Strengthen Fact-Checking and Disinformation Response

• Eligibility Criteria: Organizations legally established in EU Member States and associated countries to the Digital Europe Programme, Multidisciplinary consortia involving fact-checkers, researchers, and media literacy practitioners,Entities aligned with the independence and transparency standards of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN)
• Type of Funding:  Media Support
• Target Region: European Union and candidate/accession countries associated with the Digital Europe Programme
• Application Language: Not specified

Objectives

• Strengthen fact-checking capacity and language coverage across Europe
• Support operational cooperation among fact-checkers, researchers, and media literacy practitioners
• Counter disinformation by expanding monitoring, debunking, and resilience-building efforts
• Develop and maintain the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) platform

Project Themes

• Operational support and cooperation through EDMO
• Peer-to-peer support between established and emerging fact-checking organizations
• Capacity building and joint investigations
• Development of technical tools and infrastructure for fact-checking
• Targeted training for media professionals and fact-checkers, especially in underrepresented regions and languages
• Activities aligned with EFCSN standards of independence and transparency
• Collaboration with the European Democracy Shield to enhance resilience against disinformation

Financial Support: € 47 million

Deadline: 02 September 2025

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