Limelight Foundation

We support
a strong and freeinformation ecosystem
in the digital age

What we do

Limelight Foundation supports journalism and civil society organizations committed to a strong and free information ecosystem in the digital age.

We focus on three areas:

1.  the production and distribution of independent quality information;
2.  the infrastructure that is necessary for journalists to do their work; and
3.  the wider enabling environment within which quality information can flourish.

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Who we support

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AccessNow

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1 December 2022 – 30 November 2025  (36 months)

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ACOS Alliance

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15 December 2023 – 14 December 2026  (36 months)

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AI Forensics

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15 December 2023 – 14 December 2026  (36 months)

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Amnesty Tech Security Lab

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1 September 2023 – 31 Augustus 2025  (36 months)

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Apache

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1 January 2024 – 31 December 2026  (36 months)

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ARENA for Journalism in Europe

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1 July 2022 - 30 June 2025  (36 months)

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Átlátszó

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1 Augustus 2023 – 31 July 2026  (36 months)

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Bellingcat

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1 July 2021 - 30 June 2025  (48 months)

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Bits of Freedom

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1 January 2025 - 31 December 2027  (36 months)

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Civio

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1 December 2023 – 31 November 2026  (36 months)

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Civitates

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1 July 2024 – 1 July 2026  (36 months)

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Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE)

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1 October 2023 – 30 September 2025  (24 months)

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Coda Story

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1 July 2022 - 30 June 2025  (36 months)

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De Balie

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1 April 2022 - 31 December 2024  (33 months)

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Detector Media

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15 December 2023 – 14 December 2026  (36 months)

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Digital Freedom Fund

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1 January 2025 – 31 December 2027  (36 months)

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European AI & Society Fund

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1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026  (36 months)

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European Digital Rights Initiative

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1 January 2025 – 31 December 2027  (36 months)

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Follow the Money

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1 January 2025 – 31 Decemer 2027  (36 months)

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Forbidden Stories

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1 July 2024 – 31 June 2027  (36 months)

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Fumaça

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1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025  (12 months)

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Glitch

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1 March 2024 – 28 February 2027  (36 months)

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International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)

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1 May 2025 – 30 April 2028  (36 months)

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Investico

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1 July 2022 - 31 December 2025  (42 months)

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Investigate Europe

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1 December 2024 - 30 November 2027  (36 months)

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Investigative Center of Ján Kuciak

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1 September 2024 – 31 August 2027  (36 months)

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Investigative Reporting Project Italy

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1 June 2023 – 31 May 2026  (36 months)

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Irish Council for Civil Liberties

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1 June 2023 – 31 May 2026  (36 months)

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Journalismfund.eu

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1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026  (36 months)

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KRIK – Crime and Corruption Reporting Network

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1 March 2024 – 28 February 2027  (36 months)

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La Quadrature du Net

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1 June 2023 – 31 May 2026  (36 months)

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Lighthouse Reports

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1 July 2024 - 30 June 2027  (36 months)

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Media Defence

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1 January 2025 – 31 December 2027  (36 months)

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Media Development Investment Fund

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15 December 2023 – 14 December 2024  (12 months)

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OKO.press

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1 April 2023 – 31 March 2026  (36 months)

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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)

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1 October 2024 – 30 September 2027  (36 months)

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Oštro

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1 October 2023 – 31 September 2026  (36 months)

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Qurium Media Foundation

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1 December 2023 – 31 December 2026  (37 months)

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Re:Baltica – The Baltic Center for Investigative Journalism

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1 September 2024 – 31 August 2027  (36 months)

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Reporters United

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1 Augustus 2023 – 31 July 2026  (36 months)

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Spyware Accountability Initiative

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1 July 2024 – 30 June 2027  (36 months)

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Stichting 1877

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1 January 2024 – 31 December 2026  (36 months)

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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

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15 July 2024 – 14 July 2027  (36 months)

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Unbias the News

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1 November 2024 – 31 October 2027  (36 months)

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Verdes Memórias

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1 June 2023 – 31 May 2026  (36 months)

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There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.

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How we work

Limelight Foundation is an independent philanthropic foundation, based in the Netherlands.

We are not issue driven. We support journalism and civil society organizations that are independent of vested interests.

We provide different types and sizes of funding and support, depending on what is needed.

We proactively look for funding opportunities that are in line with our mission. We do not accept unsolicited proposals.

Who we are

Limelight Foundation was founded in 2021 by John Caspers and Merel Borger. John is an internet entrepreneur and co-founder of payment platform Adyen. Limelight Foundation receives its annual donation budget from John Caspers and from the Hartwig Foundation.

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The board consists of Hans Laroes, Merel Borger, and Hannah de Jong. Board members receive an attendance fee.

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Alinda Vermeer is executive director of Limelight Foundation. Floor Milar and Willem Lenders are program managers. Andrea Simonca is program officer.

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Our advisory board advises on strategy and donations.