All Hear February 2025

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Hello! Welcome (back) to All Hear, the Everything List for Audio Opportunities.

Some personal news from me this month: I'm currently releasing Season 2 of my independent podcast UnReality, in case you want to get a sense of the kind of work I make.

As for opportunities, the deadline for The Whickers Podcast Pitch is fast approaching, an international funding opportunity which offers up to £15,000 for narrative audio. Audio Flux has also launched their Circuit 05 Call Out, on the theme “In 3D”. And there’s the Edith-Russ-Haus Media Art Grants, a 1-month residency and €12,500 grant for international media artists.

All Hear is free and always will be. If you want to show your support you can buy me a coffee or donate to Transom, which really helps keep this work sustainable — especially as the newsletter continues to grow.

Talia x

This month’s Spotlight is Signal Hill’s open call for their new audio magazine, for works in English.

More Opportunities

International

Signal Hill Open Call - Signal Hill is an audio magazine. They publish audio documentaries of all kinds: reporting, essays, shorts, profiles, dispatches, reviews, and other things they haven’t named yet. They are currently accepting pitches for Issue Three. They pay $500 - $3000 for stories, depending on the scale of the work and the amount of production support needed. Pieces must be in English.

The deadline is rolling. You can find other opportunities with rolling deadlines here.

Pulitzer Center Ocean and Fisheries Reporting Grant - an opportunity for freelance and staff international journalists who wish to report on vital ocean and fisheries issues and are in need of support for their reporting projects, with editorial independence guaranteed. The Pulitzer Center is seeking to develop a global cohort of journalists, of all backgrounds and identities, dedicated to surfacing vital ocean and fisheries stories regarding illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, including fisheries subsidies, overfishing, and the depletion of fish stocks, impacts on small-scale fishers and livelihoods in coastal communities, as well as solutions-oriented stories. There is no budget range; projects of any scope and size will be considered, as long as the budget matches the true cost and ambition of the story. Grants are open to reporters, photographers, radio/audio journalists, television/video journalists, and documentary filmmakers. Applicants must have an outlet that is committed to publishing or airing the project. Proposals accepted in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Bahasa [Indonesia].

The deadline is rolling. You can find other opportunities with rolling deadlines here.

Pulitzer Center Transparency & Governance Reporting Grants - funding for international reporting focused on the systems, organisations, and people that destabilise countries, erode democracies, and enable corruption. They value cross-border, collaborative and data-driven projects, and innovative, interdisciplinary approaches. They accept applications from freelance and staff journalists worldwide. They particularly welcome applications from the Global South and seek reporting from Africa, Latin America and South and South East Asia.

The deadline is rolling. You can find other opportunities with rolling deadlines here.

Sea Change Call for Pitches - a call out for international ideas for Sea Change, a biweekly show from WWNO New Orleans Public Radio and WRKF about the environmental issues facing coastal communities on the Gulf Coast and beyond. They are looking for fascinating stories about the intersection of living on the coast and climate change (The Gulf of Mexico coast, particularly, though they are open to stories from any coast). They pay $750 - $1500 for stories, with additional funds available for expenses, depending on scope, length, and complexity of the reporting. There are also occasional grant opportunities available for additional funding. They work with both public radio station reporters as well as freelancers. They accept pitches at any stage, from a new idea to an existing story that can be adapted from radio, print or digital media. They are also open to collaborating with other teams, shows, or newsrooms. Applicants should have audio equipment (or access to equipment) and skills to outline, report and write a narrative script, and track a 20-35 minute episode. They will work with a supportive team: an editor, executive producer, factchecker, and will go through a group edit. A sound designer mixes, masters, and scores each episode. The reporting must be in English.

The deadline is rolling. You can find other opportunities with rolling deadlines here.

Open Call For Low Orbit - Low Orbit is an audio zine and podcast looking for audio pieces that span a wide range of sonic and artistic styles — basically anything that sounds interesting or compelling in some way. Low Orbit is a self funded, no-profit podcast, so people who submit share their work in the spirit of community and collaboration. Email Josh Mattison at josh [at] rocketfromearth [dot] com.

There is no deadline.

The Society for Features Journalism Excellence-in-Features Awards - a celebration of the craft of storytelling. They have a Best Podcast (Narrative) category for an audio story, told in a narrative style, on lifestyle or culture coverage and a Best Podcast (Recurring Series) for a recurring podcast series that handles lifestyles or culture coverage, and a new Social Media Portfolio combined category that recognises stories published on news organisations’ social media platforms. All entries must have been published in print or online between 1st January and 31st December 2024. First place winners receive $300. Early bird entries cost $50, regular entries cost $55.

The early bird deadline is 18th February, the regular deadline is 5th March, 11:59 pm ET.

SPJ Fellow of the Society Award - a celebration honouring international journalists who have made an extraordinary contribution to the profession. Nominations are open to anyone in the journalism community. Nominations should be accompanied by a letter of recommendation that addresses the nominee’s contributions and/or service to the profession and why the nominee is deserving of this national recognition. Self-nominations are not permitted. Honorees must agree to attend the SPJ Conference.

The deadline is 19th February.

NTBG Environmental Journalism Program - a 1-week immersive programme at the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii which provides a background in tropical botany, ecology, and biocultural conservation for international journalists in order to enhance well-informed, accurate reporting on environmental issues with a focus on tropical and island systems. They take a progressive approach that honours Indigenous legacies and integrates cultural values. Applicants can be freelance or staff, working in broadcast, print, online, and other media. They provide free on-site shared housing, airport transfer, and ground transportation, but programme participants are responsible for the cost of their own airfare, meals, incidentals, and any additional expenses such as U.S. visas. The programme takes place from 11th - 17th May.

The deadline is 24th February, 5 pm ET.

Self as Universe: Mending Our Collective Ecosystem - a 6-week residency for international visual, musician/composing, performance, literary, new media, and interdisciplinary artists to explore the connections within collective ecosystems and use the power of imagination to heal the wounds in the relationship between humans and their communities. Recipients will be provided $3000 as a stipend and $2000 towards materials. Residencies will take place sometime between September 2025 and May 2026. Both established and emerging artists may apply, but a dedicated practice and demonstrated commitment to public engagement are expected.

The deadline is 24th February.

The Art Meets Activism Grant - funding for feminist artists and organisations in Kentucky to lead community members in participatory art making that directly advances positive social change. Applicants must demonstrate their commitment to feminism, their ability to make participatory communal art, and have a concrete plan for positive social change through arts-based activities.

The deadline is 24th February, 5 pm ET.

Edith-Russ-Haus Media Art Grants - a 1-month residency in Oldenburg, Germany, and grant of €12,500 to support international media artists. They accept a wide spectrum of media art, from video art and net-based projects to audio works and audiovisual installations. Grant recipients are expected to be involved in the activities of the Edith-Russ-Haus, including, for example, running workshops and giving presentations and artist talks. Both individual artists and artist groups can apply; however, the grant amount is fixed. The application may be submitted in either English or German. German applications must include an English translation of the summary.

The deadline is 27th February, 11:59 pm CET.

The Whickers Podcast Pitch - an international funding opportunity for narrative podcast series and one-off audio documentaries. Applicants submit up to four minutes of original taster audio for consideration. Five finalists attend the Sheffield Documentary Festival in June and conduct a live pitch. The winner receives £15000 plus mentorship, and one runner up receives £5000. All six finalists receive tickets to the festival, two night’s accommodation, and a contribution of up to £400 per project towards their travel expenses. The programme must be in English. You can read my Spotlight here.

The deadline is 25th February, 11:59 pm GMT.

Sound of the Year Awards - free-to-enter international awards for sounds. They have nine categories including Best Natural Sound, Most Unpleasant Sound and Best Imagined Sound. They also have a Children's Category. All sounds must have been recorded/made/heard within a year of submission. Winners of all categories (except the Children’s Categories) will receive a LOM microphone, a Radius mount and a Bubblebee Industries windkiller. The winner of Sound of the Year will also receive a Weaver audio sampler.

The deadline is 28th February, 6 pm GMT.

