16 journalism opportunities with deadlines in July

Are you interested in journalism opportunities with deadlines in July? You can check the list below for media and journalism opportunities that resonate with your niche and media career.

Interested applicants must prepare their essays, proposals and other necessary details ahead to avoid late submissions.

These media and journalism opportunities include training, grants, fellowships and awards from which media professionals and journalists can benefit.

1. Rory Peck Awards seek entries from freelance journalists, and filmmakers: DEADLINE: JULY 5, 2024 — Freelance journalists and filmmakers are invited to submit entries for the 2024 Rory Peck Awards. APPLY HERE
2. Broadcast journalists can apply for 2024 AIBs awards: EXTENDED DEADLINE: JULY 19, 2024 — The Association for International Broadcasting seeks applications from broadcast journalists for the 2024 AIBs awards. APPLY HERE
3. EJC’s climate journalism award opens for entries: DEADLINE: JULY 5, 2024 — The European Journalism Centre, in partnership with the Google News Initiative, accepts applications for its climate journalism award. APPLY HERE
4. Fellowships for journalists to cover UN biodiversity conference in Colombia: DEADLINE: JULY 6, 2024 — Earth Journalism Network (EJN) has a fellowship for journalists interested in covering the UN biodiversity conference in Cali, Colombia. APPLY HERE
5. FIJ to train early-career journalists interested in social justice: DEADLINE: JULY 7, 2024 — The Foundation for Investigative Journalism and Social Justice (FIJ) has a one-day training for 20 early-career journalists interested in social justice. APPLY HERE
6. IPI’s local news accelerator programme seeks newsrooms worldwide: DEADLINE: JULY 7, 2024 — The International Press Institute (IPI) invites newsrooms worldwide to apply for its four-month Local News Accelerator. APPLY HERE
7. HumAngle Technology and Civic Impact Fellowship seeks applications: DEADLINE: JULY 12, 2024 — The HumAngle Technology and Civic Impact Fellowship is currently accepting applications from journalists, activists, and civil society members. APPLY HERE
8. Senior Copy Editor needed at Code for Africa: DEADLINE: JULY 12, 2024 —  Code for Africa (CfA) seeks a senior copy editor with at least five years of copywriting or sub-editing experience. APPLY HERE
9. Safety training for news editors in Sub-Saharan Africa: DEADLINE: JULY 12, 2024 — The ACOS Alliance wants news editors and managers in sub-Saharan Africa to apply for its safety training. APPLY HERE
10. Bertha Foundation has fellowships for activists and investigative journalists: DEADLINE: JULY 12, 2024 — Activists and investigative journalists can apply for non-residential full-time paid fellowships at Bertha Foundation. APPLY HERE
11. African Fact-Checking Awards open for entries: DEADLINE: JULY 14, 2024 — The African Fact-Checking Awards seek entries from journalists, journalism students, and professional fact-checkers across the continent. APPLY HERE
12. Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism seeks women journalists: DEADLINE: JULY 14, 2024 —African women and nonbinary journalists can apply for the Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism. APPLY HERE
13. Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) seeks an editor: DEADLINE: JULY 14, 2024 — The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) seeks applications for the position of Editor. APPLY HERE
14. Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship seeks early career journalists: DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2024 — Early career journalists around the world can submit applications for the 2025 edition of the Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship. APPLY HERE
15. Code for Africa seeks media trainer: DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2024 — Code for Africa (CfA) has an immediate remote vacancy for a full-time a media trainer, with a deep understanding of print, digital and broadcast media. APPLY HERE
16. Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism seeks entries: DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2024 — The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism is currently open for applications. APPLY HERE

 

ROLLING STORY GRANTS & VACANCIES

Seeking funds for your next media projects? This Rolling Story Grants section is tailored for you.

