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"Regular Grants (Investigative Journalism)" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Regular Grants (Investigative Journalism) is sponsored by The Fund for Investigative Journalism. The Fund for Investigative Journalism provides grants for reporters to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative stories that have an impact. These grants cover expenses for investigative stories on any topic.
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Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Describe the investigative story or project you propose to pursue.
Explain how the story breaks new ground and exposes wrongdoing such as corruption, malfeasance, or misuse of power.
Provide a letter of commitment from a news outlet agreeing to publish or air the story (or signed book contract for book projects).
Submit a detailed, itemized budget covering out-of-pocket expenses (travel, document collection, equipment rental, etc.) with rationale for each item.
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Freelance journalists, staff reporters, and media outlets. Requires a 'Letter of Commitment' from a news outlet to publish or air the story. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $10,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was September 14, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Regular Grants (Investigative Journalism) is funded by The Fund for Investigative Journalism. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists 3 required documents: Letter of commitment from news outlet (or signed book/documentary contract), Itemized budget with rationale, and No resubmissions of previously declined proposals. Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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