1. Overview / Introduction
The Pulitzer Center is seeking proposals to advance wide-reaching and relevant journalism on issues impacting communities in Africa, including but not limited to water and sanitation, land degradation and coastal erosion, education, maternal health, and climate resilience. We place special emphasis on projects that inform behavior and policies that improve the lives of the communities reported on, and we encourage local journalists to apply.
2. Grant Provider / Organisation
- Name of the organization: Pulitzer Center
- Background: The Pulitzer Center has a bold vision: to be the venue for the world’s most innovative and consequential reporting, with journalism as the key element for mobilizing society through audience engagement strategies.
- Region: Africa
3. Grant Overview
The Pulitzer Center support projects across all media platforms and encourage ambitious proposals that combine print, photography, audio, and/or video for one or more news outlets. The most successful projects are those in which news outlets match their commitment by adding interactive or multimedia elements to enhance and showcase their original reporting.
4. Eligibility Criteria
Grants are open to reporters, photographers, radio/audio journalists, television/video journalists, and documentary filmmakers. We are committed to supporting journalists from diverse backgrounds and of all nationalities. This opportunity is open to newsrooms, newsroom staff, and freelance journalists.
5. Application Process
To Apply, you will be asked to provide the following:
- A description of the proposed project in no more than 250 words.
- A preliminary budget estimate, including a basic breakdown of costs.
- A compelling distribution plan, including letters of commitment from news outlets.
The Pulitzer Center aims to support teams that reflect the communities they report on. We accept grant proposals on a rolling basis. You typically will hear back from us one or two weeks after submitting your application.