Here are essential activities and deadlines during the 2024/25 edition of the IJ4EU programme.
In January 2024, the IJ4EU fund unveiled an expanded programme of support for watchdog reporting in Europe, with €2 million in grants available to journalists over 24 months to encourage cross-border collaboration on public-interest stories.
Along with money, the latest edition of IJ4EU will assist newsrooms and freelancers across the continent with an enriched menu of training, mentoring, networking opportunities and legal assistance.
Here are some dates for your diary.
Calls for grant applications
IJ4EU has two support schemes for cross-border investigative journalism. The Investigation Support Scheme offers grants of up to €50,000 and the Freelancer Support Scheme provides grants of up to €20,000 plus training and mentoring.
Both schemes will have three calls for proposals during the 2024/25 edition of the programme. Calls will be launched on the following dates. Applicants will have eight weeks to submit proposals.
During each call, we will hold info webinars to answer your questions about IJ4EU and public Cross-Border Masterclasses to help you refine your ideas and submit the strongest possible application.
Feb 1, 2024: First call opens
- Feb 7, 2024: IJ4EU info webinar (public Q&A session)
- Feb 15, 2024: Cross-Border Masterclass (public online seminar)
March 31, 2024: First call closes (deadline for applications)
Sept 2, 2024: Second call opens
- Sept 10, 2024: IJ4EU info webinar (public Q&A session)
- Sept 17, 2024: Cross-Border Masterclass (public online seminar)
Oct 28, 2024: Second call closes (deadline for applications)
Jan 13, 2025: Third call opens
- Jan 21, 2025: IJ4EU info webinar (public Q&A session)
- Jan 28, 2025: Cross-Border Masterclass (public online seminar)
March 10, 2025: Third call closes (deadline for applications)
IJ4EU Impact Awards
The annual IJ4EU Impact Awards celebrate excellence in cross-border investigative journalism in Europe. Here are the relevant dates for the 2024/25 edition of the IJ4EU programme.
2024
March 7: Call for nominations
May 2: Deadline for nominations
September: IJ4EU Impact Awards Ceremony
2025
March 7: Call for nominations
May 2: Deadline for nominations
September: IJ4EU Impact Awards Ceremony
Conferences
The IJ4EU fund will offer travel grants to allow as many grantees as possible to attend IJ4EU’s annual UNCOVERED Conference and Dataharvest: The European Investigative Journalism Conference.
2024
30 May – 2 June: Dataharvest (Mechelen, Belgium)
September 2024: UNCOVERED Conference (date and venue to be announced)
2025
May or June: Dataharvest (Mechelen, Belgium)
September 2025: UNCOVERED Conference (date and venue to be announced)