The CERV–Daphne strand funds actions that prevent and combat gender-based violence, violence against women and domestic violence, and violence against children, while improving protection and support for victims and survivors. It is not a general equality or community-development call: preventing or responding to violence must be central to the project. The call contains five separate topics:

CERV-2026-DAPHNE-REGRANTING Support intermediary organizations that distribute funding to grassroots civil-society organizations working against gender-based violence or violence against children. CERV-2026-DAPHNE-PROTECTION Improve accessible, integrated and trauma-informed services for victims and survivors of gender-based violence. CERV-2026-DAPHNE-PREVENTION Prevent gender-based violence by addressing stereotypes, social norms, cyberviolence, early warning signs and the engagement of men and boys. CERV-2026-DAPHNE-CONVENTION-DIR Help authorities and stakeholders implement the Istanbul Convention and the EU Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence.CERV-2026-DAPHNE-CHILDREN Strengthen integrated child-protection systems and coordinated, child-centered responses to violence against children.

The Commission expects projects to involve organizations such as public authorities, specialist victim-support services, civil-society organizations, child-protection bodies, health and social services, schools, universities and research organizations. The exact consortium rules differ by topic; the child-protection topic requires collaborative participation and involvement of a public authority.

• Deadline: 4 November 2026

• Funding model: CERV lump-sum grant

• Indicative total budget: approximately €21 million

• Typical duration: 12–24 months, except the larger regranting projects

• Application: single-stage through the Funding & Tenders Portal EU Funding & Tenders Portal