NEWS - JOURNALISM PARTNERSHIPS - PLURALISM
European Commission · Creative Europe Programme (CREA)
Publicada 22 oct 2026 · Quedan aproximadamente 4 meses
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Los sectores de medios informativos desempeñan un papel crucial en la diversidad, la independencia y la fiabilidad del espacio informativo. A pesar de ser esenciales para nuestras democracias, estos sectores se enfrentan a múltiples desafíos.
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Resumen
Texto original del donante (inglés)
Scope:
The news media sectors play a crucial role in the diversity, independence and trustworthiness of the information space. Despite being essential to our democracies, these sectors are facing multiple challenges. The economic sustainability of professional journalism has come under pressure, partially as a result of the digital transformation, with readers shifting to online sources and traditional news outlets losing advertising revenues. Many media at the local level as well as those focusing on public interest mission news struggle to survive, which may weaken media pluralism as well as engagement and trust in democracy.
In line with the European Democracy Shield, this call addresses media challenges and opportunities of a transnational nature by supporting projects specialising in:
Topic 2. “Journalism Partnerships – Pluralism” covers media sectors that are particularly relevant for democracy. Certain sectors having an important role for democratic debate lack the means to adapt to the digital environment, and phenomena such as shrinking newsrooms or media deserts can lead to a deterioration of pluralism. Support is thus needed for them to improve their position, adapt…
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Quién puede presentar una solicitud
- ONG / sociedad civil
- Institución académica o de investigación
- Empresa privada
- Organismo gubernamental
Elegibilidad y condiciones
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Conditions
1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described in the call document.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
Mandatory Annex: Declaration on Standards and Independence (from coordinator and all partners) (template available in the Submission System)
2. Eligible countries
described in the call document.
3. Other eligibility conditions
described in the call document.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in the call document.
5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
described in the call document.
5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the call document.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in the call document.
Publication of the call: OCTOBER 20 2026.
Deadline for submitting applications: FEBRUARY 4 2027 17:00 (Brussels time).
Evaluation period: FEBRUARY - JULY 2027.
Information to applicants: AUGUST 2027.
Signature of grant agreement: NOVEMBER 2027.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
described in the call document.
Call document and annexes:
Call document
Application form templates
Standard application form (CREA MEDIA) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Declaration on standards and independence (CREA CROSS JOURPART)
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
CREA MGA
Additional documents:
CREA Annual Work Programmes
CREA Regulation 2021/818
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement