Journalism Partnerships Calls: Info Webinar and Partner Matching Session
Creative Europe's Cross Sector call for News Journalism Partnerships is now open. The deadline to apply is 4 February 2027. The EACEA will host an webinar on the funding call on 12 November. Creative Europe MEDIA Desks will host a News Journalism Partner Matching webinar on 2 December.
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.
In line with the European Democracy Shield, this call addresses media challenges and opportunities of a trans-national nature by supporting projects specialising in one of the following two topics:
- Topic 1: Journalism Partnerships - Collaborations
Seeks to help the wider European news media sector become more sustainable and resilient, including small media. Support is foreseen for collaborative projects in and between any news media (sub)sector and/or genre that aim to enhance cooperation, help media adapt to new economic and consumption realities and instil systemic change across that sector.
- 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 their methods, continue providing a first-hand source of original reporting to citizens, help keep decision-makers accountable and ultimately contribute to a more diverse and independent sector.
The deadline to apply is 4 February 2027.
EACEA Funding Webinar 12 November
The EACEA will host a webinar on News Journalism Partnerships on 12 November 2026 from 9am Irish time (10:00 CET) to explain the funding opportunity and the application process.You don't need to register in advance. On the day of your chosen webinar just scroll down to page and click on the relevant webinar link to join. The presentations will be uploaded aftwerwards to the same EACEA webinar page.
European News Pitch Partner Matching
- Webinar: Wednesday 2 December
- Time: 1pm - 2.30pm Irish time
- REGISTER HERE to pitch
- Register here to be an observer
Creative Europe's call for NEWS - Journalism Partnerships calls 2027 includes support for Journalism Partnerships - Collaborations. It supports cross-border media collaborations focusing, among other aspects, on the resilience of news media organisations. This support shall foster media transformation, trustworthy reporting and skills for news media professionals, for instance by developing new business models and media production standards.
The Creative Europe Desks invite you to a matchmaking online event on Wednesday, 2 December which aims to facilitate journalistic partnerships and collaboration between European news organisations. Share your European project, look for additional or new partners, and get an insight of the European media landscape.
There are several ways to take part in this partner matching event.Display your project in our partner search database.
- Pitch your project. Several projects from different Creative Europe countries will be pitched. The deadline to register to pitch a project is 22 November 2026.
- Observe. Take part in the online event to learn more about this funding call and find potential partners: Zoom registration for observers.
- The webinar will be held in English.
Fill in the registration form for European News Pitch Partner Matching webinar.