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BRUSSELS - The new grant programme Pluralistic Media for Democracy opens applications today; a media pluralism fund that will inject €1.400.000 financial support to local and regional outlets, community media, investigative journalism, and public interest news organisations that operate in "news deserts" or areas experiencing strained media pluralism. 

BRUSSELS - Let us walk you through your application to increase your chances of getting funded.

MADRID/BRUSSELS - The team and members of the board of Journalismfund Europe regret to announce the passing of Helen Darbishire, as conveyed in a message from her colleagues today:

BRUSSELS/COPENHAGEN - With a focus on local and regional outlets, community media, investigative journalism, and public interest news organisations, the Pluralistic Media for Democracy project aims to foster a vibrant and diverse media landscape. It will allocate over €2 million to support and strengthen independent media across the European Union and beyond via grants and capacity building. 

BRUSSELS - The new grant programme Microgrants for Small Newsrooms is launched today; a media funding scheme that will distribute a sub-grant of up to €5,000 and expert mentoring to two cohorts of newsrooms which will allow small and medium-sized news outlets to implement new tactics and skills to build resilience and viability.

ALBANIA - An investigation supported by Journalismfund Europe — via the Local Cross-border grant programme — has received the EU Investigative Journalism Awards prize.

BRUSSELS – Journalismfund Europe unveils the names of four esteemed jurors. Two of them, Susanne Fengler (Germany) and Ingemārs Vekteris (Latvia), evaluated applications for the Local Media for Democracy grant programme and two others, Helen Darbishire (Spain) and Anton Harber (South Africa), were members of the jury for the Professional Development for Environmental Investigative Journalism grant programme. 

COPENHAGEN - Highlighting the vital role of local media for stable communities, International Media Support (IMS) shares key insights, tools, and case studies from the Local Media for Democracy programme which supported 42 grantees across 17 EU countries. 

TRIESTE - An investigation supported by Journalismfund Europe — via the Local Cross-border grant programme — has received a book deal to be published in 2025.