Applicants are invited to apply for the Regular Grants.
Donor Name: Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/14/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Fund provides grants to journalists for investigative stories that break new ground – which means they uncover wrongdoing in the public and private sectors and reveal information that was previously unknown or hidden, and they shed light on accountability for wrongdoing. Regular Grants for reporting expenses for investigative stories on any topic, in any type of media in the U.S.
Funding Information
These grants are up to $10,000.
Requirements
- Grants are for specific investigative projects. They cover expenses such as travel, records fees, research, equipment rental and reporting time.
- While most applicants are freelancers, some applicants are nonprofit news outlets seeking assistance to cover the expenses of investigations. The Fund encourages proposals from journalists of color.
- The Fund provides grants for print and online articles, television and radio stories, documentary films, podcasts and books.
- To be considered, foreign-based story proposals must have a strong U.S. angle involving American citizens, government or business; all stories must be published in English, in a media outlet in the United States.
- Applications must include a brief summary, proposal, budget, resume, clips, references and letter of commitment from a media outlet to publish the story.
- All information contained in an application is held strictly confidential by the Fund’s board and staff, is shared with no one outside of the organization, and is used solely for the purpose of making a grant decision.
For more information, visit FIJ.
