The Grant Desk - Research & Journalism, US https://www.artificialnouveau.com/smalltools/grants/ Paid open calls, fellowships and residencies in AI, tech, research, and digital and mixed-media arts, sorted into the right pile. Updated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Research & Journalism, US. en 360 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:45:20 +0000 Future of Work Reporting Fellowship 2026 to 2027 - $5,000 stipend + editorial coaching + access to expert sources + story amplification - deadline 24 Jul 2026 https://newamerica.smapply.org/prog/future_of_work_reporting_fellowship/ future-of-work-reporting-fellowship-2026 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 US fellowship journalism work data-society Work Shift, in partnership with New America's Future of Work and Innovation Economy initiative

Location: United States (US-based journalists)

Award: $5,000 stipend + editorial coaching + access to expert sources + story amplification

Duration: 1 year (September 2026 to August 2027)

Deadline: 24 Jul 2026

One-year reporting fellowship supporting early- and mid-career US-based journalists to produce in-depth, place-based reporting on how education, workforce development and emerging technologies are reshaping economic opportunities across the United States. Open to print, digital, radio, television, multimedia and freelance journalists. Fellows receive a $5,000 stipend, editorial coaching, expert-source access and amplification of their stories.

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]]> Foundation for Contemporary Arts: Emergency Grants - $500 to $3,000 (average ~$2,200) - Rolling / undated https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/emergency-grants/ fca-emergency-grants Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 US grant art emergency rolling Foundation for Contemporary Arts

Location: United States and US territories

Award: $500 to $3,000 (average ~$2,200)

Duration: Per project

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Year-round support for unanticipated opportunities or emergencies tied to a confirmed innovative artistic project. Open to individual visual and performing artists and poets living in the US or US territories with a US tax ID. Apply 8 to 10 weeks before your public presentation date. Designed to cover sudden costs (a venue change, a confirmed exhibition or performance opportunity with a tight runway, etc.).

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]]> SSRC Just Tech Fellowship 2027 - Up to $60,000 unrestricted - deadline 28 Jun 2026 https://www.ssrc.org/programs/just-tech/just-tech-fellowship/ ssrc-just-tech-fellowship-2027 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 US fellowship tech data-society research Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

Location: United States (must reside in US during fellowship year)

Award: Up to $60,000 unrestricted

Duration: 1 year

Deadline: 28 Jun 2026

SSRC's flagship public-interest tech fellowship for individuals working on a more just, equitable and representative technological future. Open to researchers, practitioners, organisers, artists and technologists; no degree requirement; must reside in the US during the fellowship year. Includes mentoring and an in-person workshop. Strong fit for critical data, algorithmic justice, platform governance and digital rights work.

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]]> Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) Grants - Up to $10,000 (regular) or $1,000 to $2,500 (seed) - deadline 14 Sep 2026 https://fij.org/apply-for-a-grant/ fund-for-investigative-journalism-2026 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 US grant journalism investigative surveillance Fund for Investigative Journalism

Location: USA-primary (foreign-based stories require strong U.S. angle)

Award: Up to $10,000 (regular) or $1,000 to $2,500 (seed)

Duration: Story-based

Deadline: 14 Sep 2026

Grants for in-depth investigative reporting that exposes corruption, malfeasance or misuse of power across public and private sectors. Covers print, online, broadcast, books, documentaries and podcasts. Surveillance, abuse-of-power and accountability investigations all fit. Letter of Commitment from a news outlet required for full proposals (not for seed). Seed deadline ~10 May 2026; regular deadline 14 September 2026, 23:59 ET. Reviewed three to four times per year. Stories must be published in English with a U.S. media outlet. Ethnic media and journalists of colour particularly encouraged.

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