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Together in Action: Empowering Local Communities for Sustainable and Inclusive Futures - Call for Proposals for Organisations

Together in Action: Empowering Local Communities for Sustainable and Inclusive Futures – Call for Proposals for Organisations

Feb 18, 2025

Citizens engagement EU values and Enlargement

A Call for Proposal for Organisations to develop their own projects on EU key values. A Call for ALDA members to fund local actions up to 10.000 Euro!

ALDA, in the context of the Operating Grant of the CERV programme, will support initiatives aimed at strengthening civic participation in the EU, and which align with ALDA Thematic Hubs.

Don’t miss this opportunity to participate: 16 projects will be funded!

🔹Who can be a beneficiary?

The Call is open to legal entities, private non-profit organisations (private bodies), established in an EU Member State, which must be members of ALDA before the signature of the grant contract

🔹What is the main objective of the Call for Proposal?

This call for proposals seeks to support initiatives that are aimed at fostering European Citizenship by improving conditions for civic and democratic participation in Europe, at promoting environmentally sustainable communities – in line with the Green Deal – and at supporting an inclusive and people-oriented economic local development all over Europe. Specifically, the thematic focus of the actions should be on strengthening civic participation in the EU, and align with ALDA Thematic Hubs.


Fund your local actions up to 10.000 Euro!


🔹Which is the thematic focus of the actions?

The re-granted actions should focus on:

Aligning with ALDA Thematic Hubs: projects must align with the priorities set by ALDA’s thematic hubs. Proposals should specify the thematic hub under which their action falls and how it contributes to the overarching goals within that theme.

Strengthening Civic Participation in the EU: projects should strengthen citizens’ engagement and participation in democratic life while empowering individuals and organizations to understand, advocate for, and actively contribute to the respect of EU rights and values at the local level.

🔹How much is the grant?

The contribution from the sub granting scheme will cover 100% of the total eligible costs of the total budget for the activity

The grants awarded will be: 10.000 Eur each, 16 projects in total.

🔹Where can the project be implemented? 

Activities must take place in the EU.

🔹How to apply?

Read the full Call for Proposals to have all the information about the call and how to apply. The Call will be open until April 18th 2025 at 23:59 CET. Here is the link to send your application.

On March 10th at 12:00 CET ALDA will host a webinar to present the call and to answer some questions related to it. Please, make sure to attend the webinar by registering here.


The applicants will receive support by the ALDA team during the proposal writing process. Any questions can be sent to this email address: regranting@alda-europe.eu

🔹Useful material and links:

[Call published on February 18th 2025]