The initiative provides legal aid.

Application form: https://www.mediadefence.org/individual-cases

* Bloggers and independent media facing lawsuits also can apply for legal aid.

Legal fees; medical expenses; transportation costs when fleeing a dangerous environment; resettlement costs; financial support for family members of murdered or imprisoned journalists

(Grants vary between 500 and 1500 CAD)

Application Form: https://www.cjfe.org/journalists_in_distress_fund

Financial support or direct material support to human rights defenders and organisations include: physical and digital security; communications; medical support (including psycho-social support and rehabilitation) to defenders who have suffered a medical condition as a result of their peaceful HR activities; legal support for human rights defenders judicially harassed; humanitarian assistance (including family support); support to temporary relocation where necessary; capacity building in security; secure transportation; urgent monitoring, reporting and advocacy

Grants in this category can be used for evacuations within a country (such as moving to a safe house in another city) or for relocation outside of a country

(mMaximum grant is 5,000 Euro)

Grant database: https://urgentactionfund.org/apply-for-a-grant/apply-for-an-evacuation-grant/

Offers an opportunity to spend five months in residence at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), in Washington, D.C., in order to undertake independent research on democracy in a particular country or region. The application for the 2021-2022 period is now open. The deadline for submitting an application is October 15, 2020.

Includes stay in Taiwan to complete an independent research project for up to one year

Application form: http://www.tfd.org.tw/opencms/english/fellowships/international/

The ECPMF's Journalists-in-Residence (JiR) programme is  a temporary shelter for journalists who face harassment and intimidation as a direct result of their work. Programme provides safe and discreet place to continue investigating and publishing, to rest and to recover (max. 6 months), rent-free, furnished apartment in Leipzig, health insurance and psychological support, monthly grant of 1,000 euros, travel expenses to and from Leipzig, participation in journalism-related trainings and networking opportunities.

The focus of the fellowship is on helping academics to maintain and develop the skills, and the networks in the wider academic and scientific community, that they will need when they go back to their country of origin. The fellowship program very often helps the fellow’s family to join them for the duration of the fellowship as well.

Answer questionnaire to start application: https://www.cara.ngo/get-support/

* Academics at immediate risk are supported.

The Initiative provides threatened researchers a fully funded 24-month fellowship at universities and research institutions in Germany. An extension is possible under a co-financing model.

Application Forms: https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/philipp-schwartz-initiative-en.html#s1

The Foundation provides ad hoc solidarity funds. Funds can be used for legal advice or defence of prosecuted or jailed journalist/media staff.

Also provide immediate humanitarian assistance for journalists or families of journalists and media staff whose "bread-winner" has been jailed or prosecuted.

Medical fees for jailed/prosecuted journalists or a family member.

Recently, they started one for journalists in Turkey.