Subgranting Scheme
2026
What Young Justice Transformers Have to Say
Objectives of the call
One of CFJ-EN’s core objectives is to empower children to have their rights respected in judicial proceedings, to collect their views in a participatory manner and ensure they are heard, and to strengthen children’s capacity to advocate for their own rights. These objectives are set out in the CFJ-EN 2023–2025 Strategic Plan under Strategic Priority 1, “Strengthening Children’s Agency”, which aims to increase meaningful child participation within CFJ-EN member organisations.
The 2026 Grant Agreement signed between CFJ-EN and the European Commission includes a sub-granting scheme. Under this scheme, three eligible CFJ-EN members will receive an eight-month grant to establish a Young Justice Transformers Group in the country in which they are based.
Young Justice Transformers Groups are composed of five to ten young people aged between 15 and 22 who have had contact with justice systems as children (civil, administrative, or criminal), or who have a strong interest in justice systems and children’s rights.
More information on what constitutes a group of Young Justice Transformers can be found in the Terms of Reference and the Guidance Note.
How to apply
The grant application must include the following documents:
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A completed application form
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The organisation’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
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CVs of the staff managing and delivering the project, or a job description if the roles have not yet been filled
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Any other document in relation to your administrative status, if relevant (VAT, etc)
All documents must be in English, clearly labelled, and submitted in a single email to info@cfjnetwork.eu before the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applications must be received by Friday 20th March 2026, 5pm CET. Late submissions will not be accepted. Additional documents may be requested during the proposal evaluation or contract stage.
For further details, please refer to the FAQ and Guidance Note.
Timeline
Action | Date and Time |
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Opening of the call (planned) | Wednesday 4 February 2026 |
Information session for CFJ-EN member organisations | Friday 13 February 2026, 2pm CET |
Application deadline | Friday 20 March 2026, 5pm CET |
Review of applications by the Review Committee | 23-30 March 2026 |
Call results published on the CFJ-EN website | Early April 2026 |
Signature of sub-granting agreement | Early April 2026 |
Start of the project | Mid April 2026 |
Kick-off meeting with grantees | Wednesday 22 April 2026 |
Selection process
Once project proposals have been submitted, the CFJ-EN Operational Team will forward them to the designated Review Committee and organise one or more meetings to select the projects to be awarded funding.
To prevent conflicts of interest:
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Members of the CFJ-EN Steering Committee who wish to apply for subgrants cannot serve on the Review Committee.
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CFJ-EN members applying for subgrants are also excluded from serving on the Review Committee.
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During the evaluation process, CFJ-EN members applying to the scheme will not participate in Steering Committee discussions related to the subgranting scheme.
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Any external expert invited to join the Review Committee must have no ties to current CFJ-EN members. This includes experts involved in the governance of CFJ-EN member organisations at either national or international levels.
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As a recipient of the Operating Grant, DCI Belgium is not eligible to submit a proposal to this Call as a CFJ-EN member.
Review Committee
To be confirmed shortly.
Selected Proposals
On 13th May 2024, the evaluators decided to offer a subgrant to the following organisations:
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Defence for Children International , Italy
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Defence for Children International, Greece
The details of each application are listed below:
Contact
For further questions in relation to this call, please contact: