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Grant Analysis

Purpose & Target

This grant aims to strengthen the remembrance of the Holocaust against Jewish people by supporting projects that address its history, counter denial and distortion, and promote memory activism. It is specifically designed to empower citizens, especially teachers, policymakers, university students, newcomers, and journalists, to become ambassadors of this memory and to counter historical falsification and antisemitism. - Target recipient type: Organizations active in civil society, education, human rights, cultural memory, and historical research. - Target recipient size: Not explicitly defined, implies suitability for various organizational sizes involved in relevant activities. - MUST state if grant is 'SECTOR-SPECIFIC' - Geographic scope: European Union member states, with a focus on exploring and reconciling diverse regional and national historical narratives within Europe. - Key filtering criteria: Projects must directly address Holocaust remembrance, education, combating antisemitism, distortion, and promoting a common European historical understanding. - Grant frequency and program context: This is part of the annual 'European Remembrance' call under the broader Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV-2025-CITIZENS-REM).

Financial Structure

Funding amount: The total budget allocated for this specific topic ('CERV-2025-CITIZENS-REM-HOLOCAUSTJEW') is 18,000,000.0 EUR.
Minimum grant amount per project: Not specified. The grant is a 'Lump Sum Grant', meaning the exact amount per project is calculated based on a mandatory 'lump sum calculator' which considers participation, number of countries involved, and type of events (e.g., in-situ or online).
Maximum grant amount per project: Not specified, as it is a lump sum. The lump sum calculator determines the final amount for each project.
Currency: EUR.
Funding rate: 100.0%. Lump Sum Grants typically cover 100% of the agreed lump sum for eligible activities.
Eligible costs: Costs are defined by the lump sum calculation based on project parameters (participation, number of countries, type of events).
Ineligible costs: Not specifically detailed, but typically costs not directly related to the agreed lump sum activities are ineligible.
Matching fund requirements: No explicit matching fund requirement for Lump Sum Grants, as the lump sum covers the agreed activities fully.
Payment schedule and mechanisms: Described in section '10. Legal and financial set-up of the Grant Agreements' of the Call document.
Financial reporting requirements: Financial reporting is required as part of the legal and financial setup, described in section '10' of the Call document.

Eligibility Requirements

Organizational Type

Eligible organization types: Organizations with legal personality such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs), public authorities, educational institutions (e.g., universities, schools), cultural organizations, associations, and civil society organizations.
Definition: 'Civil society' implies organizations working in the public interest, independent of government.

Geographic Location

Eligible countries: Organizations must be established in one of the European Union Member States.
Countries include: 'AT', 'BE', 'BG', 'HR', 'CY', 'CZ', 'DK', 'EE', 'FI', 'FR', 'DE', 'GR', 'HU', 'IE', 'IT', 'LV', 'LT', 'LU', 'MT', 'NL', 'PL', 'PT', 'RO', 'SK', 'SI', 'ES', 'SE'.

Specific Qualifications & Certifications

Specific qualifications: Not explicitly detailed in the provided information. Eligibility conditions are described in section '6. Eligibility' of the official Call document.

Organizational Size & Capacity

Organizational size: Not specified in the provided documents.
Capacity: Financial and operational capacity requirements are described in section '7. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion' of the Call document.

Track Record & Experience

Track record: Not explicitly defined but implied for successful project implementation in areas of historical memory, education, and human rights.

Partnership or Consortium

Partnership requirements: A consortium is not explicitly stated as mandatory, but the project description highly encourages and supports the development of 'networks' (e.g., Young European Ambassadors, networks using places of memory), implying collaborative approaches are essential for project success.

Exclusion Criteria

Disqualifying factors: Exclusion criteria are described in section '7. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion' of the Call document.

Application Process

Application Deadlines & Timeline

Application deadline: 2025-10-01 17:00:00+01:00 (Brussels time).
Publication of the call: 2025-06-19.
Evaluation period: October 2025 - March 2026.
Information to applicants: March 2026.
Signature of grant agreement: April - July 2026.

