Investigative Journalism for Europe Publication Support Scheme

The Investigative Journalism for Europe (IJ4EU) Publication Support Scheme will provide teams of journalists working outside of newsroom structures with grants of up to €20,000 plus an extra cushion of tailored assistance including training, mentoring and networking opportunities.

There will be two calls for applications during the 2026-27 funding round:

The first opens on February 12, 2026.
The second opens on December 1, 2026.
The deadline for applications will be nine weeks from the launch of each call.

The scheme is designed to support journalists operating outside of newsroom structures who may be underserved by other journalism support schemes and who are willing and able to collaborate with others to launch investigations of importance to audiences at a local, national, regional or European level.

Investigations developed for all formats — including print, broadcast, online media, documentary filmmaking, and multi-platform storytelling — are eligible for support.

Applications must be submitted via the Good Grants Platform.

The Publication Support scheme is managed by the European Journalism Centre.

Full details and eligibility criteria can be found here.

More grants and funding opportunities can be found here.