Communities Respond to Disinformation Grants Program in Moldova
Deadline: 9-Sep-22
Internews in Moldova announces an open competition for media and civil society organisations (CSOs) to support community activities that will help the public to improve their critical thinking skills and abilities in identifying disinformation or propaganda.
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The initiatives will target local communities in languages they understand. Applicants are encouraged to focus on under-served communities, youth, and older adults. The grants will be issued under the “Supporting Independent Media and Information Resilience (SIMIR) in Moldova” project implemented by Internews and funded by the European Union.
Funding & Duration Information
Under this RFA, Internews anticipates awarding up to 6 (six) sub-grants to be implemented over a maximum period of 12 months. The proposed budget should not exceed 38,000 EUR.
The exact number of grants awarded will depend on the size of the proposed budgets of the winning proposals.
The final budget value will be adjusted under Internews guidance only with selected candidates.
Eligible Projects
Illustrative angles for projects may include, but are not limited to:
(The list is not exhaustive, and applicants are encouraged to propose alternative/different approaches and activities.)
Community activities on online reasoning and information verification;
Engaging infotainment on social media to promote critical thinking;
Explanatory journalism to debunk rumors and disinformation;
Public opinion surveys/analysis to assess the impact of disinformation;
Activities targeting Roma communities, linguistic minorities, and other vulnerable groups;
Youth projects to promote media and digital literacy.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered eligible to apply, applicants must fulfill the following criteria:
Applicants must be registered in accordance with Moldovan legislation.
The applicant should not be affiliated with elected officials, political parties, or religious groups.
For more information, visit https://internews.md/announcements/grants-program-communities-respond-to-disinformation-request-for-applications/