Grants & Fellowships

9 funding opportunities for journalists and newsrooms. Each verified for eligibility, application process, and what you actually get.

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American Journalism Project

by American Journalism Project

Varies ($100,000-$1,000,000+) value grants

Venture philanthropy for nonprofit local news organizations. Provides multi-year funding, business strategy consulting, and operational support to build sustainable newsrooms.

Eligibility: Nonprofit local news organizations in the US. Must demonstrate community impact and path to sustainability.

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Fund for Investigative Journalism

by Fund for Investigative Journalism

Up to $2,500 value grants

Grants up to $2,500 for preliminary investigative reporting — open records requests, initial reporting trips, database access, and document acquisition.

Eligibility: Journalists pursuing investigative projects.

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ICFJ Knight Fellowships

by ICFJ (International Center for Journalists)

Varies ($50,000+) value grants

Minimum one-year fellowship in newsroom innovation, data journalism, digital security, or media entrepreneurship. Salary, travel, and project funding included.

Eligibility: Global journalism leaders with track record of innovation.

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IWMF Grants and Fellowships

by International Women's Media Foundation

Varies ($2,000-$20,000+) value grants

$230,000+ annually in reporting grants for women and nonbinary journalists. Includes the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship (Reuters/MIT), Lauren Brown Fellowship, and Kari Howard Fund. Plus an emergency fund providing grants for medical care, relocation, and legal aid for journalists facing threats.

Eligibility: Women and nonbinary journalists worldwide.

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JournalismAI Innovation Challenge

by LSE Polis / Google News Initiative

Google News Initiative
$50,000-$100,000 value grants

Grants of $50,000-$100,000 for small and medium news organizations to develop AI-powered journalism projects. Includes mentorship and community access.

Eligibility: Small and medium news organizations. Up to 12 funded per cycle.

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Knight Press Forward

by Knight Foundation

Varies ($25,000-$500,000+) value grants

$500 million national initiative to strengthen local news. Grants fund reporting, infrastructure, and innovation at local news organizations. Largest-ever philanthropic commitment to local journalism.

Eligibility: Local news organizations, nonprofit newsrooms, and journalism projects. Competitive application process.

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Nieman Fellowships

by Nieman Foundation (Harvard)

$85,000 value grants

$85,000 stipend over 9 months, health insurance, childcare allowance, and two semesters of access to Harvard University courses and resources.

Eligibility: Working journalists with 5+ years of full-time experience. US and international tracks.

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Pulitzer Center Grants and Fellowships

by Pulitzer Center

$5,000-$10,000 value grants

Rolling reporting grants typically $5,000-$10,000 for in-depth and international reporting projects. Yearlong fellowships with funding, training, and research support. Also provides travel grants for reporting in underreported regions.

Eligibility: Staff and freelance journalists worldwide.

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Report for America

by The GroundTruth Project

Varies ($40,000-$50,000/year) value grants

Places emerging journalists in local newsrooms to cover under-reported communities and issues. Corps members receive a salary subsidized by Report for America, with the host newsroom covering the remainder.

Eligibility: Emerging journalists with some professional experience. US-based. Newsrooms apply separately to host a corps member.

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