Apply for Rory Peck Trust COVID-19 Hardship Fund

DEADLINE: ROLLING ― In response to the devastating impact of the pandemic, the Rory Peck Trust has created a dedicated fund to provide practical and financial support to active freelance news journalists whose work and livelihoods have been directly affected by COVID-19.

Successful applicants will receive a single grant of between £200-£500 to contribute to subsistence (home/food) costs for them and their dependents.

Only professional freelance news journalist whose only source of income is from journalism are eligible for a grant from this COVID-19 Hardship Fund.

To be eligible for the COVID-19 Hardship Fund, applicants must satisfy all of the essential criteria and one or more of the application criteria, listed on the application page.

APPLY HERE

 

MORE OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

Applications open for WSCIJ COVID-19 Reality Check Project

DEADLINE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2020 ― The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) is inviting Nigerian full-time and freelance journalists to submit their story pitches for consideration for funding as part of the organisation’s COVID-19 Reality Check Project supported by the MacArthur Foundation. APPLY HERE

 

Apply for Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship

DEADLINE: AUGUST 31, 2020 ― Applications are now open for the Alfred Friendly Press fellows worldwide. APPLY HERE

 

Apply for Open Society fellowships in investigative reporting

DEADLINE: AUGUST 31 ― Journalists and media scholars can now apply for the 2021 Open Society fellowships in investigative reporting. APPLY HERE

 

Applications open for the Kleptocracy Project Part II

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 ― ZAM, in conjunction with its partner network of African investigative journalists, is looking to dissect the kleptocracies in Part II of its Kleptocracy Project. APPLY HERE

 

African journalists can apply for grants from AIJC, Wits Journalism

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 ― Ahead of the African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC), Wits Journalism, the Journalism Department of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg is offering grants to enable investigative journalism in Africa. APPLY HERE

 

Climate journalism mentorship programme for young professionals

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 ― Young journalists from around the world can apply for the paid 3-month climate journalism mentorship programme organised by Climate Tracker. APPLY HERE

 

Photographers can apply for photo contest on nature

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 ― The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), based in Geneva, is inviting interested photographers to submit their images on nature in support of the restoration of ecosystems. APPLY HERE

 

Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Centre Fellowship for scholars and writers

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 ― The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers is calling for applications for its 2021-2022 International Fellowship. APPLY HERE

 

Apply for remote Nieman Visiting Fellowships

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 ― Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University is dedicating its next round of Visiting Fellowships to journalism projects that address coronavirus pandemic and the movement for racial justice in the US. APPLY HERE

 

Apply for Wilson Center Fellowship

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2020 ― Scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals can now apply for the Wilson Center Fellowship. APPLY HERE

 

Apply for training, grants to investigate sports management in Africa

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 28, 2020 ― Journalists in Africa can apply for training and grants from the Thomson Reuters Foundation to investigate sports management in their countries or other African countries. APPLY HERE

 

Coronavirus News Collaboration Challenge 2020

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2020 ― The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is seeking proposals that develop innovative approaches to reporting on the novel coronavirus crisis using collaboration among journalists and newsrooms across state lines or national borders. APPLY HERE.

 

Apply to be Dataphyte’s campus journalist ambassador

Dataphyte invites campus journalists interested in data journalism to register to become Dataphyte’s Campus Journalist Ambassador. APPLY HERE