10 active 2026 journalism grants and media grants for EU publishers — plus loans, tax credits, and general business funding, each with its official source.
10 programs found
European Commission (Creative Europe)
€6.9M budget; max €2.5M/project; 90% co-financing
Intermediaries setting up funding schemes for local/regional/community/investigative/public-interest media in EU.
Status: Deadline 4 Feb 2026·Last verified Jul 8, 2026
Verify on official siteEuropean Commission (Creative Europe)
€6.9M budget; max €2M/project; 80% co-financing
Consortia of ≥2 news media orgs from ≥2 eligible countries; cross-border collaboration.
Status: Deadline 4 Feb 2026·Last verified Jul 8, 2026
Verify on official siteEuropean Commission
€3M (one project)
Media in exile in the EU.
Status: Deadline 28 May 2026·Last verified Jul 8, 2026
Verify on official siteEuropean Commission (Horizon Europe)
Research-programme dependent
Research/consortia on media viability.
Status: Deadline 23 Sep 2026·Last verified Jul 8, 2026
Verify on official siteJournalismfund Europe (EU + Stichting Veronica)
€280k/call; €1.68M total over 6 rounds (4 in 2026)
Cross-border teams of ≥2 journalists/outlets from ≥2 European countries; ≥80% budget to EU media.
Status: 4 calls in 2026·Last verified Jul 8, 2026
Verify on official siteInternational Press Institute (Creative Europe)
€5,000–€50,000; €1.2M in 2026-27
Cross-border teams in ≥2 eligible countries (27 EU + 10 listed non-EU).
Status: Annual rounds·Last verified Jul 8, 2026
Verify on official siteEuropean Journalism Centre
Up to €20,000 + mentoring
Cross-border teams mostly of freelancers.
Status: Annual·Last verified Jul 8, 2026
Verify on official siteJournalismfund Europe
Project-based
Dutch-language investigative journalism.
Status: Rolling deadlines·Last verified Jul 8, 2026
Verify on official siteJournalismfund Europe
Project-based
Cross-border teams on environmental affairs.
Status: Deadlines throughout 2026·Last verified Jul 8, 2026
Verify on official sitePress Forward-inspired pooled fund
Pooled fund
Independent journalism in DE/AT/CH.
Status: Check cycle·Last verified Jul 8, 2026
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