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Awards

Photo Contest — Regenerative Agriculture: Fostering Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods

Sustainable Agriculture Network

"Share images that capture how regenerative agriculture supports resilient ecosystems, thriving landscapes, and the people who depend on them." The contest is open to participants worldwide who are 18 years or older. No entry fee. Prizes:
  • Overall 1st Prize: $1,000 USD
  • People's Choice Award: $400 USD
  • Three Category Winners: $200 USD each
  • Finalists will be featured at the Regenerative Agriculture Forum in Brazil, June 23, 2026
Deadline: May 15, 2026
Awards

Photo Contest — Regenerative Agriculture: Fostering Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods

Summary:
"Share images that capture how regenerative agriculture supports resilient ecosystems, thriving landscapes, and the people who depend on them." The contest is open to participants worldwide who are 18 years or older. No entry fee. Prizes:
  • Overall 1st Prize: $1,000 USD
  • People's Choice Award: $400 USD
  • Three Category Winners: $200 USD each
  • Finalists will be featured at the Regenerative Agriculture Forum in Brazil, June 23, 2026
Deadline: May 15, 2026
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Sustainable Agriculture Network

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Podcast

What’s Next in Health Journalism?

"In this episode of Voices in African Health, host Sharon Quntai speaks with Sheriff Bojang, Deputy Political Editor at The Africa Report, and Ben Deighton, President of the World Federation of Science Journalists, about what comes next for health journalism in Africa. This discussion builds on the launch of the Africa Health Media Trends Report, which brought together insights from African journalists across the continent. The conversation reflects on the realities shaping health reporting today, from funding pressures and shifting global health priorities to the growing focus on issues like non-communicable diseases, mental health, and health financing. It also explores how journalists can better balance data with human-centered storytelling, and why continued collaboration between the media, health experts, and communicators is essential to ensure health stories are told accurately, responsibly, and in ways that truly connect with audiences."
Podcast

What’s Next in Health Journalism?

Summary:
"In this episode of Voices in African Health, host Sharon Quntai speaks with Sheriff Bojang, Deputy Political Editor at The Africa Report, and Ben Deighton, President of the World Federation of Science Journalists, about what comes next for health journalism in Africa. This discussion builds on the launch of the Africa Health Media Trends Report, which brought together insights from African journalists across the continent. The conversation reflects on the realities shaping health reporting today, from funding pressures and shifting global health priorities to the growing focus on issues like non-communicable diseases, mental health, and health financing. It also explores how journalists can better balance data with human-centered storytelling, and why continued collaboration between the media, health experts, and communicators is essential to ensure health stories are told accurately, responsibly, and in ways that truly connect with audiences."
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FINN Partners

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April 16, 2026

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Fellowships & Grants

Gordon Sinclair Roving Reporter Bursary

"The Gordon Sinclair Roving Reporter Bursary supports a research and reporting trip by an early career Canadian journalist who has recently graduated from one of Canada’s university-level journalism programs. The purpose of the $15,000 bursary is to encourage a young journalist to get off the beaten track for a minimum of six weeks. The successful applicant will outline a proposal to travel abroad or to a region of Canada that is not usually well covered by the media and to research and then prepare a substantial body of journalistic work on an important issue. A key element of the bursary is journalistic mentorship for the successful candidate and some assistance with preparations for the trip. Journalists who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents and who graduated from a university-level journalism program in the past five years are eligible to apply for the Gordon Sinclair Roving Reporter Bursary. Journalism students who are in their graduating year are eligible to apply for the bursary but must demonstrate that they are eligible to graduate this June. Applicants who work full-time with a media organization must be able to take a leave of absence for a minimum of six weeks to take up the reporting trip if selected for the bursary." Deadline: May 10, 2026.
Fellowships & Grants

