Grant awards for independent Palestinian media

• Eligibility Criteria: Open to legally registered media organizations or non-profit/civil society organizations that are media outlets or media-focused entities working with Palestinian communities. Applicants must be directly responsible for project preparation and management.
  The applicant’s proposed budget must not exceed 40% of their average annual budget over the last three fiscal years.
• Type of Funding: Grants to support independent media actors, new media initiatives, and fact-checking organizations under the Empowering Palestinian Civil Societies and Media Project, implemented by CFI with EU support.
• Target Region: Palestine
• Application Language: English or French.

Objectives

To strengthen the role of independent Palestinian media by promoting reliable, fact-based information, countering disinformation, and fostering dialogue and civic engagement.

Project Themes

• Countering disinformation and hate speech
  *Amplifying democratic voices and facilitating public debate
• Media reform
• Women’s rights and gender equality
• Climate change and civic education
• Corruption and governance
• Socio-economic and community issues
• Covering marginalised communities facing discrimination or exclusion
• Promoting cross-sector collaborations between media, CSOs, and communities
• Projects must be gender-sensitive and prioritize women’s leadership and inclusion.
• Preference for projects engaging youth as leaders and creators.
• Activities must avoid exacerbating tensions or causing harm, ensuring participant safety and dignity.

Financial Support: The total indicative budget available is €1,000,000.

Deadline: Applications must be submitted by 26 October 2025

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