Global Shining Light Award - a competition honouring investigative journalism which originated in and affected a Global South country and was produced under threat, duress, or in the direst of conditions. There are two award categories: Small & Medium Outlets (organisations with staff of 20 or less, including freelancers); and Large Outlets (organisations with more than 20 staff). Winners receive $2500 and a trip to the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in November. Non-English submissions must provide a detailed English-language summary (print or online) or transcript (broadcast).

The deadline is 28th February.

Top 50 over 50 Podcast Awards - a celebration of international podcasters aged 50 and above. They recognise experienced voices in the industry, showcasing the contributions of mature creators who are shaping the podcasting landscape. They allow people to nominate themselves or others. Nominations cost $50 per entry. If applicants are chosen, they must record a 15-minute audio episode about themselves and their podcast.

The deadline is 28th February.

Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism - awards honouring the best international health reporting in print, broadcast, and online media. First-place winners receive $500 and a framed certificate, as well as complimentary lodging for two nights and registration for the Association of Health Care Journalism’s annual conference, where winners will be recognised. They have an Audio Reporting category, as well as others that allow for audio submission. They also have a Student Reporting category. Non-English entries are allowed but they must include an English translation and a letter from the news outlet certifying the translation’s accuracy. Entries cost between $15 and $75 depending on various factors.

The deadline is 28th February, 5 pm ET.

The Tarbell Fellowship - a 1-year, full-time, remote-first programme for early-career, international journalists interested in covering artificial intelligence. Fellows receive a 9-month placement at a major newsroom, participate in a study group covering AI governance and technical fundamentals, and attend a weeklong journalism summit in San Francisco (travel and accommodation costs covered). The Tarbell Fellowship provides a stipend of up to $50,000. Applicants should have less than 5 years of relevant journalistic experience; no university degree is required.

The deadline is 28th February.

The NABJ Ethel Payne Fellowship - a $5000 opportunity for a U.S. based member of The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) to complete a project or singular report on Africa. Applicants must have at least seven years of full-time reporting experience. Memberships for the NABJ cost $100 a year ($40 for students).

The deadline is 28th February, midnight PT.

Arthur F. Burns Fellowship (for North Americans) - a 9-week exchange fellowship for U.S. and Canadian journalists to live and work in Germany. Applicants must be between 21-40 years old with at least two years professional, full time journalism experience. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a strong interest in North American-European affairs, and German language proficiency is encouraged but not required (candidates will attend a 2-week intensive language course). Each fellow receives a $4000 stipend to cover living expenses in Germany, as well as $1500 for travel. Freelance and staff journalists can apply.

The deadline is 1st March, 11:59 pm ET.

The Uproot Project Environmental Justice Fellowship - 1-year project-based grants for seven international, early-career journalists of colour to shed light on undercovered environmental justice stories which highlight how key environmental issues of our time are inextricably linked with other forms of inequity. Their definition of early career includes but is not limited to: journalists who are relatively new to the environmental/climate beat, freelancers who have not had full-time newsroom experience, recent journalism school graduates, and scientists without traditional journalism training but with strong writing clips and content knowledge. Projects can be in any medium. Applicants must be members of The Uproot Project (it’s free to join). Applicants can be staff or freelance. Fellows receive up to $2000 to cover travel and other reporting expenses as well as support from Uproot to place their stories with a media outlet if requested.

The deadline is 1st March, 11:59 pm ET.

Dart Center Ochberg Fellowship Program - an intensive, 1-week seminar programme for international senior and mid-career journalists who wish to deepen their knowledge of emotional trauma and psychological injury and improve reporting on violence, conflict and tragedy. Applicants must have at least five years of professional experience. The seminars are held at Columbia University in New York City, from 29th July to 3rd August. The fellowship covers round trip travel, seven nights of lodging, as well as meals and expenses directly related to participation. Both staff journalists and freelancers are welcome to apply, across all forms of media. All fellowship seminars are conducted in English.

The deadline is 3rd March, 5 pm ET.

SCAC Arts Project Support Grants - up to $2500 in funding for artists, nonprofit organisations, and units of government in South Carolina, aimed at supporting quality arts projects, marketing, and events and/or an artist’s commitment to improving themselves and/or their work artistically. Among other things, the grant can be used to build and/or increase technical, online, or virtual capacity; for supporting art projects in public spaces, community arts development, or professional development for artists and arts administration staff. They accept artists working within various disciplines, including time-based arts such as sound.

The deadline is 4th March.

IJA Indigenous Media Awards - recognising outstanding coverage by Indigenous and non-Indigenous journalists on Indigenous Peoples across the United States, Canada and globally, hosted by The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA). Professional Divisions are reserved for Indigenous journalists who are members of the IJA, and Associate Divisions are reserved for non-Indigenous entrants, including students. The Best Multimedia category allows for audio submissions. Entries cost $50 ($25 for members or $10 for student members). There are also three special free-to-nominate awards: The IJA-Medill Milestone Achievement Award which grants $5000 to someone who has made significant contributions to journalism in the past; The Tim Giago Free Press Award which grants a cash prize (unspecified) to an IJA member who has shown dedication and commitment to upholding freedom of the press, information and transparency within their Indigenous community; and The IJA Richard LaCourse Award for Investigative Journalism which offers a cash prize (unspecified) to an Indigenous journalist or a team that creatively uses digital tools in the role of community watchdog to create groundbreaking work.

The deadline is 7th March.

The Onassis AiR Extended Research Residencies - 3-month residencies for international creative practitioners from all disciplines who are yearning for space, focused time, and stimulating conversations that can help to kick off, further develop, or finalise a project. They invite those who are interested in engaging with the locale of Athens and are open to moments of exchange and collective research and study. All selected participants will receive an artist’s fee (unspecified), a research budget (unspecified), housing, travel to and from Athens, a collective budget for group site visits and research trips, networking opportunities, and access to mentoring and audiovisual equipment.

The deadline is 7th March, 12 pm EEST.

Salt x Spotify Studios Union Scholarship (Summer) - Spotify Studios Union is sponsoring a scholarship for a semester-long Salt Institute for Documentary Studies Graduate Certificate Program at MECA&D for an aspiring audio producer with “a diverse set of lived experiences.” The scholarship covers tuition, fees, and room and board in its entirety for one student each semester. The recipient will also be paired with a current employee of Spotify Studios who will serve as a mentor; they will meet with their mentee four times over the course of a year. Applicants must apply by the priority deadline. International applicants are welcome, but the course is in English and they must pay for their own travel and visa. The Fall programme begins in late August 2025.

The priority deadline is 9th March.

The Doc Society Climate Story Fund - $50,000 - $125,000 of funding for compelling international nonfiction independent media storytelling projects in production (close to completion in 2025) that demonstrate how climate action can lead to a new era of abundance. The project must have secured financial support from at least one active funder. There is also support for “impact pilots” for completed nonfiction and fiction projects. They fund long form, shorts, episodic and animation films, as well as podcasts and radio documentaries, and accept applications from anyone 18 years of age or older. The application must include an online work sample of up to 10 minutes in length; all sample materials in languages other than English must have English subtitles. At least two key team members listed in the application — one from the production team and one from the impact team — must have committed to attending the required virtual Impact Lab in September.

The deadline is 10th March, 7 am PT.

IJ4EU Freelancer Support Scheme - Investigative Journalism for Europe’s grants of up to €20,000 for cross-border teams of journalists working outside of newsroom structures to launch investigations of importance to audiences at a local, national, regional or European level. They also provide tailored training, mentoring and networking opportunities. Eligible countries include all 27 EU member states and the following non-EU countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Ukraine. Teams must be predominantly made up of freelancers based in at least two of the above countries. Projects must aim to be published by respected news organisations or platforms in at least two eligible countries. IJ4EU can also support some unforeseen legal costs, as well as provide advocacy and editorial support. Applications must be submitted in English.

The deadline is 10th March.

The Publisher Podcast Awards - free-to-enter international awards for podcasts made by those in publishing. The definition of a publisher is an “organisation of any size whose primary purpose is to publish editorial content in at least one other medium than audio to an audience across print or online.” The podcasts must be in English.

The deadline is 14th March.