1. Grants available at Fund for Investigative Journalism: Reporters who want to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan and impactful investigative stories can apply for grants at the Fund for Investigative Journalism. APPLY HERE
2. Pulitzer Centre seeks proposals on climate change and its effects on workers and work: DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Centre has reporting grants for its initiative focused on climate change and its effects on workers and work. APPLY HERE
3. Pulitzer Centre seeks proposals for transparency and governance reporting grants: DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Center invites applications from freelance and staff journalists worldwide for its Transparency & Governance Reporting Grants. APPLY HERE
4. Thomson Reuters Foundation is hiring an editor: Thomson Reuters Foundation seeks an experienced, multi-skilled and multimedia-savvy EMEA Editor to lead its coverage in Europe, Middle East and Africa for its award-winning digital news platform, Context. APPLY HERE
5. Staff writer needed at Mongabay: DEADLINE: ROLLING — Mongabay is hiring a Staff Writer for West and Central Africa. APPLY HERE
6. WikkiTimes offers internship programme to undergraduate and graduate students: WikkiTimes is offering an internship programme to undergraduate and graduate students passionate about investigative journalism, data analysis, and fact-checking. APPLY HERE
7. Applications open for Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists: DEADLINE: ROLLING — The  International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) invites women journalists to apply for the Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists (FWJ). APPLY HERE
8. Vacancies at Prime Progress: Social media content creator, female journalist: Prime Progress, a solutions-focused journalism platform, has vacancies for a social media content creator and a female journalist. APPLY HERE
9. Grants for underreported stories in Sub-Saharan Africa:  DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Center is offering grants for underreported stories in Sub-Saharan Africa. Proposals should focus on issues such as water and sanitation, land degradation and coastal erosion, education, maternal health, and climate resilience. APPLY HERE
10. Human rights defenders, journalists, others can apply for incident emergency fund: The Digital Defenders Partnership (DPP) is offering an Incident Emergency Fund to human rights defenders, journalists, activists and organisations facing digital threats and attacks. APPLY HERE
11. Fund for Investigative Journalism has grants for reporters: The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) offers grants for reporters to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative stories that have an impact. APPLY HERE
12. Kekere Storytellers Fund seeks African storytellers: DEADLINE: ROLLING — African storytellers passionate about changing the prevailing stereotypical narratives about Africa can apply for Africa No Filter’s Kekere Storytellers Fund. APPLY HERE
13. Pulitzer Center has grants for data journalism projects: DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is offering grants for innovative data-driven journalism projects that spotlight underreported issues. APPLY HERE
14. MDIF Ventures wants to invest in growing media companies: The Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) Ventures wants to invest in young and growing media companies with a positive social impact and potential to scale. APPLY HERE
15. Women journalists can apply for IWMF Emergency Fund: Women journalists are invited to apply for the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) Emergency Fund. APPLY HERE
16. Howard G. Buffett Fund for female journalists: DEADLINE: ROLLING — Female journalists around the world can apply for the Howard G. Buffett Fund offered through the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF). APPLY HERE
17. Reporters Shield offers legal protection for investigative reporting: Reporters Shield is a membership programme that provides investigative reporting with protection from legal threats. APPLY HERE
18. LNJAR offers legal support for journalists and newsrooms worldwide: The Legal Network for Journalists at Risk (LNJAR) provides legal support to journalists and independent media outlets around the world. APPLY HERE

 

STORY PITCHES

Where to submit story pitches? No worries, we’ve got you! Check below for exciting offers.

