Protection of places of worship
Summary
The Fund will contribute to reach a high level of security in the EU, in particular by preventing and combating terrorism, radicalisation, serious and organised crime and cybercrime, by assisting and protecting victims of crime, and by preparing for, protecting against and effectively managing security-related incidents, risks and crises.
Programme Name
Programme Description
The Fund will contribute to reach a high level of security in the EU, in particular by preventing and combating terrorism, radicalisation, serious and organised crime and cybercrime, by assisting and protecting victims of crime, and by preparing for, protecting against and effectively managing security-related incidents, risks and crises.
Call
Detailed Call Description
- Improving cooperation between public authorities and faith-based leaders and congregations, including establishing clear communication channels and providing information about, and a better understanding of, security threats (including terrorist threats and hate crimes);
- Designing and implementing security awareness raising campaigns specifically targeting places of worship, preferably on an EU-wide basis, to make citizens more aware of threats, encourage them to report suspicious behaviour and promote an appropriate response to threats (e.g. RUN-HIDE-TELL or similar models);
- Sharing of knowledge, tools and good practices on protective measures across different Member States: either among organisations of the same faith, or preferably between and involving different faiths;
- Development and implementation of security concepts, measures, programs and communication plans;
- Development and implementation of trainings and workshops.
In this context, places of worship include all buildings and places where people of religious organisations congregate, including religious schools.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
90%
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs), excluding Denmark
Proposals must be submitted by:
- minimum 2 applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from 2 different eligible countries
- the following entities can NOT apply as coordinator:
- international organisations
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€9,600,000Thematic Categories
- Justice - Security
- Natural and Cultural Heritage
- Other Thematic Category
- Public Administration
- Social Affairs & Human Rights
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- International Organisations
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- State-owned Enterprises
Call Opening Date
08/02/2022Call Closing Date
11/05/2022EU Contact Point
Migration and Home Affairs
Telephone: +3222991111 (Commission switchboard)
Postal address:
Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs
European Commission
1049 Bruxelles/Brussel
Belgium
(Publish Date: 09/02/2022-for internal use only)