The Journalism Science Alliance is designed to support investigative journalism grounded on scientific evidence. Through an ambitious grant funding program, co-funded by Creative Europe, we aim to stimulate the production of local, regional, and transnational investigative journalism co-created by journalists and scientists.

Over the course of two years, the Journalism Science Alliance will fund up to 75 grants for investigative journalism projects that explore the powerful intersection of watchdog journalism and scientific expertise, for generating impactful high-quality journalism that informs and empowers the public.

Discover the Journalism Science Alliance projects

Where’d the water go?

Water for Lisbon – A Ticking Clock

Uncovering the Dramatic Eco Crisis in North Macedonia’s Pine Forests

Tiktokland. The influence of TikTok on the rise of the far-right among young people in Portugal

The Unwetlands. A Satellite-Based Investigation into Italy’s Lost Wetlands

The Psychology of Disinformation: How Cognitive Biases and Algorithms Fuel Digital Manipulation

The Honey Trap: Sweet Lies on Bulgaria’s Market

The green scramble for Africa: How Europe’s net zero ambitions fuel land grabs in Africa’s forests

The Bias Cascade: How Czech Institutions Abandon Domestic Violence Victims

Snake Oil Nation: Investigating Pseudoscientific Health Practices in Poland

Slovenia’s murky waters (an investigation into water safety)

Poisoning the Mind: Follow the money and the data behind the most sophisticated Russian disinformation campaigns

Origin of the Plastic Pollution in the Lower Basin of the Danube

Investigating the Role of Science in Tobacco Policy

Hidden Harm: Mapping State Response to Child Abuse in Russia

FACTNESS- science-based fact-checking applied to the fitness/wellness influencer ecosystem

Extremism in Motion: Mapping and Analyzing Far-Right Radicalization Through Sports Clubs

EverydayNile. Water, energy, and food justice along and beyond the Nile river

Double punishment: how poverty, family, and addiction shape parole rulings

Chuva de veneno / We are breathing poison

Buying the hype

Beneath the Vines

Air We Breathe – Investigating the Health and Policy Interface of Air Pollution in Eastern Serbia

Adriatic Ways: Is there coexistence with invasive species?

News and events

Ask Me Anything session #2

7 July @ 11:00 - 12:00 CEST

Ask Me Anything session #1

16 June @ 11:00 - 12:00 CEST

First grantees from Journalism Science Alliance share their goals at the Meet & Greet

First grantees from Journalism Science Alliance share their goals at the Meet & Greet https://journalismsciencealliance.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/solar-panels-factory-shareholders-doing-planning-online-videocall-scaled.jpg 2560 1707 journalismsciencealliance journalismsciencealliance https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/262c6094220714e9a13fa1dbbfbbe07b854c750eade02cbcf5d57ef3ee003294?s=96&d=mm&r=g 21 November, 2025 21 November, 2025

The Journalism Science Alliance hosted its first Meet & Greet session to welcome grantees from the 2025 call. The session gathered 51 scientists and journalists from the selected teams and some opportunities for collaboration between different teams have already emerged.

Journalism Science Alliance grants

The Journalism Science Alliance grants aim to forge new alliances between media and academia or research institutions, ramp up pertinent skills and operations, and deliver in-depth investigative reporting on topics of public interest, ranging from climate change and healthcare to emerging technologies and local governance.

I am a journalist

How can I participate? How can I find a scientist?

Learn more

I am a scientist

How can I participate? How can I find a journalist?

Learn more