Fund for Environmental Journalism (FEJ) Grant

Fund for Environmental Journalism (FEJ) Grant

Funder: Society of Environmental Journalists

Status: Active grant program

Geographic Scope: United States

Focus Areas: Environmental journalism story grants, with recent emphasis on clean energy transition and electrification in local communities. Supports diverse and inclusive perspectives in environmental reporting.

Award Amount: Up to $5,000 for stipends and expenses

Eligible Expenses: Travel, multimedia production, translation, and other reporting costs

Eligibility:

Professional journalists and experienced environmental reporters

Members of SEJ receive waived entry fees

Members of affinity journalism associations (AAJA, IJA, Military Veterans in Journalism, NABJ, NAHJ, NLGJA, SAJA, The Uproot Project, Trans Journalists Association) receive waived entry fees

Non-members whose professional work meets SEJ membership eligibility may apply with $40 fee

Required Materials:

Narrative proposal

Media dissemination plan

Qualifications

Letter of support from editor(s)

Detailed budget

Contact:

Email: sej@sej.org

Phone: (202) 558-2055

Address: 1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006

Background: FEJ is underwritten by nonprofit Rewiring America and other foundation and individual donors. Past grant rounds have supported journalists covering topics including fish industry environmental impact, rare earth mining, water scarcity, hydroelectric development, infectious disease ecology, wind energy, species endangerment, carbon markets, and pesticide activism.