Over the years, more and more projects supported by the Pascal Decroos Fund have won journalism prizes - in Flanders and the Netherlands, but also further away. We are very proud of this. The awards show that there is a real need for funding for quality investigative journalism.
| Year | Journalist(s) | Project | Award | Won? |
| 2026 | Zaïde Bil & Sébastien Segers | Parasisi | Beste Korte Documentaire — Gouden Kalveren 2026 | Nomination |
| 2026 | Tomas Vanheste | Men Who Stay Silent | De Sociologische Bril 2026 | Longlist |
| 2026 | Loes Debuysere & Sarah D'Hertefelt | Antwerp Airport: who wins and who pays the bill? | De Loep 2025 — Controlerend | Longlist |
| 2026 | Arnaud De Decker | Invincible | Brusseprijs 2026 | Longlist |
| 2025 | Marjolijn Prins & David Bert Joris Dhert | Fantastique | DOK Leipzig — Young Eyes Award | Winner |
| 2025 | Daniel Patrick Holmes & Itza Bocken | A Border Between Us | Best Mexican Documentary, Shorts México | Nomination |
| 2025 | Wederik De Backer & Veerle Duflou | Stoffelijk | Belfius Persprijs — Categorie 'Radio & Podcast' | Honorable mention |
| 2025 | Evelien Rutten, Pauline Augustyn, Céline Ottenburgh & Nicolas Rombouts | Roadtrip naar Auschwitz | Meesterverteller — Luisteren, Stichting Verhalende Journalistiek | Winner |
| 2025 | Marijn Fidder | Left Behind | De Zilveren Camera - Documentary International | Winner
Contemporary Issues Award & Best of Show
Second Place |
| 2025 | Ula Idzikowska & Marek Kowalczyk | Does Fighting for Peace Building in Israel and Palestine Still Make Sense? | True Story Award 2025 - Europe | Shortlist |
| 2024 | Catherine Vuylsteke, Vincent Coen, Guillaume Vandenberghe | Draw for Change | Santa Lucía for Best VR Competition Short Film, Bogoshorts | Winner Nominated Winner |
| 2024 - 2025 | Ilyas Kourish | Kamay | Interreligious Award – Visions Du Réel Cinema of Urgency – VIKTOR DOK.horizonte Competition
International Competition – DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Best Feature Documentary – International Documentary Awards Human Rights Film Festival Berlin Best Documentary Film - Asia Pacific Screen Awards Grand Prix, Festival International D'Aultrans - Montagne Best Documentary Film, TRT Belgesel Ödülleri Justice Frame Award, Movies that Matter Festival | Winner
Winner
Elevate Award & Special mention
Shortlist Special Mention Nominated
Winner
Winner Nominated Winner |
| 2024 - 2025 | Kinshuk Surjan | Marching in the Dark |
Dharamshala International Film Festival Best Documentary Feature Film - Academy Awards Best Documentary - Les Magritte du Cinéma Ghent Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival | Human:Rights, Special Mention Young Critics Award & Audience Award
Shortlist
Special Mention Best Film in the Emerging Filmmakers Competition Gender Sensitivity Award Longlist Longlist Nominated Best Connecting Cultures Film First Film Prize & Mondes en regards Prize Best Documentary |
| 2024 | Sofie De Schampheleire | During the War, I was Solange | Belgian Podcast Awards | Shortlisted in the 'Human Stories' category Third Prize in the 'History' category |
| 2024 | Sarah Vandoorne | Kleerkastvasten | Managementboek van het jaar 2024 | Longlist |
| 2024 | Marcel Metze | High Stakes, The Political Biography of Shell | Longlist Brusseprijs | Longlist |
| 2024 | Arthur Debruyne | The Mexican Method | Longlist Brusseprijs | Longlist |
| 2024 | Katrin Lohman and Wederik De Backer | This Is Where Mommy Lives Now | Belfius Press Awards | Longlist |
| 2024 | Pieter Van Eecke | Planet B | Ensors, Best Documentary Film | Winner |
