News & Updates

08.10.2026

Project idea papers – how to present a good idea?

We have gathered below a few points that came up in the assessment of project idea papers submitted in the August call. We hope these will be helpful when preparing a project idea paper. These...

08.10.2026

August grant call awards funding to two projects and seven master’s theses

The Foundation’s Board has decided on the results of the August calls for master’s thesis grants, project grants and project idea papers. A total of €447,538 was awarded in funding. Congratulations to all the grant...

07.09.2026

What Did the Grant Make Possible? Insights from the b° Future Festival

The same conference, two perspectives. Susanna Siironen and Marko Siekkinen share what the b° Future Festival conference in Bonn meant to them. Local Journalism – Susanna Siironen In October 2025, I attended the b° Future...

09.06.2026

The August Application Round Opens on 1 August – Including a New Thesis Completion Grant

The C. V. Åkerlund Media Foundation's autumn application round will be open from 1 to 31 August 2026. Funding can be applied for through three separate calls: Concept paper call for new projects Project funding...

27.05.2026

C. V. Åkerlund Media Foundation’s 2026 grant applications have closed

The August application round for Master’s thesis grants, project grants and project idea papers closed on 31 August 2026. The Foundation received 4 project applications based on idea papers approved in May, 39 idea papers...

24.02.2026

Thank you to all applicants!

The grant application period has ended! Our August call is for projects only. Please remember the two-stage application process. C. V. Åkerlund media foundation invites applications for grants for professionals working in the media sector...

09.02.2026

When a Grant Opens Doors: Knowledge, Tools and Networks for Investigative Journalism

I used the grant to fund part of my participation in the Global Investigative Journalism Conference, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in November 2025. The conference was organised by the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)...

22.12.2025

Year 2025

Peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year! In 2025, the Media Foundation awarded a total of €803,532 in funding to promote fact-based and responsible journalism, as well as diverse language use and public understanding. Warm...

09.11.2025

At the Interface of Journalism and Artificial Intelligence

Veera Jussila In spring 2019, I was awarded a grant by the C. V. Åkerlund Media Foundation to pursue a master’s degree in digital journalism in London. The grant amounted to €10,000. At the time,...

29.10.2025

Board decisions on the August project call and new idea papers

The C. V. Åkerlund media foundation’s Board met on 21 October 2025 to review the applications submitted in the August project call as well as new idea papers. The project applications were based on idea...

16.06.2025

Our Grant Applications Are Evolving!

C. V. Åkerlund Media Foundation’s August Call for Project and Idea Papers: August 1–31 For the first time, we are opening a project funding call in August as part of our new two-stage application model....

19.05.2025

Grants Awarded in the March 2025 Call

The C. V. Åkerlund Media Foundation funds projects that promote the vitality, research, competence, and pluralistic discussion in the media sector. In the March 2025 general grant call, the foundation awarded 26 grants—one of which...

13.05.2025

Åkerlund Journalism Award 2025 to Two Outstanding Journalists

Seija Vaaherkumpu and Elina Järvinen have been awarded the 2025 Åkerlund Journalism Award. The recognition, granted biennially by the C. V. Åkerlund Media Foundation, honors exceptionally high-quality, responsible, or boundary-breaking media work. The prize amounts...

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