Accountability

Opportunity

Philanthropy and Nonprofit Accountability Fellowship

Fellowship up to $30,000 from The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy, a nonprofit news organization that covers charities, foundations and others involved in advancing the social good, offers fellowships to four U.S.-based local newsrooms each year to … Last updated February 13, 2026

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The Collier Prize for State Government Accountability

Award up to $25,000 from University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications

The Collier Prize for State Government Accountability recognizes the best U.S. professional reporting on state government accountability in any medium or on any platform. Entries will be judged on how … Last updated January 12, 2026

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Opportunity

ProPublica Local Reporting Network Fellowship

Fellowship, Grant up to $80,000 from ProPublica

ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network helps produce vital, investigative journalism in communities where such stories would otherwise not be done. For these partnerships, ProPublica will will reimburse the news organization for … Last updated April 9, 2026

Opportunity

Reporting On Addiction 2025 Microgrants

Grant, Microgrant up to $1,000 from Reporting on Addiction

Reporting on Addiction is offering four microgrants ($500–$1,000 each) for journalists reporting in Kentucky, Maine, New Jersey and New York to investigate how opioid settlement funds are being allocated and … Last updated August 22, 2025

Opportunity

Driehaus Foundation Grant for Investigative Journalism

Grant from Richard H. Driehaus Foundation

The Driehaus Foundation supports investigative reporting that fosters greater transparency, accountability, and effectiveness in government institutions at the local level. The Foundation supports long- form investigative projects that utilize rigorous … Last updated October 8, 2025