BIRN Reporting Democracy Grant

• Eligibility Criteria: Journalists across Central and Southeast Europe, working on in-depth investigations.
• Target Region: Central and Southeast Europe
• Application Language: English

From Poznań to Podgorica, and from Prague to Plovdiv, journalists across Central and Southeast Europe are invited to pitch ideas for in-depth reporting projects on issues shaping democracy across the region.

This grant opportunity, covering fees and field research expenses, will allow journalists to report on a range of topics, from politics and economy to human rights, corruption, the rule of law, and security, that they feel need to be explored in-depth and brought to the attention of the wider public.

Grants worth €1.500 are available for professional freelance or staff journalists and teams, with ideas for investigative, analytical, or feature stories. Reporting Democracy will provide editorial support and a platform for publishing and distributing stories.

Eligibility

• Grants are available for journalists from across the Visegrad and Balkan region.
• Grants are also available for individual journalists working as part of newsroom structures as well as freelancers
• Teams are also able to apply with the designated team leader being the contract signatory

How to apply

Applicants should use the RD grants application form to submit the application. Additional documentation can be submitted in an online format. Successful candidates will be informed within four weeks after the close of the call.

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