Programme Category
Programme Name
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Call
Summary
This topic will support civil society organisations activein media, and help them in setting up supporting schemes for news media organisations and independent journalism, as well as other capacity-building measures. These actions, including third party support, will target media active in sectors of special relevance to democracy and civic participation, such as local and regional media, community media, independent and investigative journalism and other organisations delivering public interest news.
Detailed Call Description
Independent media play a crucial and valuable role in societies, in particular by upholding the essential principles of media freedom and pluralism.
Media sectors that are important for democracy lack the means of adapting to the digital environment, and more support is needed for them to continue providing a first-hand source of original reporting to citizens and help keeping decision-makers accountable.
The proposed activities must be run by civil society organisations and must focus on news media sectors of special relevance to democracy and civic participation, in particular:
- Local and regional media
- Independent and investigative journalism
- Organisations delivering public interest news/public service journalism (such as community, legal and civic journalism and media, or news increasing transparency about the media)
Applicants must present, develop and implement funding schemes focusing on independent media and organisations primarily active in one or more of these sectors, in view of the role the latter play in enhancing democracy, shaping the public debate and bringing benefits to their audiences and communities, instead of focusing on profit.
These funding schemes shall take the form of financial support to third parties. They will cover as many areas and news media organisations as possible. They shall focus on activities that contribute to sustaining, improving or transforming the work of the targeted parties.
In addition to funding schemes, applicants can propose capacity building measures benefitting their chosen sector/s (e.g. development of deontological standards, budgetary readiness, development of criteria and indicators framing their support, repositories of knowledge, legal advice or trainings of journalists for example on how to address cases of unfounded court proceedings against public participation). All projects need to respect widely accepted professional media standards.
Activities must actively provide support in minimum 4 European Union countries.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
90%
Project budget (maximum grant amount): € 3 000 000 per project
Thematic Categories
- Audiovisual sector and Media
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- International Organisations
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Private Bodies
- Semi-governmental organisations
- Trade Unions
- Training Centres
Eligibility For Participation Notes
The action is open to civil society organisations which are active in the news media sector (incl. media associations, NGOs, journalistic funds and training organisations focusing on media professionals, etc).
These organisations should be in a position to set up third party support schemes targeting news media outlets, organisations and journalists, and in ways that enhance pluralistic media landscapes across the Union. Consortia are allowed.
The applicant must fulfil all of the following (if the proposal is submitted by a consortium, the following conditions should be fulfilled by at least one partner):
- have recent proven experience in implementing media-related activities;
- have recent proven experience in awarding and managing grants/or funds, in particular in the media sector.
Consortium composition – For Topic 2 “NEWS – Journalism Partnerships – Pluralism”:
Applications by single applicants are allowed (single beneficiaries), as well as proposals submitted by a consortium of at least 2 applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities).
Eligible activities are the ones set out in section 2 above. Projects must comply with EU policy interests and priorities.
Financial support to third parties is allowed for grants and prizes under specific conditions (p.14 of the call document)
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Organization of European Programs & Cultural Relations
Νenant Μbogntanovitz
Business Planning Coordinator
Address:Ifigenias 27, 2007 Acropolis, Nicosia
Telephone:+357 7000 1300
Email: info@epcr.org.cy/ nb@epcr.org.cy
(Publish Date: 23/11/2022-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
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