Daphne III
The European Parliament and the Council adopted a Decision
establishing the specific programme Daphne III as part of the General Programme "Fundamental Rights and Justice".
The Daphne history
The Daphne III programme builds on the achievements of the previous Daphne (2000-2003) and Daphne II (2004-2008) programmes.
A comprehensive list of projects funded under Daphne is available in the Daphne Toolkit 
. Organisations interested in applying for Daphne funding are strongly encouraged to visit the Daphne Toolkit to learn from past experiences.
Funding by the Daphne Programme is acknowledged by using the Daphne logo
(see also the Graphic Specifications ).
Daphne's objectives and tools
The focus of the Daphne III programme is on:
- assisting and encouraging NGOs and other organisations active in this field;
- developing and implementing targeted awareness-raising actions;
- disseminating results obtained under the previous Daphne Programmes;
- identifying and enhancing actions contributing to positive treatment of people at risk of violence;
- setting up and supporting multidisciplinary networks;
- ensuring the expansion of the knowledge base and exchange, identification and dissemination of information and good practice;
- designing and testing awareness-raising and educational materials, and supplementing and adapting those already available;
- studying phenomena related to violence and its impact;
- developing and implementing support programmes for victims and people at risk, and intervention programmes for perpetrators.
The programme will achieve its objectives by means of transnational actions (Action grants ), Operating grants and the Commission's own-initiated actions (Calls for tenders ).
Access to the programme
Access to the programme shall be open to:
- private or public organisations and institutions (local authorities at the appropriate level, university departments and research centres);
- working to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women; protect against such violence; provide support for victims; implement targeted actions to promote rejection of such violence; or encourage attitude and behaviour change towards vulnerable groups and victims of violence.
Annual Work Programmes
For the implementation of the Daphne III Programme, the Commission has adopted the following annual work programmes: