Strengthening the remembrance of the Holocaust against Jewish people.

Type of action:CERV Lump Sum Grants (CERV-LS) under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme. Projects are typically transnational or national, must involve direct participation of target groups, integrate gender and non-discrimination mainstreaming and respect EU values and ethics. Project duration: normally 12 to 24 months.

Funding envelope and amounts:Indicative topic budget: €14,000,000. Minimum grant request: €50,000. Maximum grant per project: €500,000. Grants are paid as lump sums based on predefined outputs/work packages (events, trainings, digitalisation, etc.). 1

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Eligible Applicant Types:Lead applicant (Coordinator) must be a non-profit legal entity (public or private) or an international organisation. Co-applicants may be non-profit or for-profit legal entities (public or private); for-profit organisations must apply in partnership with public entities, private non-profit organisations or international organisations. Natural persons are ineligible except self-employed/sole traders where national law considers the entity a legal person. International organisations and entities without legal personality may participate under specific conditions. Public bodies, universities, research institutes, museums, memorial sites, NGOs, local and regional authorities, networks of civil society organisations, foundations, cultural institutions and Programme Contact Points are eligible provided they meet call-specific requirements and register in the Participant Register (PIC) for validation.

Funding Type:Grant. The grant is provided as a lump sum contribution under the CERV Lump Sum Grants modality (CERV-AG-LS), meaning reimbursement is not linked to detailed declared costs but to achievement of predefined outputs and work packages as set out in the Call document and Grant Agreement.

Consortium Requirement:Consortium. Each proposal must involve at least two applicants: a lead applicant (Coordinator) and at least one co-applicant (not an affiliated entity or associated partner). Projects may be national or transnational; transnational projects are encouraged.

Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility):Eligible beneficiaries must be established in one of the programme participating countries. Primarily EU Member States (including Overseas Countries and Territories) and countries associated to the CERV programme or negotiating association agreements that enter into force before grant signature. International organisations are eligible regardless of country rules. Activities must take place in eligible countries. The Call document contains the definitive list of eligible countries and rules for countries in negotiation for association 1.

Target Sector:Thematic sectors covered: culture and heritage, education, history and historical research, human rights and equality, civic participation and democracy, social inclusion and minority rights, media and journalism (countering distortion and online monitoring), digital heritage (digitisation of testimonies and archival material), provenance research (looted art), and civil society capacity building.

Mentioned Countries:The Call specifically targets eligible countries under the CERV Programme. The description refers to EU Member States and eligible non-EU participating countries (countries associated to or negotiating association to the programme). No single Member State is singled out as exclusively eligible; activities are expected to have a European or transnational dimension. See Call document for full list of participating countries 1.

Project Stage (Expected Maturity):Projects are expected at development, validation and demonstration stages focused on awareness-raising, education, memorial site enhancement, digitisation of testimonies, training, network building, research dissemination and outreach. Applicants should present ready-to-implement activities (training, events, research outputs, digital products) rather than basic research ideation.

Funding Amount (Range / Scale):Call-level estimated budget: €28,000,000 for the European Remembrance call (multiple topics). Topic-specific indicative envelope for CERV-2026: €14,000,000. Per-project minimum requested grant: €50,000. Maximum grant award per project: €500,000. The final grant amount per successful applicant will be the lump sum fixed in the Grant Agreement, based on the lump sum calculation methodology and the project’s estimated eligible costs during evaluation.

Application Type:Open call. Single-stage electronic submission made through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Applicants must complete Part A directly online and upload Part B (PDF) plus annexes. The Submission System opens on the planned opening date and closes at the call deadline; paper submissions are not accepted.

Nature of Support:Money (grant). The grant takes the form of lump sum contributions. Projects may receive pre-financing (normally around 60% of the grant, subject to grant agreement terms) and final payment after delivery and verification of outputs. Payment is linked to achievement of work package deliverables and milestones rather than reporting of eligible costs.

Application Stages:One stage: single-stage submission and one-step evaluation. Successful proposals are invited to grant preparation phase (dialogue to finalise the Grant Agreement). Grant preparation includes legal entity validation, financial capacity checks and possible requests for additional documentation before grant signature.

Success Rates:Not specified in the call. Success rates depend on quality of applications, available topic budget, and number of proposals received. Applicants should aim to meet or exceed award criteria thresholds: minimum individual threshold for Relevance = 25/40, overall pass score = 70/100.

Co-funding Requirement:Yes. Projects must include co-financing. The grant is calculated by applying the reimbursement (funding) rate set in the call to the total estimated eligible costs. Applicants must indicate own resources, financial contributions, and any income from the project. The Call document and Part A online lump sum calculator provide details on co-financing rules and rates.

