NOFO: Fostering Remembrance of Colonialism, Slavery and Migration in European Societies

The European Commission offers the Fostering Remembrance of the Legacy of Colonialism, Slavery, and Migration funding opportunity under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme. The initiative supports projects that explore how colonialism, slavery, imperialism, and migration have shaped European societies and continue to influence contemporary inequalities, discrimination, and structural racism. With a total budget of €28 million, the call aims to strengthen historical awareness, promote inclusive remembrance, preserve community histories, and support initiatives that address discrimination in multicultural European societies. Applications must be submitted through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal by 24 February 2027. The Fostering Remembrance of the Legacy of Colonialism, Slavery, and Migration call recognises that colonialism, enslavement, imperialism, decolonisation, and migration are significant parts of European history. Their consequences continue to influence social relationships, inequalities, discrimination, and the experiences of minority communities. The initiative supports projects that examine these historical legacies and their relationship with contemporary society. It encourages organisations to develop activities that improve public understanding of historical injustices, challenge stereotypes, and promote equality and inclusion. Historical remembrance is a central element of the call. By preserving historical records, collecting testimonies, sharing community knowledge, and raising awareness of overlooked experiences, projects can help communities understand how historical events continue to shape present-day inequalities. The funding opportunity also encourages approaches that recognise the experiences of different minority groups and explore the connections between historical discrimination, structural racism, and exclusion in contemporary European societies. The call has a total budget of €28 million and provides funding through lump-sum grants under the CERV programme. The individual grant amount is not specified in the information provided. Applicants should consult the official call document for the available funding arrangements, grant conditions, and any applicable limits. The funding can support projects that contribute to historical remembrance, anti-racism education, public awareness, and the preservation of historical and community knowledge.

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All proposed activities and costs must comply with the eligibility and funding conditions established in the official call documentation. Applicants must satisfy the eligibility criteria specified in the official CERV call document. The eligible countries, legal entity requirements, and any consortium or partnership conditions should be checked before preparing an application. Organisations potentially relevant to this funding opportunity may include: Applicants should not assume that every organisation in these categories is automatically eligible. Each applicant and proposed partner must meet the requirements stated in the official call document. Projects should address the historical legacies identified in the call and demonstrate how their activities contribute to remembrance, equality, inclusion, and awareness of contemporary discrimination. Projects may examine how colonial histories continue to influence contemporary inequalities, discrimination, exclusion, and structural racism. Activities can help communities understand the connections between historical systems and present-day social experiences. Initiatives may develop educational resources, public programmes, and awareness-raising activities that address racism, stereotypes, and historical injustices. Projects should help participants understand historical events and their relevance to contemporary European societies. Projects may collect, document, preserve, and share historical testimonies, archival materials, and community knowledge. These activities can help make underrepresented histories more accessible and ensure that the experiences of affected communities are recognised. The call includes raising awareness of Roma history and culture. Projects may contribute to greater public understanding of Roma experiences, historical discrimination, cultural heritage, and contributions to European societies. Projects may investigate migration histories and the experiences of communities across Europe. Activities can explore how migration has shaped European societies and how historical experiences relate to contemporary questions of identity, belonging, discrimination, and inclusion. Projects may examine the histories and experiences of minority groups through an intersectional perspective. This approach can help explain how different forms of discrimination and exclusion overlap and influence people’s experiences across historical and contemporary contexts. Historical remembrance can help societies understand the origins and continuing effects of discrimination. Colonialism, slavery, imperialism, and migration have influenced European institutions, communities, identities, and social relationships in ways that remain relevant today. The CERV funding opportunity supports organisations working to preserve these histories and make them more widely understood. By promoting historical awareness, documenting community experiences, and supporting anti-racism education, projects can contribute to more inclusive public discussions and a better understanding of structural inequalities. The initiative also creates opportunities to recognise histories that have received limited attention and strengthen the representation of minority communities in Europe’s collective historical memory. Applications must be submitted through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal in accordance with the official call document and application instructions. Visit the EU Funding & Tenders Portal and locate the call titled Fostering Remembrance of the Legac