Creative Europe Journalism Partnerships - Collaborations 2027: EU grants for news media cooperation
Verified by the editorial team 28 October 2026
Added to the catalogue Added to the catalogue from the 21 October GetGrant export, terms verified against the call document and the Funding & Tenders Portal topic page
Summary
Up to EUR 2 million per project (80% of eligible costs) for consortia of at least three media outlets or media organisations from three Creative Europe countries that jointly develop new business models, standards and journalism formats. The topic budget is EUR 7 million and Ukraine is eligible. Deadline - 4 February 2027.
About the call
The CREA-CROSS-2027-JOURPART-COLLABORATIONS topic helps news media become more financially resilient through cross-border cooperation. Projects can develop better revenue and monetisation models, ways to mutualise costs, new approaches to audience development, common professional and technical standards, syndication and content-sharing networks, and support for small newsrooms.
Eligible activities include training and workshops for media professionals, exchange programmes, mentoring, guidebooks and editorial standards, and testing of platforms and technical solutions, including for the use of AI in journalism. Financial support to third parties is allowed for exchanges, training attendance, collaborative journalistic projects, legal advice, technical tools and prizes. All partners sign a Declaration on Standards and Independence, and editorial work must be fully independent.
For Ukrainian media and media NGOs this is a chance to join European newsroom networks and modernise their business model with EU partners, which matters greatly amid the war and a shrinking advertising market. Ukraine is a Creative Europe participating country, so a Ukrainian organisation can coordinate or be a partner. Projects last up to 24 months.
Who can apply
- Public and private legal entities from EU Member States and Creative Europe participating countries, including Ukraine
- A consortium of at least three independent organisations from three different participating countries
- Non-profit, public and private media outlets (press, online, radio, podcasts, TV)
- Media associations, NGOs, journalism funds and training organisations for media professionals
Who cannot apply
- Natural persons (except sole traders without separate legal personality)
- Entities subject to EU restrictive measures
What the funds are for
- New revenue and monetisation models for news media
- Mutualising costs and content syndication networks
- Audience development and community building
- Common professional, technical and editorial standards
- Upskilling media professionals, including in AI
- Sub-grants for exchanges, collaborative journalism, legal advice and technical tools
What is not funded
- Projects where partners lack editorial independence
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Create an EU Login and register each consortium member in the Participant Register (get a PIC)
- 2Build a consortium of at least three organisations from three participating countries and prepare a needs analysis of the chosen media sector
- 3Fill in Part A and Part C online and upload Part B and the Declaration on Standards and Independence from all partners
- 4Submit via the Funding & Tenders Portal by 4 February 2027, 17:00 Brussels time
Timeline
Questions and answers
- How many partners does Journalism Partnerships - Collaborations require?
- At least three independent organisations from three different Creative Europe participating countries. Ukraine is a participating country, so a Ukrainian media outlet or NGO can coordinate or be a partner.
- What share of the budget does the Collaborations grant cover?
- The grant reimburses 80% of eligible costs, up to EUR 2 million per project; the consortium covers the rest.
Change history
- Added: Added to the catalogue from the 21 October GetGrant export, terms verified against the call document and the Funding & Tenders Portal topic page
Donor contacts
Email: EACEA-CREATIVE-EUROPE-JOURNALISM-PARTNERSHIPS@ec.europa.eu
Website: www.eacea.ec.europa.eu
