Supported projects

BERLIN / ATHENS - Every year, hundreds of thousands of buildings are demolished across Europe. This demolition frenzy is virtually unregulated and to date has received too little attention, despite the many ecological and social problems it causes.

MANONO – Before a single ounce of lithium left Manono’s soil, millions had already changed hands in boardrooms and backchannels. To reveal this, the journalists had to follow millions of data points, tangled company networks, and a cast of well-connected power brokers.

AMSTERDAM / BRUSSELS - The dietary supplement market is growing explosively, but transparency about the production process and actual accessibility for new entrepreneurs is often lacking. This study provides insight into the reality behind the promises.

AMSTERDAM - On the eve of the annual World Antibiotic Awareness Week, De sluipende pandemie (The Sneaking Pandemic) was published on November 12, 2025. This new book by Rinke van den Brink explores the rise of antibiotic resistance, the failures of healthcare systems, and the urgent need for global ...

BARCELONA - After ten years on the air, the goal is to turn their monthly podcast into a video podcast to reach a broader audience, particularly young people. This will enable them to bring international issues in a critical and in-depth manner to people who consume information through social media ...

VILNIUS - Greenbelarus.info conducted audience research, tested new content formats, and explored innovative ways to engage its readers on climate and environment topics, including experimenting with a non-branded social media account.

KYIV - Rubryka is conducting an audience survey for its English-language version, with the aim of piloting a donation-based product for English-speaking audiences interested in constructive coverage of Ukraine. This initiative will help us to engage with Ukrainians abroad and our international ...

LISBOA - Shifter decided to launch a new audio project and redesign its current subscription strategy to attract new audiences. The main focus of their project is to improve the Shifter experience, focusing on two areas: accessibility and user experience. 

SOFIA - Den.fm developed a weekly news format combining a modular newsletter and podcast. The product was shaped by audience input and continuously refined through ongoing feedback.

KYIV - During the grant period, Ukrainian Witness conducted a research and testing project aimed at understanding and strengthening engagement with international audiences. The team collected cross-platform analytics, launched a multi-language online survey, tested new content formats, analysed ...

Borsod24 established a community podcast studio in Miskolc to improve the quality and efficiency of its podcast production while reducing costs. By setting up its own studio and offering community access, the project created long-term sustainability opportunities and positioned the newsroom as both ...

SLOVIANSK - Make Sense developed the Content Transformer, an AI-powered tool for journalists that automates the repackaging of a single piece of content into multiple formats while maintaining a consistent editorial style.

MYKOLAIV - Mykolayiv News’ project was to strengthen its capacity as a source of socially important news on the front line in Ukraine in order to keep operating as a multimedia publication. This helped strengthen its social media presence and preserved the print newspaper.

BERLIN - FairPlanet's project is a research-led innovation sprint designed to refine its digital platform strategy, amplify diverse local journalism and explore sustainable revenue models. Based on participatory design and audience engagement, the project aims to create a more inclusive, resilient ...

KYIV - Grunt Media developed its website infrastructure after realising its content’s reach and appearance was being limited by only publishing on social media. The intent is for the site to serve as a base for people to engage with Grunt and in the future the team would like to incorporate an ...

GOSTIVAR - Gostivar has successfully developed and implemented a complete workflow for automatically generating audio versions of its news articles in Macedonian using AI text-to-speech (TTS) technology.

BUCHAREST - Context’s initiative aims to develop a video production workflow and train a group of younger reporters to create digital content. With support from an outside expert, the team is beginning to build a process of strengthening their digital skills and better engaging with audiences on ...

RIGA - Novaya Gazeta Europe produced a four-part video explainer on Russia’s post-Soviet economic evolution. Aimed at a younger audience, the series connects the past with the present in order to encourage critical thinking and deeper engagement.

MARSEILLE - Zébuline is a weekly publication specialising in culture and arts in the south-east of France. The printed version is distributed via a press distribution network and costs €1, while online access to articles is completely free. We are looking for ways to encourage our online audience to ...

KYIV - Texty used AI-generated Ukrainian-language voice coding to share its work with a larger audience. By cloning the voice of one of its journalists, Valeria Pavlenko, it’s training the AI tool to voice articles and data projects.