Empowering the Future of Journalism: Intern Grants for Media Organizations
Funding Amount
US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
The Journalism Intern Grants for Media Organizations, awarded by the Chicago Headline Club Foundation, support two $5,000 internships in Chicago's not-for-profit media sector. This initiative aims to enhance journalism education by providing interns with valuable hands-on experience. Applications are reviewed for their potential to offer impactful learning opportunities, ensuring that interns gain skills necessary for the evolving media landscape.
The Chicago Headline Club Foundation annually awards two grants to fund internships at not-for-profit print, broadcast or online media organizations in the Chicago area.
Applications are assessed by a Chicago Headline Club Foundation committee and evaluated on their plans to provide hands-on, impactful experiences for journalism interns.
The Foundation offers two $5,000 grants to cover the direct costs of an internship, including paid stipends for interns, for the specified period.
What Society of Professional Journalists Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 6
- Total given
- $563K
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Range
- $5,750–$527K
- By dollars: Indiana 94%, California 2%, District of Columbia 1%. Top recipient cities: Indianapolis, IN; Washington, DC; Redmon, OR.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Society of Professional Journalists · Indianapolis, IN
Grant to support spj's mission
$527K
NLGJA the Association of LGBTQ Journalists · Washington, DC
Grant to support the lgbtq+ newsroom outreach program
$7,500
Wildfire Media · Redmon, OR
Grant to support the spark training program
$7,500
College Media Association · Albany, NY
Grant to support the louis e. inglehart first amendment program
$7,500
Native American Journalists Association · Pasadena, CA
Grant to support the indigenous media initiative
$7,500
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Journalism
- Nonprofits
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