The Journalism Partnerships – Collaborations (CREA-CROSS-2026-JOURPART-COLLABORATIONS) call supports collaborative projects aimed at strengthening sustainability, innovation and resilience across the European news media sector.
Programme Overview
The call supports cross-border collaboration between news media organisations to address structural challenges, adapt to digital transformation and reinforce media pluralism. Projects should foster innovation, improve professional standards and contribute to long-term sector resilience.
Who Can Apply
Applications may be submitted by consortia that include:
- news media outlets, online publications, local and regional media;
- media NGOs, journalism associations and professional organisations;
- bodies active in media development and media freedom;
- other eligible operators from Creative Europe countries.
A consortium must include at least two organisations from two eligible countries.
Main Priorities and Benefits
Projects may focus on:
- new business and monetisation models for journalism;
- audience development, community-building and marketing innovation;
- shared editorial formats, joint newsrooms and content exchange models;
- common technical standards, guidelines and collaborative tools;
- training programmes, mentoring, exchanges and capacity-building;
- cross-border best practice sharing to strengthen sector sustainability.
How to Apply
Applications are submitted through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.
Link to the official call
Important Dates
Opening date: 23 October 2025
Deadline: 4 February 2026, 17:00 Brussels time
Budget
The call foresees a total allocation of:
€6,900,000 for Journalism Partnerships – Collaborations.
Additional Information
Projects must uphold professional media standards and include a Declaration on Standards & Independence. Applicants should provide clear deliverables, impact indicators and an outreach plan.
More opportunities and daily updates are available on the GetGrant platform.