We are happy to offer a number of grants to help reduce financial barriers for journalists wishing to attend the conference. If selected, you’ll receive a lump sum to cover your travel and accommodation costs and a complimentary conference ticket to attend Dataharvest – the European Investigative Journalism Conference on 28-31 May in Mechelen, Belgium.
We will prioritise freelancers, and staff of small, independent newsrooms. If you have received a grant to attend Dataharvest or Climate Arena conferences before, you are still welcome to apply and may receive the grant. However, we will give priority to enthusiastic first-timers.
The grants are designed for journalists based in European countries with a lower average income, and are funded via more than one grantmaker — the grant you apply for will depend on the country you reside in. Please ensure you apply using the correct form below:
If you are a journalist based in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, please apply HERE.
These grants are supported by the Erste Foundation and organised in collaboration with BIRN (Balkan Investigative Reporting Network).
If you are a journalist based in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Estonia, Georgia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, or a journalist in exile in a higher-income country (e.g., Germany or France) — please apply HERE.
These grants are supported by the Zeit Stiftung and Fritt Ord.
The deadline for all applications is 2 February 2026, 17:00 CET. All grantees will be notified by mid-February.
If you have any questions, please reach out at info@dataharvest.eu
NOTE on the use of AI: It is OK to use generative AI to check grammar or help you make your proposal more concise. However, please don’t use AI to fill out the application for you – we want to hear from you about your motivation and experience! Applications made solely by AI will be discarded.