EJN Asia-Pacific Media Grants

• Eligibility Criteria:
  This grant, funded by the Earth Journalism Network (EJN), is open to media outlets, journalism institutions, and organizations working directly with media or content creators in low- and middle-income countries across the Asia-Pacific region. Civil society organizations, community-based groups, and research institutions are not eligible for this round. Applicants must be legally permitted to receive grants from foreign organizations.
• Type of Funding: Media innovation
• Target Region: Asia-Pacific (excluding Pakistan, Central Asia, and the Middle East)
• Application Language: English

Objectives

The EJN Grants aim to:

• Strengthen journalists’ and media organizations’ capacity to produce high-quality, evidence-based environmental reporting.
• Boost the quantity and quality of environmental media coverage, highlighting the interdependence of human and environmental health.
• Raise awareness of the disproportionate impacts of environmental degradation on vulnerable groups, such as women, Indigenous Peoples, and the poor.
• Foster positive changes in environmental governance, private sector standards, and sustainable consumer habits.

Additional Information

• Funding Amount: Grants range from $15,000 to $20,000 per project, with a total of $100,000 available for 2025 (5-6 projects funded).
• Eligible Activities: Training workshops, mentoring, story grants, development of innovative tools, cross-border collaborations, and partnerships.
• Timeline: Projects must be completed within 12 months. Extensions will not be permitted.

Financial Support: Grants range from $15,000 to $20,000 per project

Deadline: 30 January 2025, 11:59 PM (Pacific/Niue).

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