Travel and Reporting Grants for Visegrad Journalists

• Eligibility Criteria: Applications are open to journalists based in the Visegrad countries: Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Eligible applicants include: Individual journalists (freelancers or newsroom-affiliated), Teams (e.g., reporters, editors, producers, videographers, photographers), Media outlets interested in cross-border or international reporting, A maximum of ten (10) grants will be awarded in this cycle. Each applicant may submit only one application.
• Type of Funding: Media Support
• Target Region: Journalists from the Visegrad region reporting from BIRN network countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro
• Application Language: English

Objectives

• Foster cross-regional journalistic collaboration between Visegrad and Balkan countries
• Support impactful, original journalism from the Balkans
• Encourage cross-border reporting and multimedia storytelling
• Strengthen media exchange and understanding across Central and Southeast Europe

Project Themes

• In-depth reporting and fieldwork in Balkan countries
• Cross-border and international journalism
• Multimedia storytelling (video, podcast, photography, etc.)
• Investigative pieces, analysis, feature stories, and interviews

Financial Support: Each successful applicant will receive a €2,500 grant

Deadline: July 10, 2025

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