Journalismfund Europe 2024-2025 European Cross-Border Grants: (Deadline 7 November, 2024)

This grant, mentoring and scholarships programme aims at addressing the shortage of local independent journalism by administering grants to local investigative journalistic projects in Europe and stimulating cross-border collaboration.

This programme will:

• Stimulate local journalists and (small) news outlets to conduct investigative journalism and learn from colleagues in other countries, creating a European network of local (investigative) journalists in the long run.
• Stimulate local journalists and news outlets to compare with other regions and cities in other countries that face similar problems or challenges, which are eminently European issues.
• Increase the dissemination, reach and impact of local investigative journalism.

About Journalismfund.eu

Journalismfund.eu vzw is a Brussels-based independent non?profit organisation incorporated by citizens in 1998, dedicated to advancing independent cross-border investigative journalism across Europe in order to promote democracy. It ultimately serves the public interest, furthers accountability as well as transparency, and contributes to critical thinking and well-informed debate.

Journalismfund Europe European Cross-Border Grants

Aim and Benefits of Journalismfund Europe European Cross-Border Grants

For the European Cross-Border grants (2024-2025), Journalismfund Europe received support from The European Union, Vereniging Veronica and Limelight Foundation.
Journalists and independent media outlets are eligible to apply. At least 80% of your requested budget should go to journalists/media based in the European Union.

In 2024 the total grant budget is €475,000 to distribute over four application rounds (€118,750 per call).

For the period 2024-2025, the programme is co-funded by:

• The European Union
• Limelight Foundation
• Vereniging Veronica

Journalismfund Europe European Cross-Border Grants Courses

• Journalism

Requirements for Journalismfund Europe European Cross-Border Grants Qualification

For Journalists and Local News Outlets

Local Cross-border teams of at least two professional journalists and/or (local) news outlets can submit a proposal for a journalistic investigation about any issues that concern and relate to Europe. At least 80% of the requested budget should go to journalists/media from EU countries.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Journalismfund Europe European Cross-Border Grants

The project should be one that, in principle, could not be realised in this format within the remit of regular journalism – a project that can include cross-border research, networking between colleagues, established and innovative investigative methods and that is at the same time original, innovative and intensive.

For this grant programme there are 4 application rounds scheduled in 2024.

• The first deadline will be Thursday 25 April 2024 at 1pm CET
• The second deadline will be Thursday 27 June 2024 at 1 pm CEST
• The third deadline will be Thursday 26 September 2024 at 1 pm CEST
• The fourth deadline was: Thursday 7 November 2024 at 1 pm CET

Application Deadline

7 November, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Journalismfund.eu on grants.journalismfund.eu to applyTo apply or to learn more about the eligibility and assessment criteria, timing, jury and grant conditions, visit our application portal (available from 23 Feb. 2024).

For more details visit: OFFICIAL LINK.