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Strengthening the remembrance of Roma victims
Summary
Call CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM-GENCRIME-1 is under Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) (2021-2027). It funds projects on remembrance of the Roma Holocaust and countering antigypsyism. Activities may include documenting the genocide and historical persecution, developing educational materials and youth networks, preserving testimonies and archives, and supporting research, commemorative initiatives and transitional-justice approaches.
The call’s total budget is €2,500,000, and the minimum grant amount that may be requested is €50,000. Applicants, including beneficiaries and affiliated entities, must be established in an eligible country: an EU Member State, including overseas countries and territories (OCTs), or a non-EU country associated with CERV or in ongoing association negotiations, provided the agreement enters into force before grant signature. The coordinator must be a non-profit legal entity, public or private, or an international organisation. Co-applicants may be for-profit or non-profit legal entities, public or private; for-profit organisations may participate only in partnership with public entities, private non-profit organisations or international organisations.
Submission opened on 21/10/2026 and closes on 24/02/2027. The call and its documents are available through Funding & Tenders. For information, contact the national point of contact, Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations: Nenad Bogdanovic, [email protected], www.epcr.org.cy. EU contact: [email protected].
How to apply
The open CERV call funds projects on remembrance of Roma victims and countering antigypsyism. It is for eligible applicants as defined by the call rules. The total call budget is €2.500.000, and the minimum grant amount that may be requested is €50.000. Applications opened on 21/10/2026 and close on 24/02/2027; the call is open at the evaluation date and time.
Steps
- Read the detailed description and call document through Funding & Tenders for the potential project themes and the call conditions.
- Check that the lead applicant, co-applicants and affiliated entities meet the eligibility and country-of-establishment rules.
- Submit a proposal by 24/02/2027. The supplied text does not specify the submission channel or list supporting documents.
Who qualifies
- Applicants, including beneficiaries and affiliated entities, must be established in an eligible country: an EU Member State, including overseas countries and territories (OCTs), or a non-EU country associated to the CERV Programme or in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement, with the agreement entering into force before grant signature.
- The lead applicant (Coordinator) must be a non-profit legal entity, public or private, or an international organisation.
- Co-applicants must be legal entities, non-profit or for-profit, public or private. For-profit organisations may apply only in partnership with public entities, private non-profit organisations, or international organisations.
- The beneficiary list includes natural persons/citizens, while the detailed eligibility rules require lead applicants and co-applicants to be legal entities (with international organisations permitted as lead applicants). The text does not explain this apparent inconsistency.
