The EU-funded Critical Thinking for Mediawise Citizens – CriThink.mk project, implemented by Metamorphosis Foundation in partnership with Eurothink – Centre for European Strategies, from January 1, 2018 until December 31, 2020, supported a total of 17 initiatives through its small grants scheme.

The scheme awarded small grants ranging from 5,500 to 7,500 EUR, to local civil society organizations across all 8 planning regions in the country. These grants aimed to support initiatives that promote creation of a culture of critical thinking through promotion of media literacy, at the local level. Grantees implemented activities in partnership with media – local or national, as well as with educational and other public institutions or other relevant stakeholders.

The small grants scheme addressed the challenges faced by media literacy advocates, particularly the pressing need to reach broader audiences, while fostering sustainable and inclusive cooperation between civil society, media and citizens. Funded projects involved the innovative use of digital technologies to enhance public education and overcome barriers to cross-sectoral collaboration. This approach helped strengthen the role of civil society organizations, expand the content they offer to citizens and increase their capacity to tackle challenges in this field.

List of projects and grantees from the first cycle:

ProjectOrganizationMedia Partner Planning Region
Read Between the LinesFoundation for Local Development and Democracy FOCUS VelesTV KTV – KavardarciVardar Region
Media Literate Citizen – Find the Real News Citizens’ Association Media Plus – ShtipRadio Kanal 77East Region
Critical Thinking for Active CitizensCitizens’ Association Diversity MediaTV Alsat MSouthwest Region
Topic for DilemmaAssociation for Development of Civic Education and Civil Society – GANIMED – BitolaТV 21Pelagonija Region
Youth Media LiteracyRoma Community Center DROM– KumanovoTV Plus – KumanovoNortheast Region
Don’t be a Media TargetMacedonian Institute for European Studies – SkopjeStudent Radio FM 92.9Skopje Region

 

List of projects and grantees from the second cycle:

ProjectOrganizationMedia Partner Planning Region
For Youth with Critical Thinking Association MultikulturaBon Zo PortalPolog Region
You Can Be a MIP Generation Center for Community Media Development MediumTV GLOBIPolog Region
YouTube Platform for Media Reform Sky Plus StrumicaTV Kanal VISSoutheast Region
All Truths of A Single NewsCenter for Education, Culture and Activism Multus – Gevgelija1) Time FM Radio
2) TV Nova 12
3) DRNKA Portal		Southeast Region
See, Read, Hear and Think with Your Own Head – Media Literacy EducationAssociation for Multicultural Integration INCLUSION OhridTV MSouthwest Region
Internet SuperheroRegional Advocacy CenterTV Star ShtipEast Region
With Debate Against Media Illiteracy Association for Civil Tolerance and Cooperation Prilep (AGTIS)Radio PelaPelagonija Region
Media Literacy for a Critical Youth Stand Center for Audiovisual ArtsPortal ABERDJIJASoutheast Region
Develop Media Culture in Roma for a Local Change Association for Protection and Education of Roma Children and Youth – PROGRESSPortal 24 VaktiSkopje Region
Information Check and Internet Identities Creative8 – Youth Film ProductionPlatform for Investigative Journalism and Analysis – PINASkopje Region
Take One More LookCitizens’ Association Kontrapunkt – SkopjePortal OknoSkopje Region