Call: Action grants to support Member States’ authorities in the identification and exchange of best practice to ensure correct and full implementation of the EU Framework Decision on combatting racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law

Programme	Fundamental Rights and Citizenship
Description of programme "Fundamental Rights and Citizenship"	The Fundamental Rights and Citizenship programme aims to promote the development of a European society based on respect for fundamental rights and rights derived from citizenship of the European Union. The focus of the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship programme is: the protection of the rights of the child; combating racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism; the fight against homophobia; active participation in the democratic life of the Union; data protection and privacy rights; training and networking between legal professions and legal practitioners.
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Call	Action grants to support Member States’ authorities in the identification and exchange of best practice to ensure correct and full implementation of the EU Framework Decision on combatting racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law
Description of call "Action grants to support Member States’ authorities in the identification and exchange of best practice to ensure correct and full implementation of the EU Framework Decision on combatting racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law"	The priority of this call for proposals is to promote the identification and exchange of best practices among public authorities which bear a responsibility in implementing the provisions of national legislation on hate crime and hate speech, and in particular provisions transposing the EU Framework Decision on combatting certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law. This call will mainly fund activities on mutual learning, exchange of good practices, strengthened cooperation and coordination between national authorities as regards the recording, investigation and prosecution of hate crime and hate speech incidents under relevant national provisions on hate crimes. Projects bearing a direct relevance for the effective implementation of national provisions transposing the EU Framework Decision on combatting certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law are of particular interest. Priority will be given to projects focusing on: Concrete actions including training aiming at setting up and improving a methodology of recording incidents and data collection on hates speech and hate crime. enhancing investigation and prosecution, through training, exchange of best practice and networking, involving especially law enforcement and judicial authorities, including prosecutors. monitoring of online hate speech, especially those projects focusing on strengthening or setting up monitoring tools at national level coordination and cooperation between national authorities and civil society organisations. promoting diversity and countering discriminatory attitudes by police forces providing respectful treatment, recognition and support of victims of hate crime.
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Thematic Focus	Children & Youth, Education & Training, Community Integration, European Citizenship, Shared Services, Capacity Building, Cooperation Networks, Institutional Cooperation, Equal Rights, Human Rights, People with Disabilities, Social Inclusion
Funding area	EU Member States Iceland / Ísland
Origin of Applicant	EU Member States Iceland / Ísland
Eligible applicants	Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), NGO / NPO, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined), Public Services, International Organization
Applicant details	The applicant must be a public authority of one of the countries participating in the Programme; co-applicants must be public entities or private organisations, duly established in one of the countries participating in the Programme, or international organisations.
Project Partner	Yes
Project Partner Details	The application must involve at least two organisations (applicant and co-applicants).
Recurring Call	unknown
Project duration max	24 months
Type of Funding	Grants
Financial details	The EU grant applied for cannot be lower than 75 000 € There is no upper limit. Total call budget: 1 500 000 € Maximum possible rate of EU co-financing is 80% of the eligible costs
Submission	Applications in response to this call are only possible via the Electronic Submission System. In order to use this system all participants (applicant and partners) first need to create a user account, the so-called ECAS account. To do so, you need to access the Participant Portal: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html
Contact Details	Webform for inquiries