| 2024 | Lara Richir, Michelle Peters & Ellen Boonen | Eunice Street | Belfius Press Prize, Young Belgian Talent | Winner |
| 2024 | Dominique Willaert | Not Everything but a Lot Starts with Listening | 36th Peace Prize | Winner |
| 2024 | Paul Cobbaert | Wild Land | De Bronzen Stekker | Winner |
| 2024 | Ola Idzikowska and Marek Kowalczyk | How to Build a Life in a State in Decline | True Story Award | Longlist |
| 2023 | Tinne Claes and Wederik De Backer | The History of the Belgian Sperm Bank | KVAB, Prize for Science Communication De Oorkondes, Insight | Winner Longlist Longlist |
| 2023 | Tomas Vanheste, Tim Luines | The Art of Looking Away | Kevin Carmody Award for Investigative Reporting, Large Market | Second Prize |
| 2023 - 2021 | Teodora Mihai & Habacuc Antonio de Rosario | La Civil |
Ensors — Film Festival Oostende
Tokyo International Film Festival
| Winnaar Audacity Award & Nominaties Un Certain Regard & Golden Camera Magritte Beste Vlaamse Film Nominaties Beste Film & Best Script Nominatie Beste Film Political Film Award Nominatie — In Spirit of Freedom Award Winnaar Special Jury Award & Nominatie Beste Film Golden Lynx — Best Film Nominatie Best Film |
| 2022 | Lander Kennis, Raf Njotea | Elder | Shortlist Longlist Nominated | |
| 2022 | Tom Naegels | New Belgium: A History of Migration | Award for the Most Important Book of the Year | Winner |
| 2022 | Ruben Brugnera, Mieke Brugnera, David Leloup & Thierry Denoël | The Question of 14 Million: Where is Poverello's Money? | Winner Nominated | |
| 2022 | Peter Triest | A parked life | FIPADOC, Young Europeans Award | Winner |
| 2022 | Mirke Kist, Nele Eeckhout, Siona Houthuys & Sofie Peeters | No Small Man | Belfius Persprijzen | Nominated |
| 2021 | Volkan Üce | All-In | Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festivali, Beste Documentary European Film Awards | Winner Nominated |
| 2021 | Irene Van der Linde & Nicole Segers | Blood and Honey | The Dutch Photobook Award | Winner |
| 2021 | Justine Vergotte & Wederik De Backer | Financially Dependent Mothers |
Belfius Persprijzen, Radio & Podcast | Winner Nominated |
| 2021 | Jan Antonissen | The Indecent | Ensors - Best TV Documentary | Winner |
| 2021-2020 | Kristof Bilsen | Mother |
Ensors, Beste Documentaire Film
Millenium Filmfestival Brussel
Various Filmfestivals (Ghent, Sheffield, Chicago ...) | Winner
Audience Award & Critique's Choice Award for Best Belgian Film
Longlist
Nominated |
| 2020 | Bette Dam | In Search of the Enemy | De Loep | Winner |
| 2020 | Justine Vergotte, Wederik De Backer | Moeders ten laste | Prix Europa 2020 | Nominatie |
| 2020 | Corien Van Zweden | Borsten | Brusseprijs 2020 | Longlist |
| 2020 | Brenda Stoter Boscolo | Het vergeten volk | Brusseprijs 2020 | Shortlist |
| 2020 | Kristof Bilsen | Mother | One World Media Awards | Longlist |
| 2020 | Tinne Claes en Wederik De Backer | De S53 | Meestervertellers | Winner |
| 2020 | Audiocollectief SCHIK | El Tarangu | Meestervertellers | Winner |
| 2019 | Anne Reijniers, Nizar Saleh Mohamedali, Paul Shemisi Betutua, Rob Jacobs | Faire-Part | RIDM Montréal International Documentary Festival - Prix Meilleur Documentaire international | Winner |
| 2019 | Lennart Stuyck, Maarten Stuyck, Bram Conjaerts, Maarten Bernaerts | Er was eens... | Ensors Best TV Documentary | Nominated |
| 2019 | Daniel Lambo | Ademloos | Ensors Best TV Documentary | Winner |
| 2019 | Kristof Bilsen | Mother | Diverse filmfestivals (Sheffield, Gent, Chicago,...) | Nominated |
| 2019 | Ruben Brugnera & Michaël Merrigan | Fraude in de zorg | Belfius Persprijs | Nominated |
