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

NMV’s Continuous Investment Cycle

Grant from New Media Ventures

New Media Ventures funds for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations building progressive power. NMV’s primary focus areas are media & narrative, organizing & advocacy, and elections & civic engagement. … Last updated March 25, 2023

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James Richard Bennett Scholarship

Fellowship up to $1,700 from Investigative Reporters & Editors

Provides assistance to attend the IRE Conference, June 23-26, 2022. … Last updated March 25, 2023

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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 March 25, 2023

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Mike Levine Journalism Education Fund

Fellowship up to $400 from Investigative Reporters & Editors

The fund is underwriting a fellowship for journalists with less than five years of experience to attend the annual IRE Conference in June. … Last updated March 25, 2023

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Napoli Management Group TV Scholarship

Grant up to $1,700 from Investigative Reporters & Editors

Provides assistance to attend the IRE Conference, June 23-26, 2022. Established by the Napoli Management Group to assist aspiring early-career watchdog journalists, who would not have the financial means, in receiving training at … Last updated March 25, 2023

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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 January 9-13, 2023 in Columbia, Missouri. … Last updated March 25, 2023

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2024 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship

Fellowship from International Women’s Media Foundation

The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship gives academic and professional opportunities to women journalists committed to human rights and social justice reporting. During this fellowship, the selected journalist will have the chance … Last updated March 25, 2023

Workplace Integrity: Do You Qualify as an Ally?

Training from The Freedom Forum Institute

Join the Freedom Forum’s Power Shift Project team for a free one-hour Workplace Integrity webinar that provides practical insights for men who want to be allies to women, people of … Last updated March 25, 2023

Workplace Integrity: Train the Trainers Workshop

Training from The Freedom Forum Institute

The Power Shift Project invites media leaders to sign up today for our virtual Workplace Integrity: Train the Trainers workshop and join our corps of nearly 500 trainers dedicated to improving the … Last updated March 25, 2023

Workplace Integrity: Inclusive Leadership

Training from The Freedom Forum Institute

Inclusive leaders advance the success and sense of belonging among all staff members, especially those who have traditionally been excluded or underrepresented. In this interactive webinar, you’ll look at: Your … Last updated March 25, 2023

Fund for the Triangle Responsive Grantmaking

Grant up to $10 from Triangle Community Foundation

Overview The Foundation knows that community needs aren’t limited to times when grant cycles have open applications, and that there are many more nonprofits doing important work than we can … Last updated March 25, 2023

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The Future of the American Child Reporting Fellowship

from National Press Foundation

Leading health researchers, policymakers, advocates and senior journalists will explore topics including: Children’s mental health Child labor laws and how to explain their effectiveness—or lack thereof Interventions for youth in … Last updated March 22, 2023

AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowship

Fellowship from Association of Health Care Journalists

AHCJ has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with the support of the NIHCM Foundation, for this premier program that allows a select group of journalists to … Last updated March 22, 2023

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Belk Foundation Fall Cycle

Grant from Belk Foundation

The Belk Foundation doesn’t just invest with money. The foundation invests with time, with advocacy, with action. It pursues its mission with a hands-on approach, working “on the ground” and … Last updated March 22, 2023

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Civic Engagement Open Inquiry

Grant, Rolling up to $15,000 from Rita Allen Foundation

For this submission period, the Foundation is seeking letters proposing innovative, early-stage work that advances civic science approaches and knowledge. Inquiries may address issues and challenges such as emerging science … Last updated February 27, 2023

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2023 Domestic Violence Symposium and Impact Reporting Fund

Fellowship from USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism

Domestic violence affects more than 10 million Americans each year. And in California, more than half of families have been touched by domestic violence, according to a 2017 study. Yet … Last updated February 26, 2023

News Corp Media Fellowship for Digital Innovation

Fellowship, Training from International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)

In collaboration with News Corp and The Wall Street Journal, ICFJ is offering journalists from around the world an opportunity to sharpen their digital journalism skills, as well as support … Last updated February 26, 2023

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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 February 26, 2023

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Mary G. Hager Memorial Grant

Grant from Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources

Mary Hager was the very first member of IJNR’s Board of Trustees, and served until her death in 2020. Mary was a versatile freelance writer who retired from Newsweek magazine … Last updated February 26, 2023

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Indigenous Reporting Grant

Grant from Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources

Across North America, Indigenous communities are often intimately involved in complex natural resource issues. Whether it’s addressing the realities of sea level rise, fighting to protect water quality and quantity, … Last updated February 26, 2023

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