CERV – Call for proposals to National Roma Contact Points for Roma equality, inclusion and participation – 2024

Objective

To foster the implementation of the EU Roma strategic framework on equality, inclusion, and participation (EURSF), and of the Council Recommendation, in the Member States.

Priorities

• Priority 1: To advance the institutional development and capacity of the National Roma Contact Points for Roma equality, inclusion and participation (NRCPs) in their role of facilitating national consultation processes, particularly through reforming and strengthening their established National Roma Platforms (NRPs)
• Priority 2: To widen policy discussions on the implementation of national Roma strategic frameworks, deepen domestic accountability structures, and reinforce links between the local and national levels

Among financed actions

• Actions to set up, reinforce and strengthen national Roma platforms
• Supporting the NRCPs in their task of coordinating and monitoring of the
  implementation of NRSFs
• Meetings, working groups, seminars, events at national, regional or local levels
  contributing to achievement of the EURSF targets
• Awareness-raising, dedicated discussions focusing on the outcomes of the
  Roma civil society monitoring on the implementation of National Strategies for
  Roma equality, inclusion, and participation, and follow up on the recommended
  actions

Additional information

• This call for proposals is an open call for proposals.
• Initial duration of the action: between 12 and 24 months

Eligibility

• Be a legal person
• Be a public or private entity
• Lead applicants must be National Roma Contact Points, with only one application per Member State being accepted

• Total budget of the call: 1.6 million euro
• Amount of the grant: up to 200.000 euro
• Co-financing rate: up to 90% of the total eligible costs