CERV Daphne 2026: EU grants to prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against children
Verified by the editorial team 1 October 2026
Updated Added a «Questions and answers» section clarifying eligibility and terms
Summary
An EU call with a EUR 21 million budget. Priority 1 offers EUR 1 to 2.5 million to intermediaries that regrant to grassroots CSOs; priorities 2-5 offer EUR 200,000 to 600,000 for victim protection and violence prevention. Ukraine participates in CERV; the deadline was moved to 5 November.
About the call
The CERV-2026-DAPHNE call of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme funds projects to prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against children. It has five priorities: support for intermediaries that regrant to grassroots civil society organisations; protection and support of victims and survivors; prevention of violence; child protection; implementation of the Istanbul Convention and the EU Directive on combating violence against women.
Under priority 1 (topic CERV-2026-DAPHNE-REGRANTING, about EUR 8 million) intermediaries are selected to run their own calls for 36 months, regrant to small and grassroots CSOs - including in remote and rural areas - and build their capacity. A single organisation or a consortium may apply. Under priorities 2-5 projects last 12-24 months, and priorities 2, 3 and 5 require a consortium of at least two applicants.
The grant is a lump sum at a 90% funding rate. Ukraine participates in CERV in all strands except Union Values (agreement of 9 January 2024), so Ukrainian CSOs can be applicants and partners. The Commission moved the original 3 November deadline to 5 November 2026, 17:00 Brussels time.
Who can apply
- Public and private legal entities from EU countries and countries associated to CERV, including Ukraine
- Priorities 1 and 4: a single organisation or a consortium
- Priorities 2, 3 and 5: a consortium of at least two applicants
- For-profit organisations only in partnership with public or non-profit ones
What the funds are for
- Regranting to grassroots CSOs working on violence and building their capacity (priority 1)
- Protection and support of victims and survivors of gender-based violence
- Prevention of gender-based violence, including cyber violence
- Child protection systems
- Training of professionals working with victims
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Create an EU Login and register the organisation (obtain a PIC)
- 2Choose a priority and, where required, form a consortium
- 3Prepare Part A, Part B and the detailed lump sum budget table
- 4Submit via the Funding & Tenders Portal by 05.11.2026, 17:00 Brussels time
Timeline
Questions and answers
- Can Ukrainian organisations apply to CERV Daphne?
- Yes. Ukraine participates in the CERV programme in all strands except Union Values (agreement of 9 January 2024), so Ukrainian organisations can be applicants and partners.
- Is a consortium required for CERV Daphne 2026?
- For priorities 1 and 4 a single organisation or a consortium may apply. Priorities 2, 3 and 5 require a consortium of at least two applicants.
- What is the CERV Daphne 2026 deadline after the extension?
- The Commission moved the deadline from 3 to 5 November 2026, 17:00 Brussels time.
Change history
- Updated: Added a «Questions and answers» section clarifying eligibility and terms
- Added: Added to the catalogue from the 1 October GetGrant export, terms verified against the call document and the Funding & Tenders Portal
Donor contacts
Website: commission.europa.eu
