“Investigative Reporters and Editors’ Freelance Fellowship offers cash awards to assist independent journalists with investigative projects.

There are two types of awards:

• Short-term project – Up to $2,000; a one-year IRE membership; and a two-hour consultancy for reporting and legal services from Freelance Investigative Reporters and Editors (FIRE). This includes video or audio projects for broadcast or online sites; articles for newspapers, magazines, online sites and niche news publications; among others.
• Long-term project – Up to $4,000; a one-year IRE membership; and a two-hour consultancy for reporting and legal services from Freelance Investigative Reporters and Editors (FIRE). This includes books, documentaries, cable series and other long-form projects.

Who is eligible? Journalists who make their living primarily as freelancers. Work must be published primarily in the U.S., or in outlets where the primary audience will be at least a part of the American public.”