Opportunity Description
Are you an organization looking to enhance your capacity in environmental investigative journalism? Do you have innovative project ideas for upskilling investigative journalists in reporting on environmental issues? The Professional Development Grants for Environmental Journalism offer an exceptional opportunity to turn your ideas into reality. This grant facility promotes collective development and support services for environmental investigative journalism.
The grants support enabling activities and services, providing essential funding to project proposals from organizations and institutions. These projects can include skills-focused professional training or fellowship programs aimed at empowering investigative journalists. By fostering such initiatives, the grant aims to improve the quality and impact of environmental reporting.
Arcadia supports the grant program and is committed to making a significant difference in environmental journalism. With a total of €84,000 per call, the program ensures that multiple projects can benefit from this financial support. The upcoming application deadline is 10 October 2024, offering a substantial opportunity for organizations to submit their proposals.
Key Details and Dates
- Application Deadline: 10 October 2024 at 1 pm CEST
- Result Announcement Dates: 40 days after the application deadline
- Funding Type: Grant
- Organizer: Journalismfund Europe
- Eligible Countries: International
- Eligible Gender: Male/Female
- Target Group: Organizations, Incorporated Legal Entities
- Focus Area: Environmental Investigative Journalism
- Duration: Project-specific
- Program Language: English
Benefits and Financial Aids
The grant offers a total of €84,000 to be distributed among supported projects. This funding can cover:
- Personnel and operating costs directly attributable to the project
- Necessary costs incurred during the project period
- Verifiable expenses not funded by other donors or support programs
Non-eligible costs include internal rental costs, overhead costs, meal costs, tangible investment goods, and recoverable VAT.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be legal entities (organizations, companies, etc.) officially established at least one year before the application deadline
- Demonstrate expertise in investigative journalism, environmental issues, or supporting services development
- Propose projects focused on enabling activities and services for ecological investigative journalism in Europe
- Ensure projects are clearly defined and limited in time
- Exclude core funding or financing permanent operations
Required Documents
Applicants must provide:
- Information and documents about the organization
- Detailed information about the intended project
- A comprehensive project budget according to the provided template
Selection Process and Criteria
The selection process involves:
- Initial formal checks by Journalismfund Europe
- Potential requests for additional information
- Assessment by an independent rotating jury of experts
- Final decisions based on track record, feasibility, complementarity, budget quality, and necessity of funding
Assessment Criteria
- Track record and relevance of partners
- Feasibility of the project
- Added value to existing activities in environmental journalism
- Quality and realism of the budget plan
- Necessity for co-funding
- Variety in forms, topics, methods, and regions within the global selection of projects
How to Apply?
- Consult the Grant Details: Review rules, eligibility, assessment criteria, and timing.
- Register and Access the Form: Register with your email address to access the grant online application form linked below.
- Complete the Application: Navigate through the form to provide the necessary information and documents. If necessary, collaborate with multiple people.
- Save and Edit: Save and further edit the application-in-progress at any time.