Call for Projectst to support Palestinian and Israeli journalists

Canal France International (CFI) – the French Media Development Agency – is launching a call for projects to provide content production stipends to Palestinian and Israeli journalists. These stipends should support the development of high-quality content across digital media and social platforms.

These stipends will enable journalists and content creators in both Palestine and Israel to produce diverse, engaging, and credible content that reaches a broad audience and promotes accurate, balanced narratives. Successful applicants will receive a stipend of EUR 4,000. This amount is a lump sum. This stipend will cover the costs incurred by the journalist or the group of journalists in producing the project

Thematics

• The objective of this Call for Projects is to provide financial support to content production editorial projects for a period of up to six (6) months between May and October 2026.
• The project should provide up to 40 stipends for independent journalists and content creators.
• This Call for Projects prioritizes stories that enhance media pluralism to counter disinformation and hate speech, amplify democratic voices, and promote quality public debate on issues of public interest.
• CFI will give priority to topics directly contributing to media reform, dialogue, accountability, inclusion of marginalized and discriminated communities, and community resilience.
• Stories promoting diverse voices and changes in dominant narratives are encouraged.

All stories must integrate the following cross-cutting considerations:

• A gender-sensitive approach that advances women’s leadership and gender equality.
• Meaningful youth engagement as leaders and decision-makers.
• Conflict-sensitive design informed by political, social, and historical context.
• Adhere to the Do No Harm principles, ensure participant safety, informed consent, risk mitigation, and avoid harmful narratives, hate speech, stigmatization, or misinformation.
• Applicants should pay particular attention to the safety and security of journalists, sources and participants, including digital protection, trauma-sensitive reporting and risk mitigation in volatile environments.
• Projects must demonstrate awareness of risks linked to misinformation, manipulated content and AI-generated material, and commit to verification standards.

Eligibility 

• Journalists (web, radio/podcast, TV, print, social media, data, investigative, etc.).
• Content creators, provided that their project adheres to strict journalistic and editorial standards.
• Applicants can submit an Application individually or as an established group.

For more information on eligibility criteria relating to project activities, please visit this page. 

How to apply

Interested participants may apply using this form no later than 26 March 2026 11:00 a.m. UTC.