Area of focus: Education
Belk Foundation Fall Cycle
Grant from Belk Foundation
The Belk Foundation doesn’t just invest with money. The foundation invests with time, with advocacy, with action. It pursues its mission with a hands-on approach, working “on the ground” and … Last updated June 18, 2022
| Applications open | Deadline: October 1, 2022 | Recurring
Walton Family Foundation Grants
Grant from Walton Family Foundation
The foundation’s steady approach to grantmaking focuses on making an impact to improve lives today that lasts to benefit future generations. The belief in what’s possible drives an ongoing and … Last updated June 2, 2022
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Spencer Education Fellowship
Fellowship from Columbia Journalism School
The Spencer Fellowship offers an extraordinary opportunity for journalists and educators in- and outside of the U.S. to spend an academic year at Columbia University researching and producing journalism about … Last updated May 22, 2022
| Applications open | Deadline: January 31, 2023 | Recurring
Educator of Color Scholarships
Fellowship up to $870 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
Provides assistance to attend a Data Bootcamp for Educators. The bootcamps will take place in 2022: July 11-15 (virtual); July 25-29 (Loyola University Water Tower Campus); August 1-5 (virtual). Funded by the Lumina Foundation and Syracuse … Last updated May 7, 2022
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Golden Leaf Foundation Open Grants Program
Grant up to $200,000 from Golden Leaf Foundation
The Open Grants Program is designed to make it easier for applicants to submit a proposal to Golden LEAF and to make funding opportunities available throughout the year. Eligible applicants … Last updated April 24, 2022
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Santa Fe Community Foundation

Community philanthropy organization that focuses giving around efforts that address social cultural, racial and economic disparities, cultivate the arts for diverse audiences and help promote a healthy environment. They are … Last updated May 30, 2022
Jonathan Logan Family Foundation

Foundation investing in projects advancing social justice through “journalism, documentary film and arts & culture.” Grants are apply by invitation only. https://jonathanloganfamilyfoundation.org/about/ … Last updated May 30, 2022
The Robert R. McCormick Foundation

The Robert R. McCormick Foundation works with communities in Chicagoland and across Illinois to develop educated, informed, and engaged citizens. Its aim is to assist communities, to strengthen democracy, and … Last updated May 30, 2022
The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation

The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation (PCLB) was formed in 1999, by Dr. Peter Buck and his wife Carmen Lucia as a private family foundation to manage their family’s … Last updated May 30, 2022
Walton Family Foundation

Family led organization with three primary fields of focus: K-12 education, environmental conservation and the advancement of their home region of Arkansas/Mississippi Delta. Journalistic projects that fall under any of … Last updated May 30, 2022
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Private foundation funding nonprofit organizations. The broader mission goals espoused by their philanthropy are to Improve the lives of children, enable creative pursuit of science, advance reproductive health, and conserve … Last updated May 30, 2022
Graduate Fellowships & Scholarships
Fellowship from American University
The School of Communication offers prestigious merit-based fellowships in partnership with leading Washington, DC-based organizations. These fellowships allow you to gain professional experience while completing your graduate program. Each fellowship provides varying … Last updated June 3, 2022
American University

The School of Communication offers prestigious merit-based fellowships in partnership with leading Washington, DC-based organizations. These fellowships allow you to gain professional experience while completing your graduate program. Each fellowship … Last updated May 30, 2022
Annenberg Foundation

The Annenberg Foundation is a family foundation founded by Walter H. Annenberg. Serving as Ambassador to the Court of St. James from 1969 to 1974, Ambassador Annenberg enjoyed a distinguished … Last updated May 30, 2022
M.A. in Engagement Journalism
Graduate Program from Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism
If you’re interested in applying to one of the master’s degree programs, peruse the requirements checklist to make sure you submit a complete application. Don’t forget to take note of … Last updated June 3, 2022
M.A. in Journalism – including Bilingual Program (English/Spanish)*
Graduate Program from Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism
If you’re interested in applying to one of the master’s degree programs, peruse the requirements checklist to make sure you submit a complete application. Don’t forget to take note of … Last updated June 3, 2022
Knight Wallace Fellowship (U.S. citizens)
Fellowship from Wallace House at the University of Michigan
The Knight-Wallace Fellowships offer accomplished journalists a unique opportunity: study and collaborative learning at the University of Michigan to deepen knowledge, develop new ideas and address challenges facing the journalism … Last updated June 3, 2022
| Applications open | Deadline: February 1, 2023 | Recurring
Wallace House at the University of Michigan

Wallace House at the University of Michigan is committed to fostering excellence in journalism. It is home to programs that recognize, sustain and elevate the careers of journalists to address … Last updated May 30, 2022
Nieman Fellowship (non-U.S. citizens)
Fellowship from The Nieman Foundation
A Nieman Fellowship is an extraordinary, transformative learning opportunity open to journalists working in all media in every country around the world. Those selected for the program spend two full … Last updated April 16, 2022
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Nieman Fellowship (U.S. citizens)
Fellowship from The Nieman Foundation
A Nieman Fellowship is an extraordinary, transformative learning opportunity open to journalists working in all media in every country around the world. Those selected for the program spend two full … Last updated April 16, 2022
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