platforms are expected to build on prior studies and focus on analysis (including through the quantitative analysis of publicly available datasets) of current or new trends of forms of intolerance online and its path of dissemination, such as extremist ideas leading to violence or hatred against minorities.

Deadline: 11 October 2018 17:00:00

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