EU funding for municipalities: Information event in NRW on February 11th!

EU funding for municipalities: Information event in NRW on February 11th!

On Tuesday, February 11th, a free online information event by Europe Direct Centers will take place in North Rhine-Westphalia. The event begins at 4 p.m. and is aimed at employees of the municipal administration, mating associations, cultural and educational institutions as well as civil society organizations that deal with European topics. The aim is to examine funding opportunities for municipal networks and the promotion of the exchange between citizens of different countries. In this context, the EU funding program "Citizens, equality, rights and values" (Cerv) is presented, which provides around 1.5 billion euros for corresponding projects.

An employee of the Cerv program will explain the call for funding "City Partnerships / Municipal Encounters and Networks". Interested parties can register on the Europe Direct Aachen website. According to aachen.de since the introduction of the Cerv program in 2021 have applied for financial support.

The Cerv program in detail

The Cerv program was launched in 2021 and runs over a period of seven years. It is part of a comprehensive program that also includes the fund for the judiciary, rights and values. The main goals of the Cerv program are the financing of projects that fought diversity and civil rights, combat gender-specific violence and strengthen participation in democratic life. Furthermore, attention is paid to common European history.

Financing receives the program from public and private institutions as well as non -profit organizations. Important aspects include the protection of the rights and values ​​that are anchored in the EU contracts and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. cerv promotes a dynamic and mature civil society and facilitates social participation.

European funding and their distribution

The Cerv program is just an example of the extensive support provided by the EU. Citizens, regions, municipalities, farmers and companies benefit more than 94 percent of the EU budget in the EU, such as germany.revressation.eu reported. Projects in all 27 EU countries in areas such as regional and urban development as well as social integration are funded.

The management of these funding is usually carried out by the respective national and regional authorities, whereby in Germany the federal states are mostly responsible. The selection of the funded projects is often selected within these federal states, and further information on EU funding in Germany is available for the 2021-2027 funding period. Innovative companies can also apply for EU funding within the framework of the EIC Accelerator, while specific funds such as the European Fund for Strategic Investations (EFSI) support SMEs.