Supporting intermediary organisations (providing financial support to civil society organisations) working in the fields of gender-based violence and violence against children
Supporting intermediary organisations funds intermediaries to regrant support and build grassroots civil society organisations’ capacity to prevent gender-based violence and violence against children.
Funder: Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme
Due Dates: November 3, 2026 (Call document deadline) | November 5, 2026 (Portal deadline)
Funding Amounts: €1,000,000–€2,500,000 per project for 36 months; €21,000,000 total topic budget
Summary: Supports intermediaries to regrant funding and build grassroots civil society organisations’ capacity to combat gender-based violence and violence against children.
Key Information: Nonprofit leads must demonstrate relevant capacity-building and grant-management experience, individually or collectively through a consortium.
Description
This Daphne topic under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV) is managed by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers. It funds national or transnational intermediaries that support grassroots civil society organisations (CSOs) through both regranting and structured capacity-building. The goal is sustainable, structural change in preventing and combating gender-based violence and/or violence against children.
Supported work can address domestic and sexual violence, gender-based cyberviolence, harmful practices, and coordinated, child-centred responses to violence against children. Intermediaries must reach small grassroots CSOs, including those in remote and rural areas, prioritising organisations with limited capacity or access to funding. Practical measures and systemic change are preferred. Research may support project objectives but cannot be the main focus.
