Applications are currently being accepted for the Pulitzer Center Journalism Grant Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Pulitzer Center Journalism Grant Program
The Pulitzer Center Climate and Labor Special Call funds in-depth, accountability-driven journalism that explores how climate change affects workers, labor systems, and vulnerable communities.
Benefits of Pulitzer Center Journalism Grant Program
The budget range is between USD$5,000 and USD$15,000, depending on project specifics. Budgets can include:
- Costs for field work, like travel, lodging, and meals
- Compensation for local journalist partners or translator
- Data analysis and visualization supports
Pulitzer Center Journalism Grant Program Requirements
- Grants are open to journalists, writers, photographers, radio and podcast producers, and filmmakers. Staff journalists and freelancers of any nationality are eligible to apply. Newsrooms or teams may also apply. The team lead should be the main applicant.
Application Date and Process
Your application should include:
- A description of the proposed project in no more than 250 words
- A thorough reporting and publication plan, with details of final outputs
- A letter or letters of interest (or commitment) from editors and news outlets. Reports are expected to be published by September 2026 or earlier.
- A preliminary budget estimate, including a basic breakdown of costs. Travel grants cover hard costs associated with the reporting; please do not include stipends for the applicants. Local reporting partner/translator/driver fees are acceptable.
- Three contemporaneous samples of published work, either print or broadcast
- Two professional references. These can be either contact information or letters of recommendation. The latter is encouraged when letters from interested producers or editors are available.
- A copy of your curriculum vitae
Application Deadline
06 March, 2026
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