Data-Driven Reporting Project

The Data-Driven Reporting Project (DDRP) aims to support local news journalists and freelancers working on document-based investigative projects that serve local and/or underrepresented communities in the US and Canada. The work can be in any storytelling medium: text, visual, or audio and be a singular long-form piece or a series. Projects should be publishable within 3-12 months.

Recipients will receive specialized training and support from Medill on Google Journalist Studio tools as well as other resources. To contribute to the wider journalism community, after publication of their work, recipients will be asked to share core source documents (text, audio, visual, etc.) publicly for the benefit of other journalists.

The Data-Driven Reporting Project will make awards of up to $35,000 for projects that demonstrate a clear document-based investigation and provide proof of intent to publish from a reputable news organization. Awards will cover up to 80% of the total overall budget of the project.

Opportunity offered by:

Northwestern University

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Online application form
Opportunity type

Grant
Training

Location(s) where available

Canada
United States (all)

Maximum grant amount

$35000

Areas of focus

Data Journalism
Investigative Journalism
Underrepresented Community(ies)

Application deadline:
March 31, 2026