Altavoz Lab Community Journalist Fellowship

"Altavoz Lab supports journalists who are rooted in and serve communities historically underrepresented in mainstream media. We provide the time, mentorship, and funding to help you do the work your community deserves. The fellowship is open to freelancers and staff reporters of all experience levels working in English or Spanish with community-based news outlets that serve historically disinvested audiences across the U.S. We will prioritize applicants working in regions with low civic participation — in other words, places where people may not feel represented or engaged in democratic life — with a particular focus on borderland communities in Arizona, New Mexico, California, and Texas, as well as areas such as Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Puerto Rico. The seven-month-long program launches in April 2026. Fellows will receive up to $8,000 to produce an in-depth reporting project or series, and host newsrooms will receive up to $3,000 in additional funds to deepen and expand their audience engagement beyond social media." Deadline: Feb. 16, 2026.