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Fund for Indigenous Journalists: Reporting on Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, Transgender People
Grant, Rolling from International Women’s Media Foundation
The Howard G. Buffett Foundation has given the IWMF a $750,000 grant to establish a three-year fund supporting U.S.-based reporting projects by Indigenous journalists on issues related to Missing & … Last updated July 23, 2025
| Applications open | Deadline: December 31, 2025 | Recurring
AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship
Fellowship from American Association for the Advancement of Science
The AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship connects scientists and journalists by placing advanced STEM students and early-career researchers in leading media organizations such as NPR, the Los Angeles … Last updated October 13, 2025
| Applications open | Deadline: January 1, 2026 | Recurring
Mebane Foundation Grants
Grant from Mebane Foundation
The Foundation uses its assets to promote collaborations and partnerships among educational professionals (public and private), business leaders, elected officials, and the community at large, focused on ensuring that all … Last updated August 29, 2025
| Applications open | Deadline: January 1, 2026 | Recurring
Lenfest Creator Collaborative Program
Grant up to $100000 from The Lenfest Institute
The Lenfest Institute’s Creator Collaborative Program offers funding for local news organizations to partner with independent creators and test strategies that strengthen audience growth, revenue, and community impact. Projects may … Last updated November 25, 2025
| Applications open | Deadline: January 12, 2026
RIAS Media Awards
Award from RIAS Berlin Commission
The RIAS Media Awards are presented in recognition of the achievements of RIAS Berlin between 1946 and 1993 as a transatlantic bridge committed to truth and democracy and the symbolic … Last updated September 20, 2025
| Applications open | Deadline: January 15, 2026 | Recurring
National Endowment for Democracy Grants for Media Projects
Grant up to $50000 from International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is seeking proposals for projects that advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions. NED encourages applications from organizations working in diverse environments including newly established democracies, semi-authoritarian … Last updated December 17, 2025
| Applications open | Deadline: January 26, 2026 | Recurring
Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation
Fellowship up to $85000 from The Nieman Foundation
The Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation* brings individuals to Harvard University to work on a specific course of research or a specific project relating to journalism innovation. The fellowship is … Last updated October 9, 2025
| Applications open | Deadline: January 31, 2026 | Recurring
Nieman Fellowship (U.S. citizens)
Fellowship from The Nieman Foundation
Each year, the Nieman Foundation awards paid fellowships to up to 24 journalists working in print, broadcast, digital and audiovisual media. A Nieman Fellowship is an extraordinary, transformative learning opportunity … Last updated October 9, 2025
| Applications open | Deadline: January 31, 2026 | Recurring
Knight Wallace Fellowship
Fellowship from Wallace House at the University of Michigan
Journalists eager for growth and deeply committed to the future of journalism spend an academic year at the University of Michigan to access the resources of a world-class university and … Last updated October 9, 2025
| Applications open | Deadline: February 1, 2026 | Recurring
Reynolds Journalism Institute: Institutional Fellowship
Fellowship, Grant/Stipend up to $30000 from Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
Institutional fellowships are a remote fellowship where the funding for the fellowship goes to the company or institution, rather than an individual. RJI will collaborate with the individual assigned to … Last updated August 29, 2025
| Applications open | Deadline: February 6, 2026
Reynolds Journalism Institute: Nonresidential Fellowship
Fellowship, Grant/Stipend up to $30000 from Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
Nonresidential fellowships are a remote fellowship offered by the Reynolds Journalism Institute, where funding goes directly to an individual to let them pursue an idea outside of their day job/work. … Last updated August 29, 2025
| Applications open | Deadline: February 6, 2026
Reynolds Journalism Institute: Residential Fellowship
Fellowship, Grant/Stipend up to $100000 from Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
The RJI residential fellowship is for an individual who wants to spend a year at the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri to create a resource to help … Last updated August 29, 2025
| Applications open | Deadline: February 6, 2026
Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism
Fellowship, Grant/Stipend, Training from University of Colorado Boulder Center for Environmental Journalism
Deepen your understanding of environmental issues, hone your craft, and enjoy a break from deadlines while living at the foot of the Rocky Mountains as a Ted Scripps Fellow of … Last updated October 8, 2025
| Applications open | Deadline: March 1, 2026 | Recurring
Journalism and Communications Summer Programs
Internship from The Fund for American Studies
The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) hosts a Washington, D.C.-based Academic Internship Program for undergraduate students each summer. The TFAS program includes academic credit from George Mason University, an internship … Last updated October 13, 2025
| Applications open | Deadline: March 5, 2026 | Recurring