Gordon Sinclair Roving Reporter Bursary

Summary:
"The Gordon Sinclair Roving Reporter Bursary supports a research and reporting trip by an early career Canadian journalist who has recently graduated from one of Canada’s university-level journalism programs. The purpose of the $15,000 bursary is to encourage a young journalist to get off the beaten track for a minimum of six weeks. The successful applicant will outline a proposal to travel abroad or to a region of Canada that is not usually well covered by the media and to research and then prepare a substantial body of journalistic work on an important issue. A key element of the bursary is journalistic mentorship for the successful candidate and some assistance with preparations for the trip. Journalists who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents and who graduated from a university-level journalism program in the past five years are eligible to apply for the Gordon Sinclair Roving Reporter Bursary. Journalism students who are in their graduating year are eligible to apply for the bursary but must demonstrate that they are eligible to graduate this June. Applicants who work full-time with a media organization must be able to take a leave of absence for a minimum of six weeks to take up the reporting trip if selected for the bursary." Deadline: May 10, 2026.
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Events

How To Cover Nature Crime

"How can journalists report on nature crime and other criminal activity that affects the environment, as well as the people who live in and depend on these ecosystems? What tools, collaborations and reporting approaches are needed to uncover illegal logging, mining, drug trafficking, and other threats to ecosystems and Indigenous and local communities? "Join this special webinar hosted by Mongabay’s Global Bureau. ... Drawing on reporting by Mongabay’s Nature Crime fellows in Mongabay Latam and Mongabay Indonesia, the discussion explores what journalists can learn from their methods, tools, and field experience."
  • When: May 5, 2026 at 12:00 UTC // 8 a.m. EDT
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How To Cover Nature Crime

Summary:
"How can journalists report on nature crime and other criminal activity that affects the environment, as well as the people who live in and depend on these ecosystems? What tools, collaborations and reporting approaches are needed to uncover illegal logging, mining, drug trafficking, and other threats to ecosystems and Indigenous and local communities? "Join this special webinar hosted by Mongabay’s Global Bureau. ... Drawing on reporting by Mongabay’s Nature Crime fellows in Mongabay Latam and Mongabay Indonesia, the discussion explores what journalists can learn from their methods, tools, and field experience."
  • When: May 5, 2026 at 12:00 UTC // 8 a.m. EDT
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A Burning House, A Quiet Media, A Silenced Majority

"Climate coverage declined globally in 2025 by 14% compared to 2024. In the US, ABC News, CBS News, and NBC News reduced the airtime devoted to climate change by 35%. ... To understand this retreat from climate coverage and how it might be remedied, CCNow’s executive director Mark Hertsgaard held conversations in early 2026 with more than 30 climate journalists at leading TV, radio, newspaper, magazine, and digital news outlets in Asia, North and South America, Europe, and Africa. ... Those conversations, along with CCNow’s years of work with journalists and news outlets around the world, inform a white paper that CCNow is releasing today."
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A Burning House, A Quiet Media, A Silenced Majority

Summary:
"Climate coverage declined globally in 2025 by 14% compared to 2024. In the US, ABC News, CBS News, and NBC News reduced the airtime devoted to climate change by 35%. ... To understand this retreat from climate coverage and how it might be remedied, CCNow’s executive director Mark Hertsgaard held conversations in early 2026 with more than 30 climate journalists at leading TV, radio, newspaper, magazine, and digital news outlets in Asia, North and South America, Europe, and Africa. ... Those conversations, along with CCNow’s years of work with journalists and news outlets around the world, inform a white paper that CCNow is releasing today."
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Covering Climate Now

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April 16, 2026

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Live From SEJ: The State of Climate Journalism

"Covering Climate Now held a frank conversation about the state of climate journalism, in a discussion from the Society of Environmental Journalists convention in Chicago. Amid concerns about a backsliding of climate coverage in the press, CCNow interviewed dozens of climate reporters from around the world to assess the challenges facing reporters on the climate beat. The result is ‘A Burning House, A Quiet Media, A Silenced Majority,’ a new white paper from CCNow that was released at SEJ."
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Live From SEJ: The State of Climate Journalism

Summary:
"Covering Climate Now held a frank conversation about the state of climate journalism, in a discussion from the Society of Environmental Journalists convention in Chicago. Amid concerns about a backsliding of climate coverage in the press, CCNow interviewed dozens of climate reporters from around the world to assess the challenges facing reporters on the climate beat. The result is ‘A Burning House, A Quiet Media, A Silenced Majority,’ a new white paper from CCNow that was released at SEJ."
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Covering Climate Now

