Grants For Journalists
Funding to support your journalism career or interests.
Hello, journalists; this playlist is for YOU!
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1. [NEW] California Health Equity Fellowship - For Journalists
This opportunity is designed to support reporters in the Golden State pursuing ambitious, enterprising projects on overlooked health and health equity issues. The program places strong emphasis on how environmental and community conditions can influence how long and well we live. It helps fellows craft projects that engage communities from the start and shares hard-won insights on how to secure major projects that deliver maximum impact on community health and well-being.
Preference is given to applicants with at least three years of professional journalism experience, particularly those pursuing collaborative projects between mainstream and ethnic news outlets. Fellows receive a $2,000- $10,000 grant to cover reporting costs, in-person intensive training, and five months of professional mentorship.
Deadline: January 14, 2026
2. [NEW] The Ferriss – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship
This opportunity provides 10 $10,000 reporting grants per year to journalists who report in-depth print and audio stories on the science, policy, business, and culture of this new era of psychedelics. In addition to underwriting individual stories, the Fellowship aims to establish and nurture a new generation of journalists covering the frontlines of this rapidly changing field. They’re looking for big, underreported, narratively compelling stories placed in rich political, economic, scientific, and cultural contexts. They are committed to supporting journalists from diverse backgrounds and of all nationalities.
Deadline: January 31, 2026
3. [NEW] Knight-Wallace Fellowship - For Journalists
This 8-month Fellowship offers accomplished journalists two rare commodities: time and resources. Journalists eager for growth and deeply committed to the future of journalism spend an academic year at the University of Michigan to access the resources of a world-class university and dive into a journalism project. Areas of focus can include, but are not limited to, sharpening professional skills, addressing a challenge facing your newsroom, digging into data and research for a long-term reporting project, or developing a journalism venture. A $85,000 stipend plus $5,000 for relocation expenses will be provided.
Deadline: February 1, 2026
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