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Hearst Journalism Awards Program is sponsored by William Randolph Hearst Foundation. A national program of monthly competitions in writing, photojournalism, audio, television, and multimedia. The program provides scholarships to undergraduate journalism students for excellence in reporting and storytelling, along with matching grants to their respective universities.
Geographic focus: United States
Focus areas: Journalism, Education
Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt:
We are excited to launch our new Hearst Foundations Grants Portal. We sincerely hope that it provides a greatly improved user experience, and we welcome any feedback. All applications must be completed using the portal. To Access the Hearst Foundations Grants Portal: * Click HERE or copy and paste:https://hearstfoundations.my.site.com/s/login * Please review the Instructions and Sample Application before beginning the application process: * If you had an account on the past Hearst Foundations Grants Portal (prior to August 2025), please reactivate your account on the new Grants Portal login page by clicking Reset Password. More details on this process are provided in the Instructions. * Once you have created your application, you may return to continue working on it for three months. After three months, it will be removed from the system. * If an application is not completed in full or is missing required attachments, it will not be able to be reviewed. * To learn more about our process, please visit the Grant Request Evaluation Process,Funding Limitationsand Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)pages Track the status of an Application: * Once you have submitted your application, you should receive an email confirming submission. Due to the email security settings of organizations, in some cases, the email may not be received or will lose formatting. * You can track your proposal’s progress using the Grants Portal Dashboard's Submitted Applications tab. For login information or other questions, please contact support.ny@hearstfdn.org if your organization is located East of the Mississippi River, or support.sf@hearstfdn.org if your organization is located West of the Mississippi River.
Application snapshot: target deadline April 14, 2026; published funding information Individual scholarships up to $10,000; school stipends of $250 per competition entered.; eligibility guidance Undergraduate journalism majors or minors attending a domestic college or university with an ACEJMC-accredited journalism program.
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We are excited to launch our new Hearst Foundations Grants Portal. We sincerely hope that it provides a greatly improved user experience, and we welcome any feedback. All applications must be completed using the portal.
To Access the Hearst Foundations Grants Portal: * Click HERE or copy and paste:https://hearstfoundations. my. site.
com/s/login * Please review the Instructions and Sample Application before beginning the application process: * If you had an account on the past Hearst Foundations Grants Portal (prior to August 2025), please reactivate your account on the new Grants Portal login page by clicking Reset Password. More details on this process are provided in the Instructions.
* Once you have created your application, you may return to continue working on it for three months. After three months, it will be removed from the system. * If an application is not completed in full or is missing required attachments, it will not be able to be reviewed.
* To learn more about our process, please visit the Grant Request Evaluation Process,Funding Limitationsand Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)pages Track the status of an Application: * Once you have submitted your application, you should receive an email confirming submission. Due to the email security settings of organizations, in some cases, the email may not be received or will lose formatting.
* You can track your proposal’s progress using the Grants Portal Dashboard's Submitted Applications tab. For login information or other questions, please contact support. ny@hearstfdn.
org if your organization is located East of the Mississippi River, or support. sf@hearstfdn. org if your organization is located West of the Mississippi River.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Undergraduate journalism majors or minors attending a domestic college or university with an ACEJMC-accredited journalism program. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Individual scholarships up to $10,000; school stipends of $250 per competition entered. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is April 14, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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