First Amendment
Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award
Award up to $10,000 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
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Free Speech & Peace Research Grants
Grant, Rolling from Stand Together Trust
The Stand Together Trust is especially interested in research that: Impediments to free speech and open inquiry in the academy. Legal interpretations of the First Amendment and their consequences. Exploring … Last updated November 27, 2022
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Democracy Reporting Grant
Grant, Rolling from Pulitzer Center
The Pulitzer Center’s Democracy Reporting Grant supports enterprise reporting on threats to democratic institutions in the U.S. and worldwide. Focus areas include voting suppression, misinformation, election intimidation, politicization of systems, … Last updated March 13, 2026
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Jack Nelson–Dow Jones Foundation Legal Fellowship
Fellowship up to $70,000 from Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
The Jack Nelson–Dow Jones Foundation Legal Fellowship is a one-year fellowship for a recent law school graduate. The fellowship honors Reporters Committee founder Jack Nelson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who … Last updated October 9, 2025
FIJ Emergency Grant: Threats to Democracy in the U.S.
Grant, Rolling up to $10,000 from Fund for Investigative Journalism
he Fund for Investigative Journalism today launched an emergency grant program for stories on threats to democracy in the United States. Emergency grants are available for investigative stories that break … Last updated June 28, 2023
Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship
Fellowship from The Fund for American Studies
Robert Novak Journalism Fellowships are intended to allow journalists early in their careers to pursue major reporting and research projects they would otherwise be unable to undertake. Applicants should have … Last updated October 13, 2025
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Digital Tools to Support Journalists Fund
Grant from International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)
Focus: Access to Information, Transparency, Story Amplification, Audience Engagement, Countering Disinformation, Digital SecurityGrants of up to $10,000 each are available for projects to elevate reliable coverage such as data visualizations, … Last updated August 12, 2025
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Media Litigation Fellowship
Fellowship up to $80,000 from Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
The Media Litigation Fellowship is an exciting opportunity for an early-career lawyer to play a hands-on role in the full scope of First Amendment and free press litigation matters handled … Last updated October 9, 2025
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E.W. Scripps Legal Fellowship
Fellowship up to $80,000 from Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
The E.W. Scripps Legal Fellowship is an exciting opportunity for an early-career lawyer to play a hands-on role in the full scope of First Amendment and free press litigation matters … Last updated October 9, 2025
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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
The Fund for American Studies
The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) is a 501(c)3 educational nonprofit that is changing the world by developing leaders for a free society. Its transformational programs teach the principles of … Last updated April 30, 2024
Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship
Fellowship from Stand Together Fellowships
The year-long Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship is for early-career journalists who are aspiring future leaders in the industry. As a finalist for the fellowship, you’ll have the opportunity to … Last updated February 22, 2023
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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
Getty Images
Getty Images move hearts, minds and opinions; they power commerce, ideas and perceptions. It is keenly aware that every day, Getty Images’ business affects individuals and society on many levels. … Last updated May 30, 2022
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
The Lenfest Institute
Journalism requires new business models, powerful innovations and diverse audiences. The Lenfest Institute is working throughout local news ecosystems, in Philadelphia and beyond, to crack the code on a sustainable … Last updated March 31, 2022
The Hatch Institute
The Hatch Institute provides a forum for the next generation of public-service journalists and mentors those new to investigative work. Its goal is clear: empower independent reporters by giving them the … Last updated March 31, 2022
Knight Foundation
National foundation that invests in journalism, the arts and “the success of cities where brothers John S. and James L. Knight once published newspapers.” With regards to journalism, they invest … Last updated March 30, 2022
Freedom Forum
Freedom Forum’s mission is to foster First Amendment freedoms for all. Our vision is an America where everyone knows, values and defends the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly and … Last updated July 25, 2025
Rita Allen Foundation
Since 1953, the Rita Allen Foundation has been shaped by the contributions of many people. The Foundation was established in 1953 and is based in Princeton, New Jersey. Its financial … Last updated December 18, 2022