Underrepresented Community(ies)
California Health Equity Impact Fund
Fellowship up to $10,000 from USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism
This program advances the Center for Health Journalism’s Impact Reporting model, which marries powerful narratives, data and community engagement to serve as a catalyst for change. Through their reporting, past … Last updated November 30, 2023
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Fund for Indigenous Journalists: Reporting on Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, Transgender People
Grant, Rolling up to $750,000 from International Women’s Media Foundation
The Howard G. Buffett Foundation has given the IWMF a $750,000 grant to establish a three-year fund supporting U.S.-based reporting projects by Indigenous journalists on issues related to Missing & … Last updated April 26, 2023
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Domestic Violence Symposium and Impact Reporting Fund
Fellowship from USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism
Domestic violence affects more than 10 million Americans each year. And in California, more than half of families have been touched by domestic violence, according to a 2017 study. Yet … Last updated January 2, 2024
Cross-field collaboration: Apply for a pilot grant to support civic science journalism
Grant up to $15,000 from Center for Cooperative Media
The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University is delighted to announce a new grant opportunity in partnership with Rita Allen Foundation. The project aims to accelerate civic science journalism cross-field collaborations in the … Last updated February 26, 2023
New Mexico Local News Accelerator
Fellowship from New Mexico Local News Fund
The New Mexico Local News Fund is supporting another round of grants to support diverse local newsrooms in the state and help them reach financial sustainability through the New Mexico Local … Last updated February 28, 2024
Ida B. Wells Fellowship
Fellowship up to $25 from Type Media Center
The Ida B. Wells Fellowship, founded in 2016, promotes diversity in journalism by helping to create a pipeline of investigative reporters who come from underrepresented backgrounds, and bring those experiences, … Last updated February 22, 2023
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2023 Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange
Grant, Training from The Lenfest Institute
Applications are now open for the 2023 Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange, a community-grounded accelerator program supporting BIPOC media and news entrepreneurs through training, one-on-one coaching, and grantmaking. The Philadelphia Media Founders … Last updated January 28, 2023
Diversity and Inclusion in journalism grants
Grant up to $30 from Scripps Howard Foundation
The Scripps Howard Fund is seeking innovative ideas to get post-secondary students from diverse backgrounds invested in journalism and foster environments where all journalism students can actively participate and feel … Last updated February 28, 2024
2023 California Health Equity Fellowship
Fellowship up to $2,000 from USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism
Who can apply? California-based professional journalists (including freelancers and national correspondents with California-focused projects). The Center for Health Journalism has accepted reporters in the past across all levels, from the … Last updated December 15, 2022
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Economic mobility focused on needs of individuals and families
Grant from Bank of America
Coronavirus has had a significant impact on all populations and a disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations who have experienced increased unemployment and higher levels of infection. As we emerge from … Last updated November 30, 2023
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TEGNA Foundation
The TEGNA Foundation is a corporate foundation sponsored by TEGNA Inc. Through its Community Grant Program, TEGNA Foundation serves the greater good of our communities by supporting nonprofit activities where … Last updated October 31, 2022
Fund for the Triangle Responsive Grantmaking
Grant up to $10 from Triangle Community Foundation
Overview The Foundation knows that community needs aren’t limited to times when grant cycles have open applications, and that there are many more nonprofits doing important work than we can … Last updated March 25, 2023
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Rapid Response Fund
Grant up to $25,000 from Nellie Mae Education Foundation
The rapid response fund provides short-term, time-sensitive support in communities that have experienced a critical condition that affects racial equity in education. Preventing and Repairing Harm: Healing Learning Communities Through … Last updated October 30, 2022
ZSR Fellowship
Fellowship up to $46,000 from Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation offers one two-year, full-time, paid fellowship (beginning July 1st) to an individual who demonstrates an interest in philanthropy, public policy, community service and/or the nonprofit … Last updated October 30, 2022
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Field Foundation Winter Cycle
Grant up to $15,000 from Field Foundation of Illinois
The Field Foundation seeks to change how news production and storytelling reflect Chicago and create a more equitable, connected and inclusive local media ecosystem in which the stories of all … Last updated August 26, 2023
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COVID-19, Vaccines, and Global Health Inequities
Fellowship from Pulitzer Center
COVID-19 laid bare what was clear to many already: With some exceptions, health systems around the world are woefully underresourced or inaccessible to many who aren’t wealthy. COVID-19 spread rapidly … Last updated September 24, 2022
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MacArthur Foundation Journalism and Media Grants
Grant from John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
The Journalism and Media program seeks to promote and amplify just and inclusive news and narratives, based on the belief that accurate and compelling media plays an important role in … Last updated August 27, 2022
Southerly Community Reporting Fellowship
Fellowship from Southerly
This is a paid 12-week remote program for a five-fellow cohort to learn community journalism principles and news reporting skills to help meet each of their communities’ information needs, as … Last updated August 25, 2022
Southerly
Southerly is an independent, non-profit 501(c)3 media organization that serves communities in the South who face environmental injustice and are most at-risk of the effects of climate change. It does … Last updated August 25, 2022
The Poynter Institute
The Poynter Institute is a global leader in journalism. It is the world’s leading instructor, innovator, convener and resource for anyone who aspires to engage and inform citizens. … Last updated August 25, 2022