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Call for proposals: Investigative journalism stories on human trafficking in North Macedonia

Within the framework of the European Union/Council of Europe "Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey II" - action on “Preventing and combating human trafficking in North Macedonia”, the Council of Europe is launching a call for grants, which is to be opened to journalists and media working in North Macedonia.

Through this call, the action on “Preventing and combating human trafficking in North Macedonia” will co-fund eight (8) projects aimed at supporting investigative journalism for telling stories on human trafficking in print and/or electronic media.

The deadline for the submission of applications is 17 January 2021.

 Call for proposals

 Application form

 Grant agreement

 Budget template



FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 

Call for Research Stories on Human Trafficking in North Macedonia
 
  • Application

The application and budget must be completed in English. But it is not the English language that is evaluated but the content of the project.

The application should include the project in relation to the topic to be researched, where to research, what steps to take, interviews, request for information etc. Source of information, e.g. which institutions / NGOs etc. would be consulted.

The application can be submitted by the editorial office or by a journalist and associates who will be duly appointed.

You can apply as a freelance journalist or in collaboration with a team of journalists. In that case you do not fill in the questions / requests related to the newsrooms. You only enter your name, bank details and other information relevant to you as a journalist. You also submit only those documents that are relevant in case you are applying as a freelance journalist.

When filling out the application, list as many activities as you have planned in the research story project. You can have one or more activities depending on that. An activity could be, for example, preparing a radio story. You can add additional activities related to the preparation and presentation of that story. You can only have one activity; it depends on your concept.

  • Budget

You will put the costs up to 2000 euros in the budget. This includes your fee, cameraman fee, travel expenses, per diems, work materials, etc., depending on the cost of your project for making a story, report, or whatever you plan to do.

It is necessary to assign co-financing on your part, it may be a percentage of working hours, work materials and the like.

  • Story

The story (the final product of the project) is not expected to be submitted during the application. The story itself, which is being prepared by the grantees, comes during the implementation of the submitted project and can be in Macedonian language.

You are applying for a project with a TV or radio story outcome. Several human trafficking stories can be envisaged, depending on your project, your idea, and your approach to the public call.

You decide the length of your story.

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