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Overview
| Donor: | European Commission - PPPA |
| Application procedure: | Concept Note |
| Donor base: | Belgium |
| Reference number: | PPPA-2026-MEDIA-FREEDOM-HUB |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation, Social Business |
| Deadline: | 28.05.2026 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Large - more than $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | 3.000.000€ |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 3.000.000€ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 95% |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Media & Journalism
Project Locations
Europe
Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Description
1) Objective
The overall goal of this preparatory action is to continue the activities of the ongoing Free Media Hub EAST project, i.e. to sustain and improve existing financial and other kinds of support to exiled independent media from Russia, Belarus, as well as media from Ukraine that has relocated in the EU, and to foster the coordination and consolidation of a pan-European platform or network of media hubs to promote the preservation of a pluralistic media environment. It aims at creating the conditions for exiled independent media and journalists to work in the EU so that they can continue producing content and distributing it to their audiences without any editorial interference. In parallel, this year its scope is extended to provide a safe working environment for independent media and journalists who have relocated to the EU due to precarious working conditions in light of Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine. As such, the broader aim is to make Europe a safer place by helping the peoples of the countries in their democratic aspirations, where independent media play an indispensable role.
The following types of activities are eligible under this call for proposals:
- research and mapping of the needs and challenges of independent newsrooms and professional journalists who have relocated their operations to a Member State;
- financial support to third parties (see section 6), which must be the most significant part of the project (minimum 70% of the total EU funding).
- strengthening media hubs and local support networks to provide practical support to journalists and other media practitioners, focusing on viable business models and innovative technical and content format solutions in order to reach audiences as well as on the sharing of best practices and networking;
- training activities for media hubs as well as for media organisations and journalists;
2) Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to legal entities (public or private bodies). The call is open to legal entities established in the EU, in particular non-profit
organisations; international organisations; public bodies; research centres.
3) Location
Actions must take place in EU member states and Ukraine.
4) Budget
The available call budget is EUR 3 000 000. The EU co-financing is limited to a maximum of 95% of the total eligible costs. They expect to fund one project.
5) Application
The application deadline is 28 May 2026. All proposals must be submitted directly online via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System.