taz Panter Stiftung
About the funder
The taz Panter Foundation was established in 2008 by taz readers as a non-profit foundation to promote critical, independent, and inclusive journalism as well as civil society engagement. It supports national and international journalists through workshops in regions with restricted press freedom, offers the Panter Volunteership to foster young talents without traditional training, awards the annually endowed Panter Prize for civil society engagement, and enables persecuted journalists to take a break for recovery and networking through the Rest & Resilience Fellowship. By 2024, the foundation has carried out projects in over 20 countries and supported more than 200 journalists.
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Mission & Vision
The taz Panter Foundation is committed to strengthening independent reporting and democratic engagement through targeted support, networking, and award presentations. We believe in the transformative power of constructive journalism and support journalists and initiatives that reflect social diversity, defend human rights, and advance civil society initiatives.
Target groups
The funding programs of the taz Panter Foundation are aimed at journalists from underrepresented groups and countries with restricted press freedom, early-career journalists without an academic background (Panter Volunteership), persecuted journalists seeking a break and protection (Rest & Resilience Fellowship), as well as individuals, collectives, initiatives, and associations committed to democracy, human rights, climate protection, and social participation (taz Panter Prize).