Kozik Environmental Justice Reporting Grants

The National Press Foundation and the National Press Club Journalism Institute jointly administer the Kozik Environmental Justice Reporting Grants, supporting journalism projects that focus on environmental justice and environmental racism in the United States.

About the Grants

  • Grants of up to $15,000 are awarded.
  • Open to reporting in any medium (print, digital, audio, video, or multimedia).
  • Projects should highlight:
    • Disproportionate environmental harms to disadvantaged communities.
    • The impacts of pollution and climate change.
    • Broader systemic issues tied to environmental inequities.

Funding Background

  • Funded through a 1991 gift from Dr. Franklin Kozik, honoring his late son Robert.
  • Grants have been awarded in multiple rounds, most recently in July 2025.

Opportunity offered by:

National Press Foundation

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Online application form
Opportunity type

Grant

Location(s) where available

United States (all)

Maximum grant amount

$15000

Areas of focus

Environment
Racial Justice

This is a recurring opportunity