Fund for Investigative Journalism

08/29/2024

The next deadlines to apply for grants are 9/9 for regular grants and 9/20 for seed grants for early reporting. Details and links to FAQs and application forms are on our website!

Call for Proposals: Regular grants Jan. 29; seed grants Feb. 16The Fund for Investigative Journalism is accepting proposals for both regular grants (up to $10,000 for full investigative stories) and seed grants for early reporting (up to $2,500). Proposals for regular grants are due on Jan. 29 at 11...

06/24/2024

This Friday (6/28) at noon Eastern, join our free webinar to learn how Jessica Miller reported on allegations of sexual abuse by a Utah therapist. Her reporting in the Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica, with support from the Fund for Investigative Journalism, led to the therapist's arrest. During our webinar, she’ll talk with award-winning journalist Ellen Weiss about how she did this investigation — and she’ll share tips and resources that other reporters can use. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nrpEb-gWQtu-5bQqZDofXg
https://local.sltrib.com/utah-therapist-built-reputation-for-helping-gay-latter-day-saints-they-say-he-sexually-abused-them/

A Utah therapist built a reputation for helping gay Latter-day Saints. Several patients complained to the church or the state licensing board about inappropriate touching before he gave up his license.

05/30/2024

Rebecca Clarren's book "The Cost of Free Land" was called a "monumental piece of work" by the Boston Globe. How did she report this book, blending her own family's history with investigative and historical journalism? Find out tomorrow (5/31) in our free webinar at noon Eastern. Clarren will share tips and resources other reporters can use in their work. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZA7AVvOeRkOvMuEU1-D_ug #/registration

More on the book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/647961/the-cost-of-free-land-by-rebecca-clarren/

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2023 "Sharply insightful . . . A monumental piece of work."—The Boston Globe An award-winning author investigates the entangled history of her Jewish ancestors' land...

04/23/2024

How did Zhen Wang do this story, which sparked action from Walmart and Congress?

Find out this Friday at our free webinar, where she'll share tips and resources for other reporters. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cVZsIhA_T5WcM_ay9JRLZA #/registration

https://wisconsinwatch.org/2023/05/milwaukee-tool-gloves-chinese-prisoners/

Chishan prisoners report being forced to produce work gloves for the Brookfield, Wis.-based tool company, which did not answer specific questions.

04/12/2024

We just launched a yearlong webinar series to share our grantees' experience and tips with the broader field. Details and registration here: https://fij.org/new-webinar-series-goes-inside-the-investigation-with-tips-and-resources-for-local-reporters/

11/16/2023

We're making a record 45 new grants to journalists for groundbreaking investigative stories. Details and full list of new grantees at link:

WASHINGTON, DC; NOVEMBER 16, 2023 – The Fund for Investigative Journalism announced today that it is making a record 45 new grants for groundbreaking public-service reporting projects. These grants are directly to freelance journalists or media outlets to cover the expenses of specific investigati...

10/12/2023

Join us tomorrow (10/13) at IRE's AccessFest all-virtual conference to learn more about how to get funding for your investigative projects. Details and registration at www.ire.org

04/03/2023

May 1 is the deadline to apply for grants for journalists, up to $10k, for investigative stories on any topic. Details at link; DM us with questions or for help.

The Fund for Investigative Journalism is accepting proposals for grants of up to $10,000 for stories that break new ground and uncover wrongdoing in the public or private sectors. Proposals are due Monday, May 1, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Journalists whose proposals are accepted will be notified....

02/21/2023

This Friday, join us for a free webinar on collaborative investigations. We're teaming up with our colleagues at the Institute for Nonprofit News to provide tips and resources for freelancers and media outlets on how to develop and manage collaborative projects. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P62-L8ILRB2vfiIVvvIVHA

01/11/2023

Deadline to apply for grants for investigative stories is Jan. 30. Go to www.fij.org for details, application form and FAQ. Email us at [email protected] if you need help applying!

09/02/2022

Join us next Friday! Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Hq94wkHbRvOdE-MTdj0Odg

08/30/2022

Deadline next Wednesday (9/7)

Grants, up to $10k, paid directly to journalists for investigative stories on any topic. Details and application form at link:

The Fund for Investigative Journalism is accepting proposals for grants to cover the expenses of investigative stories that break new ground and uncover wrongdoing in the public or private sectors. Grants are for up to $10,000 for stories on any topic.Proposals are due Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, at 1...

05/19/2022

NEW: We're now providing emergency grants for investigative stories on threats to democracy in the U.S. Details and application form here: https://fij.org/emergency-grants-for-coverage-of-threats-to-democracy-in-the-u-s/

02/16/2022

A session every journalist and student can benefit from: Legendary reporter Jim Steele joins the Washington Post's Anu Narayanswamy to share resources, tips and insights on how to access overlooked records to bring color/detail to stories.

Wednesday, 2/23, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern.
REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jMVmkgHNR_Kf9zt_SvjdAQ

01/25/2022

Monday (1/31) is the next deadline to apply for grants for investigative stories on any topic. The application, FAQs and more are on our website, fij.org.

Grants are up to $10k to cover the expenses of investigations (including reporters' time). Grantees also get free editorial and legal help.

Email us at [email protected] for same-day help applying.

10/15/2021

Read our new Grantee Q&A, with Brian Edwards of Columbia Journalism Investigations on his team's work with NPR on a remarkable new investigation into workers dying because of heat.

"In the end, we had essentially done what OSHA failed to do – classify its data related to heat," he says. Within weeks, the story spurred White House action.

https://fij.org/grantee-qa-brian-edwards-on-columbia-journalisms-work-with-npr-about-heat-deaths/

A remarkable new investigation on NPR found that heat is killing workers in the U.S. – particularly people of color – and that there are no federal rules to protect them. A team of investigative reporters across four media organizations in several states found that at least 384 workers have died...

08/13/2021

[Grantee story] New in The New York Times, a deep dive into the under-reported story of fatal police shootings in rural communities nationwide. We provided a grant and other support to the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, which spent a year working with The Marshall Project to dig into 1,200 shootings from 2015-2020.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/us/police-shootings-rural.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

As fatal police shootings have become a flashpoint in U.S. cities, they have also occurred at high rates in rural areas — largely without national attention.

08/02/2021

Join us Aug. 10 for a webinar on covering child welfare, featuring our recent grantees who have covered foster care, child protective services and related issues. Register at www.fij.org. We'll be joined by Gunita Singh of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, who will share tips on how to get information from child welfare agencies. This session will be moderated by Cheryl W. Thompson of NPR.