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April 16, 2026

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Fellowships & Grants

Puffin Foundation Investigative Fund

Type Investigations

"The Puffin Foundation supports investigative journalism in the independent media seeking to highlight voices and stories often excluded or marginalized by mainstream outlets. The foundation’s commitment to journalism in the public interest allows Type Investigations to produce and place in-depth investigative stories in a variety of publications and to support independent reporters. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and will be evaluated monthly." Grants range from $3,000-$6,000. Open to journalists worldwide; however, the story must be related to the U.S. and published initially in a U.S. outlet.
Fellowships & Grants

Puffin Foundation Investigative Fund

Summary:
"The Puffin Foundation supports investigative journalism in the independent media seeking to highlight voices and stories often excluded or marginalized by mainstream outlets. The foundation’s commitment to journalism in the public interest allows Type Investigations to produce and place in-depth investigative stories in a variety of publications and to support independent reporters. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and will be evaluated monthly." Grants range from $3,000-$6,000. Open to journalists worldwide; however, the story must be related to the U.S. and published initially in a U.S. outlet.
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Type Investigations

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Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira Contest for Communication and Journalism in Defense of the Environment, Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Communities

Government of Brazil

"The initiative seeks to recognize and contemplate communication and media education works dedicated to the protection of the environment and the defense of the rights of indigenous peoples and traditional communities and freedom of expression. ... The contest includes works published or aired from January 2023, divided into six categories: 1) Text Reporting; 2) Photojournalism and Visual Arts; 3) Audiovisual Reportage; 4) Indigenous Communication; 5) Communication of Traditional Communities; and 6) Media Education. ... The amount of R$300 thousand [approximately USD$58,000] will be distributed as a financial incentive to the top three in each category. Those selected in first place will receive R$30 thousand; the runners-up, R$15 thousand; and the third, R$5 thousand." The contest, open to journalists, popular communicators, artists and researchers over 18 years old, is free to enter. Deadline: May 21, 2026."
Awards

Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira Contest for Communication and Journalism in Defense of the Environment, Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Communities

Summary:
"The initiative seeks to recognize and contemplate communication and media education works dedicated to the protection of the environment and the defense of the rights of indigenous peoples and traditional communities and freedom of expression. ... The contest includes works published or aired from January 2023, divided into six categories: 1) Text Reporting; 2) Photojournalism and Visual Arts; 3) Audiovisual Reportage; 4) Indigenous Communication; 5) Communication of Traditional Communities; and 6) Media Education. ... The amount of R$300 thousand [approximately USD$58,000] will be distributed as a financial incentive to the top three in each category. Those selected in first place will receive R$30 thousand; the runners-up, R$15 thousand; and the third, R$5 thousand." The contest, open to journalists, popular communicators, artists and researchers over 18 years old, is free to enter. Deadline: May 21, 2026."
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Government of Brazil

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Conference

First Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels

"To help journalists understand the Santa Marta conference and how they might go about covering it [in person or remotely], CCNow hosted a webinar on April 15. Panelists included key Colombian and Dutch diplomats who are organizing the conference and The Guardian’s Jonathan Watts. CCNow’s executive director and co-founder, Mark Hertsgaard, moderated. CCNow’s Hertsgaard and Elena González will also be in Santa Marta to support journalists with their coverage; please contact them via  editors@coveringclimatenow.org. ... The First Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels, taking place April 24–29 in Santa Marta, Colombia, will begin drafting a global 'roadmap' to phase out fossil fuels. Petrostates used UN consensus rules to veto that idea last November at COP30. But as CCNow pointed out in an article published this week, the Santa Marta conference will not be governed by UN rules. What’s more, the 85-plus countries that favored a roadmap at COP30 collectively amount to the biggest economic superpower on Earth. If they can outline a credible roadmap for withdrawing their immense buying power from fossil fuels, it could echo the effect of the 2015 Paris Agreement, causing governments and private investors alike to follow suit for fear their fossil fuel investments will become stranded assets."
Conference

First Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels

Summary:
"To help journalists understand the Santa Marta conference and how they might go about covering it [in person or remotely], CCNow hosted a webinar on April 15. Panelists included key Colombian and Dutch diplomats who are organizing the conference and The Guardian’s Jonathan Watts. CCNow’s executive director and co-founder, Mark Hertsgaard, moderated. CCNow’s Hertsgaard and Elena González will also be in Santa Marta to support journalists with their coverage; please contact them via  editors@coveringclimatenow.org. ... The First Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels, taking place April 24–29 in Santa Marta, Colombia, will begin drafting a global 'roadmap' to phase out fossil fuels. Petrostates used UN consensus rules to veto that idea last November at COP30. But as CCNow pointed out in an article published this week, the Santa Marta conference will not be governed by UN rules. What’s more, the 85-plus countries that favored a roadmap at COP30 collectively amount to the biggest economic superpower on Earth. If they can outline a credible roadmap for withdrawing their immense buying power from fossil fuels, it could echo the effect of the 2015 Paris Agreement, causing governments and private investors alike to follow suit for fear their fossil fuel investments will become stranded assets."
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April 24, 2026 - April 29, 2026

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Workshop

SWCC In-Person Workshop: Moderating for Impact

Science Writers and Communicators of Canada

"Science writers and communicators are often asked to drive discussions by moderating or sitting on panels in a variety of professional and public venues. How they perform these roles has a big impact on how audiences contextualize important issues and these are roles of increasing importance given the current geopolitical climate. Additionally, acting in these roles can be an important source of income and professional experience. Despite this, there is little training for journalists and science communicators on how to maximize the impacts of these experiences for audiences and moderators. Consequently, panel events often fall into predictable patterns: a mic passed up and down a role of panelists, a lack of on-stage chemistry, awkward and sometimes uncomfortable inequity of air time, and a missed opportunity for everyone. But it doesn’t have to be this way! Dynamic, inclusive, entertaining experiences can help tell meaningful, memorable stories. Effective hosting is a performance that requires artful preparation, creativity and engagement, augmenting and managing a well-chosen format and structure. In addition to teaching basic moderation and facilitation skills, this workshop will help science communications and media professionals hone their hosting skills by tackling pre-event preparation, dynamic event formats, stage-presence, on-stage and virtual interviewing, participant management and audience engagement. Participants will by guided through improvisational techniques to create and experiment with a variety of panel and other moderated formats in a safe, innovation-friendly environment. We’ll develop a vocabulary for managing on stage conversations and use role playing scenarios to try out different styles and techniques in a low-stakes collaborative and supportive environment."
  • Where: Montreal, Quebec
  • When: June 14, 2026 @ 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
  • Cost: TBD
Registration opens soon.
Workshop

SWCC In-Person Workshop: Moderating for Impact

Summary:
"Science writers and communicators are often asked to drive discussions by moderating or sitting on panels in a variety of professional and public venues. How they perform these roles has a big impact on how audiences contextualize important issues and these are roles of increasing importance given the current geopolitical climate. Additionally, acting in these roles can be an important source of income and professional experience. Despite this, there is little training for journalists and science communicators on how to maximize the impacts of these experiences for audiences and moderators. Consequently, panel events often fall into predictable patterns: a mic passed up and down a role of panelists, a lack of on-stage chemistry, awkward and sometimes uncomfortable inequity of air time, and a missed opportunity for everyone. But it doesn’t have to be this way! Dynamic, inclusive, entertaining experiences can help tell meaningful, memorable stories. Effective hosting is a performance that requires artful preparation, creativity and engagement, augmenting and managing a well-chosen format and structure. In addition to teaching basic moderation and facilitation skills, this workshop will help science communications and media professionals hone their hosting skills by tackling pre-event preparation, dynamic event formats, stage-presence, on-stage and virtual interviewing, participant management and audience engagement. Participants will by guided through improvisational techniques to create and experiment with a variety of panel and other moderated formats in a safe, innovation-friendly environment. We’ll develop a vocabulary for managing on stage conversations and use role playing scenarios to try out different styles and techniques in a low-stakes collaborative and supportive environment."
  • Where: Montreal, Quebec
  • When: June 14, 2026 @ 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
  • Cost: TBD
Registration opens soon.
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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada

