ERIM Grants for Digitalization & Digital Security 2024 (up to EUR 2,500) Deadline: 20 September, 2024

Applications are open for the ERIM Grants for Digitalization & Digital Security 2024. Grants are now available for independent media and journalists in Moldova through a new funding opportunity launched by ERIM, in collaboration with the Cu Sens Media Project and funded by the European Union.

These grants will provide financial assistance for the purchase of essential equipment, digital security training, and the implementation of secure online campaigns. This initiative seeks to enhance the capacity of Moldovan media professionals to produce quality content, counter disinformation, and ensure reliable information reaches the public. Priority will be given to applicants from outside Chisinau and from rural communities.

Grant

• The minimum grant amount is EUR 2,000 and the maximum grant amount is EUR 2,500.

Eligibility

• The applicant is an independent media or a journalist;
• The applicant is a registered entity (for media outlets);
• The applicant has been active for at least 2 years;
• The applicant has not received any financial resources from any political party from Moldova and abroad;
• Through its work, the applicant provides quality information to the public and prompts democratic values in Moldova.

Applicants based outside Chisinau and from rural communities are particularly welcome. Political or religious organisations are not eligible, therefore their applications will not be considered.

Selection Criteria

• The need for digitalization / digital security action is well explained (15 points)
• A clear action plan with sustainable results and impact for the organisation (20 points)
• Relevant and realistic budget (with a clear cost description) (15 points)

Priority will be given to organisations who have not previously received support from ERIM.

Application

Required documents include:

• Application and budget forms
• Registration document issued by relevant authorities in Moldova (for media organisations) 
• If the organisation has recently (in the last 2 years) undergone an organisational capacity assessment, the applicant is invited to submit the document/report/results (not-mandatory)
• Freelance journalists are asked to provide at least one reference letter from Editor-in-Chief / Manager of the Media they collaborate with + professional CV

Applications should be submitted by email, to [email protected], with the subject line: SIMR: Digitalizare in Romanian, English, or Russian. If you complete the application form in Ro/Ru, add a translation in English and send it to them with the form (Google translate is accepted).

Download the application form

For more information, visit ERIM Grants.