Opening: 12 December 2025Closing: 6 February 2026 This call supports projects that connect different generations around the theme of media literacy in rural areas and small to medium towns (population of under 50 000) in Bulgaria, Romania, Greece and Cyprus. Each project must actively involve at least two of the three primary demographic groups (children and young people under the age of 25, adults (25-64), and older people (65 and above)) in meaningful joint activities on the theme of media literacy in a trusted local space.The first goal of these projects should be to build trust across generations, as a building block of resilient democracy. European societies face profound demographic and social challenges and building this trust will be key to facing these challenges and overcoming generational polarisation. The second goal is to provide participants with guidance and tools to raise their media literacy skills, since people of all ages are facing new challenges in accessing information.Trusted local spaces are settings within a community where community members feel safe and respected and are comfortable meeting, engaging with each other, and discussing different topics. They may be publicly accessible (e.g. library or community centre), or semi-public (e.g. care home, school) provided that the trusted local space can facilitate the building of trust and social connection among its participants.Open for application from 12 December 2025 to 6 February 2026, this call for proposals will support one project in each country for a period of eight months with €50,000. For more details on eligibility and other requirements, please see the documents below. Call for proposalsGuidelines to the callApplication Form A (administrative information)Application Form B (technical description of the project)QuestionnaireDeclaration of HonourGrant Agreement Template You may also find these documents in Bulgarian, Greek and Romanian on the websites of the European Commission Representations in BulgariaCyprusGreeceRomania Related links Building societal resilience against information manipulationEuropean Democracy Shield
