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	Randy Boileau Storyteller Scholarship Grant	The Community Foundation of The	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Public Understanding of Science & Technology Grant - Television	Alfred P Sloan Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	CatchLight Impact Fund	CatchLight	Rolling	$2K – $15K
Foundation	Civic Science Media Project Grants	Montclair State University	Rolling	Up to $15K
Foundation	All In For Central Valley Democracy Fund	James B McClatchy Foundation	Rolling	$500K – $2M
Foundation	Check Global COVID-19 Microgrants Fund	Meedan Inc	Rolling	$300 – $47K
Foundation	Columbus Matrix Foundation Scholarship Grant	Columbus Foundation	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	The Ferriss – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship Grant	University of California Berkeley	Rolling	$10K
Foundation	RFP: Press Forward Chicago – Capacity Building Grant	The Chicago Community Trust	Rolling	$25K – $75K
Foundation	American Journalism Project Civic News Organization Grants	American Journalism Project Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	California Civic Media Program	Journalism Funding Partners	Rolling	From $10M
Foundation	The Field Foundation Of Illinois: Journalism & Storytelling Grant	Field Foundation of Illinois	Rolling	$15K – $50K
Foundation	The Hearst Journalism Awards Program - Writing - Explanatory Reporting – Team or Individual Grant	William Randolph Hearst Foundation	Rolling	$1K – $3K
Foundation	Science Writer Fellowship Program	Giovanni Armenise-harvard	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Hondros Fellow at the Eddie Adams Photography Workshop	The Chris Hondros Fund	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Ruben Salazar/NAHJ General Scholarships Fund	National Association of Hispanic	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	McGraw Fellowships: Enterprise Reporting Grants	Association of Health Care	Rolling	Up to $15K
Foundation	Newmark Veterans in Journalism Fellowship Program	Military Veterans in Journalism Inc	Rolling	Paid 9-month fellowship
Foundation	Charles E. Green Awards	Headliners Foundation of Texas	Rolling	$500 – $1K
Foundation	Press Freedom Defense Fund - Trainings	The Intercept Media Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Data Journalism Grants	Pulitzer Center	Rolling	$10K – $20K
Foundation	David Kranz - Argus Leader Media Journalism Scholarship Grant	South Dakota Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	SPJ Foundation Grants	Society of Professional Journalists	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Pittsburgh Foundation Equity and Social Justice Grants: Access to Information	The Pittsburgh Foundation	Rolling	$10K – $75K

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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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