Deadline: 28 December 2018
BIRN and AJK have teamed up once again to implement the EU-funded project entitled“Contribute to strengthening independent, investigative and publicly beneficial journalism and freedom of expression in Kosovo”.
One of the project’s components is the Call for Proposals aimed at providing opportunities for local NGOs/CSOs, including journalists,who operate and work in Kosovo, tackling issues related to media and freedom of expression in their respective communities.
The scheme seeks to develop independent, investigative, impartial, unbiased,publicly beneficial journalism and equip the beneficiaries with the required skills and resources to implement creative, investigative,legally sound and publicly beneficial journalism.
Objectives and Priorities
BIRN Kosovo and Association of Journalists of Kosovo expect to award two (2) medium and twenty (20) small grants to local and national media initiatives or individual journalists& researchers.
This Call for Proposals contains two lots, as described in detail below:
- LOT I: Supporting production of new content through investigative reporting and/or in-depth analysis on good governance, human rights, environment, sustainable development, competitiveness and investment climate, employment, public procurement, safety and security, energy efficiency, culture, dealing with the past;
- LOT II: Supporting the improvement of the legal framework on transparency of media ownership, copyright, whistle blowing, defamation, and fostering the expansion of membership in and cooperation between associations of Albanian and Serbian journalists.
Actions under this call are expected to support production of new content and expose wrong doings in public procurement, abuse of human rights, abuse of employment rights in the public and private sector, et cetera. In addition, in-depth analysis and investigations related to the environment and investment climate are much needed in Kosovo.
- Two medium sized awards will be awarded as well as about 20 small sub-grants through the given Call of Proposals.
Duration and Amount of the Projects
- Small sized sub-grants
- Amount: between EUR 2,000 to 5,000
- Duration of work to produce media content/implement activity: Up to six (6) months
- Medium sized sub-grants:
- Amount: between EUR 20,000 to 30,000;
- Duration of work to produce media content/implement activity: Up to twelve (12) months.
Eligibility Criteria
- In order to be eligible to participate in this Call for Proposals, there are certain criteria that need to be fulfilled. As mentioned above, the medium and small sub-grants are envisaged to be awarded to local and national media initiatives, referring to both registered groups as well as individual journalists, who meet the criteria described below:
- Registered groups/Lead Applicant must:
- be a legal entity registered with Kosovo authorities at least one year before this call is launched;
- be non-profit-making organization, media association, media council, public broadcaster or registered business that produces/publishes media content/journalistic work;
- be able to provide registration documents of the organization/media (certificate of registration, fiscal number certificate, business registry document) and proof they have completed all obligations towards the state, including Tax Administration, bank account information, and previous experience in implementing projects related to the journalistic work proposed (samples/examples of journalistic stories produced/published, including current outreach data/viewership data if applicable);
- When writing their proposals, media organizations and groups should delineate measures to be taken to ensure the respect of the Law on Copyright and Intellectual Property. A proven track record of compliance with the Law on Copyright will be considered an added value during the evaluation process (e.g. procedures on securing copyright permissions prior to republication from other media or sources, drafts and/or published copyright clauses in their media outlets/products, etc.).
- Online or print media may also provide an additional document proving membership within Press Council in Kosovo, PCK.
How to Apply
The applications MUST be sent by e-mail at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit
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