Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is offering grants to help media organizations complete the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) certification audit. Media that do not have the financial resources to fund the audit are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility criteria
1. Complete the JTI self-assessment and publish your transparency report on jti-app
2. Be legally established in an ODA country or in one of the eligible EU countries (list below)
3. Submit your application via the online form
Applications are assessed on a quarterly basis by RSF and by an external evaluation committee. The next evaluation committee will be meeting on November 21, 2024 and the following one in the first quarter of 2025. Each application is carefully examined to identify the most committed media outlets likely to benefit from the certification.
How to apply?
- Fill out the form to apply for a grant here: https://form.jotform.com/240776396364064
- Find useful information and details on the application process here and on the jti-campus
List of eligible countries :
- List of ODA countries
- Eligible EU countries: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Romania, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Albania, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain, Portugal, media in exile from Ukraine, Russia, Belarus based in the EU
