NEWS - Journalism Partnerships 2023 Call
This Call aims to support projects
of civil society organizations in the field of information and media, whose
work is of particular importance for democracy and social participation (e.g.
local media, media, media engaged in independent and investigative journalism,
as well as others organizations that contribute to the production of news in
accordance with the public interest).
Project activities can be aimed at improvement,
design of new technical tools, development of management and editorial
standards, legal support and audience development, which will result in the
following:
• innovations in business models,
content production and distribution;
• increasing interest in journalism
among different social, linguistic and age groups;
• improving the sustainability of
professionally produced journalistic content;
• increasing the resilience,
pluralism and editorial independence of the civil sector media at the European
level;
• improving the use of new
technologies, in order to contribute to media pluralism;
• building a repository of
knowledge about media that act in accordance with the public interest (e.g. by
discovering areas with a deficit of high-quality content and/or where media
pluralism is threatened).
Projects that are focused on areas
with low availability of a specific type of news or on media markets where
media pluralism is threatened are expected. Also, consideration of the needs of
smaller newsrooms is desirable.
What are the basic requirements?
Projects with a maximum duration of
24 months can be submitted to this Call by independent organizations (single
beneficiary) or as a consortium of partners consisting of at least two
organizations (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities). A minimum of 80% of the
projected budget must be used by organizations registered in the European Union
- either directly or through support to third parties. Activities must actively
provide support in a minimum of four European Union countries. More information
on the conditions for applying is available in the official Funding & Tender
Opprotunities Call.
Who can apply?
All organizations active in the
field of information and media (TV/radio/online production houses, higher
education institutions, training centers, trade unions, regulatory bodies,
etc.) can apply for this Call. The competition is open to the public, civil and
private sectors in the field of information and media. Individuals cannot be tender
applicants, with the exception of self-employed persons (selfemployed, sole
traders, etc.).
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline is 27
April 2023 17:00h Brussels time, and the results are expected in July 2023.
How can we help you?
The Creative Europe Serbia Desk team provides free support in the
preparation of the open call application. Sign up to participate in the events
we organize or schedule a meeting where we can go through your project proposal
together.
Keep in mind a few key tips for
applying to this Call:
• Partnerships should be diverse in
terms of the type of organizations that make up the consortium, formed with the
aim of exchanging best practices among a wider range of stakeholders, as well
as reflecting the needs of different linguistic, geographical and cultural
regions of Europe.
•
The project idea should be based on specific needs, for which arguments and
data can be found in key documents at the European, regional or local level,
such as the European Media and Audiovisual
Action Plan, the European Democracy Action Plan, the Strategy for the Development of
the Public Information System in the Republic of Serbia 2020-2025