1. IJNet seeks pitches on resources helpful to journalists: The International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) is accepting pitches related to journalism tools, apps or resources that can help journalists globally. Writers will be compensated US$200 per article. APPLY HERE
2. GIJN seeks contributors to write articles related to investigative journalism: The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) seeks contributors interested in writing articles related to investigative journalism. APPLY HERE
3. CJID’s project for campus journalists seeks pitches: DEADLINE: ROLLING — Campus journalists across West Africa can submit pitches for the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID)’s Next Gen/Campus Reporter project. APPLY HERE
4. Mongabay Africa seeks pitches on climate change and land degradation: Mongabay Africa is offering paid reporting opportunities on stories focused on climate change and land degradation. APPLY HERE
5. Submit investigative stories to Kara House: Kara House, a new media organisation, is currently accepting investigative stories that resonate with the society. APPLY HERE
6. DiA and The Continent seek writers: Democracy in Africa and The Continent are looking for writers to contribute to a new series of pieces on the challenges faced by opposition parties and movements on the continent. APPLY HERE
7. BBC Africa Eye seeks pitches for investigative story ideas: BBC Africa Eye is currently accepting pitches for investigative story ideas. BBC Africa Eye is an investigative documentary programme that makes films from across the continent. APPLY HERE
8. Diaspora Africa seeks pitches on African migration: Diaspora Africa seeks pitches from journalists and writers interested in reporting on African migration issues. APPLY HERE
9. The SolutionsPaper seeks stories related to religious and ethnic extremism: The SolutionsPaper is looking for solutions-oriented pitches on stories related to religious and ethnic extremism. APPLY HERE
10. Submit climate solutions pitches: The BBC Future Planet is looking for pitches on climate solutions for its Climate Guardians project. APPLY HERE
11. Social Voices wants pitches on health technologies, health and development: Social Voices invites journalists to submit pitches on how initiatives are tackling a health or development challenge. APPLY HERE
12. Mongabay seeks stories about Africa: Mongabay invites proposals from journalists for conventional news stories, in-depth features, investigative reports, profiles, and case studies. APPLY HERE
13. Rest of World seeks story pitches from Africa: Rest of World covers local stories with global relevance that explore the impact of technology on people and institutions outside the Western bubble. APPLY HERE
14. Journalists can submit pitches on technology in Africa, others: Rest of World invites journalists to submit pitches about technology in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. APPLY HERE

 

MORE MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

Looking to spice up the new year with brand new goals and ambitions? You can select from the list of applications closing in 2024.

1. AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards open for entries: DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2024 — The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is accepting applications for the Kavli Science Journalism Awards. APPLY HERE
2. Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize seeks images on climate justice: DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2024 — Amateur and professional photographers can submit images to the Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize, an annual competition promoting climate justice. APPLY HERE
3. Conservation reporting fellowship for early-career environmental journalists: DEADLINE: AUGUST 10, 2024 — The Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship invites applications from aspiring, early-career environmental journalists. APPLY HERE
4. Climate change and labour film grant for filmmakers: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 — Filmmakers can apply for this climate change and labour film grant offered by the Pulitzer Centre, the Financial Times and One World Media. APPLY HERE
5. Scholarships for foreign journalists undergoing Master’s programme in the US: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 — The Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in the United States has scholarships for professional foreign journalists. APPLY HERE
6. Environmental journalism scholarship for freelance journalists: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 — Freelance journalists are encouraged to participate in the competition for this environmental journalism scholarship. APPLY HERE
7. Merck Foundation’s Africa Media Recognition Awards seek entries: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 — Journalists can submit applications to Merck Foundation’s Africa Media Recognition Awards “More Than a Mother”. APPLY HERE
8. Radcliffe Fellowship seeks proposals from journalists, writers, others: The Radcliffe Fellowship programme seeks proposals that address pressing social and policy issues and engage audiences beyond academia. The humanities, social sciences, and creative arts applications will close on September 12, 2024, while the science, engineering, and mathematics deadline is October 3, 2024. APPLY HERE
9. Fetisov Journalism Awards open for entries: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 — Professional and freelance journalists from all over the world can submit entries for the Fetisov Journalism Awards (FJA). APPLY HERE
10. Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 — The Miles Morland Foundation invites entries for the 2024 Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers. APPLY HERE
11. Scholars and writers can apply for the Cullman Centre fellowship: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 —The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Centre for Scholars and Writers seeks applications for its 2025 to 2026 fellowships. APPLY HERE