Applications are currently being accepted for the Fund for Investigative Journalism Regular and Seed Grants 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Fund for Investigative Journalism Regular and Seed Grants
FIJ provides grants and other support for reporters to produce investigative stories that are high-quality, unbiased, and nonpartisan and that have an impact. The program supports investigations that can expose wrongdoing and misuse of power in both the public and private sectors.
Benefits of Fund for Investigative Journalism Regular and Seed Grants
- The maximum grant is $10,000. Grants cover out-of-pocket expenses such as travel, document collection and equipment rental. Grants can also be used to cover reporting time.
- Reporters who have already published an investigation with a grant from the Fund can request up to $2,500 for timely follow-up coverage to the original story.
- Reporters who do not yet have a full investigative proposal, but need support to do initial reporting to develop a story, an apply for seed funding to help cover the expenses of preliminary reporting. These grants range from $1,000 to $2,500.
Fund for Investigative Journalism Regular and Seed Grants Requirements
- Freelance journalists, staff reporters, and media outlets.
- International reporting must have a strong U.S. angle, be published in English, and have a U.S. outlet.
- No resubmissions of declined proposals unless invited.
- No multiple proposals in one cycle (except rare exceptions)
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
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