CERV – Town-Twinning – 2022

Objectives

• To promote exchanges between citizens of different countries;
• To give citizens the opportunity to discover the cultural diversity of the European Union and to make them aware that European values and cultural heritage constitute the foundation for a common future;
• To guarantee peaceful relations between Europeans and to ensure their active participation at the local level;
• To reinforce mutual understanding and friendship between European citizens;
• To encourage cooperation between municipalities and the exchange of best practices;
• To support good local governance and reinforce the role of local and regional authorities in the European integration process.

Priorities

• Priority 1: Raising awareness on the richness of the cultural and linguistic environment in Europe;
• Priority 2: Raising awareness on the importance of reinforcing the European integration process based on solidarity;
• Priority 3: Fostering a sense of belonging to Europe by promoting the debate on the future of Europe;
• Priority 4: Reflecting on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local communities.

Among financed activities

• Workshops, seminars, conferences, training activities, expert meetings, webinars;
• Awareness-raising activities, data gathering and consultation;
• Exchanges and dissemination of good practices amongst public authorities and civil society organisations;
• Development of communication tools and the use of social media.

Additional information

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

Eligibility

• Be a public body or a non-profit organisation;
• The project must involve municipalities from at least two eligible countries of which at least one is an EU Member State;
• Events must involve a minimum of 50 direct participants, of which a minimum of 25 participants are “invited participants”.

• Amount of the grant: 4.4 million euro
• Maximum grant amount per project: 30,000 euro
• The grant will be a lump sum grant