Open call for Fast-Track Critical Disinformation Threats Programme

• Eligibility Criteria:
  – State-controlled organisations other than universities, research centres, educational institutions and other non-profit organisations are not eligible to receive funding and therefore cannot apply individually or lead a consortium, but they may take part in the project at their own cost.
  – Consortia cannot be solely composed of entities affiliated to the Lead Applicant.
  – Natural persons may be part of a consortium, but the project cannot be coordinated by a natural person.
  – Only applications from entities established in the EU, EFTA or UK are eligible.
• Type of Funding: Programmatic
• Target Countries: EU, EFTA countries plus UK
• Application Language: English

The European Media and Information Fund (EMIF) has launched the Fast-Track Critical Disinformation Threats Programme to urgently respond to the threats posed by disinformation.

Priority Areas of Intervention
The Fund’s goals are to be achieved through four priority areas of intervention:

• “Actions in support of Fact-Checking”
• “Multidisciplinary Investigations on Disinformation”
• “Research – Studies & Sandboxes”
• “Actions in support of Media Literacy”

Funding Information and Duration

• Actions in Support of Fact-CheckingUrgent actions:
  – This type of projects should have a duration up to 6 months and may benefit from grants up to € 55 000.
  – Scale-up projects: This type of projects should have a duration up to 12 months and may benefit from grants up to € 80 000.
• Multidisciplinary Investigations on Disinformation
  – Projects may have a duration up to 9 months and could benefit from grants up to € 150 000.
• Research – Studies & Sandboxes
  – Grants of maximum € 400 000 and project duration up to 18 months.
• Actions in Support of Media Literacy
  – Grants up to € 400 000 will be available to support such initiatives, with implementation timeframes of up to 18 months.

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