International Digital Storytelling Conference Abstract Call Out - an invitation for proposals for participation in the International Digital Storytelling Conference. The theme of which is “Lives, Voices, and Knowledge in a World on Fire” with a focus on the climate crisis and the many ways storytelling can help us think about, observe, and address the interconnected challenges reshaping our world. The conference features a virtual gathering and an in-person event in Belém, Brazil, in the autumn. They accept proposals for: Academic, Research-based Papers (four 20-minute presentations, followed by a Q&A); Stories about a Story (one media piece of no more than 4 minutes, and 4 minutes of discussion); Workshops (90-minute hands-on sessions); Panels (45 minutes) and Cultural Presentations (showcases of cultural expressions, performances, or artistic interpretations related to the conference theme).

The deadline is 15th March.

Maria Moors Cabot Prizes - honouring reporting on Latin America and the Caribbean by international journalists who, in their work and throughout their careers, have contributed to promoting greater inter-American understanding of the region. They offer a $5000 honorarium. Applicants must be based in the Western Hemisphere or have a long record of reporting on the region. Applicants can be freelance or staff.

The deadline is 17th March.

Zealous: Amplify: Future (The State of Tomorrow) - a free-to-enter international award designed to celebrate the most impactful works related to the future. It celebrates hope, resilience, and the power of creativity to reimagine our shared future. First Place is a £1000 cash prize, second place is £250 and third place is £150. Audio documentarians and sound artists are welcome to apply. They can accept non-English language projects but applications must be in English.

The deadline is 17th March.

International Women’s Podcast Awards - an international competition for women and minority gender podcasters from around the world. They have awards for various stages of production, from podcast hosts and writers to editors and producers, across fiction, non-fiction, narrative, interview, panel discussion, investigative journalism and more. They have a non-English language category, which requires English translations. Entries are £30 for independent and charity podcasts, and £65 for podcasts entered by a production company, business or other corporate entity. With the support of Amazon Music and Wondery, they run the IWPA Bursary to support podcasters and creators for whom it would be helpful to have complimentary entry and attendance, no questions asked. The awards will take place in London.

The deadline is 17th March.

GGSC Spreading Love Through the Media - The Greater Good Science Center (GGSC) is conducting a request for proposals (RFP) to support nonfiction content and reported stories related to love, made by North American producers. They are interested in projects that extend well beyond romantic love; they define love as a deep, unselfish commitment to another person’s well-being — even to put their interests before one’s own. The GGSC will distribute grants of between $5000 and $50,000 to two dozen journalists and media producers who approach the topic of love from a variety of angles and across a range of media, including articles, videos, radio stories, podcasts, social media content, and more. In addition to financial support, they will also connect the grantees with scientific experts who will serve as advisors to their projects, guiding them to relevant research and helping them align their work with the science of love. Grant recipients will have full editorial control over their final pieces. They will not receive any editorial review or need approval from the Greater Good Science Center. All proposals must be submitted in English. However, the actual projects that receive grant funding can be in any language.

The deadline is 24th March, 11:59 pm PT.

The Aerospace Media Awards - a celebration of those who have made a significant contribution to international aerospace journalism and publishing. They have a Best New Aviation Journalist, for journalists under 35 or with no more than five years of experience in aviation journalism. They also have The Best Multi Media Aviation category which includes podcasts. The awards are open for nominations.

The deadline is 28th March.

IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards - The International Women’s Media Foundation are honouring international women and non-binary journalists who “set themselves apart by exhibiting extraordinary bravery, persistence and resilience.” The awards are open to third-party nominations only (i.e. applicants cannot nominate themselves).

The deadline is 30th March, 11:59 pm ET.

The National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications - international awards for science communicators, journalists, and research scientists covering complex issues such as climate change, future pandemics, human genome editing and artificial intelligence. There are 24 awards between $20,000 and $40,000, totalling $640,000. For the journalism category there are three subcategories: Freelance Journalist, Local/Regional Journalist and Early Career Journalist (under 30 years of age or having less than 5 years of professional experience developing content for media organisations). Their accepted media includes radio segments and podcasts. All submissions must be in English (work examples in other languages must have accompanying translations).

The deadline is 31st March.

The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism (Spring) - a fellowship for experienced journalists (freelance or staff) in any medium to produce deeply reported enterprise and investigative stories that delve into economic, financial or business issues across a wide array of subjects. They provide grants of up to $15,000 along with editorial support. Applicants must have at least five years’ professional experience in journalism. International applicants are welcome but the stories must be published in English in a U.S. media outlet. Proposed pieces can be in a range of mediums, including audio.

The deadline is 31st March.

AGU Excellence in Science Journalism Awards - two international awards celebrating a feature story or series in any medium (except books) that makes information about the Earth and space sciences both accessible and interesting to non-scientists. There is the Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism for excellence in science feature reporting produced under a deadline of longer than one week, and the David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism for excellence in science news reporting, produced under deadline pressure of one week or less. They offer $5000 and travel expenses up to $1000 to attend AGU's annual meeting. Stories must be related to one of AGU’s scientific disciplines. Nominees can be staff or freelance. Work must be in English or include an English translation. Self-nominations are permitted.

The deadline is 31st March.

Audio Flux Circuit 05 Call Out - Audio Flux celebrates international, innovative, short form audio and bold storytelling. For each Audio Flux circuit, anyone and everyone is invited to create a short audio work in response to a set of prompts, which are designed with a different creative partner each time. The theme for Circuit 05 is “In 3D,” in collaboration with 3D photography enthusiast and collector Eric Drysdale, who has amassed more than 30,000 vintage stereoscopic slides for his ongoing, one-of-a-kind salon experience, Mid Century Stereo Panorama. For Circuit 05, each submission must: run 3-minutes long, take inspiration from one of four 3D images curated by Eric from his collection, include the sound of laughter, and immerse listeners in a place, through sound (stereo, spatial, binaural recordings are encouraged). Four public submissions will be chosen as Circuit Selects from fifteen finalists, receive $750, debut at an upcoming live event this spring and be featured on the website and the upcoming Audio Flux podcast. Pieces can be made in any language, as long as an English translation is provided. You can read my Spotlight on Audio Flux here.

The deadline is 1st April.

Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism - a 1-year opportunity supporting a diverse cohort of journalists from the United States, Ireland, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates to report on some of society’s biggest mental health challenges. Applicants must have at least three years of professional experience in journalism, in any medium. Fellows will attend mandatory, expense-paid Fellowship Training Meetings in Atlanta at the beginning and end of the fellowship year. Preference is given to journalists who work with or for a media outlet that expresses commitment to publishing or broadcasting fellowship projects. Fellows employed full-time are not required to leave their jobs.

The deadline is 2nd April, 11:59 pm ET.

60 Second Radio Competition - a competition for international work that is exactly 60 seconds. Any style is accepted: radio art, collage, soundscape, radio theatre, sonic prose and poetry, sound art, creative documentary, mutant radio, sonic captures — anything is possible as long as it's 60 seconds long. This year there is no theme. Works in any language are permitted, but if the work is not in Spanish, English or French a translation should be provided.

The deadline is 13th April, 11:59 pm ET.

Bemis Center Sound Art + Experimental Music Artists-in-Residence Open Call - 3-month residencies for two international artists working in sound, composition, voice, and experimental genres and tools to receive financial, technical, and administrative support, along with dedicated facilities for rehearsing, recording, and performing new works that expand the field of sound art and music. Artists-in-residence will be offered a generously sized, private live/work studio complete with kitchen and bathroom as well as 24-hour access to Bemis Center’s Sound Studio. Selected residents will also have access to installation and production spaces and the Okada Sculpture & Ceramics Facility. U.S. based artists receive a $2000 monthly stipend, a $750 travel stipend, a $7000 materials budget, and a $1000 shipping budget to cover the transportation of items or equipment to and from the residency. Due to B2 visa limitations, international artists-in-residence are only eligible to receive reimbursement of qualified expenses, including airfare, ground transportation, and meals. There are no expectations placed on residents to create or perform. They have spring, summer and fall sessions available. It costs $40 to apply.

The deadline is 14th April, 11:59 pm CT.

The Oral History Association Emerging Crises Oral History Research Fund - funding of up to $4000 for oral history research during situations of crisis in the U.S. and internationally. Funds may be applied to travel, per diem, or transcription costs for research in places and situations in which a longer application time schedule may be problematic. Such crisis situations include but are not limited to: wars, natural disasters, political or economic/ethnic repression, or other currently emerging events of crisis proportions.

The deadline is 15th April.

