Resources to support journalist safety in Europe

Target Group: Other

  • Fund
    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Black Journalists Therapy Relief Fund (BJTRF)
    International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF)
    Mental health support
  • Fund
    Support in Exile
    Boris Nemtsov Fellowship program
    Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom
    The maximum duration of a fellowship is 6 months. The number of awarded fellowships depends on the available funds.
  • Fund
    Equipment
    Living Expenses
    Physical Safety
    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Relocation
    Emergency Assistance Program (EAP)
    Freedom House
    Frontline Defenders (FLD)
    Legal representation and trial monitoring; Humanitarian assistance and dependent support; Equipment replacement if confiscated or damaged; Improving physical security of home or office; Medical expenses, including psycho-social support; Temporary relocation, including for dependents affected by the threat.
  • Fund
    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Relocation
    Emergency Fund
    International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF)
    Legal aid to counter threats of imprisonment or censorship;  Small grants for psychological and medical care for incidents directly related to threats and crises caused by your work; Three months of temporary relocation assistance in the event of crisis or threat.
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    Freedom of Information & Media Defence
    International Lawyers Project
    Pro bono, expert legal support and defence for journalists who are engaged in exposing corruption, tax evasion, environmental damage and trafficking of wildlife or natural resources, worldwide.
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    Living Expenses
    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Relocation
    PEN Emergency Fund
    PEN International
    PEN Nederland
    Financial support for general living expenses; Financial support for medical assistance; Financial support for a safe passage
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    Support in Exile
    Re-Start Careers
    The Refugee Journalism Project
    Journalism-related workshops Mentoring Work experience placements or internships at media organisations, NGOs or charities
  • Fund
    Physical Safety
    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Relocation
    Support in Exile
    Security Rapid Response Grant
    Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights (UAF)
    Quick, flexible funding for legal support; Quick, flexible funding for psychosocial support; Quick, flexible funding to respond to security threats; Quick, flexible funding to respond to security threats or unexpected advocacy opportunities
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    Relocation
    Temporary relocation
    Hamburg Foundation for Politically Persecuted People
    Temporary relocation to Hamburg, Germany
  • Fund
    Relocation
    Temporary residency programme
    International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN)
    A residency for a period of 2 years to continue working on projects in one of 70 refuge cities worldwide, including: grant covering living costs and accommodation; access to public services in the country/city of residence; and travel expenses related to relocation; building and developing professional networks and opportunities during the residency.
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    Psychosocial Support and Medical Aid
    Therapy Fund
    Rory Peck Trust (RPT)
    The Rory Peck Trust’s Therapy Fund covers the cost of treatment for freelance journalists who would benefit from professional psychological support. Financial support for psychological treatment
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    Living Expenses
    Writers Emergency Assistance Fund (WEAF)
    American Society of Journalists and Authors (asja)
    The Writers Emergency Assistance Fund helps established freelance writers who, because of illness, disability, a natural disaster, or an extraordinary professional crisis are unable to work.