This grant programme is open for organisations with project proposals for collective development and support services to build the capacities of environmental investigative journalists.

Earth Investigative Journalism Grant programme

This grant programme supports activities and services for environmental investigative journalism as a whole. It seeks to promote collective development to build the capacities of environmental investigative journalists, by providing funding to project ideas from organisations and institutions for training and professional development programmes, i.e. skills-focused professional training or fellowship programmes targeting investigative journalists to upskill their capacities to report on environment related issues.

This is part of a larger programme: The Earth Investigations Programme supported by Arcadia.

Grant rules

Please read in full before starting your application:

To apply or to learn more about the eligibility and assessment criteria, timing, jury and grant conditions, visit our application portal. To find out about the projects that were previously supported under this programme, please click here.

Please be advised that if any details (such as full addresses) or documents (IDs, CVs, articles of incorporation) are missing when your application is submitted, it will be considered ineligible.

Need help?

We are interested to hear about your ideas and to assist you with any questions. Please do not hesitate to contact us via:

Telephone: +32 2 705 59 19
Mail: earth@journalismfund.eu
Or schedule a videocall

For who

Organisations

Legal entities (organisations or companies) can apply with a project proposal for collective development and support services to build the capacities of professional environmental journalists.

Individuals (natural persons) cannot apply for this grant.

How much

€75,000

The total available amount per call to be distributed among all supported projects will be around €75,000.

The Professional Development Grant Programme for Environmental Journalism is funded by Arcadia.

Next deadline

22 January 2026, 13:00 CET
  • The nearest application deadline is Thursday 22 January 2026 at 1 pm CET (Brussels time).
  • Then Thursday 23 April 2026 at 1 pm CET (Brussels time).
  • And last deadline in 2026, Thursday 20 August 2026 at 1 pm CET (Brussels time).