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Data-Driven Reporting Project
Grant, Training up to $35000 from Northwestern University
The Data-Driven Reporting Project (DDRP) aims to support local news journalists and freelancers working on document-based investigative projects that serve local and/or underrepresented communities in the US and Canada. The … Last updated March 23, 2026
| Applications open | Deadline: March 31, 2026
Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation Grants
Grant from Sisters of Mercy North Carolina
Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Legacy provides grants to tax-exempt health care, educational and social service organizations which meet its criteria and effectively assist women, children, those who are … Last updated February 27, 2026
| Applications open | Deadline: April 1, 2026 | Recurring
The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
Fellowship from The Carter Center
The Center’s Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism support a diverse cohort of journalists deeply committed to exploring some of society’s biggest mental health challenges. Fellows are encouraged to … Last updated March 9, 2026
| Applications open | Deadline: April 3, 2026 | Recurring
Investigative Reporters and Editors Diversity Fellowships
Fellowship up to $0 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
The Diversity Fellowships are funded by the Philip L. Graham Fund, Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) Diversity Development Fund, and individual donors. The goal of the fellowships is to increase … Last updated February 27, 2026
| Applications open | Deadline: April 7, 2026 | Recurring
Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism
Fellowship up to $100000 from Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists Foundation awards the Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism to support mid-career journalists in pursuing in-depth public service reporting projects. The fellowship provides time … Last updated February 19, 2026
| Applications open | Deadline: April 20, 2026 | Recurring
Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award
Award up to $10000 from Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Foundation’s Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award to honor individuals, groups, or organizations that have upheld the values of the First Amendment, with a special … Last updated February 19, 2026
| Applications open | Deadline: April 20, 2026 | Recurring
Fund for Investigative Journalism: Regular Grants
Grant up to $10000 from Fund for Investigative Journalism
The Fund for Investigative Journalism provides grants and other support for reporters to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative stories that have an impact. Freelance journalists, staff reporters and media outlets … Last updated March 23, 2026
| Applications open | Deadline: April 27, 2026 | Recurring
Fund for Investigative Journalism: Seed Grants for Early Reporting
Grant up to $2500 from Fund for Investigative Journalism
The Fund for Investigative Journalism seed funding grants are for preliminary reporting for specific projects. The grants cover early reporting that can lead to full investigative projects. This includes, for … Last updated March 23, 2026
| Applications open | Deadline: April 27, 2026
Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award
Project from Council for the Advancement of Science Writing
The Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award, presented by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW), honors mid-career journalists whose work reflects the depth, precision, and humanity of the … Last updated October 13, 2025
| Applications open | Deadline: April 30, 2026 | Recurring
ProPublica Local Reporting Network Fellow for 50 State Initiative
Fellowship, Grant up to $100000 from ProPublica
ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network helps produce vital, investigative journalism in communities where such stories would otherwise not be done. Now entering its ninth year, the program will be taking on … Last updated February 19, 2026
| Applications open | Deadline: May 1, 2026
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 February 19, 2026
| Applications open | Deadline: June 2, 2026 | Recurring