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

Organisation name: Défense des Enfants International Belgique (Defence Children International – Belgium)

Country: Belgium (BE)

Organisation type: Non-governmental organisation

Project duration: 19 June 2023 – 19 December 2023

Key target group(s): Children and young people aged 15 to 30 living in Belgium; regional and national policy-makers; general public

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

Aim and objectives: Increase child rights awareness, foster child participation in political decision-making during the pre-election year, at national and EU level.
Activities: Advocacy, youth consultation, civic participation, targeted communication.

Grant awarded: 24725,56 €

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

Country: Italy (IT)

Organisation type: Non-governmental organisation

Project duration: 16 June 2023 – 16 December 2023

Key target group(s): Diaspora stakeholders and second-generation migrants’ communities in Milan

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

Aim and objectives: Empower new citizens (second-generation migrants & diaspora communities) by enabling them to play an active role as advocates for EU rights and values.
Activities: Mapping, consultation, training, communication campaign.

Grant awarded: 24995,02 €

Organisation name: Erasmus Student Network AISBL

Country: Belgium (BE)

Organisation type: Non-governmental organisation

Project duration: 16 June 2023 – 16 December 2023

Key target group(s): Youth workers, European young people (18-25) – the “Erasmus generation”, policy-makers

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

Aim and objectives: Engage young people to tackle disinformation, provide counter-narratives and foster intercultural exchanges through social media.
Activities: Workshops, EU-wide communication campaign.

Grant awarded: 24914,95 €

Organisation name: Civil Kollégium Alapítvány (Civil College Foundation)

Country: Hungary (HU)

Organisation type: Non-governmental organisation

Project duration: 16 June 2023 – 16 December 2023

Key target group(s): Local citizens’ and activists’ groups, local residents of central and north-eastern 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 and workshops, website renewal, communication campaign, publications.

Grant awarded: 24999,48 €

Organisation name: ProInfo Foundation

Country: Bulgaria (BG)

Organisation type: Non-governmental organisation

Project duration: 9 June 2023 – 9 December 2023

Key target group(s): Bulgarian Civil Society Organisations; young users of TikTok, Instagram
and YouTube in Bulgaria

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

Aim and objectives: Promote democratic citizen participation by carrying out efficient online campaigns to counter anti-CSOs and anti-democratic disinformation.
Activities: Capacity building, production of videos and online campaign.

Grant awarded: 59625,75 €

Organisation name: Avatud Eesti Fond (Open Estonia Foundation)

Country: Estonia (EE)

Organisation type: Non-governmental organisation

Project duration: 16 June 2023 – 16 December 2023

Key target group(s): Independent Belarusian Journalists and IT experts of the Charter’97.org portal (Poland); Belarusian people

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

Aim and objectives: Enhance the development potential of the Belarusian independent news portal www.Charter97.org (based in Poland).
Activities: Training sessions on media professionalism, EU values and ethical standards, and cybersecurity.

Grant awarded: 22103,51 €

Organisation name: On the Move

Country: Belgium (BE)

Organisation type: Non-governmental organisation

Project duration: 21 June 2023 – 21 December 2023

Key target group(s): Mobility Info Point’s teams, artists and culture professionals working and living in the EU, policy makers active in the field of EU mobility

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

Aim and objectives: Facilitate EU mobility of artists and culture professionals, by strengthening the capacity and visibility of national Mobility Info Points.
Activities: Training session, workshop, data collection, handbook, microsite, policy event.

Grant awarded: 59911,44 €

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

Country: Spain (ES)

Organisation type: Non-governmental organisation

Project duration: 12 June 2023 – 12 December 2023

Key target group(s): EU CSOs fighting against disinformation; EU policy-makers

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

Aim and objectives: Create a cross-border community of actors engaged in the fight against disinformation, reinforcing the development of EU policies including CSOs in decision-making.
Activities: Network engagement, promotion at EU events, newsletters.

Grant awarded: 21983,66 €

Organisation name: Sabiedribas lidzdalibas Fonds (Foundation for Public Participation)

Country: Latvia (LV)

Organisation type: Non-governmental organisation

Project duration: 16 June 2023 – 16 December 2023

Key target group(s): School youth aged from 14 to 18 in Latvia

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

Aim and objectives: Promote civic competence and participation among young people, through the development of a dedicated mobile application.
Activities: App development, focus group discussions, promotion.

Grant awarded: 57571,35 €

Organisation name: ZAVOD INSTITUT ZA ELEKTRONSKO PARTICIPACIJO – Institute for Electronic Participation (INePA)

Country: Slovenia (SI)

Organisation type: Non-governmental organisation

Project duration: 9 June 2023 – 9 December 2023

Key target group(s): Slovenian CSOs and individuals with interest in digital transformation

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

Aim and objectives: Empower communities of interest in the area of digital to shape digital policies in Slovenia and to increase awareness about EU values in the field.
Activities: Network’s establishment, policy meetings, policy proposals.

Grant awarded: 7062 €

Organisation name: Asociacion Building Bridges (Building Bridges Association)

Country: Spain (ES)

Organisation type: Non-governmental organisation

Project duration: 13 June 2023 – 13 December 2023

Key target group(s): Youth workers, EU-related organisations, EU networks, education centres and young people (15-29) in the Madrid region

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

Aim and objectives: Promote EU citizenship by raising awareness about EU opportunities and upcoming EU elections among young people.
Activities: TikTok debates on EU fake news, videos from influencers on EU issues, video contests.

Grant awarded: 24999,48 €

Organisation name: Lietuvos demokratiskumo ugdymo kolegija (Lithuanian College of Democracy)

Country: Lithuania (LT)

Organisation type: Non-governmental organisation

Project duration: 13 June 2023 – 13 December 2023

Key target group(s): Vulnerable young people and CSOs working with them (Lithuania and EU)

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

Aim and objectives: Empower vulnerable children and youth and CSOs working with them by developing their competences in the areas of EU rights and values, and civic engagement.
Activities: Mentorship programme, training, and networking events.

Grant awarded: 24396 €