True Story Award 2026 open for entries

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2025 — Journalists can submit entries for the 2026 True Story Award. The winner of each category will receive a USD 20,000 cash prize.

True Story Award is presented in three categories:

• True Story Award Research
  This award recognises high-quality journalistic research. The assessment takes into account: the scope of the research, the time invested, data analysis, the difficulty of obtaining information and any risks taken.
• True Story Award Storytelling
  This award recognises the outstanding linguistic quality of a text. The following factors are taken into account in the assessment: structure and composition of the text, combination of facts and prose, narrative elegance, non-fictional literary quality.
• True Story Award Impact
  This award recognises the impact of a report on society. The following factors are taken into account in the assessment: news value, reader response, possible further consequences in politics, business and society.

To be eligible for this global journalism prize, entries must have been published between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025

The main purpose of the award is to bring journalists from all over the world together and enable an exchange with audiences in Bern.

The deadline to submit entries is October 31, 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 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 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