All Hear July 2025
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Hello! Welcome (back) to All Hear, the Everything List for Audio Opportunities.
There’s so many great opportunities this month, including THE ECCO Residency: Pan-Arab Cohort for audio artists based in the Middle East and North Africa, SONOHR Audio Unlimited Call Out for international audio-based artistic works and performances to feature at their festival in Switzerland and the Flemish Audiovisual Fund Development Support for Podcasts for audio-makers connected to the Flemish cultural community who are developing narrative podcasts.
I’d also like to welcome Transom’s summer intern Mae Nagusky to the team, she helped out this month alongside myself, Eliza Dunn, Jennifer Jerrett and Syd Lewis.
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 helps keep this resource-intensive work sustainable.
Talia x
P.S. I’ll be headed to the XMTR festival in a couple of months — will I see you there?
This month I’m Spotlighting the Meeting for Independent Radio Producers (MIRP), a peer-to-peer gathering of international people who make creative audio (not just independents!)
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Meeting of Independent Radio Producers (MIRP) - a peer-to-peer gathering of international people who make creative audio (NOTE: applicants don’t have to be independent/freelance). They invite podcasters, radio documentary makers, musicians, sound designers, sound artists, radio drama producers, people creating audio in any form. It’s open to first time creators, experienced makers, or anyone in between. Everyone has to pitch an idea for something to share, which could be a talk, a performance, a listening session, a soundwalk, or something else. The organisers select some of the ideas and might even pair people with similar thoughts together, but those who aren’t selected to present still attend. The fee to attend, whether presenting or not, is €150 (or €180 if you want to donate to the organisers), but they reserve 10% of their spaces for free for those who need support. The fee covers full room and board during MIRP. You can read my spotlight here.
The deadline is 20th July or whenever spaces are full.
Khoj BODIES-MACHINES-PUBLICS Residency - a 7-week residency in New Delhi, India for artists from India, Chile, the Netherlands, and the U.K. working at the intersection of bodies, technology, and systems of power. Applicants may work in any creative discipline, including sound art. Khoj offers a production budget of up to INR 200,000, as well as funding for travel, accommodation, and per diem expenses. The residency will take place between mid-October and mid-December 2025. Applicants must have an intermediate level of English, and all application documents must be submitted in English.
The deadline is 20th July.
Save the Children Global Media Awards - free-to-enter awards celebrating international excellence in journalism which has played a pivotal role in exposing child rights issues. There are two awards: one for local/regional media and one for international outlets. Both accept all mediums, including print, broadcast, photography, and radio/podcast. Applicants must be over the age of 18. All entries must be submitted in English or be accompanied with an English translation.
The deadline is 20th July, 11:59 pm BST.
Helsinki International Artist Programme Residency - 3-month residency programmes for international artists of all disciplines in Helsinki, Finland. Applicants must be living and working outside of Finland (although they may be of Finnish nationality). The residency is free of charge; however, the Helsinki International Artist Programme does not provide working grants, production budgets, or travel funding. Residents will be provided with an apartment, as well as 24/7 access to community facilities, studios, and equipment (including a sound system). Residencies may take place during the Winter, Spring, or Autumn 2026 periods, and they are self-directed and process-oriented, with no obligation to produce finalised work.
The deadline is 21st July, 3 pm EEST.
THE ECCO Residency: Pan-Arab Cohort - a call-out for audio artists based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to take part in a pan-Arab cohort of THE ECCO, an initiative that brings together audio creators from all over the world. The programme includes a retreat at the Wadi Feynan Ecolodge in Jordan, where selected applicants will receive support to make short audio pieces (up to 7 minutes long) in collaboration with other artists. The programme is unpaid, but creators will receive a symbolic honorarium of €100 for each final piece produced. THE ECCO is intended for audio creators that are not necessarily professionals, but aren’t beginners, either. Successful applicants should have basic experience with audio editing and production tools, as well as their own audio equipment. The retreat itself will take place from 12th - 16th October 2025, but applicants should be committed to dedicating time and energy to their audio pieces over a period of about six months.
The deadline is 30th July.
Black Podcasting Awards - the first podcasting awards for the international Black community. Submissions must be hosted by a Black person or have the majority of its cohosts be Black. Podcasts must be in English. Applications cost $79 before 19th June, then $139 before 17th July and finally $199 before 31st July.
The deadline is 31st July.
