ABOUT THE CALL
Within the framework of the European Union's CERV Programme (Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values), the Ecumenical Women's Initiative in a consortium with the Mediterranean Women's Fund from France and the Calala Fondo de Mujeres from Spain, announces a public Call for financing projects aimed at prevention, as well as a better systematic response to the problem of gender-based violence.
WHO CAN APPLY
Grassroots civil society organisations:
led by women and/or in which women have decision-making roles and are responsible for project implementation;
which are registered and operate in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro or Serbia;
which work and/or have the knowledge and resources to work on preventing and/or combatting gender-based violence;
which respect EU values in accordance with Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 21 of the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights.
PROJECT DURATION
Start date: earliest 1.1.2027
End date: latest 31.12.2028
Min. duration: 20 months
Max. duration: 24 months
Total amount to be awarded under the call: EUR 590,000
Individual grant amounts:
Grant I: EUR 20,000 – 30,000
Grant II: EUR 40,000 – 60,000
Deadline for submitting applications: 15.10.2026 at 12:00 (noon)
Throughout the duration of the call, applicants can direct any queries or requests for clarification to seebeyond@eiz.hr.
PLEASE NOTE:
An informative webinar will be held on 10.9.2026 at 10:00, presenting the content and criteria of the public call. Interested organisations can register their participation by 2.9.2026 at the latest via this link.
The detailed Call text, as well as application guidelines and application forms, can be found below.
