United States (all)
David Dietz Fellowship
Fellowship up to $1,507 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
Established in 2011 for the late David Dietz, an award-winning journalist and a past president of IRE, the fellowship supports early-career journalists who have a demonstrated interest in financial investigative … Last updated December 2, 2025
Indigenous Reporting Grant
Grant up to $1,000 from Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources
Across North America, Indigenous communities are often intimately involved in complex natural resource issues. Whether it’s addressing the realities of sea level rise, fighting to protect water quality and quantity, … Last updated December 2, 2025
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Mary G. Hager Memorial Grant
Grant up to $1,000 from Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources
Mary Hager was the very first member of IJNR’s Board of Trustees, and served until her death in 2020. Mary was a versatile freelance writer who retired from Newsweek magazine … Last updated December 2, 2025
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Hatch Institute Pitches and Tips
Grant/Stipend from The Hatch Institute
The Hatch Institute funds investigative stories that give voice to the voiceless and hold power to account. If there is a story you’d like to write, or want to share … Last updated June 3, 2022
United States Journalism Emergency Fund Application
Emergency Fund, Grant, Microgrant from International Women’s Media Foundation
What it offers: Emergency assistance for U.S.-based journalists whose reporting on politically charged events has exposed them to harm, risk, or crisis. Support may cover: Replacing destroyed or stolen equipment … Last updated February 22, 2026
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EWA Reporting Fellowships
Fellowship up to $10,000 from Education Writers Association
The Education Writers Association is pleased to announce a call for proposals for its next class of EWA Reporting Fellows, in support of enterprising news coverage of education. The fellowships provide … Last updated March 27, 2022
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SJN Local Media Project
Grant from Solutions Journalism Network
The Local Media Project (LMP) is a five-year effort (launched in 2019) to establish solutions journalism-oriented collaboratives — groups of newsrooms and other civic institutions that together build trust in … Last updated July 25, 2025
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TEGNA Foundation Grants
Grant up to $5,000 from TEGNA Foundation
The TEGNA Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in communities served by TEGNA Inc. The Community Grant program serves to address local community needs. As community needs differ by region, please check … Last updated September 29, 2024
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Reynolds Journalism Institute: Institutional Fellowship
Fellowship, Grant/Stipend up to $30,000 from Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
Institutional fellowships are a remote fellowship where the funding for the fellowship goes to the company or institution, rather than an individual. RJI will collaborate with the individual assigned to … Last updated August 29, 2025
Reynolds Journalism Institute: Nonresidential Fellowship
Fellowship, Grant/Stipend up to $30,000 from Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
Nonresidential fellowships are a remote fellowship offered by the Reynolds Journalism Institute, where funding goes directly to an individual to let them pursue an idea outside of their day job/work. … Last updated August 29, 2025
Ford Foundation: JustFilms
up to $100,000 from Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice
JustFilms supports artist-driven, feature-length documentary films that creatively intersect with the social justice issues that are central to the Ford Foundation’s mission. All projects submitted for JustFilms grants will be assessed … Last updated August 29, 2025
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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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USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship
Fellowship up to $10,000 from USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism
The USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship helps journalists and newsrooms produce in-depth reporting on health, equity, and community well-being across the United States. Fellows receive funding, training, … Last updated August 18, 2025
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Economic Mobility focused on needs of community
Grant from Bank of America
Affordable HousingThe current environment has underscored the importance of safe, decent housing for an individual’s overall well-being, including health, educational success and future employment opportunities. Yet for many, access to … Last updated November 30, 2023
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Machine Learning Reporting Grants
Grant, Rolling up to $25,000 from Pulitzer Center
The Pulitzer Center’s Machine Learning Reporting Grants support innovative, data-driven journalism projects that use machine learning (ML), natural language processing, and other advanced techniques to tackle underreported systemic issues. About … Last updated August 21, 2025
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Gender Equality Grant
Grant, Rolling up to $5,000 from Pulitzer Center
The Pulitzer Center’s Gender Equality Grant supports investigative and data-driven journalism projects focused on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls worldwide. This opportunity is open to independent … Last updated August 21, 2025
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Data Journalism Grants
Grant, Rolling up to $20,000 from Pulitzer Center
The Pulitzer Center supports innovative data-driven journalism projects that highlight underreported issues. Open to U.S. and international journalists, freelancers, and newsrooms. Seeks proposals that use advanced data methods (e.g., machine … Last updated August 21, 2025
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U.S. Local News Reporting Grants
Grant, Rolling from Pulitzer Center
The Pulitzer Center’s U.S. Local News Grant initiative funds enterprise and investigative reporting projects in partnership with local U.S. outlets. These grants support ambitious, underreported stories that tackle systemic issues … Last updated August 21, 2025
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American Journalism Project Grants
Grant/Stipend up to $1,000,000
The American Journalism Project began making grants to local news organizations in 2019, focusing our investments on business and operational capacity so that nonprofit local news organizations can build sustainable … Last updated June 3, 2022