Objective of the call

The aim of the call is to fund national or transnational projects in the field of prevention and fight ofviolence against children, young people and women.

Priorities

Project proposals must address one of the following priorities:

Priority 1: Preventing gender-based violence. The focus is on primary prevention of gender-based violence, i.e. changing social attitudes and behaviour, in order to end tolerance of all forms of violence, with actions including (but not limited to): education and awareness raising, training and practical activities to tackle prejudices and gender stereotypes, norms, attitudes and behaviours that encourage, condone or minimize violence. Prevention also includes actions focusing on perpetrators, to prevent them from offending again. Actions may focus on developing empowerment and intervention programmes to equip women and men with the tools to call out and stand up to violence as bystanders, and to be role models in the fight against gender-based violence.

Priority 2. Tackling online violence against women The focus is on prevention and response to online violence against women, with actions including(but not limited to): awareness raising of the general public and/or target groups; information and support to (potential) victims to develop coping strategies and claim their rights; information and support to (potential) victims on flagging or reporting harmful content to IT platforms and/or law enforcement agencies; capacity-building for relevant professionals; prevention and treatment of other forms of gender-based violence (including domestic violence) with a cyber-dimension; and tackling prejudices and gender stereotypes and norms that encourage or condone online violence. Actions may focus on the development of tools for reporting, flagging and/or removal of harmful online violent content against women. Co-operation with and among national audio-visual regulatory bodies, non-governmental organisations, IT platforms, national authorities, equality bodies, and criminal justice systems is strongly encouraged.

Priority 3. Protecting and supporting children, young people and women who are victims and potential victims (including witnesses) of violence. Actions shall focus on early detection, protection and support services for (potential)victims/witnesses of violence, addressing their specific needs. Projects shall aim at fostering multidisciplinary cooperation and strengthening capacity building for relevant professionals in contact with victims, including – but not limited to - law enforcement, justice system, victim support or social services, health care professionals, care professionals and educators. Actions may include the design, implementation and facilitation of access to specialised support services aiming at helping victims and witnesses of violence to overcome trauma, mental health issues and psychological harm linked to their experience of violence. Actions can also specifically target children, young people and women in migration.

Priority 4. Preventing, combating and responding to peer violence amongst children Actions shall focus on preventing, combatting and responding to peer violence amongst children(committed by children on children). Actions shall focus on supporting victims, perpetrators and/or witnesses of violence, as well as helping parents, professionals in schools, in youth organisations and clubs, in the health and care sectors, etc. to be better equipped to detect and respond to this phenomenon. Actions shall focus on all forms of violence, including online.

Eligible activities

Activities shall include: awareness-raising and empowerment activities; capacity-building and training for professionals; design and implementation of protocols, development of working methods and tools; design, implementation and facilitation of access to specialised support services; exchange of good practices, mutual learning.

Eligible applicants

Public bodies or private organisations, duly established in one of the countries participating in the programme, or international organisations. Organisations that are profit-oriented may only submit applications in partnership with public bodies or private non-profit organisations.

Funding

The grant cannot be lower than 75.000 euro and cannot cover more than 80% of the eligible project costs.

More information at https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home

Projects can be either national or transnational and must involve at least two organisations. It is strongly encouraged to involve a public authority, including regional and local authorities, to be actively involved in the projects.

In case of interest please contact lnorton@fsjd.org