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Awards

DIG Awards

DIG Documentaries Investigations Journalism - ETS

"The DIG Awards acknowledge excellence in journalism and encourage the work of reporters who use video and audio to investigate current social, economic, technological, environmental and political issues." 2026 call for entry. Deadlines:
  • “Video” and “Audio & Podcast” categories: June 6, 2026 (non-monetary prizes; opportunity to be screened at the 2026 DIG Festival, September 23-27 in Modena
  • “DIG Pitch «Matteo Scanni»” category: June 15, 2026 (for documentaries in development; includes funding of up to €15,000)
Awards

DIG Awards

Summary:
"The DIG Awards acknowledge excellence in journalism and encourage the work of reporters who use video and audio to investigate current social, economic, technological, environmental and political issues." 2026 call for entry. Deadlines:
  • “Video” and “Audio & Podcast” categories: June 6, 2026 (non-monetary prizes; opportunity to be screened at the 2026 DIG Festival, September 23-27 in Modena
  • “DIG Pitch «Matteo Scanni»” category: June 15, 2026 (for documentaries in development; includes funding of up to €15,000)
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DIG Documentaries Investigations Journalism - ETS

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Fellowships & Grants

RTDNF Canada Scholarships

"The Radio-Television Digital News Foundation was established by the RTDNA in 1978 to offer financial assistance to students in Canada." Categories include, but are not limited to:
  • $5,000 CBC David Suzuki Scholarship "for students from racialized communities with a demonstrated interest in science journalism who are in their final year of a college or university journalism program."
  • $10,000 Sachedina/CTV News Fellowship "for a journalism student from a Canadian university or college who has recently graduated or is within one year from graduation ... to produce a substantial and original piece of journalism that will be considered for publication on a CTV News platform."
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Fellowships & Grants

RTDNF Canada Scholarships

Summary:
"The Radio-Television Digital News Foundation was established by the RTDNA in 1978 to offer financial assistance to students in Canada." Categories include, but are not limited to:
  • $5,000 CBC David Suzuki Scholarship "for students from racialized communities with a demonstrated interest in science journalism who are in their final year of a college or university journalism program."
  • $10,000 Sachedina/CTV News Fellowship "for a journalism student from a Canadian university or college who has recently graduated or is within one year from graduation ... to produce a substantial and original piece of journalism that will be considered for publication on a CTV News platform."
Deadline: April 30, 2026
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Article

How To Cover Science at Risk – Lessons From Ukraine

The Association of British Science Writers "partnered with Science at Risk, a digital platform and community of Ukrainian scientists affected by Russia’s war, and Olesia Pavlyshyn, a science journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Ukrainian popular science media 'Kunsht', to prepare some guidelines on what and how to report about science during wartime. The article ... discusses Ukrainian examples, but these can also be applied in other conflict situations."  
Article

How To Cover Science at Risk – Lessons From Ukraine

Summary:
The Association of British Science Writers "partnered with Science at Risk, a digital platform and community of Ukrainian scientists affected by Russia’s war, and Olesia Pavlyshyn, a science journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Ukrainian popular science media 'Kunsht', to prepare some guidelines on what and how to report about science during wartime. The article ... discusses Ukrainian examples, but these can also be applied in other conflict situations."  
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March 30, 2026

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Organization

ComSciCon Canada

Nonprofit ComSciCon Canada hosts ComSciConCAN, "Canada’s first national science communication workshop for graduate students. This unique professional development program aims to help the next generation of leaders in STEM fields develop the skills needed to communicate their research and ideas to their peers, experts in other fields, policymakers, and the general public."
  • ComSciConCAN 2026 takes place June 19-21. Deadline to apply: Feb 16.
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ComSciCon Canada

