Europe for Citizens is the EU’s programme for funding projects that:
- help the public understand the EU’s history, values and diversity
- encourage citizens to participate and engage in democracy at the EU level.
It has a total budget of €187,718 000 for 2014-20.
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Funding streams
1. European remembrance — the EU as a peace project
The programme supports initiatives that:
- discuss why and how the totalitarian regimes that blighted Europe’s modern history came into power
- look at the EU’s other defining moments and reference points
- consider different historical perspectives
Priorities for 2019 and 2020
- commemorations (PDF) of major historical turning points in recent European history
- civil society and civic participation under totalitarian regimes
- antisemitism, anti-gypsyism, xenophobia, homophobia and other forms of intolerance: drawing the lessons for today
- democratic transition and accession to the European Union
2. Democratic engagement & civic participation — getting citizens involved
Town twinning
Projects bring together citizens from twinned towns to debate issues on the European political agenda. They develop opportunities for people to engage with each other and to volunteer at EU level.
Networks of towns
Towns are encouraged to cooperate with each other in the long term to explore particular topics or themes, share resources and/or interests, increase their influence and/or face common challenges.
Civil society projects
These projects give citizens an opportunity to participate concretely in the EU policy-making process. They stimulate debates to propose practical solutions to issues through cooperation at European level.
Priorities for 2019 and 2020
- debating the future of Europe and challenging euroscepticism
- promoting solidarity in times of crisis
- fostering intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding and combatting the stigmatisation of migrants and minority groups
Operating grants
European think tanks (public policy research bodies) and civil society organisations active across the EU can receive operating grants — financial support for costs related to their activities.
Apply for funding
See details on the website of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency.
Civil Dialogue group
Europe for Citizens contact points
Get guidance and support in your language from the Europe for Citizens contact point in your country:
Europe for Citizens contact points
Reference documents
Projects financed by Europe for Citizens
Find project information and results of projects supported by the Europe for Citizens programme in 2014-20:
