Protecting and promoting the European Union's rights and valuesThe Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme (CERV) aims to protect and promote European Union rights and values as enshrined in the EU Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. It aims to contribute to sustaining and further developing open, rights-based, democratic, equal and inclusive societies based on the rule of law.EACEA manages key parts of the CERV programme on behalf of the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers. Programme informationYou can find more information about CERV on the programme page. Funding opportunitiesYou can find open and upcoming funding opportunities for the CERV programme on the European Commission’s Funding & Tender Opportunities Portal (F&TP). Which parts of the CERV programme does EACEA manage? At EACEA we manage funding opportunities under the following two strands of the CERV programme: Union Values: protecting and promoting the values of the European Union’s Member States. Citizens’ engagement and participation: promoting citizens’ engagement and participation in the democratic life of the European Union. This encompasses the town-twinning, networks of towns and remembrance actions, as well as the European networks, civil society organisations active at EU level and European think-tanks in the areas of Union Values. We also manage the Programme Contact Points. Useful links CERV programme page on DG JUST's websiteProgramme Contact Points: list of national contact points for the CERV programmeVideo introducing the CERV programmeVideo on Union ValuesVideo on Citizens engagementCERV communication campaign website - funding projects and success storiesChampions of change: the organisations funding the future (in collaboration with Reuters)Visual identity Legal basis CERV legal basis – the legal basis underpinning the CERV programme. How to get a grantFind funding opportunitiesInfo for applicants Related NewsNews article17 December 20252026 CERV Programme: Calls for proposals on the Funding and Tenders PortalThe Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) Programme has published the first 2026 calls for proposals on the Funding & Tenders Portal, with more opportunities set to follow soon.1 min readNews article10 December 2025CERV celebrates Human Rights Day 2025On 10 December, CERV celebrates Human Rights Day. Learn more about the how the programme upholds the rights and values at the heart of the EU Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights.1 min readNews article1 July 2025Info Session – Call for Proposals European Remembrance 2025: Presentations are now available!The presentations of the info session are now available on the event page.1 min readNews article11 June 2025Info Session – CERV Civil Dialogue - Call for proposals CERV-2025-CHAR-LITI: Presentations are now available!The presentations of the info session are now available on the event page.1 min readNews article15 May 2025Info Session – Town Twinning: Presentation and recording are now available!The presentation and recording of the info session are now available on the event page.1 min readNews article6 March 2025International Women’s Day: Promoting gender equality through the CERV programmeOn 8 March, we celebrate International Women’s Day. Each year, this day serves as a powerful reminder of the progress made towards gender equality while underscoring the work that still needs to be done.2 min readNews article4 March 2025Info session: CERV - Call for proposals on rights of the child and children’s participation: Presentation and recording are now available!The presentation and recording of the event are now available on the event page of the info session.1 min readNews article20 February 2025Info session - CERV Civil Dialogue – Call to foster citizens’ engagement and participation 2025: Presentation now available!The presentation of the event is now available on the event page of the info session.1 min read
Funding opportunitiesYou can find open and upcoming funding opportunities for the CERV programme on the European Commission’s Funding & Tender Opportunities Portal (F&TP).
News article17 December 20252026 CERV Programme: Calls for proposals on the Funding and Tenders PortalThe Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) Programme has published the first 2026 calls for proposals on the Funding & Tenders Portal, with more opportunities set to follow soon.1 min read
News article10 December 2025CERV celebrates Human Rights Day 2025On 10 December, CERV celebrates Human Rights Day. Learn more about the how the programme upholds the rights and values at the heart of the EU Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights.1 min read
News article1 July 2025Info Session – Call for Proposals European Remembrance 2025: Presentations are now available!The presentations of the info session are now available on the event page.1 min read
News article11 June 2025Info Session – CERV Civil Dialogue - Call for proposals CERV-2025-CHAR-LITI: Presentations are now available!The presentations of the info session are now available on the event page.1 min read
News article15 May 2025Info Session – Town Twinning: Presentation and recording are now available!The presentation and recording of the info session are now available on the event page.1 min read
News article6 March 2025International Women’s Day: Promoting gender equality through the CERV programmeOn 8 March, we celebrate International Women’s Day. Each year, this day serves as a powerful reminder of the progress made towards gender equality while underscoring the work that still needs to be done.2 min read
News article4 March 2025Info session: CERV - Call for proposals on rights of the child and children’s participation: Presentation and recording are now available!The presentation and recording of the event are now available on the event page of the info session.1 min read
News article20 February 2025Info session - CERV Civil Dialogue – Call to foster citizens’ engagement and participation 2025: Presentation now available!The presentation of the event is now available on the event page of the info session.1 min read
