Media literacy funding

Coimisiún na Meán has a statutory remit around promoting media literacy initiatives and activities. We see media literacy as a lifelong learning journey. Funding opportunities may be made available for projects and initiatives that are in line with our Media Literacy Policy (PDF) and other priority areas.

Media Literacy Countering Disinformation

Disinformation is a growing challenge. We have launched a call for submissions for funding for specific media literacy initiatives in 2026. A total of €200,000 is available to fund organisations that can deliver media literacy activities in line with the National Counter Disinformation Strategy (NCDS) to help address the harmful effects of disinformation. This is the first of two calls that will issue in 2026. The second call for submissions will seek to provide micro-grants for community-based media literacy activities.

The NCDS was published by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport on 17 April 2025 and incorporates a commitment to build knowledge of effective counter disinformation strategies through identifying trends and gaps and supporting collaborative research. The need to adopt a lifelong approach to empowering all citizens with media literacy is also recognised, with training, awareness and public library and literacy strategies identified as actions.

What can be funded or supported under this call for submissions?

Examples of activities that can be funded under this call include collaborative media literacy research, public library and literacy strategies (including media literacy strategies), such as training, and awareness raising initiatives underpinning the commitments and principles of the NCDS. 

Examples of activities that cannot be supported under this call include media literacy initiatives that do not have a focus on countering disinformation, the production of films, television or radio programmes, or the recording of podcasts, and/or sponsoring of activities. For opportunities in the latter areas our other funding schemes may be of interest. 

More information

For further information or to learn about making a submission, please visit our industry media literacy funding page.