Impact Award 2026: Now Accepting Nominations Europe’s most prestigious award for cross-border investigative journalism, the IJ4EU Impact Award will once again shine a spotlight on cross-border investigations that make a real difference in Europe. An independent expert jury will select three outstanding investigations, awarding €5,000 to each winner. Nominate your investigation until 23 April.

IJ4EU reboots with €1.6 million to power cross-border investigations
IJ4EU continues its mission to support watchdog reporting
Over the next two years, IJ4EU will commit €1.6 million in grants to investigative teams working across borders, alongside a comprehensive package of assistance.
The first call for applications opens on February 12, 2026.

IJ4EU Impact Award winners announced
Three investigations, three powerful reminders of why cross-border journalism matters.
Journalists behind hard-hitting investigations into soaring European medicine prices, Israeli attacks on Palestinian reporters, and EU complicity in migrant expulsions in North Africa have won the 2025 IJ4EU Impact Awards.

The 2025 Jury Unveiled!
Meet the experts behind the IJ4EU Impact Award 2025. This year’s jury of acclaimed journalists and media freedom champions has the crucial task of evaluating dozens of cross-border investigations to select three winners. Their choices will be revealed on 26 September at the UNCOVERED ceremony in Athens, highlighting the stories that set the standard for collaborative investigative journalism.