Ths call for proposals for action grants aims to select projects to be co-funded that fall under the objectives of the FRC Programme and the priorities of this call.

All proposals will be judged solely against the criteria set out in this call for proposals. The selected projects must enable progress to be made in attaining at least one of the priorities outlined in this call, whcih include:

• Informing on where the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights applies and where to turn to if fundamental rights are violated (CFR)
• Promoting the Rights of the Child (RoC)
• Combating racism, xenophobia and antisemitism (RXAS)
• Fighting Homophobia: Enhanced/improved understanding and tolerance (HMPB)
• Training and networking between legal professions and legal practitioners (TRAI)
• Participation in the democratic life of the Union (DEMO)
• Raise awareness about Union citizenship and the rights attached to it and identify obstacles to their effective exercise (CITI)
• Raise awareness and improve knowledge about the EU rules on free movement, in particular Directive 2004/38/EC (FREE)
• Facilitate sharing of knowledge and exchange of best practices on acquisition and loss of Union citizenship (BPoC)
• Address the gender imbalance in participation in the European Parliament elections (GEND)

EU funding cannot constitute more than of 80% of overall eligible project cost and requested amount under this call cannot be less than EUR 75.000.

The deadline for submitting proposals via the PRIAMOS on-line application is 13 March 2012, 12:00 CET.

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