Marine Conservation Targets Media Grants

• Eligibility Criteria: The media grants marine conservation targets are open for newsrooms and media organizations in coastal countries with a marine border. Media types include newspapers, online platforms, radio, television, multimedia, and journalist collectives. Non-media organizations such as NGOs or academic institutions are ineligible. Previous EJN grantees can apply, but organizations with an existing EJN grant are ineligible.
• Type of Funding: Media Support
• Target Region: Coastal countries with a marine border
• Application Language: English

Project Themes:

• Government commitments and actions to meet the 30×30 target.
• Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and their effectiveness.
• Transnational fishing fleets and their impact on marine conservation.
• Involvement of Indigenous and local communities in conservation.
• Emerging technologies like satellite tracking and AI in MPA management.
• National and international policies influencing the 30×30 target.

Objectives:

• To enhance media coverage and the capacity of journalists to report on 30×30 marine conservation targets.
• To conduct in-depth reporting on the effectiveness and progress of MPAs and marine conservation efforts.
  To support projects that train journalists and/or produce media coverage related to the 30×30 marine conservation goals.

Additional Information:

• Project Duration: Up to 6 months (ending by October 2025)
• Co-Financing: Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to raise co-financing for the proposed activities.
• Application Portal: All applications must be submitted through the provided portal, and applicants must submit a detailed budget template with their application.

Financial Support: US$ 10,000 per project

Deadline: 08 February 2025.

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