United States

California Local News Fellowship - a 2-year paid placement programme for early-career digital, print, video, audio, photo and multimedia journalists to work in local newsrooms across California. Fellows receive a full-time salary, based on experience, of $60,000 or $65,000, with full benefits from the University of California, as well as intensive mentoring, training, and support from experienced journalism leaders.

The deadline is 21st February, 6 pm PT.

KALW Summer Academy - a 3.5-month paid audio journalism programme in San Francisco. Successful applicants will work one day a week in their newsroom (in person); the pay is $20/hr. There will also be four seminars every Wednesday evening in June, which is free/unpaid training. The programme runs from the end of May through mid-September. If you’re not able to commit for the full duration of the programme, some exceptions may be possible, just mention it in the application. At the end of the programme, they will invite everyone to pitch at least one original 6-minute feature story for their daily show Crosscurrents, which (if selected) would be a paid opportunity.

The deadline is 23rd February, 11:59 pm PT.

KCUR's Aviva Okeson-Haberman Internship Program (Summer) - an educational programme that provides U.S. based students, recent graduates and other potential journalists with skills, relationships and resources that will help them pursue careers in public media, journalism and/or non-profits. Internships pay $15/hour, and interns may receive academic credit if an agreement is made between KCUR and the intern's college or university.

The deadline is 23rd February.

NABJ-ESPN Stuart Scott Internship - a paid 10-week summer internship for U.S. based students interested in sports journalism, hosted by ESPN and the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). They provide a $3500 stipend to help housing costs. The awardee will also receive an all expenses paid trip to the 2024 NABJ Convention & Career Fair in Chicago, Illinois, from 6th - 10th August. Applicants must be an NABJ student member in good standing.

The deadline is 28th February, midnight ET.

Wisconsin Public Radio Lee Ester News Fellow - a 12-month fellowship based in Wisconsin Public Radio’s (WPR) offices in Madison, Wisconsin. They offer a $51,955 salary. The fellowship is designed for early career journalists, and successful applicants are considered developmental reporters at WPR. They offer regular and concentrated coaching on writing, editing, voicing and other aspects of radio news reporting.

The deadline is 28th February.

NASA Audio Storytelling Internship - a 10- to 16- week summer internship for around 10 students or recent graduates at NASA to help them craft compelling audio content for a new, short-form podcast. The role is full-time, 40 hours/week and they accept undergraduates, Master’s or Doctoral students (or those who have graduated within 6 months of the internship start date). They will gain on-the-job experience to research, script and produce audio stories about some of NASA's missions. They’ll pitch new episode ideas and follow them from conception to completion. Interns will identify one track to focus on during the summer — multimedia production, broadcast news, science or tech writing, audio storytelling/podcasting, visitor center and public engagement, strategic and internal communications, or NASA en Español. The position is at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and it is a hybrid role; interns are expected to be on campus for 3 to 5 days a week. They pay a stipend of around $10,000 for undergrads (for 10 weeks), or $13,000 for graduates (for 16 weeks). The internship takes place between June and August.

The deadline is 28th February.

NABJ Scholarships - $2500 funding from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) for 25 students who have a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in journalism and media, a record of community service, and who are in need of financial support. Applicants must be: a current NABJ student member in good standing (student memberships cost $40); an undergraduate sophomore, junior or senior/graduate student with at least one full year of school remaining at the time of the application, and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above; at an accredited U.S. college or university.

The deadline is 28th February, midnight PT.

Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship - a 10-month full-time residence fellowship at the Council on Foreign Relation’s (CFR) headquarters in New York for a distinguished foreign correspondent or editor. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who have covered international news as a working journalist for print, broadcast, or online media widely available in the U.S. The programme awards a stipend of $100,000 as well as a modest travel grant (unspecified). The fellow is considered an independent contractor rather than an employee of CFR and is not eligible for employment benefits, including health insurance.

The deadline is 1st March.

Ted Scripps Fellowship in Environmental Journalism - a 1-year fellowship at the University of Colorado for U.S. based journalists to deepen their understanding of environmental issues, hone their craft, and enjoy a break from deadlines while living at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Fellows will audit classes and pursue an independent project of their own design — podcasts are on the list of accepted projects. They’ll also attend weekly seminars and participate in field trips to world-renowned institutions to learn more about environmental science and policy. Fellows receive a stipend of $80,000 and will travel (expenses paid) to the Society of Environmental Journalists annual conference. Applicants must hold a current visa and be authorised to work in the U.S.

The deadline is 1st March, 11:59 pm MT.

Mississippi Arts Commission Artist Fellowships - awards up to $5000 for professional artists living and working in Mississippi who demonstrate the ability to create exemplary work in their chosen field. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and must be full-time legal residents of Mississippi. Awards are not project-based, nor do they require a cash match. Sound artists and audio documentarians should apply under the “multi-media” fellowship. Applications are evaluated on artistic excellence, originality and vision, and fellowship impact.

The deadline is 1st March, 11:59 pm CT.

U.S. - Japan Creative Artist Fellowship - a 3-5 month artist residency in Japan run by the Japan U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for five contemporary and traditional U.S. based artists who have been historically marginalised. They award a $20,000 grant for a minimum of three months with $4000 for each additional month up to five months, as well as up to $2500 of reimbursement for round-trip travel. Artists should have compelling reasons for wanting to work in Japan, and they should do preliminary research to identify contacts there. They accept applications from a diverse range of artists, including media artists working in various forms of media. Proficiency in Japanese is not required. Before applying, applicants must fill in a cover sheet PDF before 1st March. The deadline for the narrative response questions, resume, letters of recommendation and work samples submission is 21st March.

The deadline is 1st March, 11:59 pm ET.

KUT News Internship - summer internships for college students, recent college graduates, or early-career producers. Summer internships pay $15/hour and run from approximately early June through August 2025 in one of five areas: KUT Local News, the Texas Standard daily show, Photo/video journalism, KUTX/music, and the audio production team. Workload is approximately 30 hours per week.

The deadline is 2nd March.

Thomas L. Stokes Award for Energy and Environment Journalism - a celebration of excellent reporting on the subject of energy and environment by a U.S. based journalist. The winner of the award receives $2500. The journalism may be reporting, analysis or commentary, and the award is open to all media. Work must have been published in 2024. Entry fees are $20.

The deadline is 3rd March.

Plutus Foundation Content Creator Grant (Spring) - a grant of up to $2000 for U.S. based members of the independent financial media who work to create financial literacy programmes in their own community. Podcasters are invited to apply.

The deadline is 3rd March.

Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting - a celebration of exemplary reporting by U.S. based journalists that illuminates and advances the understanding of mental health issues and treatments for the illness. They offer $10,000 to the winner. Entry fees are $20.

The deadline is 6th March.

Miami-Dade County Artist Access Grant Program - an opportunity for professional artists in any medium or discipline residing in Miami-Dade County to pursue opportunities that will advance their practice and career in demonstrable ways. Eligible opportunities include artistic professional development and skill-building opportunities such as specialised workshops, artist residencies, technique classes with master artists, conferences, teaching artist training, arts leadership training and other non-credit artistic learning opportunities, whether in person or virtual. Applicants must demonstrate how the potential, timeliness, and impact of the opportunities will forward their careers. Project-oriented opportunities such as exhibits or performances are not eligible.

The deadline is 6th March, 11:59 pm ET.

National Endowment of the Arts Grant for Arts Projects - between $10,000 and $100,000 for public engagement with the arts and arts education, arts integration in community development, and capacity-building within the arts sector. Eligible organisations include nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organisations; units of state or local government; or federally-recognised tribes or tribal communities. Applicant organisations must have completed at least five years of arts programming prior to the application deadline. 1:1 Cost-share/match is required.

The next deadline is 11th March, 11:59 pm ET.

SPJ New America Awards - celebrating public service journalism that explores and exposes issues of importance to immigrant or ethnic communities in the United States. They have an audio category. Entries may be in any language — however, English translations must be supplied for non-English entries. Entries cost $40 for SPJ members, $60 for non-members.

The deadline is 11th March, 11:59 pm ET.

