IJ4EU: grants for cross-border investigative projects for freelance journalists

To apply for this grant you need to have: 

• Strong idea of cross-border investigation. You can find examples of projects previously supported by the grant here 
• Professional experience in journalism
• Cross-border team of colleagues who will become your partners in the investigation. The team must have professionals from the EU
• Bank account that can receive international payments from the EU

• Application form completed in English. Elaborate on the main investigation idea, project timeline and potential risks
• Budget of the project
• Letters of intent from at least two professional news outlets in two different countries

Find answers to questions regarding application here

Submit the application via online portal by 13 October 2022. 

You will know the results in a few weeks after the application deadline.

If you do not make it this time, you will have the opportunity to prepare an application and submit it in January.

• You can submit several applications.
• Journalists who apply as team members in more than one project should ensure that their working time is allocated to full-time equivalent.
• You will get money in three installments to the team leader's bank account in euros. You will have to pay the bank commission yourself.
• The organisers will choose winners depending on the project's relevance to the overall theme, novelty, expected impact on society as well as geography.