SAFE: up to EUR 5,000 training grants for independent media (ECPMF)
Verified by the editorial team 29 September 2026
Added to the catalogue Added to the catalogue together with the donor profile
Summary
Up to EUR 5,000 for a training programme for an independent media team: safety, digital security, mental health, editorial skills, organisational capacity. Ukraine is among the SAFE countries; apply by 30 September.
About the call
The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF, Leipzig) has opened a media capacity support fund under the SAFE project (Support and Assistance for Free Expression). The project expands emergency, psychological and capacity support for journalists and independent media in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
Grants of up to EUR 5,000 cover one training programme for the applying outlet's media workers. Eligible topics: mental health, physical and digital safety, journalistic and editorial skills, and the outlet's operational capacity. Training must take place before 30 December 2026, and a report on outcomes and spending is due by 15 January 2027.
Who can apply
- Independent media with a clear public interest mission
- Outlets with limited access to other sources of support
- Media from Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova
What the funds are for
- Mental health and physical safety training
- Digital security
- Journalistic and editorial skills
- The outlet's operational capacity
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Plan a training programme that will take place before 30 December 2026
- 2Apply via the online form on the call page by 30 September 2026
- 3Expect a decision within 30 days after the deadline
Timeline
Questions and answers
- How many training programmes did one SAFE grant cover?
- A grant of up to EUR 5,000 covered one training programme for the applying outlet's media workers.
- By when did the training under a SAFE grant have to take place?
- Training had to take place before 30 December 2026, and a report on outcomes and spending is due by 15 January 2027.
Change history
- Added: Added to the catalogue together with the donor profile
Donor contacts
Email: info@ecpmf.eu
Website: www.ecpmf.eu
