Grants for Freelance Journalists
Reporting grants and funds that freelance journalists can apply for, including rolling grants, with amounts from the official pages. 12 listings, sorted by deadline. Last verified Oct. 23, 2026.
| Deadline | Opportunity | Amount | Beats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 20267 days left | IWMF Lauren Brown Fellowship International Women's Media Foundation Grantearly-careerfreelancestaff | unknown | general |
| Dec 3, 202641 days left | J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award Columbia Journalism School / Nieman Foundation Grantfreelancestaff | unknown | books, longform |
| Jan 4, 202773 days left | NICAR 2027 Conference Fellowships Investigative Reporters & Editors Travel/training fundfreelancestaffstudentearly-career | Registration, up to $500 travel, hotel nights, IRE membership (per IRE) | data, investigative |
| Jan 29, 202798 days left | FIJ Regular Grants Fund for Investigative Journalism Grantfreelancestaff | Up to $10,000 | investigative |
| Jan 29, 202798 days left | FIJ Seed Grants Fund for Investigative Journalism Grantfreelancestaff | Up to $2,500 | investigative |
| Rollingapply anytime | Better Life Lab Care Reporting Grants New America Grantfreelancestaff | unknown | care, family, economics |
| Rollingapply anytime | Economic Hardship Reporting Project Grants Economic Hardship Reporting Project Grantfreelance | Typical grants: news $750-$1,500; features $0.70-$1.00/word (cap $2,500); travel grants up to $2,000 | economics, poverty, labor |
| TBANext call not yet posted | Kim Wall Memorial Fund International Women's Media Foundation Grantearly-careerfreelance | $5,000 reporting grant | international, culture |
| Rollingapply anytime | Pulitzer Center Global Reporting Grants Pulitzer Center Grantfreelancestaff | unknown | international |
| Rollingapply anytime | Pulitzer Center U.S. Local News Reporting Grants Pulitzer Center Grantfreelancestaff | unknown | local, investigative |
| TBANext call expected February 2027 | Robert B. Silvers Grants for Work in Progress The Robert B. Silvers Foundation Grantfreelance | Up to $10,000 (2026 cycle) | longform, criticism, politics |
| TBA2026 cycle closed; 2027 cycle not yet announced | Whiting Nonfiction Grant for Works in Progress Whiting Foundation Grantfreelance | $40,000 (10 grants per cycle) | books, longform |