Call for Proposals: Boosting Fact-Checking Activities in Europe

The European Media & Information Fund has launched the Boosting Fact-Checking Activities in Europe call for proposals. This initiative aims to support projects by independent fact-checking organizations that are crucial in combating the negative impacts of disinformation on public discourse and democratic processes.

Call Priorities

The call focuses on two main priority actions:

1. Urgent Actions

Projects should aim to:

• Increase the coverage, depth, and speed of fact-checking activities, particularly during critical events (e.g., elections, public health crises) which may be targets of disinformation campaigns.
• Improve the detection and understanding of disinformation narratives in topical areas such as climate change, economic recovery, immigration, geopolitical issues, and EU policies.

2. Scale-Up Projects

Encouraged projects include:

• Free-lance collaborations within newsrooms or integration of advanced technologies for content verification and media monitoring.
• Structured collaborations with specialist staff (journalists, subject-matter experts, data analysts) to enhance diversity and bring innovative approaches to fact-checking.
• Licensing or acquiring content verification technologies and network analysis tools to improve the efficiency of debunking activities.

Funding Information

Urgent Actions

Maximum grant per project: €55,000

Maximum duration per project: 6 months

Scale-Up Projects

Maximum grant per project: €80,000

Maximum duration per project: 12 months

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants include:

• Small-sized independent fact-checking and news media organizations with up to 50 employees and a turnover or total balance sheet of up to €10 million
• Non-governmental organizations
• Universities
• Research centers
• Educational institutions
• Non-profit organizations

Consortia proposals are also eligible if submitted by:

• News media organizations, including for-profit entities, provided that the consortium includes one or more of the above-mentioned entities

Applications must be from legal entities or consortium members established in the EU, EFTA, or UK. Specific tasks may be subcontracted to entities or individuals regardless of their place of establishment.

Application Details

The deadline for applications is 31-Oct-2024. For more information, visit the European Media & Information Fund's website.

Donor Name: European Media & Information Fund

Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000

Publish Date: 10-Sept-2024

Deadline Date: 31-Oct-2024

Countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland