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Citizens’ engagement and participation 2026

European Commission

Objective:The objective of this call is promoting citizens' and representative associations’ participation in and contribution to the democratic and civic life of the Union by making known and publicly exchanging their views in all areas of Union action.It aims to empower strong and resilient democracies by supporting initiatives that reinforce situational awareness and support response capacity to safeguard the integrity of the information space; strengthen democratic institutions, free and fai

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  • Date closing: April 29, 2026
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  • Industry focus: All
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  • Entity type: Public Agency
  • Vertical focus: All
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  • Geographic focus: EU;
  • Public/Private: Public
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Overview

Objective:

The objective of this call is promoting citizens' and representative associations’ participation in and contribution to the democratic and civic life of the Union by making known and publicly exchanging their views in all areas of Union action.

It aims to empower strong and resilient democracies by supporting initiatives that reinforce situational awareness and support response capacity to safeguard the integrity of the information space; strengthen democratic institutions, free and fair elections and free and independent media and boost societal resilience and citizens’ engagement.

Priority 3. Countering the spread of disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) in the democratic debate and processes.

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