Open call for core support to organisations in France and Ireland

• Eligibility Criteria
  – For this open call, applicants should be key civil society organisations working in France and/or Ireland;
  – Must be a registered non-profit organisation or can prove that its work has a non-profit nature and any profit from its activities are reinvested in the organisation;
  – Must have a track record of working at national level in France and/or Ireland;
  – Must bring expertise on tech and/or on topics relevant for public discourse (e.g. election integrity, transparency, mental health, political polarisation, racial or gender discrimination, hate speech etc.);
  – Should work in coalition, networks or can prove to collaborate with different stakeholders (CSOs, decision makers, etc);
  – Organisations that have a track record of working both in France and Ireland can submit a single application and elaborate their plans regarding both countries.
• Type of Funding: Core
• Target Region: France and Ireland
• Application Language: English

Civitates is launching an open call for core support to organisations in France and Ireland that can contribute to the national enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and other related EU tech regulations with a focus on improving online public discourse and addressing how technology mediates and changes the way information is accessed, spread and consumed everyday and in key moments for democracy, such as during elections.

This open call for proposals is open to civil society organisations working in France and Ireland. These two countries were identified as priority for 2024 based on a series of criteria considering both their relevance for the European platform regulation landscape, potential threats and opportunities in terms of national level regulation, the state of civil society and accessibility of funding.

Funding Information

The total budget for this call is €1,000,000.

Civitates is looking to support up to six organisations across Ireland and France that will be given flexible, core support of max €200,000 over two years. This number might be adjusted depending on the number of applications received.

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