Supported projects

KAMPALA - Africa specialist Els De Temmerman is the first person to receive support from the fund. In her book The Girls of Aboke, she talks about the fate of two girls who were used as child soldiers by rebels in their fight with the government army in northern Uganda. The girls, like thousands of ...

LISBOA -  Mensagem de Lisboa launched and developed three editions of Lisboa Without Borders, an English-language newsletter focused on Lisbon’s foreign communities. The project took feedback from community members into consideration to deliver content that migrants in Lisbon previously lacked.

DAMASCUS - In No Man's Land, Middle East expert Willem Staes travels across Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Iraq. During nine trips between August 2021 and March 2023, he will see for himself how Syrian refugees find themselves in the most hopeless situation since the Syrian revolution in 2011.

POPPEL - Dutch tractors cross the border day and night via small sandy roads to refuel more cheaply in Belgium. Since the Netherlands abolished the tax benefit for red diesel in 2013, cross-border trade has flourished with hardly any controls.

NOUAKCHOTT - Officially, slavery does no longer exists in Mauritania, a barren desert country in West Africa. However, according to Anti-Slavery International, at least 4% of the Mauritanians are still owned by a master. They are born as slaves and have never known freedom. Not even in their minds.

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 ...

LONGYEARBYEN - Once an isolated destination for researchers, now increasingly visited by tourists. Easier accessibility and tourism have driven rapid growth in visitor numbers. This puts pressure on the ecosystem and raises questions about the balance between economic development and conservation.

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. 

FLORENCE, ITALY — Magma Magazine developed and prototyped its first print edition, combining audience research, design collaboration, and a small crowdfunding campaign to test interest and determine production numbers. The project strengthened engagement with existing readers while attracting new ...

DEURNE - Between 2014 and 2024, Antwerp Airport received at least €116.1 million in Flemish and federal subsidies, on top of €70.3 million that the Flemish government invested in infrastructure. Yet Antwerp Airport has been operating at a loss for years.