The IJ4EU Impact Award is back!
Each year, the IJ4EU Impact Award celebrates groundbreaking investigative journalism by crossborder teams in EU member states and candidate countries, with a total cash prize of €15,000.
An independent jury will select the winners, who will be unveiled in autumn 2025. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony taking place during IJ4EU UNCOVERED Conference in September 2025.
Mark your calendars: Nominations for the IJ4EU Impact Award 2025 open on 24 February 2025 at 8:00 am (CET) and close on 27 April at 23:59 CET. Don’t miss your chance to claim the spotlight—and the prize!
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What is UNCOVERED?
UNCOVERED is the annual conference of the Investigative Journalism for Europe (IJ4EU) programme. It is an opportunity to showcase the best investigative journalism that Europe has to offer and to discuss the challenges faced by those working to shine a light on stories affecting millions across the continent and beyond.
The conference is organised by ECPMF, together with IJ4EU consortium partners the International Press Institute, the European Journalism Centre and Arena for Journalism in Europe. It is funded by the European Commission.
The next edition of UNCOVERED is set for autumn 2025. In the meantime, subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated on all things UNCOVERED!
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Shaping the future of cross-border investigative journalism
Explore the highlights from the UNCOVERED Conference 2024
Several hundred people attended the September 25-26 event in Athens, which was organised by the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) in partnership with IJ4EU consortium partners. Get a glimpse of UNCOVERED’s key moments here.
Cross-border journalism triumphs at IJ4EU Impact Award
Three teams win top honours at Europe’s leading prize for transnational watchdog reporting.
From a forensic look at a catastrophic shipwreck to the exposure of global disinformation networks and a search for unmarked migrant graves across Europe, remarkable examples of collaborative journalism won the IJ4EU Impact Award 2024.
Explore the photo gallery!
On September 25 and 26, Athens became the meeting point for Europe’s top cross-border investigative journalists at the 2024 IJ4EU UNCOVERED Conference, hosted at iMEdD International Journalism Forum.
Check out the photos from the conference. Share your favourite moments on Twitter using #IJ4EU, and don’t forget to tag @ECPMF!
Meet the Jury Behind the IJ4EU Impact Award 2024!
The jury for the IJ4EU Impact Award 2024 is now unveiled!
Winners of Europe’s leading award for cross-border investigative journalism will be announced on 26 September 2024 at IJ4EU’s UNCOVERED Conference, hosted in partnership with the iMEdD International Journalism Forum in Athens.
The UNCOVERED 2024 agenda is now live!
Discover what Europe’s top investigative journalists have in store.
From climate stories with a twist to tips on unlocking algorithms and undercover reporting, IJ4EU’s annual conference promises a mix of debates and workshops for investigative journalists interested in cross-border collaboration.
10 investigations shortlisted for IJ4EU Impact Award 2024!
Ten cross-border investigations have been shortlisted for the annual IJ4EU Impact Award, honouring excellence in collaborative journalism in Europe.
An independent jury chaired by Paul Caruana Galizia will choose three winning teams, which will be revealed on 26 September 2024. Each will receive €5,000.
Paul Caruana Galizia to chair IJ4EU Impact Award jury
The Maltese journalist will oversee the selection of winners of IJ4EU’s annual prize for cross-border watchdog journalism.
This year’s Impact Award ceremony will take place on September 26 at IJ4EU’s UNCOVERED Conference, hosted in partnership with the iMEdD International Journalism Forum in Athens.
IJ4EU rebooted: €2M in grants for cross-border journalism in Europe
The Investigative Journalism for Europe fund is back with a new programme of support for watchdog reporting.
The IJ4EU fund supports cross-border investigations of public interest in Europe. In 2024/25, IJ4EU will disburse €2 million in grant funding to watchdog journalism, along with practical, editorial and legal support.
