Special call: Grant for National Media Defence Centre Indo-Pacific region
In partnership with the International Center for Non-Profit Law, Media Defence is calling for proposals from NGOs and law centres based in countries in the Indo-Pacific region for a grant to provide legal support to journalists and strategic litigation on media freedom. Purpose of Grant To set up or further the work of a national […]
Media Defence Awarded UNESCO Global Media Defence Fund
UNESCO has awarded Media Defence a grant of $36,350 as part of the Global Media Defence Fund. The Global Media Defence Fund was launched in July 2019 in order to support the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity. The Global Media Defence Fund aims to help not-for-profit organisations […]
New Partnership with Limelight Foundation
The Award We are delighted to announce that Limelight Foundation has awarded us with a new grant to support our work. The funding will enable us to provide legal help to more journalists, citizen journalists and media outlets throughout Europe over the next three years. Moreover, it will strengthen our ability to bring about long-term […]
Craig Newmark Philanthropies renews its support
We are delighted to announce that Craig Newmark Philanthropies has presented us with an award of $200,000. Thanks to this grant, we will be able to support even more journalists, citizen journalists and media outlets around the world. Moreover, it will enable us to continue challenging those laws that are exploited to supress freedom of […]
Hivos Renews Grant to Media Defence
Media Defence is delighted to announce that we have been awarded a grant by Hivos. As part of the Digital Defenders Partnership, Hivos is supporting us with a €90,000 funding for 2021. The Digital Defenders Partnership (DDP) was initiated in 2012 by the Freedom Online Coalition and is managed by Hivos. It takes a rights-based […]
Dow Jones Foundation Renews Media Defence Grant Award
Media Defence is pleased to announce that the Dow Jones Foundation has decided to renew their support for our legal work with a further $10,000 grant. Thanks to the Dow Jones Foundation and its continued support, we can be more equipped to respond and provide legal assistance in support of press freedom around the world. […]
Media Defence Awarded Grant from UNESCO
UNESCO has awarded Media Defence a grant of $35,000 as part of the Global Media Defence Fund. The Global Media Defence Fund was launched in July 2019 in order to support the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity. The plan aims to “create a free and safe […]
Media Defence Receives Grant Award from Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Media Defence is thrilled to announce receipt of a grant award of $150,000 from Craig Newmark Philanthropies (CNP). This grant award will directly support our efforts to help journalists, citizen journalists and media outlets across the world so that we can prevent and reduce the routes that are currently exploited to silence journalism. “Media Defence […]
Media Defence Awarded Three Year Grant from the Ford Foundation
Media Defence is delighted to announce that the Ford Foundation has awarded the organisation a grant of $450,000. This funding, which will run over three years, will enable us to expand our work providing and facilitating high quality legal defence to journalists, citizen journalists and independent media under threat for their reporting, and advancing media […]