Grants For Journalists
Funding to support your journalism career or interests.
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1. [NEW] The 2026 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award
This award was created to honor the life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer and IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner Anja Niedringhaus (1965-2014). The IWMF celebrates the courageous work of women photojournalists like Anja, who inspire us to take action and better understand the world. This courageous work takes many forms, including, but not limited to, conflict or frontline reporting. Selected winners will receive a $20,000 cash prize and have their work showcased at an award ceremony. Entrants must be full-time women, nonbinary, or gender non-conforming photojournalists of any nationality.
Deadline: March 31, 2026
2. [NEW] The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
This opportunity awards a year-long, non-residential fellowship to journalists from the United States, Ireland, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates to report on a mental health topic of their choice. Fellows receive a generous stipend, training, networking opportunities, and access to top experts and resources in mental health and journalism. All fellows must have at least 3 years of professional experience in journalism (writing, reporting, editing, producing, filmmaking, etc.).
The goals of the fellowships are to increase effective and accurate reporting on mental health issues; equip journalists with the tools needed to produce high-quality work that reflects an understanding of mental health and substance use challenges; and develop a diverse cohort of better-informed journalists who can more effectively report on mental health across evolving and emerging platforms.
Every year, nine U.S. journalists are selected and awarded $10,000 stipends to cover expenses during the fellowship project. Selected international journalists are awarded a comparable stipend. If you apply as a team, the total stipend will be divided evenly among the team. The fellowship encourages total journalistic independence and only requires that the fellows report accurately.
Deadline: April 3, 2026
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