Target Group: Local and regional news outlets, community media, investigative journalism organisations, and public interest news initiatives operating in the EU27, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.
Aim: To support media organisations working in “news deserts” or regions facing weakened media pluralism, by strengthening local journalism, investigative reporting, and community-driven news coverage.
Amount: Total fund of €1,400,000 for 2025
€700,000 available per application round
Deadline: 12 June 2025, 13:00 CET (Brussels time)