UNESCO offers grants for climate change reporting
UNESCO, along with the Government of Brazil and the UN, is seeking proposals to strengthen information integrity on climate change.
The call for Partnerships from the Global Initiative on Information Integrity on Climate Change focuses on gathering and producing evidence on how climate change is impacted by information disorders; developing evidence-based communication strategies to counter these threats; and supporting investigative journalism initiatives that expose misleading narratives and promote public understanding.
Not-for-profit organizations, active and registered for at least two years, can submit projects with budgets ranging from US$30,000 to US$150,000.
Applicants can submit their proposals in English, French and Spanish. Applications from low and lower-middle economies are encouraged.
The application deadline is July 6.
Related Knowledge Center: Information integrity
In an increasingly fractured media landscape, truth has been a casualty in the public discussion. Coverage has been warped by the business needs of struggling news organizations, and a significant segment of the public relies on bad-faith outlets that are little more than propagandists. While fact-checking has become routine, some organizations are exploring other ways to combat the trends. And misinformation spewed by AI-driven chatbots has become more of a feature than simply a bug.
Fact-checking and its detractors