Women’s, LGBTIQ and minority rights in a context of autocracy, conflict and geopolitical shifts
EU research call on instruments and strategies to protect and strengthen the rights of women, LGBTIQ, and minorities in autocratic, conflict, and geopolitical upheaval contexts. Planned opening 13.05.2027, deadline 23.09.2027.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Development and testing of methods, tools, and strategies to document, analyze, and protect the rights of vulnerable groups such as women, LGBTIQ individuals, ethnic and religious minorities, and persons with disabilities in situations of democratic erosion, authoritarian rule, armed conflicts, and geopolitical instability. The goal is to strengthen the capacities of policymakers, administrations, civil society, and researchers through robust data and practice-oriented approaches for the prevention of and response to human rights violations, including gender-based violence, in crisis contexts.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel costs
- Subcontractor costs
- Travel and accommodation costs
- Material costs
Non-eligible expenses
- Acquisition of real estate
- Debt settlement
- Retroactive costs
Eligible to apply
- Companies
- Non-profit Organizations
- Educational Institutions
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Legal personality
- Registration in the Participant Register (PIC)
- Submission via EU Funding & Tenders Portal
Documents required for application
- Part A Application Form
- Part B Project Description
- Applicant Table Researchers
- Financial Plan
- Ethics Self-Assessment
Evaluation criteria
- Innovative content
- Societal added value
- Data-driven methodology
- Interdisciplinarity
- Practical relevance
Description
The EU research call “Women’s, LGBTIQ and minority rights in a context of autocracy, conflict and geopolitical shifts” supports companies, non-profit and public organizations, as well as educational institutions from Member States and Associated Countries. Through a single-stage submission process in the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, consortia with at least three legally independent partners (of which at least two must be procuring entities in PCP/PPI) can apply for funding. The projects are to develop instruments and strategies within 36 months to document, analyze, and protect the rights of particularly vulnerable groups (women, LGBTIQ, ethnic and religious minorities, persons with disabilities) in scenarios of democratic erosion, authoritarian rule, and armed conflicts. Personnel costs, subcontractor costs, travel, and material expenses are funded at 100% up to a maximum of €4 million per project. Ineligible costs include real estate acquisitions, debt repayment, and retrospective costs. Lean digital approaches, data-driven methodology, and interdisciplinary cooperation are considered key criteria in the competition.
Expected outcomes include robust data foundations for policy and civil society, practical prevention and intervention tools against human rights violations and gender-based violence, as well as networked advocacy and governance approaches. Applications must include a Gender Equality Plan, implement Open Science practices, and comply with ethical and security standards. Evaluation will be based on excellence, impact, and quality of implementation; for Innovation Actions, impact will be weighted double. By the call opening on 13 May 2027 and the deadline on 23 September 2027 at 17:00 (Brussels time), Part A of the online form and Part B as a PDF including work plan, milestones, and dissemination strategy must be submitted. The result is expected to be announced approximately five months after the deadline, with an initial funding amount of up to 160% of the average periodic funding as a one-time advance.
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