Grants for Journalism
Last updated August 24, 2026
There are currently 279 active grants for journalism in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from foundation sources and updated daily.
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| ★ | Grant | Deadline ▲ | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leibner Cooper Grant | Rolling | $3K | |
| NIHCM Foundation: Investigative and General Reporting Award Grant | Rolling | $20K | |
| Table Stakes Product Development Grants | Rolling | $5K | |
| Express-News Charitable Foundation Scholarship Fund Grant | Rolling | Varies | |
| Media Partnerships Program Grant | Rolling | Up to $150K | |
| Pulitzer Center: U.S. Local News Reporting Grants | Rolling | Varies | |
| Charles B. Decker Memorial Scholarship Grant | Rolling | Varies | |
| Youth Journalism & Multimedia Fellowship | Rolling | Varies | |
| Check Global Independent Media Response Fund (Climate Misinformation Focus) | Rolling | $5K – $15K | |
| Journalism & Media Grant | Rolling | Varies | |
| Closing Local Coverage Gaps Grant | Rolling | $100K | |
| Perspective Fund: Documentary Film Support Grant | Rolling | Varies | |
| CatchLight Local Fellowship | Rolling | Varies | |
| Greater Montana Foundation: Commercial Grant | Rolling | Varies | |
| Immediate Needs Fund | Rolling | $5K |
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About grants for journalism
Grants for journalism support nonprofit newsrooms, investigative reporting, local news, and journalism training and innovation. The Knight Foundation is a leading funder of journalism and local news, and collaborative efforts like Press Forward pool philanthropic dollars to strengthen the field. The MacArthur Foundation, the American Journalism Project, and a range of community and press foundations provide additional reporting, capacity-building, and sustainability funding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grants are available for journalism?
Journalism grants support nonprofit newsrooms, investigative and beat reporting projects, local news startups, newsroom sustainability, and training and technology innovation. Funders provide growth capital, operating support, project-based reporting grants, and fellowships, with a strong recent focus on rebuilding local news and diversifying revenue for nonprofit outlets.
Who funds journalism and local news?
The Knight Foundation is one of the most prominent journalism funders, alongside the MacArthur Foundation and collaborative initiatives like Press Forward that pool philanthropic support for local news. Organizations such as the American Journalism Project, the Institute for Nonprofit News, and various community and press foundations also fund newsrooms and reporting.
Can freelance journalists or for-profit outlets get grants?
Most journalism grants are awarded to nonprofit news organizations, but freelancers can access support through reporting fellowships and project grants from journalism foundations and press organizations. For-profit and freelance journalists pursuing larger funding often partner with a nonprofit publisher, a journalism nonprofit, or a fiscal sponsor that can receive the grant.
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