Diversity and Inclusion in Journalism Grants

Scripps Howard Fund

Fund grants support journalism education that gives students hands-on experience as well as training to help professional journalists refresh their skill sets.

The Scripps Howard Fund is offering more than $350,000 in journalism grants to universities and nonprofits through two new programs that help advance investigative journalism and increase diversity and inclusion in the industry.

Diversity and Inclusion in Journalism Grants

The Scripps Howard Fund is seeking innovative ideas to get post-secondary students from diverse backgrounds invested in journalism and foster environments where all journalism students can actively participate and feel welcome.

Diverse backgrounds include but are not limited to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military background and or membership in another group that is under-represented in journalism.

Grant Purpose

The purpose of these grants is to:

• Advance equity, diversity and inclusion in student media, journalism education and the journalism pipeline.
• Prepare students for professional and public challenges and pressures they may face as journalists of color or members of other under-represented groups.
• Equip students to deliver inclusive journalism that ensures all voices in a community are represented.
• Establish and share best practices for increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in journalism.

Proposals may address any of these purposes or a combination of them.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Universities and nonprofit organizations can apply for one-time grants of up to $30,000 to address this challenge.