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
NM Local News Matching Campaign
Grant up to $4,000 from New Mexico Local News Fund
The New Mexico Local News Fund will be running its second donation-matching campaign in the month of December 2022 to help promote the idea that local news is vital in … Last updated September 30, 2022
Chicago Headline Club Grants for Media Organizations
Grant up to $5,000 from Chicago Headline Club Foundation
The Chicago Headline Club Foundation annually awards two grants to fund internships at non-for-profit print, broadcast or online media organizations in the Chicago area. Applications are assessed by a committee … Last updated September 30, 2022
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Ottaway Fellowships
Fellowship up to $2,170 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
Provides assistance to attend the in-person Data Journalism Bootcamp taking place August 8-12,2022 in Columbia, Missouri. … Last updated September 29, 2022
| Applications open | Deadline: October 24, 2022 | Recurring
Jennifer Leonard Scholarship
Grant up to $1,700 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
Provides assistance to the IRE Conference, June 23-26, 2022. Established by IRE member David Cay Johnston to honor his wife, Jennifer Leonard, the president of the Rochester Area Community Foundation and a … Last updated September 29, 2022
| Applications open | Deadline: October 7, 2022 | Recurring
IRE Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship
Fellowship up to $5,500 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
Provides assistance to attend a Data Journalism Bootcamp, the NICAR Conference, the IRE Conference and more. The year-long program is intended to prepare and support a journalist of color for a solid career in investigative … Last updated September 29, 2022
| Applications open | Deadline: October 6, 2022 | Recurring
Eric B. Sager Scholarships
Grant up to $1,700 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
Provides assistance to the NICAR Conference, March 3-6, 2022, the IRE Conference, June 23-26, 2022. Established through an estate gift by the late Eric B. Sager, an IRE member from West Virginia, who … Last updated September 29, 2022
| Applications open | Deadline: October 7, 2022 | Recurring
Diversity Fellowships
Fellowship up to $1,700 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
Provides assistance to the NICAR Conference, March 3-6, 2022 and to the IRE Conference, June 23-26, 2022. The Diversity Fellowships are funded by the Philip L. Graham Fund, the IRE … Last updated September 29, 2022
| Applications open | Deadline: October 7, 2022 | Recurring
David Donald Fellowship for Data Journalism
Fellowship up to $2,700 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
Provides assistance to attend a virtual Data Journalism Bootcamp, the NICAR Conference, March 3-6, 2022 or an IRE Educator Bootcamp (March 14-18). The fund is named for the late David Donald, a … Last updated September 29, 2022
| Applications open | Deadline: January 9, 2023 | Recurring
Inasmuch Foundation Grants
Grant from Inasmuch Foundation
Inasmuch Foundation administers an open request cycle each spring and fall for all focus areas: Journalism, Education, Human Services and Community. The foundation’s summer cycle is invitation only. The foundation … Last updated September 29, 2022
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Solutions Journalism 101 Webinar
Training from Solutions Journalism Network
This Solutions Journalism Network webinar will explore the ins and outs of solutions journalism, talk about why it’s important, explain key steps in reporting a solutions story, and share tips … Last updated September 27, 2022
| Applications open | Deadline: October 11, 2022
Brechner Reporting Fellowship
up to $2,500 from Joseph L. Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
The Brechner Reporting Fellowship provides opportunities for professional journalists affected by economic distress to earn a $2,500 stipend to produce research papers about contemporary legal issues involved in the gathering … Last updated September 27, 2022
COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Journalists
Grant up to $8,000 from National Geographic Society
As COVID-19 continues to evolve and impact communities around the globe, the National Geographic Society is launching an emergency fund for journalists all over the world who wish to cover … Last updated September 27, 2022
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AHCJ- National Cancer Reporting Fellowship
Fellowship from Association of Health Care Journalists
AHCJ will select journalists for three days of training Nov. 14-16, 2022, with experts from the National Institutes of Health to increase participants’ understanding of and ability to report accurately on … Last updated September 27, 2022
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 September 24, 2022
| Applications open | Deadline: December 31, 2022 | Recurring
Your Work/Environment
Grant, Rolling from Pulitzer Center
The Pulitzer Center, a nonprofit organization that supports independent global journalism, is now accepting applications for a new reporting initiative focused on climate change and its effects on workers and … Last updated September 24, 2022
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Taken: Civil Asset Forfeiture Grants
Project, Rolling from Pulitzer Center
Taken is a collaborative, investigative reporting effort supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, that mobilizes regional investigative newsrooms in America’s heartland to scrutinize property seizures by law enforcement and … Last updated September 24, 2022
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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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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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Connected Coastlines Grants
Grant, Rolling up to $8,000 from Pulitzer Center
The Pulitzer Center is seeking applications from journalists who want to report stories as part of Connected Coastlines, a nationwide climate reporting initiative in U.S. coastal states. Started in 2019, … Last updated September 24, 2022
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Level II Funding
Grant up to $100,000 from National Geographic Society
Level II Grants are extremely competitive and recipients receive funding up to $100,000. At this funding level, grantees will provide mentorship within the Explorer community, contribute their expertise, and participate … Last updated September 5, 2022
| Applications open | Deadline: October 12, 2022