CERV European Remembrance 2026: EU grants for the remembrance of colonialism, slavery and the history of migration
Verified by the editorial team 28 October 2026
Added to the catalogue Added to the catalogue from the GetGrant database (26 October export, a sibling topic of the CERV call), terms verified on the Funding & Tenders Portal
Summary
EUR 50,000 to 500,000 per project for partnerships of at least two organisations that explore the legacy of colonialism, slavery and 20th century migration, including forced displacement and deportations, and its link to racism today. The topic budget is EUR 5 million, the coordinator must be a non-profit organisation, and Ukraine participates in CERV. Deadline - 24 February 2027.
About the call
The CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM-HISTMIGRATION topic of the European Remembrance call under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme funds projects on how colonialism, slavery, imperialism and migration have shaped today's European societies. The call document links this remembrance to the EU Anti-Racism Strategy 2026-2030: understanding the historical roots helps counter structural racism, antisemitism, antigypsyism, anti-Muslim hatred and racism against people of African and Asian descent.
A separate strand is the history of migration in 20th century Europe: economic and political migration, expulsion and deportation after the Second World War, flight from violence, forced displacement and internal displacement during wars, the persecution of Roma, and the history of female migration. Projects can acknowledge the legacy of colonialism, develop anti-racism education and historical literacy for young people and educators, collect testimonies, archives and community knowledge, raise awareness of Roma history and culture and take an intersectional approach across minority groups.
The grant is a lump sum, and projects last 12-24 months and can be national or transnational. Ukraine participates in CERV in all strands except Union Values, so Ukrainian NGOs, museums, archives and universities can apply. For Ukraine the most natural entry point is the experience of 20th century forced deportations and resettlements and today's mass forced displacement, which can be explored in a European context together with EU partners. The topic budget is EUR 5 million, and a coordinator may submit only one application across the whole call.
Who can apply
- Coordinator: a non-profit legal entity (public or private) or an international organisation from the EU or a CERV-associated country, including Ukraine
- Co-applicants: non-profit or for-profit legal entities (for-profit only in partnership with public or non-profit entities)
- At least two applicants: a coordinator and at least one co-applicant
- Anti-racism and human rights NGOs, migrant and minority organisations, museums, archives, universities, local authorities
Who cannot apply
- For-profit organisations as coordinators
- Entities subject to EU restrictive measures
What the funds are for
- Acknowledging the legacy of colonialism and slavery and its impact on today's societies
- Research on the history of migration, forced displacement and deportations in 20th century Europe
- Anti-racism education and historical literacy for young people, educators and the wider public
- Collecting and sharing testimonies, archives and community knowledge
- Raising awareness of Roma history and culture
- Training for rights defenders, civil servants and journalists on structural racism
What is not funded
- Financial support to third parties (sub-grants)
- Activities without direct participation of target groups
- Projects covering several topics of the call at once (an application must address only one topic)
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
- Administrative form Part A with the lump sum budget (filled in online)
- Technical description Part B using the Submission System template - up to 70 pages
- Part C (KPI) with project indicators (online, all sections)
- List of previous projects from the last 4 years (not needed for organisations younger than 12 months)
- Child protection policy (private entities) or declaration (public entities) - if the project involves children
How to apply
- 1Create an EU Login and register the organisations in the Participant Register (get a PIC)
- 2Find at least one co-applicant and choose a non-profit coordinator
- 3Build the lump sum budget in Part A, fill in Part C and upload Part B and annexes
- 4Submit via the Funding & Tenders Portal by 24 February 2027, 17:00 Brussels time
Timeline
Questions and answers
- Can a HISTMIGRATION project focus on deportations and forced displacement?
- Yes. The call document explicitly mentions expulsion and deportation after the Second World War, forced displacement and internal displacement during wars as part of the history of migration in 20th century Europe.
- What funding does the CERV colonialism and migration topic offer?
- The topic budget is EUR 5 million. A single project receives EUR 50,000 to 500,000 as a lump sum for 12-24 months.
Change history
- Added: Added to the catalogue from the GetGrant database (26 October export, a sibling topic of the CERV call), terms verified on the Funding & Tenders Portal
Donor contacts
Email: EACEA-CERV@ec.europa.eu
Website: www.eacea.ec.europa.eu
