NEWS – Media Freedom Rapid Response Mechanism
Summary
The open NEWS – Media Freedom Rapid Response Mechanism call under Creative Europe (CREA), identifier CREA-CROSS-2027-MFP, supports action on media freedom and journalists’ safety. Eligible applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) include educational institutions, international organisations, NGOs, non-profit organisations, and researchers/research centres/institutions. Applicants must be established in an eligible country: an EU Member State, including overseas countries and territories (OCTs), a listed EEA country, or a country associated with Creative Europe. International organisations are eligible and exempt from the eligible-country rule. The establishment condition applies to the applicants and affiliated entities.
The call’s total budget is €3,000,000 and the stated financing rate is 90%. Supported activities include designing and managing a Europe-wide rapid response mechanism, providing legal and practical assistance to journalists, organising advocacy missions where journalists are under threat, monitoring media freedom, running awareness-raising campaigns, communication and dissemination, and monitoring and evaluating the action. Proposals opened on 22/10/2026 and the deadline is 27/01/2027; no closing time is stated. The portal refers applicants to Funding & Tenders and the call document for detailed conditions and submission instructions: https://www.fundingprogrammesportal.gov.cy/en/call/news-media-freedom-rapid-response-mechanism-en-2026/.
National contact point: Organisation of European Programmes & Cultural Relations, Νenant Μbogntanovitz, Business Planning Coordinator, Ifigenias 27, 2007 Acropolis, Nicosia, +357 7000 1300, [email protected] / [email protected]. EU contact point: [email protected].
How to apply
This open Creative Europe call supports an action to design and manage a Europe-wide rapid response mechanism for media freedom and journalists’ safety. It is for eligible applicants, including educational institutions, international organisations, NGOs, non-profit organisations and research organisations. The total call budget is €3,000,000 and the stated financing percentage is 90%.
- Consult the detailed description and call document on Funding & Tenders.
- Check that the applicant, including beneficiaries and affiliated entities, meets the eligibility conditions.
- Submit a proposal under the call by 27/01/2027.
- Applicant categories listed: educational institutions, international organisations, NGOs, non-profit organisations and researchers/research centres/institutions.
- Applicants—that is, beneficiaries and affiliated entities—must be established in an eligible country: an EU Member State (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)), a listed EEA country or a country associated to the Creative Europe Programme.
- International organisations are eligible and are not subject to the eligible-country rules.
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NEWS — Media Freedom Rapid Response Mechanism Ανοιχτή Κατηγορία Προγράμματος (EU) Ανταγωνιστικά Προγράμματα ΕΕ Όνομα Προγράμματος Δημιουργική Ευρώπη Περιγραφή Προγράμματος Το πρόγραμμα «Δημιουργική Ευρώπη» υποστηρίζει τους τομείς του πολιτισμού και των οπτικοακουστικών μέσων. Λεπτομέρειες για το Πρόγραμμα Κωδικός Αναγνώρισης CREA-CROSS-2027-MFP Πρόσκληση/Προκήρυξη NEWS – Media Freedom Rapid Response Mechanism Συνοπτική Περιγραφή Πρόσκλησης Στο πλαίσιο του ειδικού στόχου για την προώθηση της συνεργασίας στον τομέα των πολιτικών και των καινοτόμων δράσεων που υποστηρίζουν όλα τα σκέλη του Προγράμματος, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της προώθησης ενός πολυποίκιλου και πλουραλιστικού περιβάλλοντος μέσων ενημέρωσης, του γραμματισμού στα μέσα ενημέρωσης και της κοινωνικής ένταξης, οι προτεραιότητες του διατομεακού σκέλους περιλαμβάνουν: Την προώθηση διατομεακών δραστηριοτήτων που αποσκοπούν στην προσαρμογή στις διαρθρωτικές αλλαγές που αντιμετωπίζει ο τομέας των μέσων ενημέρωσης, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της ενίσχυσης ενός ελεύθερου, πολυποίκιλου και πλουραλιστικού περιβάλλοντος μέσων ενημέρωσης, της ποιοτικής δημοσιογραφίας και του γραμματισμού στα μέσα ενημέρωσης, συμπεριλαμβανομένου του ψηφιακού περιβάλλοντος. Αναλυτική Περιγραφή Πρόσκλησης Αναλυτική περιγραφή στο αγγλικό κείμενο. Συνολικός Προϋπολογισμός Πρόσκλησης €3.000.000 Ποσοστό Χρηματοδότησης από ΕΕ ή άλλους Φορείς / Ύψος Επιχορήγησης ή Δανείου 90% Θεματικές Κατηγορίες Δικαιοσύνη - Ασφάλεια Κοινωνικές Υποθέσεις & Ανθρώπινα Δικαιώματα Οπτικοακουστικός τομέας - ΜΜΕ Δικαιούχοι Διεθνείς Οργανισμοί Εκπαιδευτικά