European Commission DG JUSTICE

1. VICTIMS’ RIGHTS
EU funding instruments of support to
strengthening victims' rights
28 November 2012 UNDP conference
"Judicial Reform and the
Empowerment of Victims"

2. EU funding on victims through:
In the area of Criminal Justice:
• Criminal Justice Support Programme (JPEN)
• Daphne III to combat violence against
children, young people and women
In the area of Home Affairs – crime prevention:
• Prevention of and Fight against Crime (trafficking
in human beings, sexual exploitation etc.)

3. JPEN & Daphne III - Key figures
• Duration: 2007-2013
• Implementing service: DG Justice
• Total budget:
• JPEN: 196 million Euros
• Daphne: 123 million Euros
• Annual budget 2013:
• JPEN: 27,5 million Euros (grants: 15M)
• Daphne: 18,5 million Euros (grants: 16M)

4. JPEN Objectives
To promote judicial cooperation in the field of
criminal justice by
promoting the compatibility of rules;
improving contacts and exchange of information and
best practice between practitioners;
improving training of the members of the judiciary;
strengthening mutual trust with a view to protecting
the rights of victims and the accused.

5. Daphne III Objectives
To fight all forms of violence against
women, children and young people
 By preventing violence;
 By providing support to victims and groups at
risk.

6. Funding possibilities
• Action grants – Funding for transnational
projects
• Operating grants – Annual work programme of
NGOs with Europe-wide coverage
• Procurement contracts through tenders –
Commission initiatives (studies, events etc.)

7. Action grants – Transnational projects
Who can participate?
• Non-profit-making public or private
organisations and institutions (NGOs, public
authority or institution, universities, research
centres)
• Partnership of at least two organisations from EU
Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Norway (and Croatia for JPEN)
 Non-EU Member States can participate if they have
agreed with EU on financial contribution (MOU),
otherwise participate as associate partners on a no-
cost basis.

8. Action grants – Transnational projects
Funding Rules
• Minimum 2 partners
• Project duration: max 24 months
• EC funding up to 80% of total cost
• Minimum EC grant: € 75.000
• No maximum amount

9. JPEN action grant priorities 2013
• Supporting victims of crime to facilitate the
implementation of the legislation on victims’ rights focusing
on how the needs of victims can best be met.
• Procedural rights and defence rights in criminal
proceedings and detention conditions
• European Judicial training of European legal
practitioners
• Networking and exchanging best practice among
practitioners
• e-Justice

10. Daphne III action grants priorities 2013
• Support for victims of violence
• Violence linked to harmful practices
• Children as victims and/or witnesses of violence in close
or intimate relationships
• Children as victims of bullying at school
• Perpetrator interventions and victim protection
measures
• Prevention of violence against children, young people and
women through projects targeting attitudinal and
behavioural changes in the context of sexualisation
• Awareness raising on violence against women

11. Typical actions that can be funded
• Capacity building and training of professionals and NGOs;
• Setting up and supporting multidisciplinary networks;
• Expansion of the knowledge base and exchange,
identification and dissemination of information and good
practice;
• Conferences and seminars;
• Designing and testing awareness-raising and educational
materials;
• Targeted awareness-raising actions;
• Research and data collection;
• Developing and implementing support programmes for
victims and people at risk and intervention programmes for
perpetrators.

12. Operating grants
Purpose: Co-financing the annual work programme
of organisations with a “European dimension” and
European NGO networks.
• Minimum 10 MS covered
• Duration: 12 months (accounting year)
• EC funding up to 80% of total cost
• Maximum EC grant: € 250.000

13. Multiannual financial framework
2014-2020?
• The Commission proposal to streamline current
programmes into a Justice Programme and a
Rights and Citizenship Programme.
• Total budget proposed 2014-2020:
• Justice Programme (incl. JPEN) – €475 million
• Rights and Citizenship Programme (incl. Daphne)
– €442 million
NO changes to funding rules or participation

14. Where to find information?
European Commission DG JUSTICE homepage
(calls, annual work programmes):
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/grants/programmes/index_en.htm
PRIAMOS system (online application tool):
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/grants/priamos/index_en.htm