Strengthening the remembrance of the Holocaust, genocides, war crimes and crimes against humanity to reinforce democracy in the EU

Description

1) Objective

During the Holocaust, amongst other minorities, LGBTIQ people were also persecuted by the Nazi regime, and were often imprisoned in concentration camps. In addition, many LGBTIQ people suffered severe abuse and forced labour, facing marginalization both during and after the war, with their experiences largely unrecognized for decades. As a result, the history of LGBTIQ persons in Europe is marked by both struggle and resilience, shaped by periods of persecution as well as progress toward equality. The preservation and recognition of LGBTIQ history and memory are essential to building an inclusive European identity rooted in dignity, diversity, and human rights, thus acknowledging their vital role in Europe’s democratic and cultural legacy.

Projects under this topic could focus on:

• Addressing how genocides, including Holocaust, war crimes and crimes against humanity were organised, which actors were involved and how they were committed, the roles of collaborators, perpetrators and bystanders.
• Finding new ways of remembering, educating and teaching about these crimes to protect society against resurging threats of hatred, such as racism, xenophobia, antigypsyism and LGBTIQ phobia. They can include artistic work on Holocaust-related memory projects, as well as stimulating memory activism. These new methods should be inclusive, where applicable participatory and create an enabling learning environment.
• Countering historical falsification and memory competition related to the genocide of the Roma and other genocides, war crimes and crimes against humanity, especially among Europeans that shared a common history but have divergent views on their common past.
• Countering denial, distortion, trivialization, and especially on false comparisons.
• Addressing divergent and opposite national historical narratives, on regional basis, of these darkest hours of Europe history and other negative common shared historical events.
• Promoting memory activism by supporting grassroot commemorative work.
  digitalising historical material and testimonies of witnesses for education and training purposes.
• Fostering intergenerational dialogue by involving young people and older generations in transmitting the memory and understanding.

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 total budget is €2,400,000. The minimum grant requested cannot be lower than €50,000.

5) Application

The application deadline is 1 October 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.