AAJA Community Awards - a celebration of the work of Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) members. The categories are: Member of the Year, Chapter of the Year, Affinity Group of the Year, Mentor of the Year, Changemaker of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award and Emerging Journalist of the Year — for a student or early-career member with no more than 5 years of professional experience. There are also Civic Engagement & Leadership Awards, including one that allows for non English-language media and one with a $5000 cash prize and a $500 travel stipend to attend AAJA’s annual convention.

The deadline is 12th March, 11:59 pm ET.

Indigenous Lifeways Fund - a callout for Indigenous-led projects located in the Greater Northwest region (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, and British Columbia) that promote community healing, advance environmental justice, and transfer traditional knowledge to future generations. The fund wants to confront the harmful impacts of extractive systems and pursue new ways of addressing Indigenous needs in ways that honour Mother Earth, promote justice, and rebuild our regenerative economies. They offer three tiers of funding: $1000 - $10,000 for costs associated with short-term needs such as community outreach, gatherings, etc.; $10,000 - $25,000 for up to 1-year of general operating support for new or existing projects; and $25,000 - $50,000 for up to 1-year of green infrastructure or restoration projects. Examples of funding requests and projects that qualify include projects related to environmental justice; Indigenous food security and sovereignty; green Infrastructure; youth leadership; and missing and murdered Indigenous relatives. Applicants must be an Indigenous-led nonprofit organisation — a 501(c)3 or Canadian Registered Charity or a Native community group with a fiscal sponsor. Tribes and First Nations are eligible.

The deadline is 15th March.

Black Male Journalism Workshop - a 1-week training programme at New York University which seeks to identify and rectify the underrepresentation of African American males in newsrooms across the U.S. The Black Male Journalism Workshop welcomes all U.S. college students who appreciate the programme’s mission, regardless of their identity or background, though Black males with aligned interests and career goals are particularly encouraged to apply. During the workshop students will receive hands-on instruction from NYU faculty and visiting professionals and get the opportunity to report and produce their own multimedia stories. The programme runs from 2nd to 8th June. NYU provides the training, housing, meals and transportation. Students must have completed their freshman year by summer 2025.

The deadline is 15th March.

Philadelphia Student Mediamaker Fund (Spring) - grants for student media makers who want to produce a digital video or audio project. Students must be in eastern Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, Northampton, Bucks, and Lehigh counties), New Jersey (Camden, Burlington, Mercer, Gloucester and Salem counties) or Delaware (New Castle and Kent counties). Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 30. The grant money must be used within five months. They offer up to $1000 for undergraduates, $1500 for graduates and $1000 for a maker affiliated with a Philadelphia regional media making training institution.

The deadline is 15th March.

National Press Club Scholarship Opportunities - funding and support from The National Press Club (NPC) for U.S. based for promising student journalists who are serving their communities. The upcoming scholarships are:

The Wes Vernon Broadcast Scholarship - a scholarship of $5000 awarded annually to a student who demonstrates a commitment to a career in broadcast journalism. The award can be renewed up to three years, for a total of $20,000 toward educational expenses.

The Richard G. Zimmerman Scholarship - a one-time $5000 scholarship for a high school senior who is in the process of applying to an accredited college or university in the U.S. and wishes to pursue a career in journalism. Applicants must have a 3.0 and above grade-point average.

The Scholarship for Journalism Diversity Honoring Julie Schoo - a scholarship of $5000 awarded annually to a high school senior who appears to be a promising future journalist who will bring diversity to American journalism. The award can be renewed up to three years, for a total of $20,000 toward educational expenses. Applicants must: be in the process of applying to an accredited college or university in the U.S.; have a 3.0 grade-point average or higher; and plan to pursue a career in journalism.

The Dennis and Shirley Feldman Fellowship - a one-time stipend of $5000 to help defray post-graduate tuition costs for a student pursuing graduate studies in journalism. Applicants must be enrolled in, or in the process of applying for, admission to an accredited graduate programme in journalism. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Work samples can include broadcast news stories and clips from a podcast or other digital media.

The Lewis Scholarship (Summer) - free housing and a monthly stipend of $1000 to support student journalists of colour who plan to intern at news media outlets in Washington, D.C., in summer. Applicants must: be a college junior or senior; be over 18; identify as a person of colour; have a minimum cumulative 3.0 grade-point average; provide a statement of financial need. Graduating seniors may apply for this scholarship if their internship takes place in the semester immediately following graduation.

The deadlines are 16th March.

Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Art Project Grant for Individuals - up to $4000 for artists within Itasca county who create work in any arts discipline at any stage of their career. The grant offers funding for costs associated with the exhibition, performance, or production of creative work, purchase of materials or equipment to create works of art, overcome a barrier to long term success, reach a new community or market, educational opportunities in the arts (excluding academic credit), and other opportunities to enhance the applicant’s artistic development, such as working with a mentor artist, attending a conference, taking part in an artist residency programme, or marketing themselves or their work. Applicants must be a permanent resident (for at least 6 months) in Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, or St. Louis counties as well as the Fond du Lac , Grand Portage, Bois Forte, or Leech Lake nations. Applicants must be over the age of 18.

The deadline is 16th March, 11:59 pm CT.

Artist Trust Arts Innovator Award - unrestricted $25,000 awards given to two Washington State-based artists of any discipline who are creating new, original work; experimenting with new ideas; taking risks; and pushing the boundaries of their fields. Applicants must be over the age of 18 with a minimum of five years of experience in professional art practice.

The deadline is 17th March, 11:59 pm PT.

KALW Audio Academy - a 9-month audio journalism course in San Francisco. It requires between a 16- and 20-hour weekly commitment, including eight hours working on their daily news show Crosscurrents, and eight hours out in the field where successful applicants make their own personal stories. The programme includes weekly evening seminars taught by KALW reporters, engineers, and other special guests, as well as shadowing opportunities and mentorship from the station’s staff. For the first time this year, they’re offering participants a stipend of up to $9000 for the duration of the programme.

The deadline is 26th March, 11:59 pm PT.

PMJA Editor of the Year - an award recognising the very best in story editing and newsroom leadership within U.S. public media. The awards are open for nomination. Nominees must have held their current public media position for the past 12 months as of 31st March.

The deadline is 1st April, 11:59 pm ET.

Vermont Arts Council Creative Grant - a grant of up to $5000 to individual artists or groups who are residents of Vermont. Funds must be used only for the creation of new work, including the artist’s time (and other artists’ time, if applicable), the cost of materials, equipment, studio space, travel, etc.

The deadline is 8th April, 1 pm ET.

Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship - a fellowship for U.S. based journalists which helps reporters and their newsrooms report deeply and authoritatively on the health, welfare and well-being of children, families and communities. Applicants must have a minimum of three years of professional experience. This involves an initial week of intensive learning in Los Angeles followed by five months of professional mentorship, including online skills-building workshops. They offer between $2000 - $10,000 to support a proposed project. Fellows also are eligible to apply for five months of professional mentorship in engaged journalism and $1000 - $2000 to support those creative efforts. Applicants can be freelance or full time, as long as they earn the majority of their income from journalism and have a confirmed assignment for their proposed projects. They allow for “multimedia elements” including audio.

The deadline is 9th April.

Broadcasters Foundation of America Grant Programs - grants for U.S. based radio and television broadcast professionals who find themselves in acute financial need due to a critical illness, accident, natural disaster, or other serious misfortune. They offer “Monthly Grants” for broadcasters and their families who are facing an illness or medical condition that affects the broadcaster's ability to work full time; or “Emergency Grants” for broadcasters recovering from personal property damage and home displacement after a natural disaster or other emergency. Applicants must have been employed in the terrestrial broadcast industry for five consecutive years and must meet one of several financial need requirements.

The deadline is rolling until 31st December 2025.

United Kingdom + Ireland

Gaydio Academy Intro to Radio & Podcasting Course - a free radio skills training for people who are 16 to 30 years old and based in Greater London. They offer peer support and mentoring and a look at the industry as a whole, but also during the course participants will create content which they can use as a calling card in the future. Applicants must be in education, employment or training. The course will take place in Tower Hamlets (exact location TBC), from 24th - 28th February, 10 am to 4:30 pm. There is a taster date on the 19th February.

The deadline is as soon as possible.

Audible Lives - a free course on LGBTQ+ audio storytelling open to U.K. based applicants aged 16-25 who reside in the North West. The course takes place at the Gaydio HQ in Manchester; travel costs are covered. The course runs 10th, 13th, 17th & 18th of March from 10 am to 4 pm.

