88 Applications for the Local Media for Democracy grant programme

In total 82 legal entities applied and 12 journalists, they are registered/domiciled in Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Spain. 

Prior to the deadline, Journalismfund Europe had 71 pre-application sessions with people interested in applying to the grant programme. The jury board will meet before the 1st of July to decide which projects will receive the funding for their projects. We have €600.00 to distribute in this first round. The next deadline is Thursday 28th of September at 1 PM CEST. 

Book your pre-application session here to increase your chances of getting the grant. 

The Local Media for Democracy project is an 18-month project supported by the European Commission, Porticus and the King Baudouin Foundation and launched by a consortium of partners: the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF), International Media Support (IMS), and Journalismfund Europe. 

In addition to the grant programme, these organisations are undertaking a multifaceted programme to help struggling local, regional and community media in the news desert areas in Europe, by providing financial support, organisational capacity building, and conducting a research mapping the situation on the ground.

For more information about the #LocalMedia4Democracy project, click here.