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Regular Grants and Seed Grants is sponsored by The Fund for Investigative Journalism. The Fund for Investigative Journalism provides grants to independent journalists and news organizations to cover out-of-pocket expenses such as travel, document collection, equipment rental, and reporting time for investigative stories. Seed grants are available for initial reporting to develop a story.
They prioritize stories that break new ground and expose wrongdoing.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Independent journalists and news organizations. Encourages proposals written for ethnic media and submitted by journalists of color. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $10,000 USD for Regular Grants; $1,000 to $2,500 for Seed Grants. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Regular Grants and Seed Grants is funded by The Fund for Investigative Journalism. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Empowering Communities Grants is sponsored by PPL Foundation. These grants enrich the overall vitality of the community through programs that protect the environment and improve people's lives. Focus areas include environmental stewardship and education. Projects involving native plant pollinator habitat restoration within the Schuylkill watershed could align with environmental stewardship goals.
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Support Adoption Grant Program is sponsored by Texas Office of the Attorney General. This program provides critical resources for pregnant women considering adoption and support for children awaiting placement with adoptive parents. Purpose areas include material needs for pregnant women, needs of children awaiting placement, training and advertising related to adoption, and pre- and post-adoption counseling.
The California Civic Media Program is a $20 million public-private fund — $10 million from the state, $10 million matched by Google — that pays local newsrooms on a per-journalist formula: $20,000 for each of the first five FTE reporters, $10,000 for reporters six through twenty, capped at $250,000 per organization. Applications open July 6 and close August 21, 2026. Here is exactly how the formula works, which newsrooms qualify (and which are excluded), and how to position a small newsroom to win.
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