Summary:
Nonprofit ComSciCon Canada hosts ComSciConCAN, "Canada’s first national science communication workshop for graduate students. This unique professional development program aims to help the next generation of leaders in STEM fields develop the skills needed to communicate their research and ideas to their peers, experts in other fields, policymakers, and the general public."
  • ComSciConCAN 2026 takes place June 19-21. Deadline to apply: Feb 16.
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Fellowships & Grants

IRE Fellowships & Scholarships

Investigative Reporters & Editors

"IRE offers numerous fellowships and scholarships each year, thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and donors. Assistance typically includes a one-year IRE membership/renewal and the program registration fee." Options include but are not limited to:    
Fellowships & Grants

IRE Fellowships & Scholarships

Summary:
"IRE offers numerous fellowships and scholarships each year, thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and donors. Assistance typically includes a one-year IRE membership/renewal and the program registration fee." Options include but are not limited to:    
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Investigative Reporters & Editors

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Fellowships & Grants

Doc Society Fund

"The Doc Society Fund is dedicated to cinematic non-fiction storytelling that uncovers the architecture of power: the systems, structures, and ideologies driving our global present in a time of rising authoritarianism and political entropy, stories that help us imagine the better futures we all deserve. We are granting on a quarterly basis." Rolling deadline. Submit an Expression of Interest.
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Doc Society Fund

Summary:
"The Doc Society Fund is dedicated to cinematic non-fiction storytelling that uncovers the architecture of power: the systems, structures, and ideologies driving our global present in a time of rising authoritarianism and political entropy, stories that help us imagine the better futures we all deserve. We are granting on a quarterly basis." Rolling deadline. Submit an Expression of Interest.
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Awards

IJA Indigenous Media Awards

Indigenous Journalists Association

"The annual competition recognizes excellence in reporting by Indigenous and non-Indigenous journalists across the U.S., Canada and globally." Categories include Best Health Coverage and Best Environmental Coverage. Deadline: March 30, 2026, extended to April 6.
Awards

IJA Indigenous Media Awards

Summary:
"The annual competition recognizes excellence in reporting by Indigenous and non-Indigenous journalists across the U.S., Canada and globally." Categories include Best Health Coverage and Best Environmental Coverage. Deadline: March 30, 2026, extended to April 6.
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Indigenous Journalists Association

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Article

A New Vanguard of Science Writing Emerges in the Global South

"Science journalism faces a crisis worldwide. From a precipitous drop in funding to the rise of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, science writers find themselves wrestling with new threats to the industry. This crisis has disproportionately impacted journalists in the Global South, who face systemic inequalities and resource constraints compared with their colleagues in the U.S. and Europe. To meet these challenges, journalists have developed innovative models and strategies to secure funding, carve out new audiences, and foster a sense of community among their peers. These strategies were at the forefront of the 2025 World Conference of Science Journalists in Pretoria, South Africa. There, a panel featured four science journalists from Latin America and South Africa, who presented on their own unique solutions to meet the moment."
Article

A New Vanguard of Science Writing Emerges in the Global South

Summary:
"Science journalism faces a crisis worldwide. From a precipitous drop in funding to the rise of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, science writers find themselves wrestling with new threats to the industry. This crisis has disproportionately impacted journalists in the Global South, who face systemic inequalities and resource constraints compared with their colleagues in the U.S. and Europe. To meet these challenges, journalists have developed innovative models and strategies to secure funding, carve out new audiences, and foster a sense of community among their peers. These strategies were at the forefront of the 2025 World Conference of Science Journalists in Pretoria, South Africa. There, a panel featured four science journalists from Latin America and South Africa, who presented on their own unique solutions to meet the moment."
Author:

Joseph Cariz

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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March 26, 2026

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Organization

Balkan Network of Science Journalists

"This is a group of science journalists, writers and communicators from across South East Europe, interested in improving quality of critical and ethical science coverage in the media. ... A webinar on 13 March [2026] discussed the Balkan Network of Science Journalists' ambitious project to produce specially tailored guides to science journalism for various countries in Southeast Europe. The aim is to combine international best practices in science journalism with local nuances and an understanding of each country's media and research landscape, in order to give aspiring science journalists a practical and useful set of guides to help them build a career reporting in their own language for media in their own country. The webinar discussed the project, including yearly networking and skills seminars, and brainstormed ideas for continuing and expanding the project in the next few years."
  • Find links to the science journalism guides on the BNSJ blog, in Turkish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Romanian, Albanian and Bulgarian (as of Dec. 2025).
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Balkan Network of Science Journalists

