Advancing Social Cohesion in the Face of Polarized Public Discourse

This pilot project aims to help the European Union better understand and address the drivers of political polarisation, while safeguarding freedom of expression and supporting evidence-based public debate. Expected outcomes include a neutral, scientifically validated methodology for monitoring and analysing political discourse online, advanced AI-powered multilingual sentiment and network analysis tools, evidence-based mitigation strategies and policy recommendations, and cross-sector collaboration networks with technology experts, fact-checkers, researchers, media organisations, and civil society. The initiative features a pan-EU knowledge exchange conference and supports alignment with EU strategies such as the Democracy Shield.

AgencyPPPA (EU)
RegionEU
CountryN/A
Legal formCompany, NGO, Government organization, Other
Start date12 Feb 2026
End date31 Mar 2026
Max fundingUp to 785,000 EUR (as planned budget for 2026)
Budget785,000 EUR for 2026
Coverage

Funding covers eligible project costs as defined by the call conditions. Exact percentages or co-financing requirements are not specified in the grant overview.