DEADLINE: JULY 10, 2025 — Freelance journalists and filmmakers from around the world are invited to apply for the 2025 Rory Peck Awards.
The Awards recognise the talent and dedication of freelance journalists and filmmakers working in news and current affairs worldwide.
The News Award, News Features Award and the Sony Impact Award are open to video and film entries only. The Martin Adler Prize and the Freelance Journalist of the Year Award are open to journalists working in any format.
Winners across all categories will get £1000 and trophies, while finalists across all categories will get £500 and trophies as well.
To submit, organisations, companies & media outlets will pay £75 per entry while freelancers pay £35 per entry. However, a limited number of waivers are available to freelance journalists who cannot afford the fee.
Entries must have first been broadcast/published between July 5, 2024 and July 10, 2025.
The deadline to submit entries is July 10, 2025.
MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA
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
O’Shaughnessy Fellowships offer innovative creators up to $100,000
DEADLINE: ROLLING — The O’Shaughnessy Fellowship is a one-year programme open to innovative creators around the world. APPLY HERE
Pulitzer Centre will fund investigative stories on science misinformation
DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Centre is offering grants for in-depth and investigative stories related to science misinformation, science denial, and the spread of pseudoscience. APPLY HERE
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
Pulitzer Center is offering global reporting grants
DEADLINE: ROLLING —The Pulitzer Center’s global reporting grants support in-depth, high-impact reporting on critical issues that are often overlooked in the media, from global health to climate change. APPLY HERE
Call for applications: RCDIJ Africa Fund
DEADLINE: ROLLING —The RCDIJ Africa Fund is currently open for applications from journalists across Africa. APPLY HERE
Mongabay seeks pitches from journalists
DEADLINE: ROLLING — Mongabay seeks story pitches from journalists interested in writing about carbon credits, offsets or markets. APPLY HERE
Unbias the News seeks pitches on underreported stories
DEADLINE: ROLLING — Unbias the News is accepting pitches on underreported stories with global relevance. APPLY