{"id":42669,"date":"2025-03-27T11:37:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T09:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aej-bulgaria.org\/?p=42669"},"modified":"2025-03-27T11:37:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T09:37:40","slug":"small-grants-program-for-journalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aej-bulgaria.org\/en\/small-grants-program-for-journalists\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Grants Program for Journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-1 grow basis-auto flex-col overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"relative h-full\">\n<div class=\"flex h-full flex-col overflow-y-auto [scrollbar-gutter:stable]\">\n<div class=\"mt-1.5 flex flex-col text-sm @thread-xl\/thread:pt-header-height md:pb-9\">\n<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-none\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"af8735dc-157b-4ece-b024-d7906c6ed5f1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"283\">The <strong data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"149\">Bulgaria International Journalism Fellowship (BIJF)<\/strong> offers small grants to independent journalists and storytellers who wish to explore Bulgaria\u2019s role in a European and global context.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"716\">The initiative is led by the <strong data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"349\">American University in Bulgaria<\/strong> and is dedicated to shedding light on Bulgaria\u2019s dynamic and evolving position in Europe and the world. As a member state of the European Union and NATO, Bulgaria occupies a strategic crossroads between East and West, between tradition and innovation. Despite this pivotal role, many of the country\u2019s most compelling stories remain untold on the international stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"980\">The BIJF program aims to support Bulgarian journalists and storytellers in producing high-quality, independent, and fact-based journalism that reflects the complex picture of democratic processes, societal transformation, and cultural development in the country.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1027\">What types of projects does BIJF support?<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1342\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1117\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1117\"><strong data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1051\">Print journalism<\/strong> \u2013 articles, essays, investigative pieces, and in-depth analyses<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1208\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1208\"><strong data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1155\">Documentary and visual projects<\/strong> \u2013 films, photo essays, and multimedia storytelling<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1268\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1268\"><strong data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1231\">Audio journalism<\/strong> \u2013 podcasts and other audio formats<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1342\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1342\"><strong data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1310\">Interactive and data-driven formats<\/strong> \u2013 innovative digital narratives<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1540\">Potential topics include geopolitical developments, economic transformations, cultural achievements, and human-interest stories that offer new perspectives on Bulgaria for international audiences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1704\"><strong data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1590\">Applications are accepted on a rolling basis<\/strong>, with the deadline for the next round of funding set for <strong data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1660\">April 15<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1664\" \/>More information is available <a class=\"\" href=\"#\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1703\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bulgaria International Journalism Fellowship (BIJF) offers small grants to independent journalists and storytellers who wish to explore Bulgaria\u2019s role in a European and global context. The initiative is led by the American University in Bulgaria and is dedicated to shedding light on Bulgaria\u2019s dynamic and evolving position in Europe and the world. 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