From 2020, there will probably be an interesting new funding opportunity offered by the European Union: the “Global Exchange on Religion in Society” programme has been announced as a kind of Erasmus+ for multipliers from civil society actors working on faith and social inclusion (also religious and worldview organisations). The programme will bring together groups of 20-25 participants working on similar themes, traveling to a place of particular relevance to the subject, visiting local institutions and NGOs, sharing their own experiences and learning from each other. This may also be an opportunity to intensify exchanges among IV and ICCS and other CoGREE members.
A first call for proposals will be launched in the first half of 2020, at the latest by which time more detailed information on application and funding modalities will be announced. A total of € 1.5 million is to be made available by the European Commission.
Further information can be found on the website of the European External Action Service: https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/66842/towards-global-exchange-religion-society_en. New developments will also be covered on the ICCS website.
