First Amendment
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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Bridging Divides & Strengthening Democracy Field Test Grants
Grant up to $50,000 from Stanford University Strengthening Democracy Challenge
Grants of up to $50,000 will be allocated on a competitive basis to new or existing teams of practitioners and researchers. Ideal proposals will consist of field experiments (randomized controlled … Last updated December 27, 2022
Threats to Democracy in the U.S.
Grant, Rolling from Pulitzer Center
The Pulitzer Center is seeking proposals for enterprise stories that focus on threats to democratic institutions in the United States. Topics can include, but are not limited to, voting suppression; … Last updated September 24, 2022
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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 July 19, 2022
Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship
Fellowship from The Fund for American Studies
The Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship Program supports a rising generation of serious and enterprising journalists. This prestigious, year-long program allows writers early in their careers to pursue projects they otherwise … Last updated June 2, 2022
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Digital Tools to Support Journalists Fund
Grant up to $10,000 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 June 3, 2022
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 October 10, 2022
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
The Freedom Forum Institute
The Freedom Forum’s mission is to foster First Amendment freedoms for all. It works to raise awareness of First Amendment freedoms through education, advocacy and action, sharing the stories of … Last updated March 28, 2022
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
Joseph L. Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
The Joseph L. Brechner Center for Freedom of Information is an incubator for ideas and initiatives that give the public timely and affordable access to the information necessary for informed, … Last updated March 25, 2022
Democracy Fund
Democracy Fund aims to play a catalytic role in improving our political system through grantmaking. It typically makes a substantial investment in the success of its grantee organizations. Democracy Fund … Last updated September 27, 2022
Press Freedom Incentive Fund
Grant up to $4,000 from PEN America
PEN America’s Press Freedom Incentive Fund is designed to support PEN America Members, writers, and activists to mobilize their local communities around press freedom, helping to strengthen the national constituency behind this … Last updated December 15, 2022
| Applications open | Deadline: October 30, 2023