People’s Choice Podcast Awards - international podcasting awards chosen by process of show registration, listener nomination and voting. They have many categories, including Best Black Hosted Podcast, Best Female Hosted Podcast, Best Podcast Hosted in Spanish and Best Asian Hosted Podcast. Shows can be in any language. Podcasts must have a minimum of 10 published episodes, with the exception of documentary series. The process is slightly confusing but I believe shows must register themselves (with a $50 registration fee) and then be nominated by listeners in order to qualify. Then, all registered podcasters and listeners will be asked to review and vote for other shows. From there, the Podcast Awards Committee will invite journalists, podcast thought leaders, legacy podcasters, sponsors, and individuals to cast a final vote.
The deadline is 31st July.
The AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards - free-to-enter awards recognising international professional journalists at editorially independent news organisations for distinguished reporting on the sciences, engineering, and mathematics. There is an Audio Category for radio and podcasts. If the work was published or broadcast in a non-English language, applicants must provide an English translation. If translation is a real hardship, submit the entry and they will consider whether to arrange a translation for the judging phase of the contest, but NOTE: early entry is essential for this consideration.
The deadline is 1st August, 11:59 pm PT.
Signal Awards - a recognition of “podcasts that define culture.” Entries cost between $215 and $265 depending on deadline and branded/non-branded. Non-English work is accepted but NOTE: all foreign language submissions must be accompanied by an English translation, otherwise judges will translate them using Google Translate.
The extended deadline is 1st August.
IDA Documentary Awards - an international competition for the documentary genre, held by the International Documentary Association (IDA). All audio entries must provide a transcript or link to a closed-captioned video file, and non-English entries must provide an English translation. Entries cost between $185 and $660 depending on deadline, membership status and length.
The final deadline is 1st August.
Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award - an award for investigative journalists aged 30 and under from countries with a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of less than$20,000. Applicants can see if their country qualifies on the World Bank’s GNI Index. The awards are organised in partnership with the UK's Foreign Press Association (FPA), and the three finalists for the Young Journalist Award will be flown to London to attend the FPA gala award ceremony. Entrants must submit three published or broadcast pieces produced in the last 12 months; these can be in any format: print, audio, video, multimedia, or a combination of all four. Entries can be in any language but should be accompanied by a verbatim English-language translation.
The deadline is 1st August, midnight BST.
The MØRNING People Fund - a quarterly £4000 grant for international artists, creatives, dreamers and innovators, designed to fuel the boundary-pushing work that keeps culture alive. MØRNING is a creative strategy studio “on a mission to make the world a bit less shit than it was yesterday.” Applicants can be any age provided they are a legal adult in their country of residence. Grantees receive a support package which offers a 45 minute coaching session with a MØRNING team member. They do not help with production.
The next deadline is 1st August.
SONOHR Audio Unlimited Call Out - the SONOHR Radio & Podcast Festival in Switzerland is looking for international audio-based artistic works and performances that go beyond the limits of conventional audio productions (radio plays, produced audio pieces, podcasts) and explore new, unheard of, creative and daring approaches to the medium. These can be documentary, fictional or experimental live performances and radio plays, soundwalks, live podcasts, interactive formats and other innovative or interdisciplinary ideas. They are also looking for narrative short pieces (15 minutes or under) by producers born in 1990 and later who approach the audio format artistically. They accept both completed works as well as proposed projects. They offer remuneration (unspecified) for performance for the selected projects and audio works, as well as accommodation and reimbursement of travel costs to Bern for the festival in February - March 2026. All languages are accepted; audio works in German, French or English can be submitted without transcripts; works in other languages may only be submitted with an English or German translation. You can read my Spotlight on SONOHR here.
The deadline is 4th August.
Bemis Center Residency - a residency for international artists in Omaha, Nebraska. Residencies must be at least eight consecutive weeks long. Selected residents will receive a $1250 monthly stipend, as well as an additional $750 travel stipend (NOTE: non-U.S. based applicants must apply for J-1 short-term scholar visas in order to receive monthly stipends). Artists may work in a variety of disciplines, including sound art and interdisciplinary arts. Residencies are self-directed, but residents are asked to participate in at least one community engagement programme, such as public Open House or Open Studios. The Bemis Center offers accommodation, as well as several communal workspaces including a sound studio with recording equipment. It costs $40 to apply. A working knowledge of English is helpful as the Bemis Center cannot offer interpreters.
