Supported projects

BARCELONA/PALERMO – This investigation focuses on how tourism is reshaping everyday life in two Mediterranean cities: Barcelona and Palermo. Behind the postcard image of packed beaches and lively streets lies another reality: rising rents, vanishing neighbours, and the slow erosion of community.

Szegeder.hu wanted to explore the possibility of being the first regional news outlet in Hungary to establish a paywall system successfully. The team conducted numerous interviews with business founders, media leaders, readers, and international experts, allowing them to map real needs and ...

ISTANBUL / LONDON - This true crime environmental series unravels a dangerous trail behind a boy's body found in recycled plastic, through witnesses, whistleblowers and hidden global scandals.

TIRANA / WEINSTADT / PRAGUE - This project brings together journalists from Albania, Germany, and the Czech Republic to investigate how Europe can balance the growing demand for renewable energy with the urgent need to protect its rivers.

PANAMA CITY / BOGOTA / SAN JOSE  - While European leaders keep dragging their feet, some countries in Latin America—despite numerous obstacles and lack of funding—are hard at work to restore their natural environments. Tim Vernimmen visited three of them in the hope they might teach us how to do ...

UTRECHT / PRAGUE / WEINSTADT – All over Europe the access to affordable housing is shaking. Over the last ten years prices of houses have increased with 48% on average in the EU, and the number of homeless people have risen to an estimated 1.3 million people.

KECSKEMET - The aim of KecsUP News is to engage young people aged 18–35 in Kecskemét who are open to social issues and are willing to participate in the local independent media scene. The target audience comprises engaged citizens who seek unbiased information, an analytical approach, fast and ...

MIELEC – The project primarily targets the local community of Mielec and the surrounding region, with a particular focus on the Roma minority. It addresses both adults and young people, fostering dialogue between Roma and the broader population, while promoting diversity, inclusion, and equal ...

OSTRAVA – The primary target audience comprises educated citizens aged 25–55 in the Moravian-Silesian region, with a particular focus on Ostrava and smaller municipalities through the Microregions project. The Local Lens initiative specifically empowers national minorities and young journalists who ...

GELDERSE VALLEI – The target audience comprises residents of the Gelderse Vallei, including the general public, policymakers, and underrepresented communities. The Gelderse Vallei is a diverse region in the Netherlands, encompassing both rural and urban areas. It includes seven municipalities and ...

VRANJE - The primary target audience of this project comprises the citizens of Vranje and the wider Pčinja District in southern Serbia, with an extended reach across the country through digital platforms. The audience consists mainly of young and middle-aged individuals between the ages of 20 and 45 ...

CARINTHIA/HESSEN – Farmers in Europe are at significantly greater risk of suicide than the general population. However, as this investigation reveals, reliable data remains scarce.

MILAN - The project focuses on local communities in Italy’s most contaminated areas. Its primary audience comprises citizens and young people exposed to severe environmental and health risks, who often lack access to reliable information to defend their rights. The initiative promotes inclusive ...

LISBON – Primary target audience: local residents in suburban areas of Lisbon, economically vulnerable groups, Afro-descendant communities, and residents of rural parishes.
This project aims to develop a sustainable and scalable distribution network for sharing independent journalistic content with ...

THE CYCLADES – Tourism in the Greek Cyclades is booming, but at a high cost. This cross-border investigation explores how over-tourism is putting pressure on water supplies, creating waste, and fuelling uncontrolled construction projects across the islands.

BRUSSELS - A maze of European subsidy rules has created a lucrative niche: grant consultants. These consultancy firms earn substantial sums by assisting researchers with their subsidy applications. This raises a fundamental question: does current research policy steer science too much towards ...

VELENJE - Primary target audience: Local and regional communities in the Šaleška and Koroška regions, including ethnic minorities, low-income families, and foreign residents facing integration challenges. The audience is diverse in terms of age and gender, with a strong focus on community-oriented ...

MONTREUIL - By amplifying the voices of independent media, the platform will provide improved access to information for marginalised groups that these outlets aim to serve. It will also bring greater visibility to issues often overlooked by mainstream media.

ATHENS - The primary target audience comprises young people and marginalised communities at the national level, particularly those disproportionately affected by police misconduct, such as Roma, migrants, and refugees. The project also seeks to engage wider civil society, including students and ...

TAVIRA - The primary target audience consists of local communities in the Algarve, with a particular focus on migrants and residents who do not speak Portuguese, as well as young people who are less connected to traditional media formats. The project serves regional audiences and addresses both ...