Results 2024: ECAS Grant-making to its Members in the EU

Organisation: Civil Kollégium Alapítvány (Civil College Foundation)

Country: Hungary

Project duration: 8 May – 8 November 2024

Key target group(s): Civil society and citizens’ groups from small and medium municipalities in Hungary

Summary of the project (aim, objectives, key activities)

Aim and objectives: strengthen the participation of citizen groups and organisations in local decision-making
Activities: local partnerships, training and capacity building, events (Civic Participation Month) and workshops (including summer academy)

Grant Awarded: € 14,926.50

Organisation:  Fondazione ISMU ETS (Initiatives and Studies on Multiethnicity Foundation)

Country: Italy

Project duration: 8 May – 8 November 2024

Key target group(s): Students from journalism schools, professional journalists, communication experts from CSOs and citizens (Italy)

Summary of the project (aim, objectives, key activities)

Aim and objectives: promote accurate and pluralistic information on migration in Italy, providing target audience with tools to fight disinformation
Activities: training and capacity building of key stakeholders, awareness raising campaign

Grant awarded: €14,999.26 €

Organisation: ProInfo Foundation

Country: Bulgaria

Project duration: 12 April – 12 October 2024

Key target group(s): Bulgarian civil society organisations

Summary of the project (aim, objectives, key activities)

Aim and objectives: empower key Civil Society Organisations in Bulgaria to promote narratives on EU values countering disinformation
Activities: Research and analysis on disinformation narratives, capacity building of CSOs (workshops and mentoring)

Grant awarded: € 14,605.50

Organisation: Fundación Maldita.es contra la desinformación: periodismo, educación, investigación y datos en nuevos formatos (Maldita.es foundation)

Country: Spain

Project duration: 20 April – 20 October 2024

Key target group(s): European civil society organisations

Summary of the project (aim, objectives, key activities)

Aim and objectives: building the capacities of a European CSO community that empowers and strengthens advocacy efforts of CSOs working against disinformation
Activities: Advocacy training and roundtables

Grant awarded: € 14,788.88

Organisation: Alliance4Europe

Country: Germany

Project duration: 22 April – 22 October 2024

Key target group(s): European civil society organisations

Summary of the project (aim, objectives, key activities)

Aim and objectives: provide CSOs with training on DISARM open-source framework for fighting disinformation through sharing data & analysis on tactics, and coordinating effective action
Activities: stakeholder engagement, training and certification

Grant awarded: € 14,898.68

Organisation: Democracy International e.V.

Country: Germany

Project duration: 1^st May – 1^st November 2024

Key target group(s): pro-EU/pro-democracy EP candidates; marginalised citizens

Summary of the project (aim, objectives, key activities)

Aim and objectives: Creation of an EP intergroup/ MEP coalition on democracy and citizen participation, pushing for EU democratic renewal including diversified and inclusive e-democracy
Activities: pledge campaign and establishment of MEP coalition

Grant awarded: € 14,994.98

Organisation: Rotha t/a The Wheel

Country: Ireland

Project duration: 6 May – 6 November 2024

Key target group(s): Civil Society Organisations in Ireland

Summary of the project (aim, objectives, key activities)

Aim and objectives: bridge digital divides and empower the target group CSOs to foster an inclusive digital transformation
Activities: training webinar, in-person regional events and social media campaign

Grant awarded: € 14,982.14

Organisation: ODRAZ – Sustainable Community Development

Country: Croatia

Project duration: 6 May – 6 November 2024

Key target group(s): students, teachers, and school leaders, other educational stakeholders in Croatia

Summary of the project (aim, objectives, key activities)

Aim and objectives: Enhance digital literacy in schools; raise awareness on the potential impact of AI in education; foster an inclusive digital transformation
Activities: data analysis, surveys, focus groups, interviews, awareness raising campaigns

Grant awarded: € 14,934.53

Organisation: Citizen Participation Forum

Country: Bulgaria

Project duration: 2^nd May – 2^nd November 2024

Key target group(s): Representatives of civil society organisations and university students in the field of journalism and communication from Bulgaria

Summary of the project (aim, objectives, key activities)

Aims and objectives: fight against disinformation by raising interest and building the capacity of future communication specialist to work with CSOs and tell their stories
Activities: training, mentoring, networking, multiplication activities

Grant awarded: € 14,997.12

Organisation: Lithuanian College of Democracy

Country: Lithuania

Project Duration: 7 May – 7 November 2024

Key target groups: Lithuanian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working to combat disinformation and protect democratic processes

Summary of the project (aim, objectives, key activities)

Aims and objectives: amplify CSOs’ impact in addressing disinformation narratives by enhancing their capacity to identify, analyze, and respond to disinformation campaigns.
Activities: Capacity-building workshops, research and production of guidelines

Grant awarded: € 15,000.00

Organisation: Institute for Electronic Participation (INePA)

Country: Slovenia

Project duration: 15 May – 15 November 2024

Key target group(s): Slovenian citizens, CSOs, experts, media, local municipalities, National and EU policymakers

Summary of the project (aim, objectives, key activities)

Aims and objectives: engage citizens in civic dialogue and raise awareness on the National digital decade strategic roadmap
Activities: data collection and monitoring, online workshops and production of recommendations, press conference, dissemination

Grant awarded: € 14,873.00