The Pulitzer Center is seeking applications from journalists who want to report stories as part of Connected Coastlines, a nationwide climate reporting initiative in U.S. coastal states.
Donor Name: Pulitzer Center
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $2,000-$8,000
Details:
Started in 2019, this initiative is building a consortium of newsrooms and independent journalists across the U.S. to report on the local effects of erratic weather patterns on coastal populations using the latest climate science.
Pulitzer Center is eager to receive proposals from staff journalists and freelancers who wish to report on coastal stories, underpinned by recent climate science, data, or research, for publication or broadcast by small and regional news outlets in U.S. coastal states.
Potential applicants should familiarize themselves with some of the recent Connected Coastlines reporting projects. In 2019, the Pulitzer Center supported 15 Connected Coastlines projects. The first project was reported by grantee Hal Bernton of The Seattle Times. They now have supported dozens of reporting projects covering climate change issues on every coastline on the U.S. mainland—the East Coast, Great Lakes, Gulf Coast and West Coast—along with Hawaii and Alaska. They are eager to receive reporting proposals related to the coastal regions of South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas, Alabama, and the Delmarva region.
Funding Information
The ideal range for the most awards will be between $2,000-$8,000.
Eligibility Criteria
This opportunity is open to all U.S.-based journalists with a plan to publish or broadcast their climate stories with a newsroom based in a U.S. coastal state or region. They strongly encourage proposals from journalists and newsrooms who represent a broad array of social, racial, ethnic, underrepresented groups, and economic backgrounds.
Ineligibility
Examples of editorial products or project expenses that the Pulitzer Center grants doesn’t cover:

Books (they can support a story that might become part of a book, as long as the story is published independently in a media outlet)
Feature-length films (they do support short documentaries with ambitious distribution plans)
Staff salaries
Equipment purchases (equipment rentals are considered on a case-by-case basis)
An outlet’s general expenses (for example rent, utilities, insurance)
Seed money for start-ups
Routine breaking news and coverage
Advocacy/marketing campaigns
Data projects aimed solely at academic research. Data should be developed to enhance/support journalism.

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