Ιδρύματα Ερευνητές/Ερευνητικά Κέντρα/Οργανισμοί Μη Κερδοσκοπικοί Οργανισμοί Μη Κυβερνητικοί Οργανισμοί Σημειώσεις για δικαιούχους Αναλυτική περιγραφή στο αγγλικό κείμενο. Έναρξη Υποβολής Προτάσεων 22/10/2026 Λήξη Υποβολής Προτάσεων 27/01/2027 Εθνικό Σημείο Επαφής Οργανισμός Ευρωπαϊκών Προγραμμάτων & Πολιτιστικών Σχέσεων Νέναντ Μπογκντάνοβιτς Συντονιστής Επιχειρησιακού Προγραμματισμού Διεύθυνση: Ιφιγένειας 27, 2007 Ακρόπολη, Λευκωσία Tηλέφωνο : +357 7000 1300 Ηλεκτρονική Διεύθυνση: [email protected] / [email protected] Σημείο Επαφής EE [email protected] Ιστοσελίδα Funding & Tenders Call document Official English call details: https://www.fundingprogrammesportal.gov.cy/en/call/news-media-freedom-rapid-response-mechanism-en-2026/ Opened Programme Category EU Competitive Programmes Programme Name Creative Europe (CREA) Programme Description The Creative Europe Programme supports the culture and audiovisual sectors. Programme Details Identifier Code CREA-CROSS-2027-MFP Call NEWS – Media Freedom Rapid Response Mechanism Summary Within the specific objective of promoting policy cooperation and innovative actions supporting all strands of the Programme, including the promotion of a diverse and pluralistic media environment, media literacy and social inclusion, the priorities of the cross-sectoral strand shall include: to promote cross-sectoral activities aiming at adjusting to the structural changes faced by the media sector, including enhancing a free, diverse, and pluralistic media environment, quality journalism and media literacy including in the digital environment. Detailed Call Description The Cross Sectoral strand shall support cross-cutting actions that support the news media sector, which shall: address the structural and technological changes faced by the media sector by promoting an independent and pluralistic media environment, including by supporting independent monitoring for assessing risks and challenges to media pluralism and freedom, and by supporting awareness-raising activities; The Commission’s annual Rule of Law Report refers to physical and online threats and attacks on journalists as a persistent issue across Europe. In September 2021, the Commission adopted a Recommendation on ensuring the protection, safety and empowerment of journalists and other media professionals in the European Union4. This action proposes sustainable funding for projects with a focus on legal and practical assistance to journalists in the EU and elsewhere, including safety and cybersecurity training for journalists and diplomatic support. Activities that can be funded: Design and manage a Europe-wide rapid response mechanism to support media freedom and journalists’ safety, covering all EU Member States, countries participating in the Creative Europe Programme and candidate countries; Provide legal and practical support to journalists and other media practitioners in need; Organise advocacy missions to locations where journalists are under threat; Monitor the state of media freedom in the EU Member States, countries participating in the Creative Europe Programme and candidate countries; Organise awareness raising campaigns in the field of media freedom and safety of journalists; Ensure communication and dissemination activities; Monitor and evaluate the action. Call Total Budget €3.000.000 Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan 90% Thematic Categories Audiovisual sector and Media Justice - Security Social Affairs & Human Rights Eligibility for Participation Educational Institutions International Organisations NGOs Non Profit Organisations Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions Eligibility For Participation Notes In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must: In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must: be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.: Creative Europe Participating Countries: EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)) non-EU countries: listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Creative Europe Programme ( list of participating countries ) International organisations are eligible. The rules on eligible countries do not apply to them. Call Opening Date 22/10/2026 Call Closing Date 27/01/2027 National Contact Point(s) Organisation of European Programmes & Cultural Relations Νenant Μbogntanovitz Business Planning Coordinator Address: Ifigenias 27, 2007 Acropolis, Nicosia Telephone: +357 7000 1300 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] EU Contact Point [email protected] Website Funding & Tenders Call document
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