Grants

DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2026 — AXS Film Fund invites proposals from documentary filmmakers and nonfiction new media creators, with a particular focus on creators of colour living with disabilities. The fund provides awards of up […]

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 — Freelance journalists, staff reporters and media outlets can apply for grants at the Fund for Investigative Journalism to produce impactful investigations. The Fund for Investigative Journalism offers the following category […]

DEADLINE: May 30, 2026 — Reporters Without Borders (RSF) seeks partnership proposals on environment journalism from organisations and media actors worldwide. The maximum eligible budget for proposals is 20,000€. This call aims to support initiatives […]

DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2026 — Local investigative journalists can propose investigative stories to the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ). Under WSCIJ’s Collaborative Media Engagement for Development Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA) project, journalists will […]

DEADLINE: ROLLING Africast, a new media startup, is currently accepting pitches for accountability stories under the Civic Media Lab project. Female reporters are encouraged to apply. Pitches can include evidence-based story ideas that expose wrongdoing, […]

DEADLINE: MAY 25, 2026 — This funding opportunity is for storytellers working on climate resilience and solutions. The National Geographic Society and The Climate Pledge seek to support a global community of explorers producing projects […]

DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2026 — The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering reporting grants to journalists to support the production of in-depth stories on biodiversity. EJN is offering biodiversity story grants to increase the quality […]

DEADLINE: ROLLING — Mongabay Africa is accepting pitches for stories about Africa. This reporting project aims to foreground the voices of those impacted by environmental changes. Mongabay seeks proposals from experienced journalists for conventional news stories, […]

DEADLINE: MARCH 28, 2026 — Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering grants to three to four media organisations in low- and middle-income countries to support projects that strengthen media reporting on biodiversity issues. To […]

DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2026 — The 2026 Silvers Grants for Work in Progress is open for applications from Anglophone writers. Anglophone writers of any nationality may apply for up to $10,000 to support long-form writing […]