EJN Renewable Energy Story Grants – India

• Eligibility: Indian Journalists
• Target region: India
• Application language: English, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Telugu

The Earth Journalism Network funds journalists, communicators, and social media content creators based anywhere in India to produce in-depth reports on the renewable energy transition. Selected applicants receive financial support and one-to-one editorial mentorship throughout the reporting process. The fund is focused on themes such as generation, finance, transmission, storage, agrivoltaics, decentralised energy, and community empowerment. This is the second round of a multi-round programme.

Eligibility

• Journalists, communicators, and social media content creators based anywhere in India can apply.
• Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in reporting on the renewable energy sector, or other topics related to energy and the environment.
• Communicators will produce one in-depth report, or a series of reports, in text, video, or multimedia formats; content creators are expected to produce at least five pieces of social media content.
• All applicants must include a letter of support from a media outlet committing to publish the work in a timely manner.
• AI-generated content submitted as original work, advocacy-only or uncritical stories without rigorous analysis, and reports self-published in personal blogs or produced for civil society organisations or public relations purposes are not eligible.

Requirements

• Applicants must have a story proposal, including the angle, themes to be covered, and a workplan
• Applicants must have a detailed budget (expected to remain within the stated thresholds)
• Applicants must have a letter of support from a publishing media outlet
• Applicants must have two relevant work samples or links to published stories

How to Apply

Log into or create an account on the EJN platform, complete the online application form, and submit before 15 November 2026, 11:59 PM (Asia/Kolkata). Downloadable calls for applications are available in Hindi, Marathi, and Odia on the EJN opportunity page. Apply here.

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