Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is currently accepting applications for its Story Grants to Report on Asia’s Endangered Ape 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About EJN Story Grants to Report on Asia’s Endangered Ape
The Earth Journalism Network reporting grant supports journalists in Asia to investigate and report on ape conservation issues.The grant focuses on orangutans, gibbons and other apes facing threats in the wild and in captivity.
Benefits of EJN Story Grants to Report on Asia’s Endangered Ape
- They expect to award up to 10 grants with budgets of up to US$1,500 each.
EJN Story Grants to Report on Asia’s Endangered Ape Requirements
- Applicants must be from one of the following nine gibbon- and/or orangutan-range countries in Asia: Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
- Preference will be given to those who completed the workshop.
- For the purposes of this opportunity, we will only be accepting applications in English. Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to consider applications in other languages at this time.
- Groups of journalists are encouraged to apply. However, the application must be made in the name of one lead applicant. Lead applicants are responsible for communicating with EJN and receiving funds on the group’s behalf, if awarded.
- Applications are open to journalists working in any medium (online, print, television, radio) and other media practitioners with experience covering conservation issues.
- welcome applications from early-career journalists and experienced reporters with a track record of covering conservation issues. Applications from freelance reporters and staff from all types of media organizations—international, national, local and community-based are eligible. We especially encourage women, rural and/or Indigenous and early-career journalists to apply.
- They welcome applications from freelance reporters and staff from all types of media organizations—community-based, local national and international. The grant can fund travel costs, reporter stipends, multimedia elements and more. Besides funding, grantees will receive 1-1 editorial mentorship from an experienced journalist and training on how to repackage their reporting for social media to reach a wider audience.
- Applicants are required to be transparent about the use of generative AI tools, if any, to revise their proposals. EJN reserves the right to disqualify applicants from consideration if they have been found to have engaged in unethical or improper professional conduct, including, but not limited to, submitting AI-generated content as their own.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
19 July, 2026
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