Overview
Donor: | European Commission (EC) - CERV |
Application procedure: | Online Application |
Donor base: | Belgium |
Reference number: | CERV-2025-OG-DISA-SGA |
Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation, Social Business |
Deadline: | 27.08.2025 |
Financial details
Grant size: | Medium - up to $1,000,000 |
Minimum grant size: | - |
Total available budget: | - |
Funding type: | Grants |
Maximum grant size: | - |
Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Disability
- Governance & Democracy
- Human Rights
- Peace & Conflict Resolution
- Social Inclusion
Project Locations
Europe
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Description
1) Objective
Objective:
- Promoting, protecting and monitoring the rights of persons with disabilities by providing financial support to EU-level networks of civil society organisations active in this area at local, regional, national and transnational level. It will in particular contribute to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), the European Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 (ESRPD) and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD);
Supporting the Commission in putting the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 into practice;
Delivering on the European Pillar of Social Rights and related initiatives such as the ESRPD is a shared responsibility of the EU institutions, national, regional and local authorities, social partners and civil society. Civil society organisations are expected to: - support its implementation at EU, national and local level notably by collecting and exchanging data and good practices and cooperating with public authorities in the design and implementation of relevant policies; implementing different mutual learning activities on concrete policies (mutual learning event/peer learning and other similar activities);
- organise communication and engagement activities to raise awareness of the ESRPD and promote the rights of persons with disabilities in Europe;
The ultimate goal is to build a stronger social Europe and ensure that people with disabilities can fully enjoy their rights.
2) Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to legal entities (public or private bodies).
3) Location
Actions must take place in EU member states plus associated countries.
4) Budget
The estimated available call budget is €7,700,000.
5) Application
The application deadline is 27 August 2025. A full proposal must be submitted. All application templates can be downloaded at the given website. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System (accessible via the Topic page in the Search Funding & Tenders section). Paper submissions are NOT possible.