The deadline is 4th August.
The Lovies - the European sister to the international Webby Awards, recognising online excellence. Entrants can be based anywhere but the content must have been produced for European audiences. They have a podcast section with 26 categories under General Series, Individual Episode and Features. Their four new podcast categories are Best Guest, Best Original Score/Music or Sound Design, Best Writing, and Experimental or Innovation. They accept submissions in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, and Swedish. It costs €385 per entry.
The extended entry deadline is 8th August, and the grace entry deadline is 12th September.
Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Fellowships - an international 10-month fellowship supporting journalists reporting on the impacts of algorithms and automated systems in their communities. Successful applicants receive $20,000 and mentorship for a proposed project. Funds can be used to pay for records requests, travel expenses, data analysis, and stipends, among other costs. Projects can be on a broad range of issues related to the impact of AI on society, but they will accept at least two projects on transparency and governance in relation to AI. They accept applications from freelance or staff journalists working on a wide range of platforms, including radio. The fellowship starts in September.
The deadline is 11th August, 11:59 pm ET.
Sound Season Call Out - a call out to international artists, musicians, technologists, and experimental makers to submit existing works that explore the repurposing of old or obsolete technology for sound-based practice. That could be through performance, installation, composition, drawing or design. The theme is “RRRepurpose,” asking: What new sounds can be forged from the detritus of old systems? How can yesterday’s machines become the basis for tomorrow’s trends? In a world of throwaway tech waste, what can be done to creatively recycle? From salvaged tape machines to rewired lab equipment, from decommissioned computers to DIY modular. Selected artists will be included in a group exhibition at LCB Depot in Leicester throughout September 2025, as part of a month-long programme including concerts, workshops, and a weekend showcase. Works should be: self-contained and installable (ideally with limited technical support), able to operate autonomously or interact via simple controls (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, sensors, etc.), suitable for gallery or non-traditional sound installation environments. They have a “small combined budget” (unspecified) available for selected proposals.
The deadline is 11th August, 11:59 pm BST.
Incite Assembling Voices Fellowship - a $25,000 fellowship for international artists, writers, scholars, journalists, performers, activists, workers, and others with compelling ideas for public initiatives that bring people together around issues of democracy, equity, and trust. Incite awards fellows with $15,000 in income support, $5000 in initiative support, and $5000 for travel to meetings in New York City. Fellows are free to conceive and execute public programming as they envision it. Past Fellows have built programming with a variety of innovative forms, including a home movie archive, a fashion show, a community photography event, and a theatrical installation centering the experiences of unhoused people. Some of the initiatives they support are brand new; others seek to achieve greater scale and depth with their support.
The deadline is 15th August, 11:59 pm ET.
Kazakhstan Through the Eyes of Foreign Media Contest - a competition for international journalists to submit work showcasing the diverse aspects of Kazakhstan. They are asking for either an article of 300 to 3000 words, a television or radio report, a podcast lasting from 1 to 60 minutes, published in non-Kazak media or social media between 1st August 2024 and 1st August 2025. Winners will be awarded a trip to Kazakhstan, including visits to Astana, Almaty, and Turkistan, as well as flights, accommodations, local transportation, a cultural programme, and daily expenses. Participants can be staff or freelance, as well as content creators and social media users. If the material is not in Kazakh, Russian or English, translation should be provided.
The deadline is 15th August.
Sonic Arts Forum Open Call - a call for international presenters for the Sonic Arts Forum at Swansea College of Art on 15th November. Presenters may be artists, musicians, technologists, noisemakers, and other types of sonic artists. Their events have featured introductions from a wide spectrum of artists, musicians, technologists and noisemakers working with improvisation, live electronics, field recordings, fixed media, audio vision, installation, algorithmic composition and more. It is unpaid, and they cannot make any contribution to travel or accommodation expenses.
The deadline is 15th August.
Goethe-Institut Dealing in Distance Open Call - an opportunity for Southeast Asian and Southeast Asian diaspora artists based in Germany or Southeast Asia. They accept applications from individuals, duos, and groups of various disciplines, genders, education and research backgrounds, and lived experiences. Art forms can include but are not limited to visuals, performance, films, music, photography, media art and art projects. Participants will receive: airfare (if artists are providing a “significant contribution” to the festival) and production costs of up to €1000, including artist fees and shipping costs. Applicants must be 18+.
