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" IJ4EU | Freelancer Support Scheme "

IJ4EU | Freelancer Support Scheme

IJ4EU supports freelance journalists

IJ4EU’s Freelancer Support Scheme provides grants to cross-border teams of journalists made up predominantly of freelancers and who can benefit from an extra layer of tailored support. The scheme will provide around €400,000 in grants in 2026-27, along with training, mentoring and networking opportunities. It is managed by the European Journalism Centre (EJC).

The scheme is designed to support journalists operating outside of newsroom structures who may be underserved by other journalism support schemes and who are willing and able to collaborate with others to launch investigations of importance to audiences at a local, national, regional or European level.

Investigations developed for all formats — including print, broadcast, online media, documentary filmmaking, and multi-platform storytelling — are eligible for support.

INFO

AMOUNT

up to €20,000

APPLICATION DEADLINE

There will be two calls for applications during the 2026-27 funding round:

- The first opens on February 12, 2026.

- The second opens on December 1, 2026.

ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES

Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland, Republic of (EIRE) - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Ukraine

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for the Freelancer Support Scheme, applications must be submitted by teams composed of at least two freelance journalists that meet the following criteria:

- Teams must have members based in at least two European countries that have signed up to the full cross-sectoral strand of the European Union’s Creative Europe Programme, which provides core funding for IJ4EU.

- Eligible countries include all 27 EU member states and the following non-EU countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Ukraine.

- Eligibility is based on residency (where you live and work) and not nationality (citizenship).

APPLICATION DETAILS

For more information about the application process and full eligibility criteria list please visit IJ4EU’s official website.

NOTE

*The calls that are listed on our website are shared for informational purposes and are sometimes subject to change. Please visit the organization's official open call website for up-to-date information.

DEADLINE

2026-04-13

TYPE OF SUPPORT

Public funding

FUNDING COUNTRIES

Germany

Netherlands

WEBSITE

https://investigativejournalismforeu.net/grants/freelancer-support-scheme/?mc_cid=e1bc91bd29&mc_eid=f3f867daca

CONTACT

For further questions, applicants should contact the European Journalism Centre at siderova[at]ejc.net

KEYWORDS

Digital arts and new media - Research

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