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Transparency & Governance Reporting Grants is a grant from the Pulitzer Center that funds investigative journalism on corruption, abuse of power, transparency failures, and systemic governance issues. The program supports reporters investigating shadowy finance schemes, opaque supply chains, cross-border money flows, and the laws and policies that enable corruption or erode democracy.
The center particularly values cross-border and collaborative reporting, data-driven projects, and innovative interdisciplinary approaches. Eligible applicants include freelance and staff journalists and nonprofit journalistic organizations worldwide. Awards vary, starting at $5,000 or more depending on project scope and depth.
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We value cross-border and collaborative reporting, data-driven projects, and innovative, interdisciplinary approaches. This grant is open to freelance and staff journalists worldwide. Pulitzer Center grantees report on shadowy finance schemes, mismanagement, abuse of power, and other systemic exploits and failures that destabilize countries, erode democracies and governance, and empty national coffers.
They investigate the root causes of corruption, including the laws and policies that provide cover to otherwise immoral activities. We are actively seeking to support deep reporting projects that follow the money across borders; shed light on opaque and harmful supply chains; and investigate the systems, organizations, and people that enable corruption.
You can apply for a Transparency and Governance grant or propose your project via one of our yearlong investigative fellowships on Rainforests , Oceans , and AI . We value cross-border and collaborative reporting, data-driven projects, and innovative, interdisciplinary approaches. In recent years, the Pulitzer Center has invested in several in-depth, high-impact reporting projects related to transparency and governance.
Here are a few examples for inspiration: " Amazon Underworld: Crime and Corruption in the Shadows of the World’s Largest Rainforest Various authors " | Various authors " The Bissau Corridor " | Micael Pereira " How Uyghur Forced Labor Makes Seafood That Ends Up in School Lunches " | Ian Urbina " The President, the Soccer Hooligans and an Underworld ‘House of Horrors " | Robert Worth " Police Seize on COVID-19 Tech To Expand Global Surveillance" | Garance Burke " Backroom Deals, Mystery Companies and a ‘Killer Lake’: Inside DRC’s Gas and Oil Auction " | Josephine Moulds, Hajar Meddah China's Shadow Empire (Axios) | Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian Civilians Killed by U.S. Drone Strike in Somalia (The Intercept) | Nick Turse " The Dark Seas of Deception: Unmasking EU Fisheries in West Africa's Troubled Waters " | Gideon Sarpong " Where Is My Pension?
" | Lilia Saúl Rodriguez, Luisa García Tellez, and collaborators Immunity and Impunity: How Diplomats Get Away With Exploiting Domestic Workers (Rappler) | Ana P. Santos " 'Caliber 60': A Podcast About the Flow of Avocados, Guns and People " | Stephania Corpi Arnaud and Toya Sarno Jordan To see all of our Transparency & Governance coverage, please visit our initiative page .
TO APPLY, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: A description of the proposed project in no more than 250 words (you can also attach a longer project description or reporting plan as “Additional Materials”); A preliminary budget estimate, including a basic breakdown of costs; A compelling distribution plan This opportunity is open and we are accepting applications. Please review our grant application guidelines and apply today.
If you have specific questions about applying, please contact [email protected] . We aim to support teams that reflect the communities they report on. We hope this grant can help our partner organizations advance their diversity, equity, and inclusion goals and commitments.
We accept grant proposals on a rolling basis. You typically will hear back from us one-two weeks after submitting your application. We particularly welcome applications from the Global South and seek reporting from Africa, Latin America and South and South East Asia.
We are also interested in receiving proposals for collaborative reporting projects by teams of reporters investigating corruption, transparency, and governance issues. Distribution: Proposals should include detailed distribution plans and letters of commitment from outlets where the stories will be published. The Pulitzer Center also encourages creative forms of content distribution and audience engagement beyond story publication.
If you have ideas and strategies for engaging diverse audiences with your reporting project, please include them in our proposal submission form.
To save our grantees and staff time, we thought it would be helpful to outline editorial products and project expenses we don’t fund: Books (we can support a story that might become part of a book, as long as the story is published independently in a media outlet) Feature-length films (we do support short documentaries with ambitious distribution plans) Staff salaries (with the exception of some of our yearlong fellowships) Equipment purchases (equipment rentals are considered on a case-by-case basis) An outlet’s general expenses (for example, rent, utilities, insurance) Routine breaking news and coverage Data projects aimed solely at academic research.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Journalists and nonprofit journalistic organizations worldwide. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Varies ($5,000+) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
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U.S. Civil Society Microgrants 2026 is sponsored by Pulitzer Center. This microgrant aims to support civil society organizations and groups in the United States to utilize Pulitzer Center-supported reporting as part of projects that contribute to a more informed and empowered community. The current cycle focuses on climate and the environment (U.S. fisheries/fishing communities or climate and labor), information and Artificial Intelligence, and global health (mental well-being or connections to the Global South).
U.S. Civil Society Micro-Grants 2026 is a grant from Pulitzer Center that funds civil society organizations in the United States to leverage Pulitzer Center-supported journalism for civic engagement projects. Awards range from $2,000 to $4,000 for projects completed by early December 2026. Eligible focus areas include climate and the environment (fisheries and climate/labor), information and artificial intelligence, and global health (mental well-being and Global South connections). Applications are open to grassroots organizations, academic researchers, educational institutions, youth movements, and coalitions. The deadline is June 8, 2026.
The Pulitzer Center AI Reporting Grants fund in-depth investigative journalism on AI and surveillance technologies and their impact on communities worldwide. The program supports written journalism but also considers exceptional proposals in podcasts, newsletters, and documentary storytelling formats. Grant proposals are accepted on a rolling basis with typical response within one to two weeks. The program covers travel, research, translation, and production costs for reporting projects that examine how AI systems are designed, deployed, and affect communities globally. Both the Pulitzer Center and the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism offer complementary grant rounds.
Brown Girl Jane x SheaMoisture Grant is a grant from SheaMoisture and Brown Girl Jane that funds Black and woman-owned beauty and wellness businesses in the United States. Part of SheaMoisture's broader commitment to addressing racial inequality through its $1 million annual giving fund, this program specifically supports founders at the intersection of Black and women-owned entrepreneurship in the beauty and wellness sector. Applicants must be based in the U.S. and have operated their business for at least one year. Grants range from $10,000 to $25,000. Check the SheaMoisture Fund website for the current open cycle, as deadlines vary by cohort.
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II is sponsored by Administration for Community Living. Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II is a forecasted funding opportunity on Grants.gov from Administration for Community Living. Fiscal Year: 2026. Assistance Listing Number(s): 93.433. <p>The purpose of the Federal SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, and improve the return on investment from Federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation. The specific purpose of NIDILRR's SBIR program is to improve the lives of people with disabilities through R/R&D products generated by small businesses, and to ...