Supported projects

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 ...

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. 

BELGIUM - 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 ...

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 ...

BUCHAREST - Context carried out a multi-phase digital engagement project designed to expand its newsletter audience, strengthen its base of paid supporters and experiment with new ways of interacting with its community. They did four coordinated campaigns, on tax redirection, newsletter growth ...

SZOMBATHELY - Nyugat.hu has developed and implemented an innovative, article-integrated audience-research tool. This has enabled the organisation to better understand its readers’ values, motivations, and willingness to support independent journalism via crowdfunding. 

KOLOMIIA - Media2Tickets aimed to update its website to increase audience engagement. After conducting various audience surveys and implementing design-thinking principles, the organisation was able to successfully increase engagement on its website. 

TIRANA - The “What Are You Thinking? A Media for You, You Are the Media” project attempts to bring the audience into the content-creation process at Gogo.al.

BRUSSELS - Mythical as a dragon, but also real; people have become attached to an image of what might have been a dinosaur. A team of researchers set out to find the definitive evidence of what caused the end of the dinosaur era. One fine line in the rock bed contains knowledge down to the minute ...

ANTWERP - With the help of thousands of women, the microbiology lab at the University of Antwerp is going on a voyage of discovery into the underside of the female body: what microorganisms are found in the vagina, what are they doing there and what can we learn from them? The social relevance of ...

BORDEAUX – In this investigation, two journalists followed the Spanish bulk wine route in Europe to analyse and provide an exclusive insight into how wine companies and industry insiders use wine to commit fraud.

MAR MENOR/AMALFI - Since their invention in the 1940s, modern sunscreens have become an essential vacation item, ubiquitous on beaches around the globe. However, after decades of mixing with the world’s seas and oceans via the lathered skin of tourists and sunbathers, the damage caused to sub ...

SURABAYA - Plastic waste from the European Union is making its way to Indonesia in shipments destined for Indonesian paper mills. Non-recyclable plastic ends up in landfills, waterways, or is incinerated, polluting the environment and endangering vulnerable communities.