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The Journalismfund Europe Cross-Border Investigative Journalism grant is a program from Journalismfund Europe that funds investigative journalism projects with substantive European news value and cross-border collaboration. Running since 2009, the program supports teams of professional journalists and news outlets pursuing original, methodologically innovative investigations on topics relevant to European audiences.
Funded costs include travel, translation, database access, and research time; fixed costs and production equipment are excluded. Applicants may also request a project advisor for expert-reviewed journalism support. The program distributes up to €280,000 per application round across six annual rounds, totaling €1,680,000.
Teams must include journalists from multiple countries working on cross-border European stories.
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European Cross-border Grants | Journalismfund Europe European Cross-border Grants This grant aims to address the shortage of independent journalism by providing grants to investigative journalism projects in Europe and encouraging cross-border collaboration with an expert approach.
This award-winning European Cross-border Grant programme (running since 2009) supports cross-border teams of professional journalists and/or news outlets who have strong ideas for cross-border investigations and for research on European topics. The proposed projects must have substantive news value and depth, while at the same time being original and using innovative investigative methods.
The stories must be relevant to European audiences. Journalismfund Europe supports costs related to journalistic research for types of media formats, which could not be covered without the grant support. This can include travel, translation, access to pay-databases and/or time to pursue the research.
We do not support fixed costs such as office costs and other investments such as cameras or computers or production costs. Alongside the applications for funding, teams can also apply to receive support from a project advisor and work with an expert to enrich their investigation. A new approach: Expert-reviewed journalism We introduce a new component to our grant programme: expert-reviewed journalism .
For journalists who’d like to take a more scientific and methodical approach to their investigations and thus strengthen their investigations, the European Cross-border Grants programme now offers them the possibility to work with subject-matter experts. This new support comes in the form of Project Advisors and Experts , who will work closely with grantees throughout their project.
Project Advisors will help teams to connect with relevant experts and act as a mediator between journalists and experts. Project advisors will be chosen among a pool of advisors compiled by our project partner SSE Riga. Experts will be selected by the journalistic team, with support from the Project Advisor, based on their expertise in the topic of the investigation.
Please see the grant rules for more detail.
Watch the Introductory Webinar This new setup ensures that cross-border teams receive t argeted, professional support , helping them: Access the right expertise Improve investigative depth and accuracy Increase the overall quality and impact of their journalism In short, the programme now goes beyond funding alone — offering hands-on guidance and expert knowledge to support ambitious cross-border investigations.
All themes are acceptable for this grant. The investigation proposal must clearly present a collaborative cross-border journalism investigation with a subject that focuses on at least two countries. Running since 2019, this grant programme has supported more than 700 cross-border investigations.
You can find them here (please use the filter on the left to check if investigations on certain themes had already received funding). Building a team and a successful collaboration We have some tips on how to find investigative journalists in other countries to team up with, as well as some important advice from from former grantees and other experts on making investigative collaboration successful. Find them here .
Grant application portal & rules To see all the details about the eligibility and assessment criteria, project advisors and experts, timing, jury and grant conditions, visit our application portal .
Expert-reviewed European Cross-border Grants grant rules and eligibility criteria Journalismfund Europe's General Grant Rules Please be advised that if any details (such as full addresses) or documents (IDs, CVs, articles of incorporation) are missing when your application is submitted, it will be considered INELIGIBLE . We are interested to hear your ideas and to assist you with any questions.
Please do not hesitate to contact us via: Schedule a pre-application video call with a project coordinator Telephone: +32 2 705 59 19 Mail: expjou@journalismfund. eu Independent Journalists and/or News Outlets Cross-border teams of at least two professional journalists and/or independent news outlets from at least two different countries in Europe are eligible to apply.
At least 80% of the requested budget must go to journalists/media from EU countries. When relevant for the story, team members from elsewhere can be accepted too. The total grant budget is €1,680,000 to distribute over six application rounds (€280,000 per call).
4 calls in 2026 and 2 calls in 2027. From 2026 to 2027, the programme will be funded by the European Union and Stichting Veronica. For this grant programme, there are four application rounds scheduled in 2026: Thursday 19 March 2026 at 1 pm CET Thursday 21 May 2026 at 1 pm CET Thursday 30 July 2026 at 1 pm CET Thursday 1 October 2026 at 1 pm CET In 2027, two application deadlines are scheduled: 7 January and 11 March at 1 pm CET.
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Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Provide team members' details and company details for all participating journalists and/or news outlets
Describe the investigation details and intended publication channels
Explain the added value of the investigation versus mainstream coverage
Demonstrate societal relevance and newsworthiness of the proposed investigation
Describe the research quality, originality, and investigative methodology
Provide investigation feasibility details including timeline and budget breakdown
Describe team experience and structure, including prior work examples and personal references
Explain the cross-border collaboration structure and how at least two European countries are involved
Describe the watchdog function: how the investigation relates to EU institutions, policies, or funding
Optionally: request a Project Advisor with explanation of how they would contribute
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Cross-border teams of at least two professional journalists and/or independent news outlets from at least two different European countries; at least 80% of requested budget must support journalists/outlets in EU member … Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates €1,680,000 across six application rounds (€280,000 per call) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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