Deadline: September 26, 2024
Applications are open for the third round of the Journalismfund European Local Cross-Border Grants 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.
Funding
- In 2024 the total grant budget is €475,000 to distribute over four application rounds (€118,750 per call).
Eligibility
- Open to teams of local investigative journalists and/or local media outlets from at least two different European countries who have good ideas for a local cross-border investigation. For example: journalists and/or news outlets from different comparable cities investigate how their cities cope with e.g. housing, waste, tourism, mobility, etc.
- At least 80% of the requested budget should go to journalists/media from EU countries.
Application
The first deadline is Thursday, 26 September, 2024. No application after this day will be considered for the third round.
For more information, see FAQ and visit European Local Cross-Border Grants.
