Building a trustworthy social media sphere: countering disinformation on social media for young Europeans

This grant aims to increase awareness about information integrity risks and boost media literacy skills among young Europeans through high-quality, influencer- and youth-led multilingual content. Projects are expected to foster new cross-sector and cross-border collaborations, raise standards of information integrity, and create positive social and well-being outcomes. The objective is to equip young Europeans with critical digital media skills to safely navigate and participate in the online information space as active, informed citizens.

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Agency	PPPA (EU)
Region	EU
Country	N/A
Legal form	Company, NGO, Other
Start date	30 Sep 2025
End date	2 Dec 2025
Budget	5,985,000 EUR (for 2025; 2 grants expected to be funded)

Grant application conditions

Admissibility Conditions	Proposal page limits and layout must follow the instructions in section 5 of the call document and Part B of the Application Form.
Eligible Countries	Described in section 6 of the call document.
Other Eligible Conditions	Detailed in section 6 of the call document.
Financial and Operational Capacity	Requirements and exclusion criteria are described in section 7 of the call document.
Evaluation and Award	Submission, award criteria, scoring, thresholds, and timelines are described in sections 4, 8, and 9 of the call document and Online Manual.
Legal and Financial Set-up	Legal and financial arrangements specified in section 10 of the call document.
Minimum Covered Countries	Project activities and dissemination must cover at least thirteen EU Member States.
Target Audience Age	The content must be tailored for young Europeans aged 15–30.
Consortium Requirement	Projects should involve consortia comprising influencers, information integrity professionals, media literacy professionals, and/or civil society organisations.
Participatory Process	Must involve young Europeans and influencers at all stages, from design to delivery of multimedia content.
Documentation	https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/PPPA-2025-DISINFORMATION-YOUNG

Eligible expenses

Evaluation criteria

Breadth and depth of coverage (minimum thirteen Member States).

Quality, engagement and learning metrics related to information integrity.

Strength and novelty of cross-sector and cross-border collaborations.

Long-term impact, including community building and sustainability.

Integration of influencers and youth in design and delivery.

Adherence to ethical guidelines and standards on information integrity.

Reporting

Application process

Application requirements