Bertha Challenge: Fellowship for activists, investigative journalists, filmmakers and lawyers

DEADLINE: JULY 28, 2025 — Bertha Challenge, a fellowship for activists, investigative journalists, filmmakers and lawyers, is currently open for applications.

For the 2026 Bertha Challenge, Bertha Foundation often seeks projects that investigate and expose the intersection between power, politics and profit and how that junction exacerbates the climate crisis. For this year, the framework of the question will extend beyond the climate crisis.

The Bertha Challenge aims to support groundbreaking projects by providing time to work exclusively on a focused project, spaces in which to connect with a diverse global cohort of Bertha Fellows and partners and the resources to develop and deliver a body of work that speak directly to the Challenge question.

The Fellowships offer:

• Income not exceeding $64,900 and commensurate with the applicant’s current or equivalent salary at the host organisation.
• A Project Fund of up to $10,000 for each Bertha Challenge Fellow to produce a culminating body of work that responds to the Bertha Challenge question and is directed towards a specific audience.
• Access to a Connect Fund of up to $5,000 specifically designed to encourage collaboration between Fellows.
• Peer and mentor support in the form of regular virtual check-ins with Bertha staff and a community of Bertha Challenge Fellows and alumni.
• Network development through the global cohort of Bertha Challenge Fellows.
• A global convening of Bertha Challenge Fellows at the start of the Fellowship year.

The deadline for applications is July 28, 2025.

APPLY HERE

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 HERE