Funding Initiatives in the Field of Drug Policy: Call for Proposals
The Justice Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 established by Regulation (EU) No 1382/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on 17 December 2013, and in particular Art. 4 and 6(1), outlines as a specific objective the support of initiatives in the field of drugs policy as regards judicial cooperation and crime prevention aspects closely linked to the general objective of the Programme, in so far as they are not covered by the Instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management, as part of the Internal Security Fund, or by the Health for Growth Programme.
In conformity with Regulation (EU) No 1382/2013 Article 10, in order to implement the drug policy, the Commission has adopted, on 23 March 2016, the 2016 Annual Work Programme, which includes this Call for Proposals. It shall finance actions with European added value which contribute to the further development of a European area in the field of drug policy.
The present Call for Proposals aims at funding projects in the area of EU drugs policy.
Project applications submitted under the present Call for Proposals must address at least one of the following priorities:
- To support activities in the area of identification and epidemiology of use of new psychoactive substances;
- To support activities aimed at the effective response to the challenges posed by the online trade of drugs;
- To support the civil society organisations by reinforcing their (i) advocacy function, (ii) capacity to make a difference at the local level, (iii) best practice sharing methods and (iv) knowledge and skills on evidence-based interventions and minimum quality standards in the field of drug demand reduction
- To support key stakeholders in the field of prevention by expanding their knowledge and skills, in particular in the context of minimum quality standards.
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at EUR 2 632 000.