Pascal Decroos Fund for investigative journalism in Dutch media
Opening DateOngoing
Deadline Date23/04/2026
Submission LanguageEnglish
Maximum Value67.500,00 €
Percentage of FinancingNA
StatusOpen
StatusOpen
Who
Both beginning (starters) and experienced journalist (seniors) can submit a project that cannot be realised through the normal channels of journalism, that has major news value and depth and that is also original, innovative and time-consuming.
The applicant must be a journalist (written or audio-visual press), or be able to prove that he/she is aspiring to a career in journalism. Personal references and/or references to earlier work are essential in that respect.
Only natural persons can apply for a grant.
Eligibility
Projects with regard to investigative and special journalism must deal with topics that are relevant for Flanders.
The project must be published in a Dutch-language medium in Belgium. A letter of intent for publication from at least one professional news outlet is required for journalists with more than 2 years of experience. For starters this is considered a plus.
All journalistic end products qualify for a grant: newspaper and magazine articles, radio and television documentaries and series, photo-reportages and books, podcasts and journalistic non-fiction books.
What
The Pascal Decroos Fund for Investigative Journalism is Journalismfund's first and oldest grant programme to support investigative journalism in the Dutch-language media in Belgium since 1999. These are projects that are newsworthy and in-depth, as well as original, innovative and time-consuming, and would not be realised without financial support. The Flemish government subsidises this programme in order to keep the memory of Pascal Decroos alive and to continue his life's work.
Funding
In 2026, there is 270.000,00 €to distribute over four application rounds, which means approx. 67.500,00 €per round. The money comes from the Flemish government.
For this grant programme there are 4 application rounds scheduled in 2026:
- The first deadline will be Thursday 22 January 2026 at 1 pm CET.
- The second deadline will be Thursday 23 April 2026 at 1 pm CET.
- The third deadline will be Thursday 6 August 2026 at 1 pm CET.
- The fourth deadline will be Thursday 1 October 2026 at 1 pm CET.
Documents
Organisation: Journalismfund Europe
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