Application Templates and Structure:Applications use the EU Grants Application Form (Part A online administrative forms; Part B narrative PDF technical description) and Part C KPI tool (online). A standardized Part B template is available from the Submission System and must be used. Part B content should follow sections: Project Summary; 1 Relevance (background, needs, objectives, complementarity); 2 Quality (methodology, consortium, teams, management, monitoring, risk); 3 Impact (expected impact, dissemination, sustainability); 4 Workplan and Work Packages (detailed WP descriptions, milestones, deliverables, timetable); 5 Other (ethics, security); 6 Declarations. Page limit for Part B: 70 pages. CVs, list of previous projects, and other mandatory annexes must be uploaded in specified slots. The Part A lump sum calculator (Work packages and Beneficiary Calculation Sheet) is included in the online Part A.

Award criteria and scoring:Relevance (40 points) assessing match with call priorities, target group definition, EU policy alignment and European/transnational dimension; Quality (40 points) assessing project concept and methodology, work plan, management, monitoring and evaluation, ethical compliance and feasibility; Impact (20 points) assessing expected long-term impact, dissemination, sustainability and multiplier effects. Proposals must reach at least 25/40 for Relevance and 70/100 overall to be considered for funding.

Budget and Lump Sum Modality Details:The topic uses lump sum contributions. For CERV lump sums, one lump sum corresponds to one Work Package (event). The lump sum amounts are calculated on the basis of predefined parameters (e.g. number of direct participants, number of eligible countries per event, in-situ versus online events) and/or on the beneficiaries’ estimated eligible costs where specified by the Call. Projects must define work packages that correspond to events gathering citizens and/or stakeholders and provide deliverables and milestones for verification. The online Part A contains the Lump Sum Calculator. The Grant Agreement will fix the maximum lump sum amount for the project; payment depends on delivery of the agreed work package outputs and reporting via the Portal.

Nature of Eligible Activities (examples permitted under this topic):Addressing how the Shoah took place and immediate postwar developments; countering Holocaust denial, distortion, trivialisation and victims’ inversion; monitoring and countering Holocaust distortion and Nazi glorification online; reconciling divergent national/regional narratives; promoting memory activism and grassroots commemorative work; digitalisation of archival material and witness testimonies; shedding light on Jewish life before and after the Shoah; marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day and national days; raising awareness of memorial sites locally; combating neo-Nazi manifestations; provenance research on looted art; training for teachers, journalists, policymakers, local authorities and law enforcement; developing Young European Ambassadors for Shoah remembrance; cooperation with ESHEM sites of Holocaust memory.

Eligibility and other important constraints:Lead applicant cannot be lead applicant on more than one proposal under this call. Activities involving children require child protection policies or declarations of honour as appropriate. Financial support to third parties is not allowed unless explicitly authorised (and strict rules apply). Projects must comply with highest ethical standards, EU values (Article 2 TEU and Article 21 EU Charter) and data protection rules (GDPR). Public bodies and international organisations have specific exemptions in capacity checks. Entities subject to EU restrictive or conditionality measures are ineligible.

Evaluation and Award Procedure:Single-stage submission; admissibility and eligibility checks followed by evaluation by an evaluation committee assisted by independent experts. Ranking within the topic is by score; ex aequo proposals prioritised by scores in Relevance, then Quality, then Impact. Successful proposals will be invited to grant preparation. Invitation to grant preparation is not a formal commitment; legal and financial checks will be conducted before signature.

Application Checklist (key items to include):1) Register organisations and obtain PICs via Participant Register; 2) Ensure lead applicant is non-profit legal entity or international organisation (except co-applicant rules); 3) Prepare Part A online (administrative data and Lump Sum Budget); 4) Complete Part B using the provided PDF template and respect 70-page limit; 5) Complete Part C KPI tool online; 6) Upload mandatory annexes (list of previous projects, child protection policy or declaration when relevant, CVs for key staff if requested); 7) Ensure consortium minimum 2 applicants; 8) Submit before deadline; 9) Keep proof of submission confirmation email.

Support and guidance:applicants must consult the Call document, Model Grant Agreement, Lump Sum decision, Online Manual and other referenced guidance documents on the Funding & Tenders Portal. Topic-specific Q&A on the Topic page may be published. For technical submission issues use the IT Helpdesk. For call-specific questions contact national CERV Contact Point or EACEA-CERV@ec.europa.eu quoting reference CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM and topic CERV-2026 1.

Typical thematic priorities:Projects may focus on historical explanation of how the Shoah was carried out, monitoring distortion in online and offline spaces, developing youth ambassador networks, marking remembrance days, supporting Holocaust sites and educational use, and provenance research on looted art.

Eligibility snapshot:Eligible participants must be established in EU Member States, including overseas countries and territories, or in non-EU countries associated to CERV, or countries in association negotiations that enter into force before grant signature. Natural persons are not eligible, and activities must take place in eligible countries.17

Main conditions applicants should plan for:Only one topic may be addressed per application, and the lead applicant may submit only one proposal across all European Remembrance topics. Transnational projects are encouraged, but national projects are also possible. Financial support to third parties is not allowed, and direct participation of target groups is required for lump sum calculation.7