2023-24 Connected Coastlines Grants for Journalists
This grant provides financial support to U.S.-based journalists reporting on the effects of climate change on coastal communities, encouraging diverse voices and local storytelling.
Grant Opportunity: 2023-24 Connected Coastlines Grants for Journalists Donor: Pulitzer Center Location: All U.S. coastal states and regions Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: Ongoing Grant Size: $2,000-$8,000 Details: The Pulitzer Center is seeking applications from U.S.-based journalists to report on the local impacts of erratic weather patterns on coastal populations as part of the Connected Coastlines initiative. They aim to support stories underpinned by recent climate science, data, or research for publication or broadcast by small and regional news outlets in U.S. coastal states. The ideal grant size ranges from $2,000 to $8,000. Eligibility Criteria: Open to all U.S.-based journalists planning to publish or broadcast their climate stories with a newsroom based in a U.S. coastal state or region. The center strongly encourages proposals from journalists and newsrooms representing diverse social, racial, ethnic, underrepresented groups, and economic backgrounds. Ineligibility: The grant does not cover expenses related to books, feature-length films, staff salaries, equipment purchases, an outlet’s general expenses, seed money for start-ups, routine breaking news and coverage, advocacy/marketing campaigns, and data projects aimed solely at academic research. For more information visit Pulitzer Center website.
Award Range
$2,000 - $8,000
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
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.
Geographic Eligibility
All