Grant opportunity
Independent Journalism Consortium in Europe
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for a program to support fact-based independent journalism focused on public policy issues affecting the state of sovereignty, civilizational values, and democracy in Europe.
- Funder
- Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
- Applications close 2026-09-01
- Applications close 2026-09-01: Sep 1, 2026
- Award
- USD 1,000,000
- Applicant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Discipline
- Social Sciences, Policy and Governance
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Aug 22, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Independent Journalism Consortium in Europe is official opportunity DFOP0019671, published by Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor during the 18-22 August 2026 hunt window.
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
What it supports
- The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for a program to support fact-based independent journalism focused on public policy issues affecting the state of sovereignty, civilizational values, and democracy in Europe.
- Opportunity number: DFOP0019671
Funding and duration
- Award ceiling: USD 1,000,000
- Expected number of awards: 0
Applications close 2026-09-01
Applications close 2026-09-01: Sep 1, 2026
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Call details
Source-based overview
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for a program to support fact-based independent journalism focused on public policy issues affecting the state of sovereignty, civilizational values, and democracy in Europe. The official record contains the controlling eligibility, budget, attachment and submission requirements for opportunity DFOP0019671.
Eligibility
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
Funding and benefits
Award ceiling: USD 1,000,000
Expected number of awards: 0
Themes and supported activities
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for a program to support fact-based independent journalism focused on public policy issues affecting the state of sovereignty, civilizational values, and democracy in Europe.
Opportunity number: DFOP0019671
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 2026-09-01: Applications close 2026-09-01: Sep 1, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.