DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2026 — The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering reporting grants to journalists to support the production of in-depth stories on biodiversity.
EJN is offering biodiversity story grants to increase the quality and quantity of biodiversity coverage, and to highlight the overwhelming threats to the natural world as well as promising or proven solutions.
Selected journalists will be awarded 5-10 grants with an average budget of 1,000-2,000 EUR.
EJN is only accepting applications for stories focused on countries classified as low- or middle-income (which includes upper-middle income countries) by the World Bank.
Applications are open to early-career journalists and experienced reporters with a track record of covering biodiversity issues.
The deadline for applications is May 1, 2026.
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 Centre 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 Centre’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