European Cross-border Grants 2026 (up to €1,120,000) – YOA

Deadline: March 19, 2026

Applications are open for the European Cross-border Grants 2026. This grant goals to handle the scarcity of impartial journalism by offering grants to investigative journalism tasks in Europe and inspiring cross-border collaboration with an knowledgeable strategy.

This award-profitable European Cross-border Grant programme (operating since 2009) helps cross-border groups {of professional} journalists and/or information shops who’ve sturdy concepts for cross-border investigations and analysis on European matters.

The proposed tasks will need to have substantive information worth and depth, whereas on the similar time being authentic and modern. Projects can embody cross-border analysis, networking between colleagues, and established and modern investigative strategies. The tales have to be related to European audiences.

Grant

• The whole grant price range is €1,120,000 to distribute over six application rounds (€280,000 per name). From 2026 to 2027, the programme can be funded by the European Union and by philanthropic organisations (TBC).

Eligibility

• Cross-border groups of at the very least two skilled journalists and/or impartial information shops from at the very least two completely different international locations in Europe are eligible to apply.
• At least 80% of the requested price range should go to journalists/media from EU international locations.
• When related for the story, workforce members from elsewhere might be accepted too.

Application

Click here to apply

For extra data, go to European Cross-border Grants.