Criminal Justice
O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism
Fellowship up to $75,000 from Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University
The O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism at Marquette University supports professional journalists in completing ambitious, in-depth reporting projects on issues of state, national, or international importance. Over a nine-month … Last updated October 13, 2025
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Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University
The Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University is a college dedicated to the advancement of communication research and education through creativity, connectivity, and diversity–creating collaborative relationships for the greater … Last updated October 10, 2022
Soros Justice Fellowships
Fellowship up to $140,000 from Open Society Foundations
The Soros Justice Fellowships support outstanding individuals—including lawyers, advocates, grassroots organizers, writers, print and broadcast journalists, artists, filmmakers, and other individuals with distinctive voices—to undertake full-time projects that engage and … Last updated November 29, 2023
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Open Society Foundations
The Open Society Foundations, founded by George Soros, are the world’s largest private funder of independent groups working for justice, democratic governance, and human rights. They provide thousands of grants … Last updated November 26, 2022
Stand Together Trust
The Stand Together Trust partners with social entrepreneurs who have a passion and personal knowledge in their subject area and deep belief in the dignity of all people. It seeks … Last updated May 30, 2022
Magnum Foundation
Magnum Foundation was established by the photographers of Magnum Photos in 2007. Amidst the collapse of a media system that had traditionally supported documentary photography, Magnum Foundation was conceived to … Last updated May 30, 2022
Reva and David Logan Family Foundation
The Foundation is a Chicago-based family foundation that provides strategic grants to support social justice, the arts and investigative journalism both in Chicago and around the world. Dedicated to lasting … Last updated May 30, 2022
Joyce Foundation Grant Opportunities
Grant, Rolling from The Joyce Foundation
The Joyce Foundation accepts grant inquiries online throughout the year. Proposals are considered at meetings of the Foundation’s Board of Directors in April, July, and December. Applicants are strongly encouraged to … Last updated December 2, 2025
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Coronavirus Storytelling Project
Grant/Stipend up to $500 from Oklahoma Watch
“The Coronavirus Storytelling Project provides a unique opportunity to both increase coverage of the COVID-19 crisis, and directly support individuals furloughed or laid-off,” -Robert J. Ross, CEO of Inasmuch Foundation … Last updated June 18, 2022
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Oklahoma Watch
Through investigative, fact-driven journalism, Oklahoma Watch digs deep and examines significant issues that face the state. Their work engages all Oklahomans, amplifies the discussion of important issues with the aim of affecting … Last updated May 30, 2022
PBS Frontline Local Journalism Initiative
FRONTLINE is supporting local and regional news organizations that are conducting investigative journalism projects in their communities. Its partners in 2020 include newsrooms in Tampa Bay, New Mexico, Oklahoma City, … Last updated May 30, 2022
Facing South at The Institute for Southern Studies
Facing South is the online magazine and weekly email update of the Institute for Southern Studies, featuring investigative reporting and in-depth analysis of trends across the South. Facing South has earned a … Last updated May 30, 2022
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation
The Babcock Foundation partners with organizations and networks working to alleviate poverty and increase social and economic justice in 11 Southern states. It believes in democracy, opportunity and the power of partnerships, … Last updated March 28, 2022
Press On
Press On is a collective of journalists, storytellers, and organizers rooted in, and practicing solidarity with, oppressed communities that birth social movements. It is based in the South, and it strives … Last updated March 27, 2022
Triangle Community Foundation
Triangle Community Foundation is made up of over 800 philanthropic funds which are used in a variety of ways to provide support for nonprofit organizations. Grants from the Foundation are … Last updated July 25, 2025
Sisters of Mercy North Carolina
The Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation is a ministry of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas operating exclusively for their Community and extending their outreach through … Last updated May 30, 2022
National Press Foundation
The National Press Foundation is a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to “make good journalists better.” It educates journalists on the complex issues of the day and train them to use the … Last updated March 22, 2022
International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)
ICFJ works at the nexus of journalism and technology, building the expertise and storytelling skills of reporters worldwide. Through its work, journalists are enhancing news coverage and connecting more deeply with their audiences. As a result, … Last updated May 30, 2022
Fund for Investigative Journalism: Regular Grants
Grant up to $10,000 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 April 9, 2026
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Fund for Investigative Journalism
The Fund for Investigative Journalism provides grants and other support to independent journalists and news organizations to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative stories that have an impact. It provides support … Last updated April 16, 2023