The deadline is as soon as possible.

BBC Extend Journalism Coordinator - Southampton - a part-time journalist coordinator role at BBC Solent (Southampton) as part of BBC Extend — the positive action employment programme for people who are deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent. This role will be a key part of the studio production team overseeing their Saturday Breakfast programme, which is shared with BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford. This role is one day a week, on a Saturday. The salary is £24,280 - £26,987 (pro rata) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. Applicants must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010) or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. A person is broadly defined as disabled under both acts if they have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on their ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

The deadline is 18th February.

Black Country Digital Firsts - up to £10,000 of funding and support for Black Country based creators to create a public facing digital project. The initiative aims to build digital creative confidence, inspire excellence in the Black Country, foster digital creativity, commission artists, and offer creative support via mentoring and advice sessions. They are looking for bold, brave and imaginative projects. They accept pitches for anything that can be enjoyed by audiences digitally, whether that’s a piece of music, visual art, dance, drama, documentary, poetry, prose or animation. Work can be audio, visual, interactive or other. Successful applicants will be provided with bespoke mentoring and financial support (unspecified). Applicants can be an individual creative or a community or cultural organisation.

The deadline is 20th February, 12 pm GMT.

The Leverhulme Trust Aural Diversity Doctoral Research Hub - interdisciplinary Ph.D and Masters training in the study of hearing and listening differences, for U.K. based applicants. The Leverhulme Doctoral Centre for Aural Diversity (LAURA) seeks to disrupt and transform thinking across disciplines by fundamentally reconceptualising hearing to include the whole spectrum of aural experience, beyond the assumed “normal” listener for whom the world’s sounds are designed. LAURA brings together supervisors from almost every discipline involved with sound, including acoustics, anthropology, art, architecture, computer science, education, engineering, English literature, music, occupational science, psychology, sociology and speech. It is a joint venture between the University of Salford and Goldsmiths, University of London. Applicants can study for a Ph.D, M.Phil, or Masters + Ph.D. Full funding is available for a limited number of talented students, and they offer several fully-funded 4-year Ph.D scholarships. LAURA scholars will each receive free tuition, a stipend of £20,780 per year (£2000 more for London-based students), and will each have access to up to £10,000 for research and professional development costs. Applicants should have a minimum of a First-class undergraduate degree or a 2:1 Masters in a relevant area. There is additional support available during the application process — such as a mentor who will offer feedback on application drafts — for: BAME peoples; people with disabilities, first-generation students, mature students and care-experienced or estranged students.

The deadline is 28th February.

The Wincott Awards - free to enter awards for business, economic and financial journalism which is primarily for a U.K. audience. There are seven Wincott Awards with monetary rewards from £1500 - £5000, including Audio Journalism of the Year. They have a Young Journalist of the Year category for the best individual journalist under the age of 30, working in any medium.

The deadline is 28th February.

Cove Park Bridge Awards Residencies - five fully-funded, 1-week residencies for Scotland-based artists whose careers have been impacted by a breast cancer diagnosis and who have undergone successful treatment and are up to five years in remission. The residencies will run from 19th May to 29th May. Applicants can be at any stage of their creative career, and working in any art form or creative discipline.

The deadline is 28th February.

Rivelin Co Neighbourhood Artist Project - an opportunity for Sheffield-based artists to co-design and deliver creative community projects in six local areas. The areas are: Hillsborough and Malin Bridge; Foxhill; Parson Cross; Stannington; Winn Gardens; and Wisewood. Each local partner has different needs — some involve local libraries, primary schools and businesses. The projects will explore people’s joys, challenges, and hopes about where they live, providing Rivelin Co with data that will be used to make sure their future programme is relevant to their communities. They offer £5000 for each large commission, and £2500 for each small commission, plus a materials budget and other support. Projects will be delivered between May and November.

The deadline is 3rd March, 5 pm GMT.

The Guardian’s Today in Focus Casual Audio Producer and Sound Designer Pool - The Guardian's Today in Focus podcast seeks audio producers and sound designers as they attempt to expand and diversify their production pool. They encourage applications from BAME candidates and those from other groups traditionally underrepresented in the U.K. media. The daily rate is £233.50 and the work is hybrid (London and remote). Applicants must have 2+ years of experience in radio or podcasting, familiarity with news, current affairs, popular culture journalism or documentaries, and experience with audio editing software. Producer shifts include everything from generating ideas, briefing presenters and interview guests, remote recording to scripting, editing and mixing to professional standards. Sound designer shifts include scoring from an online library, mixing episodes, and working collaboratively with senior and executive producers.

The deadline is 5th March.

Year of Wales Japan 2025 - a project by the Wales Arts International and British Council Wales to fund arts- focussed activity that will take place between Wales and Japan between April and December 2025. Applicants can request funding between £1000 and £40,000; a total of £150,000 is available. They aim to extend and amplify existing arts partnerships and collaborations between Wales and Japan and develop new artistic and cultural connections and collaborations that will build long-term sustainable relationships between artists, arts organisations and cultural practitioners. Eligible applicants: have a plan for an arts focussed project or structured visit with a partner in Japan; have a partner in Japan; are able to deliver the proposed activity in Japan, in Wales or digitally within the timeframe; and are an individual arts practitioner or arts organisation based in Wales.

The deadline is 5th March.

Hotel Generation Emerging Digital Artists Open Call - a development programme offering funding and mentorship for U.K. based emerging digital artists aged 18-28. They offer £1000 stipend, five sessions with a mentor, and a weekend in London (expenses covered). The mentors offer curatorial guidance as the artists work on an exhibition proposal for arebyte's exhibition space. The programme culminates in a solo exhibition at arebyte Gallery for one of the four participants. They are looking for proposals that engage with the theme The Body, The Mind, The Soul, offering critical explorations of the human experience in the digital age, investigating how technology can impact our physical existence or shape our mental and philosophical dimensions. Students are not eligible to apply.

The deadline is 10th March.

Lucy Phillips Arts Fund - funding for specific projects which will develop or celebrate a U.K. based artist’s creative practice and benefit the residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The current fund objectives are to: support artist collaborations, develop the leadership skills of artists and arts/cultural organisations, help creativity flourish in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. Most grants will be around £500 (VAT inclusive). In exceptional situations, they might fund projects or activities for as much as £1000. They fund both individuals and organisations, but applicants must be over the age of 18. NOTE: they will not support projects if they have not had any contact with the applicants before receiving their applications; they expect applicants to email them and make an initial enquiry.

The deadline is 20th March.

The Script’s The Thing - a callout for scripts for theatre, TV, film, radio, and all performance for The Script’s The Thing festival, which takes place in May. The Festival provides opportunity for writers to present work at any stage of development, from initial ideas through to first draft. The Festival is completely free and anyone can attend whether they submit work or not. They allow one script submission per person. NOTE: I assume that scripts must be in English, and they do not specify whether it’s international.

The deadline is 21st March.

The Guardian’s Scott Trust Bursary - funding for postgraduate courses in journalism for U.K. based people who are facing financial difficulty in attaining the qualifications needed to pursue a career in journalism and who come from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the media. In particular those from a lower socioeconomic background, Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ identities and people with disabilities. They offer: tuition fees for an M.A. in journalism from a select university, at least £6741 for living expenses, paid (unspecified) work placements at The Guardian during the programme, mentorship and a potential opportunity for a 9-month fixed-term contract at The Guardian starting after graduation. Applicants must have permanent right of residence in the U.K. An undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification is required.

The deadline is 24th March.

The Guardian and Observer’s BAME Podcasting and Audio Storytelling Scheme - a 2-week positive action scheme for U.K. based Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people interested in podcasting and audio storytelling. Participants will spend two weeks in The Guardian’s audio department during June or July, on podcasts such as Today in Focus, Politics Weekly, Science Weekly, and Football Weekly. Working alongside producers, editors and hosts, their tasks will include fact-checking stories and scripts, and assisting with research tasks and interview booking. There will also be a chance to pitch story ideas and sit in on recordings and edit sessions. Participants will have an experienced journalist as a mentor to offer careers advice. The placements are unpaid. For applicants who have no access to accommodation in London, there are a small number of grants. Applicants must be over the age of 18.

The deadline is 30th March, midnight GMT.

