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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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award Grant	Council for the Advancement of Science Writing Inc	Rolling	$20K
Foundation	Atwood Foundation Grant	Atwood Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Michael Hurewitz Scholarship Grant	The Community Foundation for the Greater	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Ocean and Fisheries Reporting Grant	Pulitzer Center	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NIHCM Foundation: Television and Audio Journalism Award Grant	National Institute for Health Care	Rolling	$20K
Foundation	Fund for Environmental Journalism (FEJ) Grant	Society of Environmental Journalists	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Tech Journalism Fund Grant	Omidyar Network Fund Inc	Rolling	$5K – $25K
Foundation	Data-Driven Reporting Project	Northwestern University	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NAHJ Rick Ramirez Scholarship	National Association of Hispanic	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship Award	Delaware Valley Legacy Fund	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Alaska Impact Reporting Initiative Grant	The Alaska Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Amos H. and Geraldine A. Lynch, Sr. Fund Grant	Columbus Foundation	Rolling	$500
Foundation	IPJ Journalism Awards (Institute on Political Journalism)	The Fund for American Studies	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	William Woo Internship Grant	Asian American Journalists Association	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	John C. Ensslin Memorial Scholarship Fund (UA1)	The Denver Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	The Hearst Journalism Awards Program - Multimedia - Multimedia II – Innovative Journalism Grant	William Randolph Hearst Foundation	Rolling	$1K – $3K
Foundation	The Hearst Journalism Awards Program - Photojournalism - Photo II – Picture Story/Series Grant	William Randolph Hearst Foundation	Rolling	$1K – $3K
Foundation	The Big Questions Request for Proposals - Level II Grants	National Geographic Society	Rolling	Up to $100K
Foundation	Pulitzer Center: Eyewitness Photojournalism Grant	Pulitzer Center	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	U.S. Hillman Prize for Broadcast Journalism Grant	The Sidney Hillman Foundation Inc	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	Glaser Progress Foundation Grant	Real Progress Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Public Understanding of Science & Technology Grant - Radio	Alfred P Sloan Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NPR Internship for Military Veterans in Journalism	Military Veterans in Journalism Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Gary Dolphin Journalism Grant	Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque	Rolling	$1K – $10K

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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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