Deadline: 13 October 2015
European Commission is inviting applicants for Action Grants that focus to combat sexual harassment and sexual violence against women and girls in order to prevent and combat all forms of violence against children, young people and women, as well as violence against other groups at risk, in particular groups at risk of violence in close relationships, and to protect victims of such violence.
The indicative available budget under this call for proposals is EUR 3.000.000.
Funding Activities
- Training and cooperation of relevant professionals (health services, police, the judiciary, social workers, teachers, employers, trade union representatives, university staff etc.) to better prevent and respond to these forms of violence, including through the establishment of formal or informal procedures and support programmes to respond to cases;
- Development and practical implementation of modules and/or materials to train and educate children (boys and girls), young people, men and/or women to prevent sexual harassment and/or sexual violence in these contexts by bringing about attitudinal and behavioral changes with regard to gender roles, stereotyping and sexualisation,
- To educate about the unacceptability of such violence and raise awareness of victims ‘rights.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants and partners must be legally constituted public or private organisations, or international organisations.
- Bodies and organisations which are profit-oriented can apply, be it as applicant or as partner, only in partnership with non-profit or public organisations
- Non-profit organization can be
- a legal entity that is by its legal form non-profit-making; or
- has a legal or statutory obligation not to distribute profits to its shareholders or individual members.
- Applicant and partners must be legally established in EU member states or Iceland.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online PRIAMOS system.
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