Call for Proposals: European Media Hubs

The European Media Hubs call, offering €7.4 million to support pluralistic, independent reporting on EU affairs. Open to consortia of 5+ organisations across EU and candidate countries.

Objectives

• Enhance public access to pluralistic, high-quality news on EU affairs
• Promote independent reporting on EU decision-making that reaches diverse audience segments
• Encourage cross-border journalistic collaboration and coverage beyond national perspectives
• Foster mutual understanding and democratic engagement among Europeans

Eligibility Criteria

• Consortia of at least 5 organisations from 5 different countries
• (EU Member States, candidate, or potential candidate countries)
• Organisations must demonstrate capacity for joint curation, production, and dissemination of news content
• Projects must aim to reach specific audience segments underserved by current EU affairs reporting
• Only organisations operating in the news media sector are eligible
• Projects should promote editorial independence and journalistic standards

 Financial Support
Total budget: €7.4 million
Co-financing rate: Up to 95%
Expected number of projects funded: 2 to 4
Project duration: Approximately 24 months

Deadline: 29 September 2025

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