The grant encourages environmental investigative journalism as a whole by funding enabling activities and providing support services. It aims to promote environmental investigative journalism's collective development and support services by funding project proposals from institutions for training and professional educational programs. The training includes skills-focused professional training or fellowship programs to enable investigative journalists to upskill in reporting on environmental issues.
How to apply?
1. Applicants should read the grant specifics before they begin, as they contain the rules, eligibility, evaluation criteria, and timing information.
2. Applicants can access the online application form after completing a one-time registration with their email address. (https://bit.ly/3NgzK10) Candidates can freely traverse the structure to choose which information they must submit in the application. This includes the following:
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information and papers about the applicant's company
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a precise project budget presented in the provided template (https://bit.ly/3IDgrvs)
Applicants can cooperate on the online draft application with a group of individuals. The work-in-progress online application can be saved and changed at any time.
Who is the grant for?
Legal entities that have been incorporated (organizations, businesses, etc.) are eligible to submit a project proposal for cooperative development and support operations for environmental investigative journalism.
This grant is not available to individuals (natural persons).
What does the grant cover?
Around €85,000.00 will be available per call to be split among all supported projects. Arcadia is a sponsor of the program.
Eligibility criteria
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This award program is open to incorporated legal entities (organizations, companies, etc.) with a track record of investigative journalism, environmental concerns, and/or the development of associated activities.
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Enabling activities and assisting services for environmental investigative journalism in Europe are eligible ideas. These can include training and professional development programs and other activities, services, or technologies that help investigative journalists improve their environmental reporting skills.
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The project should be well-defined and time-bound. The award cannot be used for core funding or to fund an organization's long-term operations.
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This grant is not available to individuals (natural persons).
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If the project involves multiple organizations, only one of them should apply for a Journalismfund.eu award.
Funding Costs
Costs that are eligible for funding include:
Staff and operational expenses that meet all of the following criteria:
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the project's direct responsibility
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emerge during the project's duration and after the grant agreement with Journalismfund.EU is signed
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required for the project's completion
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expenses incurred by the grant recipient that is both identifiable and verifiable
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not supported by other donors or programs
Costs that are not eligible for assistance include:
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Internal rental costs not directly connected to the project workforce and operating costs (rental to oneself - as owner - of premises or other infrastructure)
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overhead expenses
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Expenses for meals, food, and beverages
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tangible assets for investment (e.g., IT equipment)
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VAT that can be recovered
All the applications submitted need to have a budget calculation according to the budget template provided by the link. (https://bit.ly/354QAyV)
Assessment criteria
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The partners participating have a track record and are relevant
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Feasibility
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Complementarity and added value to existing and publicly-funded enabling efforts in Europe for investigative environmental journalism
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Budget plan quality and realism
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Need for (co-)financing
Finally, the panel will consider the uniqueness of the projects that have been granted funding. This entails a wide range of themes, approaches, methods, and regions.
Grant conditions
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Every grantee executes a contract with Journalismfund.eu outlining the terms and circumstances of the partnership.
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The grantees must agree to the Global Charter of Ethics for Journalists (https://bit.ly/3JybdCz) and any applicable national codes of ethics.
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Grants are given in two installments: the first (2/3) following the signing of the Agreement and the second (1/3) after the project is completed and the financial statement and supporting documentation are submitted and approved.
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Grants are given out in euros. They can only be deposited into the bank account of the legal company that has been granted. Journalismfund.EU bears all bank charges for overseas payments except for currency rates.
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Journalismfund.EU must be mentioned explicitly in all communications concerning the financed initiative.
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Applicants must agree to the General Grant Rules of Journalismfund.EU (see below).
Except for the Enabling Services Grants for Organizations, all of Journalismfund.eu's current grant programs are governed by the General Grant Rules for Individuals and Legal Entities. (https://bit.ly/3NgS8an)
These General Grant Rules govern the Enabling Services Grants for Environmental Journalism. (https://bit.ly/3iwOZ7W)
For further information, please click the "LINK TO ORIGINAL" button below.