Deadline: 09-July-22
The Pulitzer Center is seeking applications for its Connected Coastlines Grants Program to report on the local effects of erratic weather patterns on coastal populations using the latest climate science.
They are eager to receive proposals from staff journalists and freelancers who wish to report on coastal stories, underpinned by recent climate science, data, or research, for publication or broadcast by small and regional news outlets in U.S. coastal states.
Funding Information
- They will consider projects of any scope and size and scope and the ideal range for the most awards will be between $2,000-$8,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- This opportunity is open to all U.S.-based journalists with a plan to publish or broadcast their climate stories with a newsroom based in a U.S. coastal state or region. They strongly encourage proposals from journalists and newsrooms that represent a broad array of social, racial, ethnic, underrepresented groups, and economic backgrounds.
- They will prioritize proposals that can be completed, including publication, in 1-4 months.
- Applications must be received in English.
Requirements
To apply, you will be asked to provide the following:
- A description of the proposed project, including distribution/publication plan, no more than 250 words. They look more favorably on proposals that include a letter(s) of interest or support from publishers or editors.
- Methodology: Please describe your approach to reporting your story, specifically the methods you will use to collect and analyze climate science-related data, research, or activities that will be used in your reporting.
- A preliminary budget estimate, including a basic breakdown of costs. Include travel costs, costs for collaborating with independent contractors or freelance journalists. For example, you are a writer and you want to hire a camera person or a multimedia designer to collaborate with you on your reporting project. Please do not include stipends for journalists/team members who are in the employ of newsrooms or are being paid by a publisher.
- Three examples (links) of climate-related published work by you (or someone on your project team.)
- Three professional references. These can be either contact information or letters of recommendation.
- A copy of your resume or curriculum vitae.
- Applications may also include a more detailed description of the project, but this will be considered as an optional supplement only. The most important part of the submission is the 250-word summary and the methodology.
For more information, visit https://pulitzercenter.org/grants-fellowships/opportunities-journalists-and-campus-consortium-members/connected