Deadline: 4 May 2020
The Fund for Investigative Journalism is accepting grant applications for investigative projects.
The Fund for Investigative Journalism’s role in assisting journalists is limited to making grants. FIJ assumes no liability for the legal and/or safety risks undertaken by journalists in the course of their reporting.
FIJ’s Board of Directors looks for: stories that break new ground and expose wrongdoing – such as corruption, malfeasance, or abuse of power – in the public and private sectors.
It is Fund policy to pay the first half of approved grants to successful applicants, with the second half of the grant paid on evidence of publication of a finished project in accordance with the original proposal. Second half grants are not guaranteed if projects are not completed in a timely fashion.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant is $10,000.
- Grants cover out-of-pocket expenses such as travel, document collection and equipment rental.
- The Fund also considers requests for small stipends, as part of the budget.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Fund encourages proposals written for ethnic media and submitted by journalists of color.
- To be considered, foreign-based story proposals must come from US-based reporters or have a strong US angle, involving American citizens, government or business.
- All stories must be published in English and have a media outlet in the United States.
- Applications must include a proposal, resume, work samples and a budget.
- All application documents must be written in English and budgets expressed in U.S. dollars.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, visit http://fij.org/apply-for-a-grant/