Supported projects

SALVADOR DA BAIA - The popularity of world music has been on the rise in recent years. But often the countries of origin of the musicians in question are only in the news because of wars, disasters or economic crises. The story behind the music, the importance of it in society as catalyst for ...

PRETORIA - David Van Reybrouck investigates whether and to what extent Maurice Maeterlinck, so far the only Belgian Nobel laureate in literature, committed plagiarism when writing 'La Vie des Termites' (1926).

BUKAVU - Finding out who they are is the aim of this documentary project. News reports suggest that genuine Mayi-Mayi militias are operating. In reality, however, the Mayi-Mayi are said to be nothing more than a hard core of poorly armed civilians. Nevertheless, they would make life extremely ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. 

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.

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 ...