Fund for Investigative Journalism seed and regular grants

• Eligibility Criteria: Freelance journalists, staff reporters and media outlets in the United States are eligible for grants, and their investigations can be for print, online or broadcast stories, books, documentaries or podcasts.
• Type of Funding: Grant
• Target Region: North America
• Application Language: English

The Fund for Investigative Journalism provides grants and other support for reporters to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative stories that have an impact. The applications for two types of grants are currenlty open.

What the grant offers

• Regular grants: We review proposals three to four times a year for grants up to $10,000. The next deadline is Monday, April 27, 2026.
• Seed funding: We provide small grants, up to $2,500, for preliminary reporting that can lead to full investigations such as open-records requests and initial fieldwork. These grants cover costs like open-records requests and initial reporting trips.

Addtionally, the Fund accepts proposals for timely follow-up coverage to original investigations that were produced with grants from the Fund. Grantees can apply for expedited review for follow-up grants up to $2,500.

The funding covers out-of-pocket expenses such as travel, document collection, equipment rental, and reporting time. These grants are intended to enable journalists to pursue in-depth investigations that may otherwise be financially challenging.

How to apply 

The application forms for all types of grants can be found on this page. For FAQs, please visit this page. The last date to submit proposals for Regular and Seed grants in the current cycle is April 27 at 11:59 pm ET.

For more information, please visit this page.