News & Updates

24.02.2026

Grants open for application 1–31 March 2026

C. V. Åkerlund media foundation invites applications for grants for professionals working in the media sector and for those pursuing a career in media. Grants are awarded for: advanced professional studies for media professionals university,...

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...