| 2019 | Jozef Devillé | No friends but the mountains | Beloit International Film Festival (USA) | Best Short Documentary |
| 2019 | Adams Mensah | Ghana for you | FEPASCO (Burkina Faso): Compétition documentaire long-métrage | Nominated |
| 2017 | Nina Landau | Lon | Best Short Documentary IDFA | Nominated |
| 2017 | David Bert Joris Dhert | And The Tree Will Speak Again | Social Art Award 2017 | Nominated |
| 2016 | Lucas Destrijcker | Woelige Kaukasus | Journalist voor de Vrede | Nominated |
| 2016 | Daan Ballegeer | De versplintering van het werkgeverslandschap | Belfius Persprijzen, categorie financiële en economische pers | Nominated |
| 2016 | Jan Antonissen | SPUL | Prijs voor beste tv-documentaire Docville (Leuven) | Winner |
| 2015 | Jeroen Janssen & Hilde Baele | Geronimo en Ché | De Plastieken Plunk | Nominated |
| 2015 | Anoek Nuyens & Lynn Berger | Dossier Staatsgeheimen | De Loep Aanmoedigingsprijs | Nominated |
| 2015 | Tina De Gendt | Turkije aan de Leie | Davidsfonds Geschiedenisprijs 2015 | Nominated |
2016 - 2014 | Pieter Van Eecke | Samuel in the Clouds | Banff Mountain Film & Book Festival
Mountainfilm International Filmfestival
Cervino Cinemountain Trento Film Festival Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Ulju Mountain Film Festival
Bilbao Mendi Film Festival Social Impact Media Awards Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival
| Best Mountain Environment & Natural History Film Honourable Mention Silver Edelweiss for Best Mountain Culture Film Youth Jury Prize Grand Prix des Festivals-Conseil de la Vallée Genziana d’Oro for best mountaineering film, Luigi Vittorio Bertarelli Touring Club Italiano Award & RAI Award Full Frame Environmental Award Gold Hugo Chicago International Filmfestival Best Environment Film Grand Prix Mejor Fotografía Best Cinematography Best Environmental Film Best Screenplay |
| 2014 | Teodora Ana Mihai | Waiting for August | Best Documentary op het Karlovy Vary Film Festival (Tsjechië) | Winner |
| 2014 | Best International Feature Award op Hot Docs (Canada) | Winner | ||
| 2014 | Best International op het Antenna Documentary Film Festival (Australië) | Winner | ||
| 2014 | Best International op het Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (US) | Winner | ||
| 2014 | European Film Award for Best Documentary | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Best International op het Bergen International Film Festival (Noorwegen) | Winner | ||
| 2014 | Best Documentary op het Budapest International Film Festival (Hongarije) | Winner | ||
| 2014 | Best International Film Award op het Valdivia International Film Festival (Chili) | Winner | ||
| 2014 | Elien Spillebeen | Backup Butembo | Award of Excellence op het Indie Fest in Californië | Winner |
| 2014 | Best Documentary Feature at The Los Angeles Movie Awards | Winner | ||
| 2013 | Hanne Phlypo & Catherine Vuylsteke | The art of becoming | Ensor voor beste docu ilmfestival Oostende | Nominated |
| 2013 | Grand Prix du Festival des Libertés | Winner | ||
| 2013 | Prix RTBF op het Festival des Libertés | Winner | ||
| 2013 | Wim Van den Eynde & Luc Pauwels | De Keizer van Oostende | De Loep, categorie tekstuele productie | Nominated |
| 2013 | Pascal Verbeken | Grand Central Belge | Tiplijst AKO Literatuurprijs | Nominated |
| 2013 | Bob den Uyl Prijs | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | David Van Reybrouck | Congo. Een geschiedenis | Prix Mahogany, catégorie Essai | Gewonnen |
| 2012 | Prix Lire, catégorie Histoire | Gewonnen | ||
| 2012 | Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger | Gewonnen | ||
| 2012 | Prix Médicis Essai | Gewonnen | ||
