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Story Grants to Report on Progress Toward the 30×30 Marine Conservation Target

Deadline: 1-Apr-25

Earth Journalism Network is offering reporting grants to journalists in coastal countries to support the production of in-depth stories on progress toward the 30×30 target, which stipulates that 30% of coastal and marine areas should be conserved by 2030.

They aim to support the production of stories that raise awareness about the 30×30 target and drive conversation among communities and policy makers at the local, national, and regional level. Proposals that focus on topics or stories that have not been widely covered are preferred. Issues that have already received a lot of media coverage or don’t provide unique angles to environmental or climate challenges are less likely to be selected.

Story Themes
  • They welcome story ideas that focus on the following themes, including, but not limited to:
    • The commitments made by government(s) to meet the 30×30 target, including the activities being developed, regulations being implemented and the money being spent;
    • The impact of proposed or created Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and/or Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs);
    • How transnational fishing fleets, IUU fishing, shipping and other industries affect efforts to reach the 30×30 target;
    • The extent to which Indigenous and local communities are or are not involved in the creation and management of protected areas;
    • Technologies such as satellites, remote sensing, eDNA and artificial intelligence for the effective management of MPAs;
    • National and international policy negotiations and financial instruments to achieve the 30×30 target.
Funding Information
  • They expect to award up to 16 grants with an average budget of US$1,500 each.
  • They plan to issue grants in May with the expectation that all stories will be published by October 31, 2025, at the latest. Applicants should consider this timeline when drafting their workplan.
Eligibility Criteria
  • Applicants can be from any coastal country. Because 30×30 refers to marine conservation, they will not accept applications from countries with a freshwater coast; only coastal countries with a marine border will be considered.
  • They are particularly interested in cross-border and transboundary stories, and groups of journalists are encouraged to apply. However, the application must be made in the name of one lead applicant. Lead applicants are responsible for communicating with EJN and receiving funds on the group’s behalf, if awarded.
  • For the purposes of this grant opportunity, they will only be accepting applications in English. Unfortunately, they do not have the capacity to consider applications in other languages at this time. Applicants must either have a working understanding of English or have a translator available to assist with communication with Internews staff.
  • Applications are open to journalists working in any medium (online, print, television, radio) and other expert media practitioners with professional reporting experience. They welcome applications from early-career journalists and experienced reporters with a track record of covering ocean issues. They encourage applications from freelance reporters and staff from all types of media organizations—international, national, local and community-based.
  • Applicants are required to be transparent about the use of generative AI tools, if any, to revise their proposals. EJN reserves the right to disqualify applicants from consideration if they have been found to have engaged in unethical or improper professional conduct, including, but not limited to, submitting AI-generated content as their own.
Language of Publication
  • Stories can be produced in any language. However, applicants who intend to write or produce stories in their local language need to also include an English translation. Please include the cost for translation in the budget, if necessary.

For more information, visit EJN.