Europe for Citizens

Period: 2007-2013

Budget: EUR 215 million

The programme Europe for Citizens aims to promote active European citizenship for the period 2007-2013 proposes to support active European citizenship and put citizens in the centre.

The main scope of the programme is to bridge the gap between citizens and the European Union through financial instruments that promote active European citizenship. It intends to encourage cooperation between citizens and their organisations from different countries.

Main actions:

• Active Citizens for Europe

• Active civil society for Europe

• Together for Europe

• Active European Remembrance

Main objectives:

• Giving the citizens the opportunity to interact and participate in constructing “an ever closer Europe”

• Strengthen the European identity, based on common values

• Developing a sense of ownership of the Union

• Enhancing mutual understanding and tolerance between European citizens, while contributing to intercultural dialogue

Supported actions:

• Activities that involve or promote direct exchanges between European citizens through their participation in town-twinning activities

• Structural support for organisations of civil society at European level

• Structural support for European public policy research organisation (think-tanks)

• Direct cooperation between civil society organisations from different Member States

• High-visibility events

• Studies, surveys and opinion polls

• Information and dissemination tools

Eligible countries:

• Member States

• Liechtenstein

• Norway

• Island

• Countries of the Western Balkans

• Turkey

• FYROM

Eligible organisations: local authorities and organisations, European public policy research organisations (think-tanks), citizen's groups, non-governmental and other civil society organisations, platforms, networks, trade unions, educational institutions

Budget breakdown:

• 45% of the total budget is devoted to the first action - town-twinning, citizens' projects and support measures

• 31% of the total budget is allocated to the second action - to support research and civil society organisations (active at European and national level)

• 10% of the total budget is dedicated to the third action - support the implementation of studies surveys, the organisation of high visibility events and the development of information and dissemination tools

• 4 % is devoted to the forth action - active European Remembrance

Active European Citizenship

Europe for Citizen Programme 2007-2013 - Provisional programme Guide PDF