The role of civic and citizenship education for strengthening civic and democratic participation and support for common European values
Innovative Research on Democracy and Governance
Funding Amount
€3.0M - €3.5M
Deadline
16/09/2025
Eligible Organization Types
Non-profit, Public Institution
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What is the The role of civic and citizenship education for strengthening civic and democratic participation and support for common European values Call?
Grant Description
This call supports research and innovation actions to understand, design, pilot and test innovative pedagogical methodologies for citizenship education. It addresses gaps in democratic knowledge, attitudes and engagement among young people aged 15-29 by developing competence-based, transformational and action-oriented learning in formal and non-formal settings. Funded projects will co-create and measure novel tools and approaches, produce guidelines, toolboxes and assessment instruments, and eng...
Required Results for Successful Funding
Expected Outcomes
Policymakers, education and training institutions, and educators:
• achieve a better understanding of impactful learning, teaching and assessment of citizenship education (formal, and formal + non-formal);
• gain a sound understanding of the impact of citizenship education on youth civic and democratic engagement (aged 15-29), including disadvantaged and gendered perspectives;
• understand effective collaborative mechanisms among formal and non-formal education actors for delivering citizenship education;
• and become more aware of and capable of rolling out competence-based, transformational (critical thinking, personal development) and action-oriented (active civic engagement, democratic participation) pedagogical approaches, including innovative methodologies.
• achieve a better understanding of impactful learning, teaching and assessment of citizenship education (formal, and formal + non-formal);
• gain a sound understanding of the impact of citizenship education on youth civic and democratic engagement (aged 15-29), including disadvantaged and gendered perspectives;
• understand effective collaborative mechanisms among formal and non-formal education actors for delivering citizenship education;
• and become more aware of and capable of rolling out competence-based, transformational (critical thinking, personal development) and action-oriented (active civic engagement, democratic participation) pedagogical approaches, including innovative methodologies.
Funded areas
Scope Requirements
– Focus on formal education to develop citizenship competences (in line with the 2018 Council Recommendation on key competences), with optional examination of non-formal learning interplay.– Address youth aged 15–29 from both disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged backgrounds, incorporating gender-specific barriers and opportunities.– Cover knowledge of European common values, citizens’ obligations, critical thinking, social and cultural diversity, European identity, communication and engagement skills, equality and non-violence.– Proposals must design, pilot and test new methodologies (not merely existing protocols), encouraging direct youth participation (e.g. co-creation of school policies, community projects).– Use mixed-methods approaches (qualitative, quantitative, RCTs) and may include digital/gamified pedagogical tools.– Produce practical outputs: methodological guidelines, teacher-training content, pedagogical toolboxes and assessment frameworks to identify implementation gaps.– Optionally evaluate the effects of voting-age extension (16–17) on political participation and analyse where current civic education models have failed.– Build synergies with past and ongoing EU programmes: Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps, CERV, Global Europe and previous Horizon Europe democracy topics.
Additional Conditions for Applicants
Special Conditions
– Consortia must include at least one secondary or higher education establishment, or a public body with curriculum roll-out or teacher-training authority; and at least one civil society organisation.– Testing and innovation work packages must be led or co-led by public authorities with curriculum/teacher-training authority and/or education and training institutions or educators.– Active engagement of civil society partners (e.g. youth clubs, sports clubs, community and arts organisations) is mandatory.– Part B of the proposal is limited to 50 pages; a detailed budget table must be submitted using the provided template.– Funding is awarded as a lump sum under the Horizon Europe simplified costs decision; all relevant general annexes (B–G) and model grant agreement rules apply.– Proposals must demonstrate links and build on projects funded under earlier Horizon Europe Calls and other EU programmes.
Important dates
Open from: 15/05/2025
Deadline:16/09/2025
Application period has ended
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