What if your next investigative story on gender equality, women’s rights, or the challenges facing women and girls could receive funding to help take it from an idea to publication?
The Pulitzer Center Gender Equality Grant supports journalists and media organizations developing ambitious reporting projects on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Quick Facts
- Opportunity Type: Journalism Grant
- Host Organization: Pulitzer Center
- Location: Worldwide / Remote
- Nationality: Open to applicants globally
- Eligible Applicants: Freelance journalists, independent journalists, staff reporters, media organizations, and collaborative reporting teams
- Age Limit: None
- Degree Required: No specific degree requirement stated
- Work Experience: Open to journalists and media professionals; specific minimum experience is not stated
- Field: Journalism, investigative reporting, gender equality, women’s empowerment, social justice
- Mode: Remote / Project-based
- Grant Amount: Approximately US$5,000 on average, with funding varying according to the reporting project
- Application Fee: US$0
- Deadline: Rolling basis
- Funding Uses: Reporting, travel, data research, translation, and production-related costs
- Application Requirement: Project description, preliminary budget, and publication/audience distribution plan
What Does the Grant Cover?
The funding can support expenses connected to producing the reporting project, including:
- Travel and field reporting
- Data and investigative research
- Translation
- Production costs
- Other project-related reporting expenses
The average grant is around US$5,000, although the final amount can vary depending on the scope and needs of the proposed project.
Who Can Apply?
The opportunity is designed for journalists and media professionals working on reporting related to:
- Gender equality
- Women’s empowerment
- Women and girls
- Systemic gender-related challenges
- Data-driven investigative journalism
Applications can come from individual journalists as well as media organizations and collaborative reporting teams.
What You Need to Apply
Applicants should be prepared to provide:
- A concise project description of up to 250 words
- A preliminary budget
- A clear publication or audience distribution plan
No Fixed Deadline
One interesting feature is that this is a rolling opportunity rather than a competition with one annual closing date. That means eligible journalists can submit proposals throughout the year.
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