Deadline: 18-Sep-20
IJ4EU’s Investigation Support scheme provides financial support to new cross-border investigative projects in Europe, including projects that have only recently begun or new phases of existing projects.
The Investigation Support scheme will provide support to three types of projects: new investigative projects; new phases of existing investigative projects; or investigative projects in early stages of developments.
Funding Information
- Teams may request a minimum of €5,000 and a maximum of €50,000 in funding from IJ4EU.
- This scheme expects to provide €800,000 in grants in 2020.
Eligible Topics
- Projects on all topics will be considered. This includes, but is not limited to, corruption, illicit enrichment and financial crime; security, democracy and human rights; environment and climate change; health, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible under the Investigation Support Scheme, applications must be sent by teams of journalists and/or news organizations that meet the following criteria:
- They must be based in at least two EU member states or at least one EU member state and one official EU candidate country;
- The proposed project must focus on a topic of cross-border relevance; and
- The proposed project must be a new project, one that has only recently begun or a new phase of an existing project.
The UK is treated as an EU member state. The proposed project must aim to reveal new information. Applications must justify the relevance of the investigation for the public in the target countries or for the broader European public sphere. Investigative teams already in existence or formed for an IJ4EU project are equally welcome to apply. Freelance journalists, staff journalists and news organizations, or any combination of these, are equally welcome to apply. Beyond fulfilling the basic geographic criteria noted above, there are no restrictions regarding the composition of investigative teams or the number of team members. IJ4EU will consider funding all platforms, including print, broadcast, online media, documentary filmmaking and multi-platform story-telling.
For more information, visit https://www.investigativejournalismforeu.net/grants/investigation-support-scheme/