The deadline is 15th August, 11 pm CEST.
UNESCO City of Literature Creative Residency - a 2-month residency for international writers and translators to live in Prague (including writers for radio dramas). Applicants must have: a basic knowledge of the English language; at least one published literary work or two broadcast/published radio dramas or one completed/published theater play or at least one translated work of a Czech author. Successful applicants should be willing to participate in the local literary life and be working on writings during the stay. Accommodation and travel expenses are covered; the residents will also receive a scholarship of CZK 15,000 (approximately €600 per month).
The deadline is 18th August, 11:59 pm CET.
One World Media Fellowship - grants of £1000 - £3000 for ten mid-career journalists and storytellers from countries in the global south to create a nonfiction piece focused on the region. Pieces can be documentary film, print, audio, or multimedia. Projects must be delivered within a year. They offer year-long support including an executive producer, one-on-one career mentorship, industry workshops and webinars, as well as networking opportunities with fellowship alumni. See their list of eligible countries here.
The deadline is 20th August.
Sovas Voice Art Awards - a competition hosted by The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS) for media work which uses the human voice as a primary element for communicating. International entries are accepted, but submissions must be in English, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, African English, Japanese or Mandarin. Some specific categories also allow pieces in German, Italian, Hindi and French. It costs between $126 and $160 for independents and $135 and $170 for companies (depending on membership status and deadline).
The early bird deadline is 25th August, and the regular deadline is 25th September.
Channel 4 Scholarships and Bursaries for the De Montfort University Investigative Journalism M.A. - scholarships for full-time U.K. and E.U. students to take the De Montfort University (DMU) Investigative Journalism M.A. There are four £9700 Fee Waiver Scholarships and three £5000 Living Expenses Bursaries on offer. The Living Expenses Bursaries are aimed at candidates who: demonstrate talent; would find great difficulty in undertaking the course without financial help; and are from an underrepresented group within the industry. Applicants must apply for the course before applying for the scholarship.
The deadline is 29th August, but the sooner the better.
Messengers of Biodiversity Reporting Grants - a grant for international journalists to support the reporting of stories about biodiversity issues in British Columbia, created by the Science Media Centre of Canada and Sitka Foundation. Broadcast stories are accepted. Selected applicants will receive $10,000 of funding, which can be used to cover research time, travel, and other related expenses. Proposed stories must focus on some aspect of British Columbia’s biodiversity, and finished stories must be submitted to and accepted by a magazine, digital publisher, or broadcast outlet by the end of 2026.
The deadline is 31st August.
Foreign Press Correspondents USA Scholarship Awards Program - annual scholarships for professional “foreign” (non-U.S. citizen) journalists who are currently enrolled in any full-time master's level programme within a U.S. based academic institution. The scholarship amount is unspecified. Journalists who graduated in 2025 are also eligible.
The deadline is 1st September, 11:59 pm ET.
SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment - a recognition of the best environmental journalism, held by the Society for Environmental Journalists (SEJ). They offer $500 for first-place winners and $250 for second-place winners in all ten categories. The Nina Mason Pulliam Award for the "best of the best" environmental reporting will award $10,000 to one entry selected from the first-place winners. The prize also includes travel, registration and hotel expenses (up to $2500) for the winner to attend SEJ's annual conference. They also have a student journalism contest. Only journalism that is published or broadcast by a media outlet accessible to the general public may be entered in the contest. Most categories allow for audio entries. I believe it is international.
The next deadline is 2nd September, 11:59 pm PT.
Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists - funding opportunities for U.S. based and international business journalists to attend the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The seminars aim to help business journalists improve their reporting skills and gain insights into key business and economic issues. The programme will take place from 20th - 22nd October 2025. There are four different funding sources:
National Press Foundation Fellowships - a fellowship for U.S. based business journalists. The fellowship includes full tuition, housing, most meals (dinners not included) and round-trip transportation.
Joseph Wharton Funding - funding for business journalists (does not specify U.S. based or international) that includes full tuition, course materials, most group meals, lodging for three nights, and airfare within the U.S.
Donald T. Sheehan International Funding - funding for international journalists. The award is worth about $1999 and covers full tuition, course materials, and most meals. The award does not cover travel or lodging.