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Strengthening the remembrance of Roma victims Ανοιχτή Κατηγορία Προγράμματος (EU) Ανταγωνιστικά Προγράμματα ΕΕ Όνομα Προγράμματος Πολίτες, Ισότητα, Δικαιώματα και Αξίες (CERV) (2021-2027) Περιγραφή Προγράμματος Η χρηματοδότηση μέσω του προγράμματος CERV αποσκοπεί στην προστασία των δικαιωμάτων και των αξιών που κατοχυρώνονται στις Συνθήκες της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης (ΕΕ) με σκοπό τη διατήρηση ανοικτών, δημοκρατικών και χωρίς αποκλεισμούς κοινωνιών. Λεπτομέρειες για το Πρόγραμμα Κωδικός Αναγνώρισης CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM-GENCRIME-1 Πρόσκληση/Προκήρυξη Strengthening the remembrance of Roma victims Συνοπτική Περιγραφή Πρόσκλησης Η γενοκτονία των Ρομά και των Σίντι υπό τη ναζιστική κυριαρχία, γνωστή ως Porajmos ή Samudaripen, αποτελεί μια καθοριστική, πλην όμως ανεπαρκώς αναγνωρισμένη, κληρονομιά για την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση. Υπολογίζεται ότι 500.000 Ρομά —συμπεριλαμβανομένων των Σίντι και άλλων νομαδικών ομάδων (Travellers)— δολοφονήθηκαν, ενώ αμέτρητοι άλλοι υπέστησαν διώξεις, εκτοπισμούς, αναγκαστικές στειρώσεις και απάνθρωπη μεταχείριση. Το ναζιστικό καθεστώς εφάρμοσε φυλετικές πολιτικές με στόχο τη συστηματική εξόντωση των κοινοτήτων των Ρομά σε όλη την Ευρώπη, οι οποίες κορυφώθηκαν με μαζικές δολοφονίες, όπως η εξόντωση του καταυλισμού των Ρομά στο Άουσβιτς-Μπίρκεναου στις 2 Αυγούστου 1944 —ημερομηνία που σήμερα τιμάται ως Ευρωπαϊκή Ημέρα Μνήμης του Ολοκαυτώματος των Ρομά. Το Ολοκαύτωμα των Ρομά πρέπει να γίνει κατανοητό στο πλαίσιο μιας ευρύτερης, διαχρονικής συνέχειας του αντιτσιγγανισμού στην Ευρώπη. Οι Ρομά υπήρξαν σκλάβοι για σχεδόν πέντε αιώνες στα εδάφη της σημερινής Ρουμανίας, στερούμενοι νομικής προσωπικότητας και βασικών δικαιωμάτων. Κατά τον 20ό αιώνα, οι διώξεις συνεχίστηκαν υπό φασιστικά και κομμουνιστικά καθεστώτα και, σε αρκετές χώρες, εκδηλώθηκαν μέσω του εξαναγκαστικού μόνιμου εγκαταστατισμού, πολιτικών αφομοίωσης και καταναγκαστικών πρακτικών, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των αναγκαστικών στειρώσεων. Αυτές οι ιστορικές αδικίες είχαν μακροχρόνιες κοινωνικοοικονομικές συνέπειες. Αναλυτική Περιγραφή Πρόσκλησης Αναλυτική περιγραφή στο αγγλικό κείμενο. Συνολικός Προϋπολογισμός Πρόσκλησης €2.500.000 Ποσοστό Χρηματοδότησης από ΕΕ ή άλλους Φορείς / Ύψος Επιχορήγησης ή Δανείου Ελάχιστο ποσό επιχορήγησης: €50.000 ευρώ (Το ελάχιστο ποσό επιχορήγησης που μπορεί να ζητηθεί δεν μπορεί να είναι χαμηλότερο από €50.000) Θεματικές Κατηγορίες Άλλες Υπηρεσίες Δικαιοσύνη - Ασφάλεια Εκπαίδευση και Κατάρτιση Κοινωνικές Υποθέσεις & Ανθρώπινα Δικαιώματα Πολιτισμός Φυσική και Πολιτιστική κληρονομιά Δικαιούχοι Άλλοι Δικαιούχοι Αρχές Τοπικής Αυτοδιοίκησης Εκπαιδευτικά Ιδρύματα Ερευνητές/Ερευνητικά Κέντρα/Οργανισμοί Μη Κερδοσκοπικοί Οργανισμοί Μη Κυβερνητικοί Οργανισμοί Νέοι Νομικές Οντότητες Σύνδεσμοι/Σωματεία Φυσικά Πρόσωπα / Πολίτες Σημειώσεις για δικαιούχους Αναλυτική περιγραφή στο αγγλικό κείμενο. Έναρξη Υποβολής Προτάσεων 21/10/2026 Λήξη Υποβολής Προτάσεων 24/02/2027 Εθνικό Σημείο Επαφής Οργανισμός Ευρωπαϊκών Προγραμμάτων και Πολιτιστικών Σχέσεων (ΟΕΠΠΣ) κ. Νέναντ Μπογκντάνοβιτς Επικεφαλής Σημείου Επαφής προγράμματος «Πολίτες, Ισότητα, Δικαιώματα, Αξίες» Ηλεκτρονική Διεύθυνση: [email protected] Ιστοσελίδα: www.epcr.org.cy Σημείο Επαφής EE [email protected] Ιστοσελίδα Funding & Tenders Call document Official English call details: https://www.fundingprogrammesportal.gov.cy/en/call/strengthening-the-remembrance-of-roma-victims-en-2026/ Opened Programme Category EU Competitive Programmes Programme Name Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) (2021-2027) Programme Description Funding through CERV programme aims at protecting rights and values enshrined in the EU treaties in order to sustain open, democratic and inclusive societies. Programme Details Identifier Code CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM-GENCRIME-1 Call Strengthening the remembrance of Roma victims Summary The genocide of Roma and Sinti under Nazi rule, known as Porajmos or Samudaripen, is a defining yet insufficiently recognized legacy for the European Union. An estimated 500,000 Roma, including Sinti and Travellers, were murdered, and countless others were persecuted, deported, forcibly sterilized, and subjected to inhuman treatment. The Nazi regime implemented racial policies aimed at the systematic destruction of Roma communities across Europe, culminating in mass killings such as the liquidation of the Roma camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau on 2 August 1944, now commemorated as European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. The Roma Holocaust must be understood within a longer continuum of antigypsyism in Europe. Roma were enslaved for nearly five centuries in the territories of present-day Romania, deprived of legal personhood and basic rights. In the 20th century, persecution continued under fascist and communist regimes and, in several countries, through forced sedentarisation, assimilation policies, and coercive practices including forced sterilizations. These historical injustices have had lasting socio-economic consequences. Detailed Call Description Projects under this priority could focus on: Documenting the implementation of the Roma genocide and its historical context, including slavery, post-war persecution and totalitarian persecutions. Countering denial, distortion, trivialization, and the marginalization of Roma victimhood. Developing networks of Roma and non-Roma youth ambassadors to promote remembrance and counter antigypsyism. Supporting grassroots commemorative initiatives, including activities marking 2 August – European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, 16 May – Romani Resistance Day, etc. Developing and disseminating teaching materials that integrate Roma history and the Roma Holocaust into national curricula. Digitalizing testimonies, archival documents, and historical research to preserve memory for future generations. Promoting research on Roma restitution, forced displacement, and long-term consequences of historical injustice. Collecting, documenting and disseminating stories of Roma resistance, heroes, rescuers, intellectuals, artists and community leaders, highlighting Roma agency, resilience and contribution to European history. Applying transitional justice approaches, including truth-seeking, recognition of harm, restitution research, and guarantees of non-repetition through education and memorialization. Developing inclusive, participatory ways to remember, educate about, and teach about these crimes in order to prevent the resurgence of hatred, including antigypsyism. This may include artistic memory projects, memory activism, and other approaches that foster an enabling learning environment. Call Total Budget €2.500.000 Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan Minimum grant amount: €50.000 (The minimum grant amount that can be requested cannot be less than €50.000). Thematic Categories Culture Education and training Justice - Security Natural and Cultural Heritage Other Services Social Affairs & Human Rights Eligibility for Participation Associations Educational Institutions Legal Entities Local Authorities Natual person / Citizen / Individual NGOs Non Profit Organisations Other Beneficiaries Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions Youth Eligibility For Participation Notes In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must: for lead applicants (i.e. the “Coordinator”): be non-profit legal entities (public or private bodies) or an international organisation; for co-applicants: be non-profit or for-profit legal entities (public or private bodies). Organisations which are for profit may apply only in partnership with public entities, private non-profit organisations, or with international organisations; be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.: EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)) non-EU countries: countries associated to the CERV Programme or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature (list of participating countries). Call Opening Date 21/10/2026 Call Closing Date 24/02/2027 National Contact Point(s) Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations Head of CERV Contact Point Nenad Bogdanovic Email: [email protected] Website: www.epcr.org.cy EU Contact Point [email protected] Website Funding & Tenders Call document
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