Creative Europe: call for proposals for ‘collaborations between media’ and ‘media pluralism’

The European Commission has launched a third “Journalists’ Partnership” competition to support the sustainability of the news media sector. This year’s competition has two strands and its budget has been increased to €10 million.

The competition is taking place within the framework of the EU’s Creative Europe programme, so participating countries Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine are eligible to apply.

The call for proposals consists of two activities: collaborations between media, and media pluralism. 

The first aims to increase cross-border cooperation between media outlets by encouraging innovation in business models and editorial processes. Consortia of at least three partners from at least three different ‘Creative Europe’ countries may choose to focus on a news media (sub)sector (radio, TV, digital media, print, magazine, etc.) and/or a specific journalistic genre. The EU would finance 80% of the cost of projects, and the maximum individual grant amount is €2 million.

The second action will support media pluralism and media with a particular focus on democracy and civic participation. Proposals can be submitted by consortia or single organisations (such as non-profit organisations, but not exclusively). The EU would finance 90% of the cost of projects, and the maximum individual grant amount is €3 million.

The deadline for applications is 27 April 2023.

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