Deadline: 12 March 2025
The Europe Foundation is seeking nominations for its Investigative Journalism Awards aimed at rewarding media outlets that have tirelessly covered significant current events, while at the same time exposing numerous cases of systemic corruption and poor governance through investigative journalism.
The Foundation’s mission is to empower people to effect change for social justice and economic prosperity through hands-on programs, helping them to improve their communities and their own lives. Its programs equip CSOs and civic activists to define and achieve positive outcomes for themselves and their communities.
Europe Foundation has long recognized the need to support critical media, particularly investigative journalism. For over five years now, it has reinstated its investigative journalism support program to ensure that critical voices are heard in Georgia and that freedom of speech is not silenced.
Benefits
- The selected media outlets will have the opportunity to allocate the award funds toward activities tailored to their professional needs.
Eligibility Criteria
- All media outlets operating in Georgia (print, online, radio, and television) that produce journalistic content in Georgian, minority, or international languages are eligible to apply.
- Media outlets submitting applications must meet the following criteria:
- Operate in Georgia and cover challenges related to democratic governance, systemic corruption, poor governance, and other significant events through investigative reporting.
- Shed light on issues that have had a severe negative impact on public well-being.
- Have actively reported on significant events and produced investigative content since 2023.
- Have demonstrated the potential to initiate large-scale civic campaigns to address the issues they have uncovered.
- Plan to continue active media operations over the next 12 months.
Selection Criteria
- The jury will select independent media outlets that have:
- Exposed issues with a severe negative impact on public well-being.
- Achieved tangible results in holding relevant individuals accountable and strengthening transparency and accountability.
- Operated under dangerous conditions or faced the risk of violence.
- Planned to continue investigative journalism activities over the next 12 months.
For more information, visit Europe Foundation.