The Orwell Prize on Reporting Homelessness - a free-to-enter competition for evidence-led reporting and/or commentary on homelessness in all its forms. Entries must be able to demonstrate a link to the U.K. or Ireland, or work first created or published between 1st April 2024 and 31st March 2025. They offer a £3000 cash prize. Entries can be in any medium other than books — podcasts are accepted. Submissions do not need to be published; applicants that are submitting new work that has not been published elsewhere can opt in to receive personal feedback on their entry when the results are announced.

The deadline is 31st March.

The Orwell Prize for Journalism - a free-to-enter competition for sustained reportage and/or commentary in any medium. They’re looking for work which strives to meet George Orwell’s ambition “to make political writing into an art.” Applicants must submit a minimum of three items published by recognised publishers, news organisations or broadcasters. Entries must be able to demonstrate a link to the U.K. or Ireland. They offer a £3000 cash prize.

The deadline is 31st March.

The Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs - a programme which aims to enable and celebrate U.K. based entrepreneurs to make a positive social impact through their creative ventures. They offer five winners up to £20,000, a 3-day business and leadership development training course and 12 months tailored business support. Projects can be a not-for-profit, commercial idea or enterprise. Applicants that get through to the second stage of the competition will be asked to conduct a live pitch in June. Selected winners must commit to dedicating a minimum of 20-hours a week to the business in the 12-months after receiving the award, and to engaging with the Incubator programme, including wider group sessions, events, and training. Ideas can take place abroad, but applicants must reside in the United Kingdom.

The deadline is 31st March.

Koestler Awards - a free-to-enter competition celebrating art made by people incarcerated in U.K. prisons. They also run an arts mentoring scheme for entrants who want to develop their work further. They accept audio entries in several categories, including Radio Play, Spoken Word, Performance, Radio and Podcast Production and Music Composition. Prize money ranges in increments from £25 - £100.

The deadline is 11th April.

Europe

BIRN Engage Your Audience Grants - grants, training, mentoring for media outlets from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Poland, Serbia and Slovakia to strengthen their reporting and investigate underreported issues within diverse communities. Media outlets will utilise the audience-engagement tool developed by BIRN to crowdsource, gather and analyse data from their communities. Audience-engaged journalism seeks to bridge the gap between newsrooms and their audiences, transforming journalism into a service that directly responds to the needs of the community. They offer: grants for individual stories of up to €5000; grants for cross-border stories of up to €10,000; 4-day online training on audience engagement; mentoring throughout the project; access to a digital tool to enhance audience engagement. Stories focusing on marginalised communities, youth and women are strongly encouraged. Content may comprise news, analysis, investigations, different news formats: audio, text, video or multimedia.

The deadline is 19th February.

Earth Journalism Network Story Grants to Support Reporting on the Marine Environment in the Adriatic Region - grants of up to €1200 to support the production of in-depth reporting on current and emerging marine issues by journalists from Western Balkan countries that border the Adriatic Sea (Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania). In addition, the selected journalists will receive support from experienced mentors through the story production process. Applications are open to journalists from early-career to experienced reporters working in any medium (online, print, television, radio, social media) and other expert media practitioners with professional reporting experience and from all types of media organisations — international, national, local and community-based. Applicants must have a working understanding of English.

The deadline is 27th February, 11:59 pm CET.

European Commission Journalism Partnerships - Collaborations - grants supporting cross-border media collaborations from countries in the Creative Europe Programme in order to foster media transformation, trustworthy reporting and skills for news media professionals. Each project will be granted a maximum of €2,000,000. Applicants are expected to co-finance their projects up to 80% of total eligible costs. Applications accepted from non-profit, public and private media outlets (including written/online press, radio/podcasts, TV, etc) as well as other organisations focusing on news media (including media associations, NGOs, journalistic funds and training organisations focusing on media professionals, etc). Teams must gather at least three partners from at least three different participating countries.

The deadline is 27th February.

Arthur F. Burns Fellowship (for Germans) - a 9-week exchange fellowship for young German journalists to live and work in North America. Applicants must be between 21-40 years old with at least two years professional, full-time journalism experience. Each fellow receives a €4000 stipend to cover living expenses in the United States, as well as €1500 for travel. Freelance and staff journalists can apply.

The deadline is 1st March, 11:59 ET.

The Franco-German Journalism Prize - a competition celebrating outstanding journalistic work that contributes to a better understanding of Franco-German and European relations. This could be France-related topics from a German perspective, European issues from the perspective of either of the two countries, or Franco-German topics from the perspective of a third country. Audio can be submitted in three categories: News, Documentary, Investigation. Category winners receive €6000. The prize is open to all authors and editorial teams irrespective of whether they are working freelance, for public sector or commercial media. Submissions must be in German or French, or containing a German or French “summary.”

The deadline is 1st March.

Civitates Call for Proposals: Strengthening Independent Public Interest Journalism in Europe - grants supporting independent public interest media outlets media organisations registered in Hungary, Poland, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Croatia to build sustainability and operational stability to produce quality public interest journalism. There is a specific focus on organisational strengthening, business model development, editorial development, audience engagement and outreach. Civitates will support up to 8 media outlets with maximum awards of €160,000 over two years. There is a webinar on 17th February between 12 pm and 1 pm, CET.

The deadline is 2nd March, 11:59 pm CET.

S+T+ARTS Innovative Collaboration and Artistic Exploration Prizes - two prizes (Innovative Collaboration and Artistic Exploration) each with €20,000 prize money honouring innovative projects in the European Research Area at the intersection of science, technology and the arts. In addition the prize winners will be supported in presenting their work at the 2025 Ars Electronica Festival in Linz, Austria. The jury is looking for submissions from a broad variety of fields and disciplines including new media applications, human computer interaction, machine learning, biotechnology, art and science, green technologies, material research, smart cities and citizen empowerment, robotics, and quantum technology.

The deadline is 5th March.

Journalismfund Europe Grant Programmes - funding which enables journalists and media to independently produce relevant cross-border investigative stories of public interest with a European mindset from international, national, and regional perspectives. It is open to E.U. member states and participating countries in the Creative Europe Programme (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine, Armenia, and Tunisia). Unless otherwise specified, the results of the journalistic investigations can be published in any language, but applications must be in English. They have several grants which have multiple deadlines a year:

SoJo Europe - a training, grant, and mentoring programme for small European media news outlets, especially those serving underrepresented groups. The programme aims to create a cross-European solutions journalism knowledge hub and encourage systemic cooperation between professional news media organisations. In the initial stage of the programme, no money will be distributed, but members of the cohort will have the exclusive opportunity to apply for funding for their investigative projects that focus on climate change and integrate solutions journalism.

The next deadline is 6th March.

European Local Cross-border Grants - a grant, mentoring and scholarships programme for teams of local investigative journalists and/or local media outlets from at least two different European countries to address the shortage of local independent journalism by administering grants to local investigative journalistic projects in Europe and stimulating cross-border collaboration. The budget is open; in practice, grants could vary from around €2000 for smaller investigations to €10,000 or higher for large investigations that involve newsrooms in many countries, require a lot of research and expenses, data access, legal screening, etc., and yield a large series of publications. Successful applicants can request a mentor if needed. Applicants can be professional freelance or staff journalists, but they request two letters of intent for publication from professional news outlets in two different countries and independent from the applicant’s own platform. They accept investigative journalism published by professional local media in any form, whether print, online, broadcast or cross-media; radio documentaries and podcasts are allowed. The result of the journalistic investigation can be published by a professional media outlet in any language but the application must be in English.

The next deadline is 27th March, 1 pm CET.

European Cross-Border Grants - funds for a cross-border team of at least two journalists to complete an investigative project. Most cross-border grants vary from €2000 - €14,000 per project, but there is no limit to apply for. Applicants must have at least two letters of intent from professional news outlets who are willing to publish the result of their investigation. Although the majority of projects are print, they have supported podcast work before. The grant happens four times a year. Teams can also apply for a mentor to provide assistance.

The deadline is 27th March, 1 pm CET.

Fossil Fuel Grant Programme - grants for cross-border teams of professional journalists or newsrooms to investigate and document unreported and unregulated wrongdoing by European fossil fuel companies and their proxies within and beyond the European continent. The resulting stories must be published in at least two outlets in two different countries, at least one must be a European media. The grants can also offer support to preliminary work in the development of new investigative projects. There is no limit to the amount applicants can request as long as the budget seems reasonable for the project. Next to financial support, teams can also apply for an experienced mentor to provide assistance with the focus of the investigation or a specific skill or competency.

The deadline is 3rd April, 1 pm CEST.

Microgrants for Small Newsrooms - a grant and mentoring programme which aims to empower 50 local independent media outlets to foster resilience and viability through introducing media personnel to a design-learning approach focused on audience research, prototyping, and testing new products and services. Small- and medium-sized, local, and independent media outlets can apply. They provide each newsroom with up to €5000 and personalised mentorship.

The next deadline is 3rd April, 1 pm CET.

Environmental Investigative Journalism - a programme for cross-border teams of at least two professional journalists to conduct a journalistic investigation about an issue that concerns the environment and relates to Europe. To qualify applicants must be legally residing in at least two different countries. The result of the investigation must be published by at least two professional news outlets in at least two different countries, one of which must be in Europe. Production costs are eligible up to €1000. The grant can cover working time and expenses such as logistics, travel, insurance, access to legal support, translations, access to technology and data sets, etc. Teams can also apply for an experienced mentor to provide assistance.

The next deadline is 3rd April, 1 pm CEST.

IJ4EU’s Investigation Support Scheme - grants of between €5000 and €50,000 to support cross-border journalistic teams working on investigations of public interest in Europe. Eligible countries include all 27 EU member states and the following non-EU countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Ukraine. Teams must have members who are residents in at least two of these countries. The proposed project must focus on a topic of cross-border relevance. IJ4EU will consider funding all formats, including print, broadcast, online media, documentary filmmaking and multi-platform storytelling. Applicants can be staff or freelance. The IJ4EU grant may cover any percentage of a project’s costs, up to 100 percent of the total. Applications must be submitted in English.

The deadline is 10th March.

International Journalism Programmes - 6- to 8-week exchange programmes which enable German and international journalists to travel to each other’s countries and report within host organisations. Each delegate will receive a stipend which is intended to cover most of their travel expenses, meals and accommodation, and varies depending on the programme. Age ranges may apply. All candidates must have a strong command of English. Radio journalists are welcome to apply, and applicants can be staff or freelance, unless otherwise specified.

International Journalism Programme (IJP) initiatives with upcoming deadlines are:

Turkey - for journalists from Turkey or Germany, taking place between October and November. The delegates receive a €4000 stipend.

The deadline is 31st March.

Africa

Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism - free-to-enter awards celebrating investigative work in South Africa that reveals untold stories, holds the powerful to account, and questions those in public and private life. The first prize is R200,000, and the second is R100,000. They accept broadcast journalists. Applications can be for a single story or a series of stories.

The deadline is 24th February, 12 pm SAST.

Earth Journalism Network Virtual Media Workshop on Covering Great Apes and One Health in Africa - a virtual media workshop and potential grant opportunity for environmental journalists seeking to report on the threats faced by great apes. Applicants must be from Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Workshop applications must be in either English or French and are open to journalists and media organisations working in any medium (online, print, television, radio). Women, rural, Indigenous and early-career journalists are especially encouraged to apply. Earth Journalism Network (EJN) also seeks to award up to 8 grants to journalists working in the countries listed above, to support in-depth reporting on the health and conservation of great apes. The grant can fund travel costs, reporter stipends, multimedia elements and more. Besides funding, grantees will receive 1:1 editorial mentorship from an experienced journalist and training on how to repackage their reporting for social media to reach a wider audience. Applications from workshop participants will receive priority consideration. Stories can be published or aired in any language.

The deadline is 26th February, 11:59 pm UTC.

Uganda National Journalism Awards - free-to-enter awards celebrating outstanding journalistic contributions within the Ugandan media landscape. All journalists working within Uganda are eligible, whether freelance or full time, but work must have been published or broadcast in a Ugandan media outlet or a regional news outlet that is widely accessible in the country. They allow for radio/podcast entries — entries should not exceed 60 minutes.

The deadline is 28th February.

SADC Media Awards - a celebration of the work of journalists from The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States. The themes of the entries must be on issues and activities promoting Regional Integration in the SADC region such as infrastructure, economy, water, culture, sports, agriculture, and more. They have a Radio Journalism category. The first prize winner in each category receives $2500 and the runner-up receives $1000.

The deadline is 28th February.

The S+T+ARTS Prize Africa - a competition for works at the intersection of the arts and technology that strive towards a positive social, humanitarian, economic or political impact. The competition is open to citizens and residents of all African countries, as well as legal entities registered on the continent. They offer one Grand Prize of €15,000 and five Awards of Distinction of €3000 each. The winner of the Grand Prize will attend the Ars Electronica Festival from September 3-7 in Linz, Austria, where they will present the submitted work. There are no restrictions on artistic disciplines. They accept completed works or works in progress that are far enough along for the jury to be able to assess their quality and the likelihood of their successful implementation.

The deadline is 5th March.

Sikuvile Awards - a competition celebrating excellence in South African journalism. Categories are open to individuals, teams, freelancers and institutions, including broadcasters. Winners will be awarded R15,000. Entries cost R100.

The deadline is 31st March.

Canada

The Mindset Award for Reporting on Young People's Mental Health - a free-to-enter award celebrating significant works of public interest journalism published or broadcast in English-speaking Canadian media that advances public awareness of significant issues involving young people's mental health. The term "young people" includes children, youth and young adults. Applicants can be freelance or staff. The prize is CAD $1000.

The deadline is 24th February, 5 pm ET.

The Mindset Award for Workplace Mental Health Reporting - a free-to-enter award celebrating significant works of public interest journalism published or broadcast in English-speaking Canadian media that advance public awareness or understanding of significant issues involving workplace mental health. Applicants can be freelance or staff. The prize is CAD $1000.

The deadline is 24th February, 5 pm ET.

The Mark Rosenfeld Fellowship in Higher Education Journalism - a fellowship which supports in-depth and innovative journalism centred on higher education in Canada. They provide CAD $10,000 for research and reporting, hired equipment, and travel. If necessary, The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) will also provide editorial support. It is open to Canadians, permanent residents in Canada, and non-Canadians holding a valid work permit. Full-time, part-time, and freelance journalists (including students) can apply. Podcasts are an accepted medium for the project. Applications can be submitted in either English or French.

The deadline is 7th March.

The William Southam Journalism Fellowship - a 1-year opportunity of education, reflection, and peer development at the University of Toronto for mid-career Canadian journalists. Applicants must be full-time news or editorial employees with Canadian newspapers, news services, radio, television, or magazines, with at least five years’ experience. Freelance journalists working consistently in the media over a five-year period are also eligible. There are no educational prerequisites. They provide: a stipend of $4900 per month for the 8-month university year, all university fees; travel expenses to and from Toronto for the Fellow and their family; and travel expenses for organised trips during the programme. Successful applicants are expected to refrain from all professional work during the residency period.

The deadline is 31st March.

Latin America + The Caribbean

The Gabo Prize - an award celebrating work covering the issues that affect Latin America. The motto of the call for works is “El Periodismo Vive” (“Journalism Lives”), specifically in the face of threats to press freedom. They have an audio category for works of sound journalism, such as radio or podcasts to be awarded on the basis of the judgment of journalistic works published for the first time in Spanish. The winners of each category will receive $35,000,000 Colombian Pesos.

The deadline is 18th February.

Wiki Loves Popular Culture Contest - a competition for photographers, videographers and audio producers to highlight Brazilian culture in its various forms. Participants can submit photos, audio clips and video containing dance, music, food and any other elements of culture in Brazil. The five top winners will receive prizes ranging from BRL 500 to BRL 2500.

The deadline is 28th February.

Oceania

Community Broadcasting Foundation Grants - content grants which increase and diversify the voices heard in Australian media by supporting the creation of compelling content. They have Specialist Radio Programming Grants for stations producing content that meets the needs of particular communities. This funding is intended to encourage stations to: serve people with a print disability, create programmes to serve a defined local ethnic community, and create First Nations Australian programmes. They also have Development and Operations grants, Quick Response grants, and Sector Investment grants.

The deadline is 4th March, 2 pm AEDT.

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