| 2012 | NDR Kultur Sachbuchpreis | Gewonnen | ||
| 2011 | Beste Boek Nationaal, Hyundai Cutting Edge Awards | Gewonnen | ||
| 2010 | Libris Geschiedenisprijs | Gewonnen | ||
| 2010 | AKO Literatuurprijs | Gewonnen | ||
| 2012 | Rudi Rotthier | De lont aan de wereld | Vlaamse Noord-Zuidpersprijs | Gewonnen |
| 2012 | Luk Dewulf & Inge Wagemakers | Exit Concentratie | Belfius Persprijzen, categorie lokale pers | Gewonnen |
| 2012 | Korneel De Rynck | De tuin van Tito | Bob den Uyl Prijs | Nominated |
| 2012 | De Groene Waterman Publieksprijs | Gewonnen | ||
| 2012 | Edwin Koopman | De oliekoning | Bob den Uyl Prijs | Nominated |
| 2012 | Raf Custers & Greet Bauwens | Lithium, een vloek of een zegen voor Bolivië | Persprijs Duurzame Ontwikkeling | Gewonnen |
| 2012 | Hanne Phlypo & Catherine Vuylsteke | Silent Stories | Prijs voor de Mensenrechten filmfestival 'Vues d'Afrique' | Gewonnen |
| 2011 | Beste docu filmfestival 'El Lugar Sin Limites' | Gewonnen | ||
| 2011 | Nico Schoofs & Filip Michiels | De Belgo-Braziliaanse bouwmaffia | Citi Journalistic Excellence Award | Gewonnen |
| 2011 | Lisa De Bode | De stille revolutie | Dick Scherpenzeel Aanmoedigingsprijs | Gewonnen |
| 2011 | Dirk Tieleman | Leven in Afghanistan | De Loep, categorie tekstuele productie | Nominated |
| 2010 | Mathias Bienstman & Berber Verpoest | Zwijggeld - Reynders spot met parlement | De Loep Aanmoedigingsprijs | Gewonnen |
| 2010 | Irene Van Der Linden & Nicole Segers | Het einde van Europa | Prix du Livre Européen Bob den Uyl Prijs | Genomineerd Genomineerd |
| 2010 | Ine Roox | Afrika van de Hoop | Prijs Filip Decock | Gewonnen |
| 2010 | Filip Michiels & Isabel Pousset | De business achter de businessprostitutie in Dubai | Citi Journalistic Excellence Award | Gewonnen |
| 2009 | Teun Voeten | Narco Estado | Zilveren Camera | Gewonnen |
| 2009 - 2010 | Bette Dam | Expeditie Uruzgan | Bob den Uyl Prijs Dick Scherpenzeelprijs |
Nominated Nominated |
| 2009 | Steven Vandenbergh & Johan Denis | Eén arts, twee petjes | De Loep Aanmoedigingsprijs | Gewonnen |
| 2009 | Nick Hannes | Red Journey / Wit-Rusland | Nikon Press Photo Award | Gewonnen |
| 2008 - 2010 | Pascal Verbeken | Arm Wallonië | Prix du Livre Européen ABN Amro Prijs | Nominated Nominated Winner |
| 2008 | Johan de Boose | De Grensganger | Henriette Roland Holst-prijs 2008 | Gewonnen |
| 2008 | Faroek Özgünes & Jeroen Wils | De plantage | Dexia Persprijs, categorie televisiepers | Gewonnen |
| 2007 | Marleen Teugels & Nico Krols | Asbest, de seriemoordenaar | De Loep, categorie tekstuele productie | Gewonnen |
| Dexia Persprijs, categorie schrijvende pers | Gewonnen | |||
| 2006 | Zakeus Chibaya | Vluchten kan niet meer, terugsturen wel | International Award for Solidarity with Refugees | Gewonnen |
| 2006 | Rudi Vranckx, Ina Maes & Inge Vrancken | Geesten van het avondland | ABN Amro Publieksprijs | Gewonnen |
| 2005 | Kristof Clerix | Buitenlandse inlichtingendiensten in België | De Loep Aanmoedigingsprijs | Nominated |
| 2004 | Rudi Rotthier | De Koranroute | Bob den Uyl Prijs | Gewonnen |
| 2004 | Hans Brockmans & Wouter Rawoens | Van Dortmund naar Zhangjiagang | Dexia Persprijs, categorie financiële en economische pers | Nominated |
| 2004 | Citi Journalistic Excellence Award | Gewonnen | ||
| 2002 | Karl Martens | We blijven erin geloven | Dexia Persprijs, categorie televisiepers | Gewonnen |
| 2002 | David Van Reybrouck | De Plaag | Debuutprijs | Gewonnen |
| 2002 | Gouden Uil Literatuurprijs | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Raf Custers | Cri d'alarme au Kivu | Signis Award | Nominated |