Supported projects

GHENT - Poverty is not just a matter of not having enough money. Poverty affects every aspect of your life. By highlighting people's problems from different points of view, Michelle Ginée in Poor in Rich Flanders goes in search of answers.

SANTIAGO DE CHILE – Over the last few years, stories have been published on the irregular adoptions that took place in Chile during the years of the Pinochet dictatorship. But the trafficking of children from Chile did not begin and end with the dictatorship. It still goes on today. This cross ...

BRATISLAVA/PRAGUE – This investigation focuses on the different legal approaches to compensating victims of the involuntary sterilisation of Roma women in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. 

BRUSSELS - Exporting Abortion is a cross-border, collaborative investigation into the unequal access to abortion in Europe. Journalists from across the continent have investigated how thousands of women each year are forced to travel from one country to another to get an abortion. The investigation ...

CROTONE / STRONGOLI / LYNEMOUTH - This extensive, months-long investigation by a cross-border team of journalists from five countries and in collaboration with Follow The Money, scrutinizes EPH – one of the largest biomass operators in Europe  – to unveil the loopholes in EU regulation and verify ...

PARIS / BELO HORIZONTE - At a time when the industry is under pressure to decarbonise, this investigation delves into the hidden side of green steel and its environmental and social impacts. The findings reveal that, when it comes to safeguarding the environment, the battle is far from won.

FAIYUM - This 15-month investigation sheds light on how the EU is spending money protecting the same birds that are being shot in Egypt.

GHENT - In 2024, COPS, the elite team of police zone Ghent, was deployed several times against non-violent activists. Experts are concerned as the unit is increasingly being used for interventions against activists. As a result, the line between counterterrorism and interventions against activists ...

LYON - Flagrant Déni transitioned part of its reporting from written articles to video formats. The goal was to make legal journalism more accessible and engaging for young audiences in working-class neighborhoods. 

PETROSANI - The Just Transition Mechanism promised Europe's coal regions that their communities would not be left behind as coal-intensive industries close. This team of journalists investigates what's happening in the coal regions of Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania and Bulgaria.

CHENNAI – The investigation reveals illegal practices of leather production in the Indian province of Tamil Nadu: European brands continue to import leather from these polluting tanneries, taking advantage of opaque supply chains and prioritising profit over environmental concerns. 

BEVEREN - Some 60 years ago, the language border in Belgium was established by law. Although this border has crossed our territories for centuries, it became the object of conflict especially in the 20th century.

BARUTH / ORTONA / TÂRGU NEAMȚ - Across Europe, communities are facing a water crisis fueled by decades of poor groundwater management and climate change. This investigation examines the causes and consequences of water scarcity related to groundwater reserves in three of the most affected EU ...

ROME – Over 300,000 people have subscribed to an Eni bond advertised as "green," including by major Italian media outlets. They may have contributed, without knowing it, to global warming.

JOHANNESBURG – The EU's ban on Russian coal imports has led to an eightfold increase in coal exports from South Africa, making it Europe’s third largest supplier of coal. This surge has exacerbated unregulated mining practices in South Africa, leading to serious environmental and social issues ...

KÄRDLA – Hiiu Leht seeks to expand its audience beyond traditional print readers. Facing the challenge of engaging younger residents and the wider Hiiumaa diaspora — many of whom are voters but poorly informed about local issues — the newspaper plans to launch newsletters and experiment with video ...

BUDAPEST – EUrologus launched its first podcast series to bring European affairs closer to Hungarian audiences through a conversational format. By piloting two episodes, testing audience feedback, and adjusting its approach, the outlet successfully entered the world of audio storytelling and laid ...

ROME – FADA’s project aims to launch a new section on their website that highlights their “Report-Connect-Impact” approach.

HRASTNIK – Zavod Zon.si created a section on their website with innovative “editorial comments” to educate its audience on the difference between real and fake news, and between formal journalism and social media, and also to show how the outlet works behind the scenes. 

ŠIBENIK – New Tris embarked on a complete rebuild of its website,  looking to improve functionality, clean up years of legacy issues, and make the site easier to use — both for readers and editors. The project helped New Tris realise a long-held desire that it could not previously find the funds to ...

VOJVODINA - Storyteller's new project aims to redesign its website to better connect with younger audiences and make it more engaging. Simultaneously, the outlet has introduced new vertical-video stories specifically for mobile users to provide something more fast-paced than its usual slow ...

The main focus of IrpiMedia’s work is to improve the discoverability, structure, and engagement of their Newsroom podcast. They analysed distribution gaps across platforms, reorganised publishing channels, and worked on clearer branding and consistent presentation. They also helped define a road map ...

ODORHEIU SECUIESC - To reach younger audiences, Uh.ro wanted to expand its content to include more videos. It implemented strategies to expand its video capabilities while keeping its team members’ needs in mind. Uh.ro successfully developed a comprehensive team-assessment framework that identifies ...

MADRID - Datadista recognised a lack of resources to efficiently manage and promote its content. To address this, it sought to streamline workflow, organise archived content, and build an intelligent repository to support its full editorial strategy: long-form investigations, website publications ...

IASI - Iașul Nostru sought to grow its following through informative, thoughtfully designed posts and stories aimed at bolstering its brand identity among 18-34-year-olds — a demographic that tends to consume news via social media and is underserved by traditional mainstream media.

MADRID - After carefully considering audience needs, Civio was able to successfully migrate years of content from social media to its website into a user-friendly database, "The BOE Hub."

PRAGUE - Ekonews identified a need among medium-sized Czech companies facing upcoming environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting requirements under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). 

BELGRADE - Vreme’s project aimed to transform its free newsletter, Medjuvreme, into a paid version that would support independent journalism. With more than 11,000 readers already subscribed, it is developing a premium model that will offer exclusive, in-depth content for those seeking stories that ...

SLOVIANSK - The “Your Media, Your Voice” initiative was designed to build a more user-friendly platform for the Slovyansk media hub of Make Sense, in order to strengthen community ties with its audience and support independent journalism. The platform will give readers the opportunity to contribute ...

LIKA - For Lika Club, whose staff and resources are limited, competing for broader grants is unrealistic. Thus, grants and opportunities catered toward smaller outlets are essential to its success. Lika Club decided to use this opportunity to experiment with producing videos, which provided a ...