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Journalismfund Europe | Pascal Decroos Fund for Investigative Journalism

Pascal Decroos Fund strives to advance investigative journalism in Dutch-language media in Belgium

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The Pascal Decroos Fund for Investigative Journalism is Journalismfund Europe's grant programme that strives to advance investigative journalism in Dutch-language media in Belgium.

The programme awards grants to distinctive journalistic projects. The grant gives experienced as well as young journalists the chance to execute their investigative ideas and by doing so, contribute to quality investigative journalism in Flanders.

The grant programme - established in 1998 - has resided under the wings of Journalismfund Europe since 2013. The programme is subsidised by the Flemish Government.

Find stories supported by this grant programme here.

INFO

AMOUNT

In 2025, there is €282,000 to be distributed over four application rounds, next round there is €80,000 to be distributed. The money comes from the Flemish government.


APPLICATION DEADLINE

21 August 2025, 1 pm CET 

For this grant programme there are 4 application rounds scheduled in 2025: 

- The first application deadline will be Thursday, 6 February 2025.
- The second application deadline will be Thursday, 15 May 2025
- The third deadline will be Thursday, 21 August 2025, 1 pm CET 
- The fourth deadline will be Thursday, 13 November 


ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
Belgium - Netherlands

ELIGIBILITY

- Professional investigative journalists (starters and seniors)
- The results of the research must be published in a Flemish medium and relevant for the Flemish audience.

For more information on the eligibility criteria and to apply,  please visit Pascal Decroos Fund for Investigative Journalism'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

2025-08-21


TYPE OF SUPPORT

Public funding


FUNDING COUNTRIES

Netherlands


WEBSITE

KEYWORDS
Media performance - Research