2025-01-30

LONDON/BRUSSELS - Journalismfund Europe today opens a second round of applications for its Fossil Fuel Grants Programme. The programme supports cross-border investigative journalism that scrutinises the activities of the European fossil fuel industry and its proxies across the globe.

Journalismfund Europe calls for applications that explore the impact and influence of the fossil fuel industry and its enablers on our climate and soicety.

Since the industry’s inception, journalists have played a pivotal role in holding one of the world’s most powerful and wealthy sectors to account - exploring its role in geopolitics and its impact on human and environmental rights. Increasingly in the spotlight is the industry’s focus on disinformation in the age of climate change: fossil fuel companies have enrolled a vast array of actors - from industry associations and PR agencies to think tanks, law firms and expert spokespeople -  to deny the reality of climate change and continue to delay and distort meaningful action.

In 2025, as global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and people in Europe and around the world are increasingly affected by fires, floods and other impacts of climate change, cross-border investigative journalism has a vital role to play in scrutinising the fossil fuel industry’s playbook and proxies.

This role as a watchdog for democracy and the ecological transition is especially important as Europe sees a backlash against climate policies merge with rising right-wing populism and a drive to expand oil and gas production.

Budget

The Fossil Fuel Grants Programme is worth €100.000 and supported by the Meliore Foundation.

Deadline

The public open call closes on Thursday, 3 April 2025, 13:00 CEST.

We're always happy to discuss your project ideas or to answer any questions you might have about your application. Please don't hesitate to contact us via phone or email us at earth [at] journalismfund.eu (earth[at]journalismfund[dot]eu). Or we can meet via a video call, so feel free to make an appointment. Check out our pre-application session schedules and make a reservation now.
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More info here: grants.journalismfund.eu

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