Emergency Response Microgrants for Ecosystem Development for fact-checkers

Di cosa tratta questo bando?

The call funds certified fact-checking organisations to produce English fact-sheets and case studies on disinformation during crisis events. Organisations may receive funding several times.

Cosa finanzia questo bando?

Scope

The microgrants support cross-border cooperation and exchange so that fact-checkers can respond rapidly to disinformation during crisis events in Europe. They are part of the FACTEUR project led by the European Fact-Checking Standards Network with seven partner organisations.

Eligible activities

• Fact-sheets: short English overviews of the most prevalent disinformation narratives during ongoing semi-predictable and unpredictable crises with possible cross-border impact, to warn the fact-checking community of spill-over effects
• Case studies: post-crisis analyses documenting disinformation surges and the organisation's response, to share know-how across the community

The crisis events covered must occur during the call period. Outputs are delivered in English using the templates provided and shared via a designated platform.

Eligible costs

Direct costs cover salaries, translation and other activity costs. Indirect costs are capped at 10% of direct costs. Grants are lump sums paid in full after delivery of outputs, and costs are eligible from the date of application if approved.

Selection

After an eligibility check, consortium experts score requests on need and absorptive capacity; applications with at least 14 points are reviewed for approval. Requests are evaluated within 3 working days for fact-sheets and 7 working days for case studies.

Quando scade il bando?

Rolling call open from 10 August 2026 until 30 April 2028 at the latest, or until funds are depleted.