Summary:
"This is a group of science journalists, writers and communicators from across South East Europe, interested in improving quality of critical and ethical science coverage in the media. ... A webinar on 13 March [2026] discussed the Balkan Network of Science Journalists' ambitious project to produce specially tailored guides to science journalism for various countries in Southeast Europe. The aim is to combine international best practices in science journalism with local nuances and an understanding of each country's media and research landscape, in order to give aspiring science journalists a practical and useful set of guides to help them build a career reporting in their own language for media in their own country. The webinar discussed the project, including yearly networking and skills seminars, and brainstormed ideas for continuing and expanding the project in the next few years."
  • Find links to the science journalism guides on the BNSJ blog, in Turkish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Romanian, Albanian and Bulgarian (as of Dec. 2025).
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Fellowships & Grants

Roy W. Dean Grant for Filmmakers

"The Roy W. Dean Grant funds independent films that are unique and make a contribution to society that, without its help, might otherwise never get made." Grants range from $3,000-3,500, along with up to $20,000 in services and discounts for production and post-production. Grant application fee waivers are available for those in financial need. 2026 deadlines:
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Roy W. Dean Grant for Filmmakers

Summary:
"The Roy W. Dean Grant funds independent films that are unique and make a contribution to society that, without its help, might otherwise never get made." Grants range from $3,000-3,500, along with up to $20,000 in services and discounts for production and post-production. Grant application fee waivers are available for those in financial need. 2026 deadlines:
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David McClure Public Interest Journalism Fellowship

Oxford International Centre for Publishing

"Starting in 2026, the Fellowship has been established via the David McClure Trust Fund. The fund will support one nonfiction writer per year for the next five years to work on a timely and independent piece of long-form journalism that holds significant relevance within today’s society. It will focus on public interest journalism which, without this funding, might never be published." The fellowship begins each September and is open to journalists worldwide, providing a  £15,000 grant, remote mentoring and other resources. The annual application deadline is May 31.
Fellowships & Grants

David McClure Public Interest Journalism Fellowship

Summary:
"Starting in 2026, the Fellowship has been established via the David McClure Trust Fund. The fund will support one nonfiction writer per year for the next five years to work on a timely and independent piece of long-form journalism that holds significant relevance within today’s society. It will focus on public interest journalism which, without this funding, might never be published." The fellowship begins each September and is open to journalists worldwide, providing a  £15,000 grant, remote mentoring and other resources. The annual application deadline is May 31.
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Oxford International Centre for Publishing

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Fellowships & Grants

The Data-Driven Reporting Project

Google News Initiative and Northwestern University | Medill

"Today much of investigative journalism is about acquiring, organizing and analyzing large, digital document sets. Technology plays a critical role in all phases but those resources are unevenly distributed. Only a few news organizations are able to take advantage of these advances. Many local news organizations and freelance journalists, especially those who serve local and underrepresented communities, would benefit from additional resources. This program aims to close this gap with targeted, financial awards to organizations and freelancers working on document-focused, investigative stories." Deadline: March 31, 2026. Recipients receive:
  • Grants of up to $35,000 for document-based investigative projects that serve local and/or underrepresented communities in the US and Canada.
  • Training and support from Medill on Google Journalist Studio tools, and more.
Fellowships & Grants

The Data-Driven Reporting Project

Summary:
"Today much of investigative journalism is about acquiring, organizing and analyzing large, digital document sets. Technology plays a critical role in all phases but those resources are unevenly distributed. Only a few news organizations are able to take advantage of these advances. Many local news organizations and freelance journalists, especially those who serve local and underrepresented communities, would benefit from additional resources. This program aims to close this gap with targeted, financial awards to organizations and freelancers working on document-focused, investigative stories." Deadline: March 31, 2026. Recipients receive:
  • Grants of up to $35,000 for document-based investigative projects that serve local and/or underrepresented communities in the US and Canada.
  • Training and support from Medill on Google Journalist Studio tools, and more.
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Google News Initiative and Northwestern University | Medill

