Opportunities

Opportunities may be grants, stipends, fellowships, free or subsidized training, or in-kind services in support of local journalism efforts. View opportunities with applications open now | View opportunities with applications accepted on a rolling basis

Level I Funding

Grant up to $20,000 from National Geographic Society

Embark on a new era of exploration Who should apply If you have not yet received a grant from the National Geographic Society, are working to establish yourself further in … Last updated May 29, 2023

| Applications open | Deadline: June 27, 2023

2023 NOVA Media Fellowship

Fellowship from NOVA Institute for Health of People Places and Planet

The Nova Media Fellowship supports print, broadcast, and digital journalists proposing to immerse themselves in the health field and complete media projects for publication/dissemination that acknowledge and explore the many … Last updated May 29, 2023

| Applications open | Deadline: July 5, 2023

FIJ Regular and Expedited Grants

Grant up to $10,000 from Fund for Investigative Journalism

FIJ provides three types of grants: Regular grants: FIJ reviews proposals three to four times a year for grants up to $10,000. Expedited grants: In rare cases, we provide expedited … Last updated May 29, 2023

| Applications open | Deadline: September 5, 2023 | Recurring

USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism Data Fellowship

Fellowship from USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism

Data Fellowship offers journalists an opportunity to transform their reporting by training them to “interview the data” as if it were a human source. Equipped with the tools to find … Last updated May 29, 2023

| Applications open | Deadline: July 17, 2023 | Recurring

AI Accountability Fellowships

Fellowship up to $20,000 from Pulitzer Center

The eight-months-long Fellowship will provide journalists up to $20,000 to pursue their reporting project. The funds can be used to pay for records requests, travel expenses, data analysis, and stipends. … Last updated May 21, 2023

| Applications open | Deadline: July 1, 2023

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 April 30, 2023

| Applications open | Deadline: August 21, 2023 | Recurring

Rory Peck Training Fund

Rolling, Training from Rory Peck Trust

The Rory Peck Training Fund enables freelance journalists to gain the essential skills and knowledge needed to work in difficult and potentially dangerous situations. Launched in 2000, the Training Fund … Last updated April 30, 2023

| Applications open | Deadline: December 8, 2023 | Recurring

The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism

Fellowship up to $15,000 from The Harold W. McGraw, Jr, Center for Business Journalism

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism provides experienced journalists with grants up to $15,000 and the editorial support needed to produce deeply reported enterprise and investigative stories that delve … Last updated April 30, 2023

| Applications open | Deadline: September 30, 2023 | Recurring

The Pierre & Alexandra Boulat Grant

Grant up to $8,000 from Association Pierre et Alexandra Boulat

In order to to assist photojournalists struggling with the economic hardships associated with this profession, the Association is promoting an annual Grant of 8,000 euros, endowed for the sixth year … Last updated April 30, 2023

| Applications open | Deadline: June 11, 2023 | Recurring

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 April 27, 2023

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Grant Opportunities

Grant, Rolling from The Joyce Foundation

The Joyce Foundation accepts grant inquiries online throughout the year. Proposals are considered at meetings of the Foundation’s Board of Directors in April, July, and December. Applicants are strongly encouraged to … Last updated April 27, 2023

| Applications open | Deadline: August 2, 2023 | Recurring

Voices for Democracy Open Call

Grant up to $50,000 from New Media Ventures

New Media Ventures is looking to fund early-stage nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies in categories including: Emerging media properties & platforms with a culture-first approach; Community-based reporting reaching underserved or … Last updated April 27, 2023

R-CAR Fellowship

Fellowship up to $1,670 from Investigative Reporters & Editors

Provides assistance to attend a Data Journalism Bootcamp taking place August 8-12, 2022 in Columbia, Missouri. Established by IRE member Daniel Gilbert, this fellowship is for reporters at small news organizations pursuing … Last updated April 26, 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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National Endowment for Democracy grants for media projects

Grant from International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)

Independent media organizations, civic groups and associations can apply. The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is seeking proposals for projects that advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions. NED encourages applications from organizations … Last updated April 16, 2023

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ICFJ Knight Fellowships

Fellowship from International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)

The International Center for Journalists offers two types of opportunities for an ICFJ Knight Fellowship: Candidates may either propose a Fellowship or apply to a Fellowship opening. No opportunities are … Last updated April 16, 2023

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2023 National Fellowship

Fellowship up to $10,000 from USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism

The National Fellowship helps journalists and their newsrooms report deeply and authoritatively on the health, welfare and well-being of children, families and communities. The program prepares Fellows to report a … Last updated April 16, 2023

The Richard C. Longworth Media Fellowships

Fellowship, Rolling up to $10,000 from Pulitzer Center

This grant, a collaboration with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, aims to promote international reporting by Chicago and Midwestern journalists. We are now taking applications for the 2022-23 Longworth … Last updated April 16, 2023

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MJ Bear Fellowship

Fellowship from Online News Association

The one-year fellowship is designed to provide support and guidance to early-career journalists on a digital journalism project, as well as their own professional development. Themes for projects may include … Last updated March 31, 2023

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Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship

Fellowship from Council on Foreign Relations

Launched in 1949, the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship seeks to promote the quality of responsible and discerning journalism that exemplified the work of Edward R. Murrow. One CFR resident … Last updated March 31, 2023

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