Currently 3 active research and journalism grants, fellowships and residencies open to applicants in Worldwide. Hand-curated and updated weekly. Every entry is funded, no exposure-only calls. Browse the list below, or use the interactive desk for filtering and shortlisting.
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Open RFP for storytellers producing solutions-grounded climate journalism and media projects. National Geographic Society and The Climate Pledge are funding a global cohort of Explorers to build a portfolio of stories on climate resilience and solutions, with the explicit goal of moving business leaders and policymakers to act. Story themes (non-exhaustive): Climate & Energy Transition (carbon-free energy, decarbonization); Nature & Land Systems (water stewardship, nature-based solutions, biodiversity, restoration, adaptation, regenerative agriculture, food systems); Built & Human Systems (built environment, climate migration, public health, social adaptation); Adaptation in Extreme Weather (hurricanes, heat waves, wildfires, floods). All story ideas must be grounded in solutions. Eligibility: open to both existing NatGeo Explorers and applicants new to the program. Applicants must show a record of successful media projects and submit a portfolio (e.g. website). Storytellers with lived experience in (or established collaborative relationships with) the communities they cover are prioritised. Up to $100,000 per project (recommend up to $20,000 if 5 or fewer years of experience). Budgets must consist of reasonable, well-justified costs directly required to complete the project, used over up to 2 years. All applications must include an explicit plan for evaluating impact. Submit only via the NatGeo online portal in English (the individual responsible for the project must be the listed project leader; one proposal per applicant as project lead). Questions: funding@ngs.org with subject 'RFP Illuminating Climate Solutions'. Deadline: 25 May 2026, 11:59 PM US-EDT.
Fellowship programme supporting Holocaust research by giving researchers, archivists, librarians, curators and other professionals access to 25 key archives and research institutions across Europe, Israel and the USA. Fellows design their own research journey of 1 to 6 weeks and receive a stipend plus travel reimbursement. Welcomes projects on all aspects of Holocaust history (prehistory, legacy, archival management) and is particularly open to PhD students and early-career practitioners.
Funds data-driven reporting that uses ML, NLP, satellite imagery, sensors and other computational methods on under-reported issues. Open to freelance and staff data journalists worldwide. Reviewed first-come, first-served on a rolling basis; decisions usually within a month.