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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.

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New open call for grants for investigative journalism backed by science

 New open call for grants for investigative journalism backed by science 2560 1707 journalismsciencealliance

The 2026 call for applications for the Journalism Science Alliance grants opens today. Following the call in 2025, the programme, co-funded by the European Union, will award an additional one…


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.

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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?

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