# Call for proposals for action grants to promote judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters
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**topic id:** JUST-2026-JCOO
**call id:** JUST-2026-JCOO
**title:** Call for proposals for action grants to promote judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters
**programme:** Justice Programme
**status:** closed
**deadline date:** 2026-04-22T00:00:00+00:00
**deadline model:** single-stage
**start date:** 2025-12-11T00:00:00+00:00
**url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/JUST-2026-JCOO
**description:** Scope:
The call for proposals' objectives are to facilitate and support judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, and promote the rule of law, independence and impartiality of the judiciary, including by supporting the efforts to improve the effectiveness of national justice systems, and the effective enforcement of decisions.
There are three priorities for 2026:
 • Judicial cooperation in civil matters
• Judicial cooperation in criminal matters
• Support to the Member States for the setting up and strengthening of national networks active in the area of judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters
 For more information please consult the Call document.
**conditions:** Conditions
1. Eligible countries
As described in the call document.

2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions
As described in the call document.

3. Proposal page limits and layout
Please refer to Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.

4. Evaluation
Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the call document.

5. Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
As described in the call document.
• Opening for submission: 11 December 2025
• Deadline for submitting applications: 16 April 2026 17:00 (Brussels Time)
• Evaluation period: April-September 2026
• Information to applicants: September-October 2026
• Signature of grant agreements: October-November 2026

Call document and annexes:
 Call document

Application form templates
Standard application form (JUST) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Detailed budget table (JUST LSII) 
Declaration on Honour regarding CPP by public entities 

Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
Lump Sum MGA 

Additional documents:
 EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Regulation establishing the Justice Programme 2021/693
JUST Work Programme
Decision authorising the use of lump sums for actions under the Justice programme (2021-2027)
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
Guidance: How to manage your lump sum grants
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual 
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions 
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
**action type:** JUST Lump Sum Grants
**budget:** 
  **budget Years Columns:** 
    - 2026
  **budget Topic Action Map:** 
    **112649:** 
      -         **action:** JUST-2026-JCOO - JUST-LS JUST Lump Sum Grants
        **budget Year Map:** 
          **2026:** 5750000
        **deadline Dates:** 
          - 2026-04-22
        **deadline Model:** single-stage
        **expected Grants:** 0
        **max Contribution:** 0
        **min Contribution:** 0
        **planned Opening Date:** 2025-12-11
**keywords:** JUST-2026-JCOO, JUST-2026-JCOO
**last synced at:** 2026-11-09T17:23:17.403+00:00

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