Call for proposals for Town Twinning

Call Town Twinning 2026 <div class="eui-u-mt-l>"><h4>Conditions</h4><div><h4>1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cerv/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cerv-2026-citizens-town-tt_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p><p><strong>Proposal page limits and layout:</strong> described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.</p></div></div><div><h4>2. Eligible countries</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cerv/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cerv-2026-citizens-town-tt_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>3. Other eligibility conditions</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cerv/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cerv-2026-citizens-town-tt_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cerv/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cerv-2026-citizens-town-tt_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cerv/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cerv-2026-citizens-town-tt_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cerv/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cerv-2026-citizens-town-tt_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>5. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cerv/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cerv-2026-citizens-town-tt_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p><p><br></br></p><p>Publication of the call: 28/04/2026.</p><p>Deadline for submitting applications: <u>23/09/2026</u> 17:00 (Brussels time).</p><p>Evaluation period: <u>October 2026 - February 2027.</u></p><p>Information to applicants: <u>March 2027.</u></p><p>Signature of grant agreement: <u>June 2027.</u></p></div></div><div><h4>6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>n/a</p></div></div></div><div class="eui-u-mt-l"><div class="eui-u-mt-s"> </div><h4>Call document and annexes:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cerv/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cerv-2026-citizens-town-tt_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call document</a></u></p><p><strong>Application form templates</strong></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cerv/temp-form/af/af_cerv_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Standard application form (CERV)</a> — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cerv/temp-form/af/calculator_cerv-towntt_en.xlsx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Calculator (CERV LS TownTT)</a></p><p><strong>Model Grant Agreements (MGA)</strong></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cerv/agr-contr/mga_cerv_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CERV MGA</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/agr-contr/ls-mga_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lump Sum MGA</a></p></div><h4>Additional documents:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/funding-tenders/find-funding/eu-funding-programmes/citizens-equality-rights-and-values-programme/citizens-equality-rights-and-values-programme-overview_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CERV Work Programmes</a></p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2021.156.01.0001.01.ENG&amp;toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A156%3ATOC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CERV Regulation 2021/692</a></p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=OJ:L_202402509" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/rules-lev-lear-fca_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/aga_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement</a> </p><p><a href="https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/funding-tenders-opportunities/display/OM/Online+Manual" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Online Manual</a>&#xa0;</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/ftp/tc_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions</a>&#xa0;</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/legalnotice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Privacy Statement</a></p></div></div>