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Grant
Grants and Fellowships for Investigative Journalism
Funding opportunity. Deadline: 2026-09-14
- Type
- Grant
- Organizer
- Fund for Investigative Journalism
- Deadline
- 14 September 2026 (estimated)
- Where
- United States
- Compensation
- Up to $10,000 for Regular Grants; Up to $2,500 for Seed and Follow-Up Grants; $20,000 or $40,000 for Alicia Patterson Fellowships
- Disciplines
- investigative journalism, reporting, documentary filmmaking, podcasting, writing
About this opportunity
The Fund for Investigative Journalism offers various grants and fellowships to support in-depth investigative reporting. Opportunities include Regular Grants (up to $10,000), Seed Grants (up to $2,500), Follow-Up Grants (up to $2,500), and Alicia Patterson Fellowships ($20,000 or $40,000), with deadlines throughout 2026. These grants aim to uncover wrongdoing in public and private sectors within the U.S. and require a commitment to publish in U.S. media.
Who can apply
- Freelancers and nonprofit news outlets are eligible.
- Stories must be U.S. focused and for print/online publication.
- Seasoned reporters with a body of in-depth, written reporting work are encouraged.
- Applicants who are on staff full-time may apply if they intend to take a leave.
- Foreign-based story proposals must have a strong U.S. angle.