Supporting the achievement of the objectives of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women (VAW) and domestic violence in the Union and the implementation of the Directive on combating VAW and domestic violence
CERV-2026-DAPHNE-CONVENTION-DIR supports public authorities and victim-support actors with training and practical measures to implement European rules combating violence against women and domestic violence.
Funder: Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme
Due Dates: November 5, 2026 (Portal deadline) | November 3, 2026 (Call document deadline, 17:00 Brussels time)
Funding Amounts: €200,000–€600,000 requested per project for 12–24 months; lump sum grants
Summary: Supports public-authority-led action projects implementing the Istanbul Convention and EU Directive on violence against women and domestic violence.
Key Information: The sole or lead applicant must be a national, regional, or local public authority; research-focused projects are not funded.
Description
CERV-2026-DAPHNE-CONVENTION-DIR is Priority 4 of the Daphne call to prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against children. Managed by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, it builds the capacity of Member State authorities and relevant victim-support actors to implement the Istanbul Convention and the EU Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence.
The priority focuses on training judges, lawyers, law enforcement officials, court staff, healthcare professionals, social services, and educational staff. Training should help professionals identify, prevent, and respond to violence, treat victims in trauma-, gender-, and child-sensitive ways, and refer victims to specialist services. Practical measures offering sustainable, structural solutions are preferred. Research may support project objectives but cannot be the main focus.
