Small Grants for Digitalization and Digital Security

• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible for the small grants for digitalization and digital security:
  – The applicant is an independent media or a journalist;
  – The applicant is a registered entity (for media outlets);
  – The applicant has been active for at least 2 years;
  – The applicant has not received any financial resources from any political party from Moldova and abroad;
  – Through its work, the applicant provides quality information to the public and prompts democratic values in Moldova;
  – Applicants based outside Chisinau and from rural communities are particularly welcome.
• Type of Funding: Programmatic
• Target Region: Moldova
• Application Language: Romanian, English, or Russian

Grants of up to EUR 2,500 are now available for independent media and journalists in Moldova through the ‘Supporting Independent Media and Reliable Information in Moldova’ project launched by ERIM, in collaboration with the Cu Sens Media Project and funded by the European Union.

These grants for digitalization and digital security will provide financial assistance for the purchase of essential equipment, digital security training, and the implementation of secure online campaigns. This initiative seeks to enhance the capacity of Moldovan media professionals to produce quality content, counter disinformation, and ensure reliable information reaches the public. Priority will be given to applicants from outside Chisinau and from rural communities.

Eligible Activities

• Purchase of equipment to run online activities (phones, computers, software, etc).
• Training to use new technologies, including digital security/encryption etc.
• Support to organise secured online campaigns.
• Activities to secure communication and ‘digital self-defence’ to combat online bullying, trolling and hate speech.

Eligible Costs

• Equipment
• Consultancy
• Training

Salary costs are not eligible under this award.

Funding Information

• Minimum: EUR 2,000
• Maximum: EUR 2,500

The call will be open until the maximum award of 10 grants will be disbursed. The first round of applications is expected to be reviewed mid-September.

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