Investigative story projects on women and girls’ rights

DEADLINE: JULY 28, 2025 — The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) seeks investigative story projects on women and girls’ rights.

Through the Champion Building component of the Report Women! News and Newsroom Engagement project, WSCIJ invites male and female investigative reporters to apply for story and leadership project support.

Applicants are expected to propose investigative reporting or leadership projects that:

• Expose abuse of power or systemic injustices affecting girls and women.
• Challenge harmful policies, practices, or neglect by government, institutions, or other actors.
• Promote accountability in the protection and advancement of women’s and girls’ rights as fundamental human rights.
• Increase the presence and perspectives of women and girls in media through in-depth, evidence-based reporting.
• Investigate the restrictions to women in political leadership
• Advance the development or implementation of gender policies in media organisations.

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