Target Group: Legally registered media organisations committed to independent, high-quality public-interest journalism.
Aim: Support investigative and in-depth journalism that directly engages communities in identifying and reporting underreported issues, with particular encouragement for stories involving underrepresented groups.
Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Serbia and Slovakia.
Amount: Up to EUR 4,700 for individual grants; up to EUR 9,400 for cross-border projects involving at least two media outlets.
Duration: Up to 8 months, starting 1 December 2026.
Deadline: 12 October, midnight CET.
