Tech Journalism Fund Grant

The Tech Journalism Fund, established by Omidyar Network, aims to support U.S.-based journalists with project funding ranging from $5,000 to $25,000. It prioritizes reporting that explores the intersection of technology and society, particularly in areas like AI regulation, investigative journalism in tech, and the impact of AI on families. This initiative seeks to empower journalists tackling critical issues in today's digital landscape.

Omidyar Network’s Tech Journalism Fund will provide project funding from $5,000 to $25,000 to support reporting costs for journalists working on a singular, time and resource intensive reporting project. Applicants are welcome to submit proposals on any topic related to how technology and society intersect, but priority consideration will be given to pitches in four core areas:

• Legislation and policy proposals on regulating AI and and the tech sector
• Investigative pieces on the companies, organizations, people, and ideas that are shaping the AI and tech industries
• The impact of AI on children, youth, and families
• How workers, unions, companies, and employers are contending with AI and other technological advances in the workplace

Costs covered by the Tech Journalism Fund may include funding for travel, research and fact-checking support, multimedia enhancement, access to data such as LexisNexis searches or government record requests), and stipends to cover reporting time.

Eligibility

Freelancers, staff reporters, editors, and teams of journalists working across any medium are eligible. Applicants with a diverse range of backgrounds, careers, and experiences are welcome, but at this time the Fund is only open to US-based journalists.