CERV European Remembrance 2026: EU grants for remembrance of the Holocaust against Jewish people
Verified by the editorial team 28 October 2026
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Summary
EUR 50,000 to 500,000 per project for partnerships of at least two organisations that research the history of the Shoah, counter Holocaust denial and distortion and raise awareness of Jewish life in Europe. The topic budget is EUR 14 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-HOLOCAUSTJEW topic of the European Remembrance call under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme funds projects on the Shoah and its legacy. The call document explicitly mentions the instrumentalisation of the Holocaust by Kremlin propaganda about the «denazification» of Ukraine, as well as the politicisation of memory and the conflation of the Shoah with conflicts in the Middle East.
Projects can examine how the Holocaust happened and who was involved, counter denial, distortion and trivialisation, monitor these phenomena online, support grassroots memory initiatives, digitise testimonies and archives, raise awareness of Jewish life before and after the Shoah, mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, work with memorial sites (including the ESHEM network) and promote provenance research on looted art. Target groups include teachers, history students, young people, local authorities, journalists and migrants. Direct participation of target groups in events is required.
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, and European Remembrance is not part of it, so Ukrainian NGOs, museums, memorials and universities can apply. The topic is particularly relevant for Ukraine, the site of mass shootings of Jews at Babyn Yar and hundreds of other places. 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
- NGOs, museums, memorials, educational institutions, universities, local authorities
Who cannot apply
- For-profit organisations as coordinators
- Entities subject to EU restrictive measures
What the funds are for
- Research on the history of the Shoah, its causes and aftermath
- Countering Holocaust denial, distortion and trivialisation, including online
- Educational programmes, training, exhibitions and public debates
- Digitisation of testimonies and archival material
- Work with memorial sites and grassroots commemoration initiatives
- Projects on Jewish life, history and culture in Europe
What is not funded
- Financial support to third parties (sub-grants)
- Activities without direct participation of target groups
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 Ukrainian NGO coordinate a CERV Holocaust remembrance project?
- Yes, if it is a non-profit legal entity. Ukraine participates in CERV in all strands except Union Values, and the European Remembrance call does not belong to that strand.
- How many organisations does a CERV European Remembrance application need?
- At least two: a non-profit coordinator and at least one co-applicant. Projects can be national or transnational, and a coordinator may submit only one application across the whole call.
Change history
- Added: Added to the catalogue from the 26 October GetGrant export, terms verified against the call document and the Funding & Tenders Portal topic page
Donor contacts
Email: EACEA-CERV@ec.europa.eu
Website: www.eacea.ec.europa.eu
