Call for applications: Media Freedom Matters

Detalii: Categorie: Știri Sociale; 20/11/2023

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Freedom House invites applications for funding and support from local, registered non-governmental organizations and coalitions based in the Republic of Moldova, the Eastern Partnership Region, and the European Union that seek to enhance citizens’ ability to counter the spread of malign influences through disinformation in the Republic of Moldova. Through advocacy, education, awareness-raising and/or training initiatives, proposed projects will aim to promote constructive dialogue on polarizing issues and foster trust and resilience among key stakeholders, including government authorities, civil society and journalists.

Freedom House will support up to two (2) projects with grants up to $10,000 in funding each. Applications will be considered in the following thematic areas:

Increase the resiliency of society and those in the media space to disinformation;
Explore how to balance free speech and media freedoms in the age of disinformation;
Consider how digital tools can be used to expose and counter disinformation;
Promote fact-based journalism, constructive opinion exchange, and trust-building efforts among citizens and the media;
Leverage and expand relationships among civil society organizations, national and local officials, independent media, and other key stakeholders from a diverse array of backgrounds;
Bolster citizens’ media literacy to make them less vulnerable to malign influences and disinformation;
Protect citizens’ right to access to information of public interest.

Applications must be received by Freedom House by 23:59 EST on December 18, 2023.

To apply, please fill out one of the following forms:

Priority will be given to Moldovan regional- and local-level initiatives and campaigns. Applications to this announcement should demonstrate an understanding of main organizational and/or campaign needs and a desire to address them with the support of Freedom House.