Rolling Opportunities

Use this page to browse opportunities where the application deadline is rolling/ongoing. Opportunities may be grants, stipends, fellowships, free or subsidized training, or in-kind services in support of local journalism efforts. View all opportunities | View opportunities with deadlines approaching

Microgrants for Newsroom Safety and Resilience

Grant, Microgrant, Rolling up to $5,000 from Colorado Media Project

The Colorado Media Project is offering rapid-response grants of up to $5,000 to help small newsrooms invest in urgent safety and resilience needs. Funds can be used for expenses such … Last updated December 5, 2025

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Global Reporting Grants

Grant, Rolling up to $10,000 from Pulitzer Center

The Pulitzer Center’s Global Reporting Grants support in-depth, high-impact reporting on underreported global issues. This “catch-all” grant has no restrictions on topic or location and is open to freelance and … Last updated August 21, 2025

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Advancing Democracy Innovation Fund

Microgrant, Rolling up to $4,000 from Solutions Journalism Network

The Solutions Journalism Network (SJN), Hearken and Trusting News are teaming up to provide selected newsrooms with up to $4,000 to support approaches to covering democracy that build trust, center … Last updated December 5, 2025

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Craig Newmark Philanthropies Grants

Grant, Rolling from Craig Newmark Philanthropies

Craig Newmark Philanthropies supports public charities in good standing that further the priorities of trustworthy journalism, voter protection, women in technology, cybersecurity and veterans and military families.  CNP reviews proposals … Last updated October 9, 2025

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Civic Science Fellows

Fellowship, Grant, Rolling from Rita Allen Foundation

The Civic Science Fellows program is building a network of leaders working to advance change across sectors—so people from all backgrounds shape science and benefit from its power and promise. The program … Last updated July 25, 2025

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U.S. Local News Reporting Grants

Grant, Rolling from Pulitzer Center

The Pulitzer Center’s U.S. Local News Grant initiative funds enterprise and investigative reporting projects in partnership with local U.S. outlets. These grants support ambitious, underreported stories that tackle systemic issues … Last updated August 21, 2025

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Golden Leaf Foundation Open Grants Program

Grant, Rolling up to $500,000 from Golden Leaf Foundation

The Open Grants Program allows applicants to apply for Golden LEAF funding throughout the year. Eligible applicants are governmental entities and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Awards in the Open Grants Program … Last updated December 2, 2025

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Democracy Reporting Grant

Grant, Rolling from Pulitzer Center

The Pulitzer Center’s Democracy Reporting Grant supports enterprise reporting on threats to democratic institutions in the U.S. and worldwide. About the Grant Focus areas include voting suppression, misinformation, election intimidation, … Last updated August 21, 2025

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Data Journalism Grants

Grant, Rolling up to $20,000 from Pulitzer Center

The Pulitzer Center supports innovative data-driven journalism projects that highlight underreported issues. Open to U.S. and international journalists, freelancers, and newsrooms. Seeks proposals that use advanced data methods (e.g., machine … Last updated August 21, 2025

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Knight Foundation Funding

Grant, Rolling

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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Our Work/Environment Reporting Grants

Grant, Rolling up to $20,000 from Pulitzer Center

The Pulitzer Center’s Our Work/Environment Reporting Grants supports reporting on the intersection of climate change and labor, exploring global climate risks affecting workers, workplaces, and industries. About the Grant Focus … Last updated August 21, 2025

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Gender Equality Grant

Grant, Rolling up to $5,000 from Pulitzer Center

The Pulitzer Center’s Gender Equality Grant supports investigative and data-driven journalism projects focused on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls worldwide. This opportunity is open to independent … Last updated August 21, 2025

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Rory Peck Trust Assistance Grants

Grant, Rolling from Rory Peck Trust

The Rory Peck Trust’s Therapy Fund covers the cost of treatment for freelance journalists who would benefit from professional psychological support. Journalists are constantly exposed to stress and pressures that affect … Last updated September 20, 2025

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The Starling Lab: Fellowship

Fellowship, Grant, Rolling up to $20,000 from Starling Journalism Lab

The Journalism Fellowship at Starling Lab, a research center anchored at Stanford’s School of Engineering and USC’s Shoah Foundation, is harnessing the power of cutting-edge authentication technology and decentralized web … Last updated September 19, 2025

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Machine Learning Reporting Grants

Grant, Rolling up to $25,000 from Pulitzer Center

The Pulitzer Center’s Machine Learning Reporting Grants support innovative, data-driven journalism projects that use machine learning (ML), natural language processing, and other advanced techniques to tackle underreported systemic issues. About … Last updated August 21, 2025

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Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program

Fellowship, Rolling from Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism

The Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism provides advanced training for journalists covering state and local fiscal issues. The program emphasizes in-depth knowledge, overcoming … Last updated December 2, 2025

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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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The Richard C. Longworth Media Fellowships

Fellowship, Rolling up to $10,000 from Pulitzer Center

The Longworth Fellowships support Midwestern journalists pursuing international reporting on global issues with clear relevance to Midwestern audiences. About the Fellowship Named in honor of Richard C. Longworth, former Chicago … Last updated August 21, 2025

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Type Media Center Journalism Fellowship

Fellowship, Rolling from Type Media Center

The Journalism Fellowship Program at Type Media Center is a multi-year fellowship that allows emerging and established journalists to write on complex social and political issues. Our fellows form a … Last updated October 13, 2025

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American Journalism Project: General Outreach Form

Rolling from American Journalism Project

Our primary goal is to increase the resources for local news. We invest in the business capacity of digital newsrooms so they can grow sustainably, and we provide personalized coaching … Last updated July 25, 2025

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