Lantern Grants

Strengthening the remembrance of LGBTIQ+ victims and other victims

Funder
European Commission · Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme
Award amount
Not specified
Deadline
February 24, 2027
Eligible countries
European Union

Summary

Open EU call topic CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM-GENCRIME-2 · CERV Lump Sum Grants. Part of call CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM: European Remembrance - 2026. Next deadline 2027-02-24. Topic page: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM-GENCRIME-2

Objective: 3. Strengthening the remembrance of the Holocaust, acts of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity to strengthen democracy in the EU. Projects under this topic should focus on the non-Jewish victims of the Holocaust as well as other genocides, war crimes and crimes against humanity of the 20th century’s Europe. Projects under this topic should NOT address the Holocaust against Jewish people which are covered by Topic 2. CERV-2026-CITIZENS-REM-GENCRIME-2 - Priority 2: Strengthening the remembrance of LGBTIQ+ victims and other victims Projects under this priority should not address projects focusing on the remembrance of Roma victims (Projects focussing on the remembrance of Roma victims should apply under Priority 1). Europe’s 20th century was marked by horrific crimes, genocides, war crimes and crimes against humanity as well as the crimes committed under authoritarian and totalitarian regimes, including those of communist and fascist dictatorships. The remembrance of these gravest crimes committed on European soil plays a critical role in upholding these values. Despite growing efforts to preserve the memory of the victims of these crimes, the experiences of many groups remain overlooked, marginalised or insufficiently recognised in public memory. This includes, among others, LGBTIQ+ people and other communities targeted on the basis of their identity, beliefs or perceived social status. Throughout history, LGBTIQ+ people have faced systemic persecution under a wide range of political and social regimes, often shaped by prevailing religious, cultural, and legal norms. Under the Nazi regime, it is estimated that 50000 gay and bisexual…

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