Call for proposals to prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against children

Home Funding Calls for proposals Strengthen integrated child protection systems (CPS) incl. via cross-sectoral collaboration, and ensure child-centred, coordinated responses to violence against children, to contribute to the implementation of Commission Recommendation on integrated CPS Strengthen integrated child protection systems (CPS) incl. via cross-sectoral collaboration, and ensure child-centred, coordinated responses to violence against children, to contribute to the implementation of Commission Recommendation on integrated CPS CERV-2026-DAPHNE-CHILDREN Topic Call for proposal Internal navigation General information Topic description Topic updates Conditions and documents Budget overview Partner search announcements Start submission Topic Q&As Get support General information Programme Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV) Call Call for proposals to prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against children (CERV-2026-DAPHNE) Type of action CERV-LS CERV Lump Sum Grants Type of MGA CERV Lump Sum Grant [CERV-AG-LS] Open For Submission Deadline model single-stage Opening date 07 July 2026 Deadline date 05 November 2026 17:00:00 Brussels time Topic description Scope: This topic is one of the 5 priorities of the call for proposals for EU action grants to prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against children under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Value Programme (CERV). For further information about the call and its conditions, please see the call document. Show more Topic updates 17 August 2026 Submission deadline update The new deadline for submissions is 05 November 2026, 17:00 CET 13 August 2026 !! INFORMATION SESSION !! Join us online to know more about the call for proposals to prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against children CERV-2025-DAPHNE. During the session, we will talk about the objectives of the call, eligibility requirements, award criteria, application process and the use of the budget table (lump-sum type 2). You can submit your questions beforehand through the registration form or ask your questions directly during the session. The session will not be recorded. When: Monday 14 September 2026, 14:00 - 17.30 (CET) Where: online (Webex) For the registration to the event, please follow this link. You can also join the info session directly via the Webex link - registration is not mandatory. Language: English Detailed information can be found in this webpage. 08 July 2026 The submission session is now available for: CERV-2026-DAPHNE-PREVENTION, CERV-2026-DAPHNE-CHILDREN, CERV-2026-DAPHNE-PROTECTION, CERV-2026-DAPHNE-REGRANTING, CERV-2026-DAPHNE-CONVENTION-DIR Show more Topic conditions and documents Conditions 1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout described in the call document. Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. 2. Eligible countries described in the call document. 3. Other eligibility conditions n/a 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion n/a 5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes n/a 5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the call document 5. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement described in the call document Publication of the call: July, 8 2026. Deadline for submitting applications: November, 3 2026 17:00 (Brussels time). Evaluation period: November 2026 - May 2027. Information to applicants: May 2027. Signature of grant agreement: June - July 2027. 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants n/a Call document and annexes: Call document Application form templates Standard application form (CERV) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System Detailed budget table (CERV LSII) Child Protection Policy Declaration for Public Entities Model Grant Agreements (MGA) Lump Sum MGA Additional documents: CERV Work Programmes CERV Regulation 2021/692 EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement Show more Budget overview Topic Budget year : 2026 Stages Opening date Deadline Contributions Indicative number of grants CERV-2026-DAPHNE-REGRANTING - CERV-LS CERV Lump Sum Grants CERV-2026-DAPHNE-PREVENTION - CERV-LS CERV Lump Sum Grants CERV-2026-DAPHNE-CHILDREN - CERV-LS CERV Lump Sum Grants CERV-2026-DAPHNE-PROTECTION - CERV-LS CERV Lump Sum Grants CERV-2026-DAPHNE-CONVENTION-DIR - CERV-LS CERV Lump Sum Grants 21 000 000,00 € Single-stage 7 July 2026 5 November 2026 Items per page: 10 50 100 Showing 1–1 of 1 Partner search announcements 64 Searches of partners to collaborate on this topic View / Edit LEARs, Account Administrators or self-registrants can publish partner requests for open and forthcoming topics after logging into this Portal, as well as any user having an active public Person profile. Start submission Need help? To access the Electronic Submission Service, please click on the submission-button next to the type of action and the type of model grant agreement that corresponds to your proposal. You will then be asked to confirm your choice, as it cannot be changed in the submission system. Upon confirmation, you will be linked to the correct entry point. To access existing draft proposals for this topic, please login to the Funding & Tenders Portal and select the My Proposals page of the My Area section. Please select the type of your submission: CERV Lump Sum Grants [CERV-LS], CERV Lump Sum Grant [CERV-AG-LS] Start submission Topic Q&As0 item(s) found General FAQ Get support Please read carefully all provisions below before the preparation of your application. For help related to this call, please contact please add a contact e-mail or url Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals. IT Helpdesk – Contact the IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc. Online Manual – Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes from proposal preparation and evaluation to reporting on your ongoing project. Valid for all 2021-2027 programmes.