Supporting an enabling environment for the protection of whistleblowers
Supporting an enabling environment for the protection of whistleblowers
A Union of values and rights is also based on effective law enforcement systems and the effective detection, investigation and prosecution of breaches of Union law. Support will be given to creating an enabling environment for reporting and informing on breaches of the Union law, in particular by building capacity on the effective application of the Directive on whistleblower protection (Directive (EU) 2019/1937). This Directive provides for an obligation to establish internal and external reporting channels, a strict obligation to maintain the confidentiality of the reporting person as well as for high standards of protection from retaliation and legal remedies for whistleblowers who report on breaches of EU law in a wide range of key policy areas, thus promoting the fundamental values of the rule of law and democracy as well as the right to freedom of expression, enshrined in Article 11 of the Charter.
Civil society organisations play a crucial role in help ensuring an effective implementation of these legal standards. Projects under this priority should support and protect whistleblowers and build capacity of national authorities and legal practitioners to ensure adequate legal remedies to protect whistleblowers.
1. Eligible countries: as described in the Call document.
2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: as described in the Call document.
3. Proposal page limits and layout: Please refer to Part B of the standard proposal template.
4. Evaluation: Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the Call document.
5. Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement: as described in the Call document.
Publication of the call: 20 March 2024
Deadline for submitting applications: 18 September 2024 17:00 (Brussels Time)
Evaluation period: October 2024 - February 2025
Information to applicants: March 2025
Signature of grant agreement: June 2025
6. Proposal templates, guidance and model grant agreements (MGA):
Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) 2023-2024 Work Programme
Mono/Multi-beneficiary Model Grant Agreement
Visit the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme page from the European Commission's website for further information.
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