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Fellowships & Grants

Pulitzer Center Impact Seed Fund

"The Pulitzer Center Impact Seed Fund (ISF) supports educational and engagement initiatives in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia related to issues highlighted in Pulitzer Center-supported journalism, addressing the most critical challenges confronting our planet's ecosystems and communities. The 2026 ISF focuses on ocean, transparency and governance, and climate change, rainforests, and its interconnection with workers and vulnerable communities. Grants range from USD $2,500 to $4,000, varying by region." Deadlines:
  • Africa and Latin America: April 19, 2026
  • Southeast Asia: May 3, 2026
 
Fellowships & Grants

Pulitzer Center Impact Seed Fund

Summary:
"The Pulitzer Center Impact Seed Fund (ISF) supports educational and engagement initiatives in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia related to issues highlighted in Pulitzer Center-supported journalism, addressing the most critical challenges confronting our planet's ecosystems and communities. The 2026 ISF focuses on ocean, transparency and governance, and climate change, rainforests, and its interconnection with workers and vulnerable communities. Grants range from USD $2,500 to $4,000, varying by region." Deadlines:
  • Africa and Latin America: April 19, 2026
  • Southeast Asia: May 3, 2026
 
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VISIT
Organization

Science Journalists Association of Australia

"The Science Journalists Association of Australia is a not-for-profit incorporated association. It was founded in 2019 to support and foster the professional interests of practising and aspiring science journalists in Australia, and to champion and advocate for independence and excellence in science journalism. SJAA provides networking, professional development and training opportunities for science journalists at all career stages, resources for those both practising and interested in science journalism, and aims to raise awareness of the importance of science journalism in Australia. We organise events, provide grants and mentoring, keep Australian science journalists up to date with opportunities, collect resources of interest and use to science journalists, and advocate for greater recognition and celebration of Australian science journalism."
Organization

Science Journalists Association of Australia

Summary:
"The Science Journalists Association of Australia is a not-for-profit incorporated association. It was founded in 2019 to support and foster the professional interests of practising and aspiring science journalists in Australia, and to champion and advocate for independence and excellence in science journalism. SJAA provides networking, professional development and training opportunities for science journalists at all career stages, resources for those both practising and interested in science journalism, and aims to raise awareness of the importance of science journalism in Australia. We organise events, provide grants and mentoring, keep Australian science journalists up to date with opportunities, collect resources of interest and use to science journalists, and advocate for greater recognition and celebration of Australian science journalism."
Category:
For:
VISIT
Events

Pitch Clinic at the Perugia Journalism Festival

"Covering Climate Now and Clean Energy Wire are hosting a practical session at the 2026 International Journalism Festival in Perugia: 'Covering a heating world with fewer resources.' The session is designed to help freelance climate journalists navigate shifting editorial priorities and tighter budgets, and it includes a live pitch clinic. ... We’ll workshop pitches that have been submitted in advance. The strongest will be considered for publication by The Guardian."
  • Attendance in person is not required to submit a pitch.
  • The session will be live-streamed and on-demand, for free.
  • Only 100 pitches will be accepted, and then the form will be closed.
Events

Pitch Clinic at the Perugia Journalism Festival

Summary:
"Covering Climate Now and Clean Energy Wire are hosting a practical session at the 2026 International Journalism Festival in Perugia: 'Covering a heating world with fewer resources.' The session is designed to help freelance climate journalists navigate shifting editorial priorities and tighter budgets, and it includes a live pitch clinic. ... We’ll workshop pitches that have been submitted in advance. The strongest will be considered for publication by The Guardian."
  • Attendance in person is not required to submit a pitch.
  • The session will be live-streamed and on-demand, for free.
  • Only 100 pitches will be accepted, and then the form will be closed.
Category:
For:
VISIT