The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) Temporary Call for Protection Grants provides rapid financial assistance to fact-checking organisations facing specific security threats, harassment, legal risks, or coordinated attacks. The EFCSN Temporary Call for Protection Grants is an emergency funding scheme designed to help fact-checking organisations and individual fact-checkers respond to serious security and operational threats. The EFCSN protection grant provides rapid financial assistance when a specific incident or threat creates an urgent need for protection. Cybersecurity UpgradesCybersecurity improvements can be supported when they are directly related to a specific security incident or documented threat. ConclusionThe EFCSN Temporary Call for Protection Grants provides targeted emergency support to fact-checking organisations facing serious security and operational threats in Europe.