Required Documentation & Materials

Application form: Standard application form (CERV) specific to this call, available in the 'Funding: Submission Service'.
Part B: Part B of the Application Form is described in the Call document and has a 70-page limit.
Lump Sum Calculator: The 'Calculator (CERV LS REM, CIV and NETW)' is mandatory and must be used to calculate the project budget. The total calculated budget must match the total in Part A of the proposal.
Model Grant Agreements: Lump Sum MGA (Model Grant Agreement) outlines legal and financial terms.

Application Procedure

Submission format and platform: Applications must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal's 'Submission Service'. Applicants need to confirm their choice of action type and model grant agreement.
Pre-application requirements: Applicants typically need to register an EU Login account to access the submission service.

Support & Assistance

Application assistance: Available through the Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ, IT Helpdesk, Online Manual, and the CERV National Contact Point (if established in your country), or via email at [email protected]. Applicants are advised to indicate 'CERV-2025-CITIZENS-REM' in their email subject.

Evaluation Criteria

Award Criteria

Award criteria: Described in section '9. Award criteria' of the Call document.

Innovation Requirements

Innovation: Projects are expected to develop new approaches, such as forming 'networks of Young European Ambassadors' or innovative ways to use places of memory for educational purposes, and digitalizing historical material and testimonies.

Social Impact Expectations

Social impact: Projects should aim to counter Holocaust denial, distortion, trivialization, and victims' inversion; combat antisemitism and hate speech; promote reconciliation by addressing divergent historical narratives; and foster Jewish life.
SDG alignment: The grant primarily supports: SDG4 (Quality Education) through educational initiatives; SDG10 (Reduced Inequalities) by combating discrimination and antisemitism; and SDG16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) by strengthening remembrance and promoting historical understanding.

Quality Thresholds

Quality: Projects should ensure 'free, open and independent research, education and memory' on all aspects of the Shoah, including roles of collaborators, bystanders, and saviours. Projects should aim for high quality in their methodology and expected outcomes.

Cross-Cutting Themes

Cross-cutting themes: Strong alignment with the 'EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life (2021-2030)' is expected. Projects should also address the 'growing instrumentalization' and 'politicization' of the Holocaust, as well as the 'conflation of the Shoah with the conflicts in the Middle East'. Digitalization is also a cross-cutting priority.

Compliance & Special Requirements

Regulatory Compliance

General compliance: Regulatory compliance, required permits, and authorizations are described in section '6. Eligibility' and '10. Legal and financial set-up of the Grant Agreements' of the Call document.
Legal framework: Projects must comply with the CERV Regulation 2021/692 and the EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509.

Data Protection & Privacy

Data protection: Implicitly required as per EU regulations, outlined in the Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement.

Ethical Standards

Ethical standards: Projects dealing with sensitive historical topics like the Holocaust must adhere to high ethical standards, ensuring respectful and accurate representation.

Intellectual Property Policies

Intellectual property: Policies are typically governed by the Model Grant Agreement (MGA). Not specifically detailed in the provided information.

Risk Management

Risk management: Implied as part of effective project planning and implementation, especially for projects addressing complex societal issues.

Unique Aspects & Strategic Opportunities

Current relevance: The grant specifically addresses the contemporary challenges of 'growing instrumentalization' of the Holocaust by propaganda, 'politicization' in Member States, and 'conflation' with current conflicts.
Divergent narratives: Opportunity to explore and reconcile 'divergent and opposite national historical narratives' related to the Shoah on a regional basis.
Memory activism: Encourages and supports 'grassroot commemorative work' and 'memory activism'.
Digitalization: Strong emphasis on 'digitalising historical material and testimonies of witnesses for education and training purposes'. This aligns with the 'DigitalAgenda' cross-cutting priority.

Industry-Specific Compliance

Industry-specific: Compliance with specific guidelines for historical research, education, and cultural heritage preservation may be required, as per the Call document.

Cross-cutting considerations

AI: 'AI' is listed as a cross-cutting priority, suggesting that innovative use of AI in digitalization or educational tools might be viewed favorably, though not explicitly required.

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