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
Student Data Privacy Caucus: A New Online Reporting Community
Training from Education Writers Association
School districts are treasure troves of student data, from attendance records and grades to financial and legal information. Since the pandemic, schools have provided students with take-home devices, increasing the … Last updated January 29, 2023
Workplace Integrity: Do You Qualify as an Ally? (Especially Now)
Training from Freedom Forum
Join the Power Shift Project’s Jill Geisler for a free one-hour Workplace Integrity webinar that provides practical insights for men who want to be allies to women, people of privilege … Last updated December 19, 2022
Diving Into Data Workshop 2023
Fellowship from Education Writers Association
Using data smartly fuels powerful education reporting, from tracking how school districts spend extra federal dollars to following student financial aid applications. Ready to take your data skills and savvy … Last updated December 18, 2022
Explain this! How explanatory journalism informs and engages audiences
Training from Knight Center Journalism Courses
Welcome to the Knight Center’s new MOOC, “Explain this! How explanatory journalism informs and engages audiences,” organized by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, with support from the … Last updated December 18, 2022
Free Speech & Peace Research Grants
Grant, Rolling from Stand Together Trust
The Stand Together Trust is especially interested in research that: Impediments to free speech and open inquiry in the academy. Legal interpretations of the First Amendment and their consequences. Exploring … Last updated November 27, 2022
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Rapid Response Fund
Grant up to $25000 from Nellie Mae Education Foundation
The rapid response fund provides short-term, time-sensitive support in communities that have experienced a critical condition that affects racial equity in education. Preventing and Repairing Harm: Healing Learning Communities Through … Last updated October 30, 2022
ZSR Fellowship
Fellowship up to $46000
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation offers one two-year, full-time, paid fellowship (beginning July 1st) to an individual who demonstrates an interest in philanthropy, public policy, community service and/or the nonprofit … Last updated October 30, 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
COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Journalists
Grant up to $8000 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
Information and Elections in the Digital Era
Training from Knight Center Journalism Courses
While the digital era has presented opportunities for enhancing freedom of expression, social media also poses new challenges. The spread of disinformation and misinformation online, intimidation and harassment (particularly against … Last updated September 5, 2022
EWA Reporting Micro-Fellowships: Up to $5,000 for Ambitious News Projects on Education
Fellowship up to $5000 from Education Writers Association
The Education Writers Association is pleased to announce a call for proposals for its 15th class of EWA Reporting Fellows. These micro-fellowships provide financial awards to journalists to undertake ambitious, enterprise … Last updated August 31, 2022
FIJ Diversity Fellowship 2022
Fellowship up to $30000 from Fund for Investigative Journalism
The Fund for Investigative Journalism is offering three, six-month Diversity Fellowships. The fellowships are open to individual applicants from groups underrepresented in investigative journalism due to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, … Last updated August 25, 2022
Southerly Community Reporting Fellowship
Fellowship from Southerly
This is a paid 12-week remote program for a five-fellow cohort to learn community journalism principles and news reporting skills to help meet each of their communities’ information needs, as … Last updated August 25, 2022
Knight Foundation Funding
The Knight Foundation seeks innovative ideas that advance informed and engaged communities. To apply for funding, please submit a brief letter of inquiry. … Last updated July 30, 2022
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Coronavirus Storytelling Project
Grant/Stipend up to $500 from Oklahoma Watch
“The Coronavirus Storytelling Project provides a unique opportunity to both increase coverage of the COVID-19 crisis, and directly support individuals furloughed or laid-off,” -Robert J. Ross, CEO of Inasmuch Foundation … Last updated June 18, 2022
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American Journalism Project Grants
Grant/Stipend up to $1000000
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
Solutions Journalism Accelerator
Partnership up to $121000 from Solutions Journalism Network
Purpose: The Solutions Journalism Accelerator is a programme delivering grant funding, mentoring, coaching, resources and knowledge transfer to support solutions-focused development journalism in European news organisations. Mission: To create demonstrable impact on … Last updated June 3, 2022
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
The Fund for Black Journalism
Grant/Stipend from Local Media Association / Local Media Foundation
Black newspapers urgently need funding to provide the kind of leadership and good information readers seek in this moment. The Fund for Black Journalism aims to gather and apply funding … Last updated June 3, 2022
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