Wharton Media Relations Funding Opportunities - funding for business journalists (it does not specify U.S. based or international) whose reporting contributes unique insights to the world of business. The award is worth about $1999 and covers full tuition, course materials, and most meals. The award does not cover travel or lodging.
The deadline is 3rd September.
Act Bude Content Created Radio Theatre Contest - an international callout for short radio play scripts to be broadcast by Act Bude Content Created. They are looking for at least one writer from South West England. Plays should be about 10 minutes long (maximum 12 minutes) and must be suitable for daytime radio broadcast. It is unpaid.
The deadline is 7th September.
FIJ Funds - The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) offers grants of up to $10,000 three/four times a year for investigative journalism. All journalists can apply, but most are freelancers. International reporters are accepted but there must be a “strong U.S. angle involving American citizens, government, or business” and all stories must be published in English in a U.S.based media outlet. In rare cases, they provide expedited review for proposals that you can prove are extremely urgent. Pitches for radio stories and podcasts are welcome.
The next deadline is 8th September.
Princeton Arts Fellowship - a 2-year teaching programme at Princeton University for early career international artists whose achievements have been recognised as demonstrating extraordinary promise in any area of artistic practice and teaching. They provide a yearly $93,000 stipend, as well as $5000 for research expenses and $2000 for classroom expenses per academic year. Applicants should be visual artists, filmmakers, poets, novelists, playwrights, designers, directors and performance artists (a non-exhaustive list) who would find it beneficial to spend two years teaching and working in an artistically vibrant university community. Successful applicants will be expected to teach one course each semester, subject to approval by the Dean of the Faculty, but fellows may be asked to take on an artistic assignment in lieu of a class, such as directing a play or creating a dance with students. Although the teaching load is light, the expectation is that fellows will be full and active members of the community, committed to frequent and engaged interactions with students during the academic year. Non-English sample works may be submitted, but the rest of the fellowship application must be completed in English.
The deadline is 9th September, 11:59 pm ET.
Hodder Fellowship - a 10-month initiative for international writers and non-literary artists of exceptional promise who wish to pursue independent projects at Princeton University during the academic year. Fellows get a year of “studious leisure” to undertake significant new work. Princeton provides a $93,000 stipend and $5000 for research expenses. Potential Hodder Fellows are composers, choreographers, performance artists, visual artists, writers, translators or other kinds of artists or humanists who have “much more than ordinary intellectual and literary gifts;” they are selected more “for promise than for performance.” Most successful fellows will have published a first book or have similar achievements in their own fields. Advanced degrees are not required, and there is no age limit. The fellowship cannot be used to fund work leading to an MFA, Ph.D. or any other advanced degree. No teaching is involved. I asked them if audio producers are eligible and they wrote: “audio producers do not typically apply for the Hodder Fellowship but we certainly welcome audio artists. Usually these applicants are podcast writers or similar who apply under the programme of Creative Writing. [They] are welcome to apply."
The deadline is 9th September, 11:59 pm ET.
MacDowell Fellowship (Spring/Summer) - an international artist residency which offers exclusive use of a studio, accommodation, and three prepared meals a day for up to six weeks. Artists may submit only one application every 24 months. It costs $30 to apply, but anyone in need of financial aid may request a fee waiver. Sound art and podcasts are accepted under their interdisciplinary arts and literature categories. They do also have The Art of Journalism Fellowship.
The deadline is 10th September, 11:59 pm ET.
Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship - a 1-year residential fellowship for experienced international scientists, writers, scholars, public intellectuals, and artists proposing innovative work that confronts pressing social and policy issues to engage audiences beyond academia. The fellowship provides an opportunity to step away from usual routines and dive deeply into a project. With access to Harvard’s resources, Radcliffe Fellows develop new tools and methods, challenge artistic and scholarly conventions, and illuminate our past and our present. The fellowship runs from September 2026 to May 2027. Fellows receive a stipend of $78,000 plus an additional $5000 to cover project expenses. Harvard Radcliffe Fellows may also be eligible to receive relocation, housing, and childcare funds to aid them in making a smooth transition to Radcliffe, and if fellows would like to hire Harvard undergraduate students as Research Partners, they will cover their hourly wages. They accept applications from visual, film, video, sound and new media artists for either one or two semesters. Applicants must demonstrate a strong body of independent research and work.
The deadline is 11th September, 11:59 pm ET.
Radio Raheem x Inner Spaces Open Call - an open call for international artists under 40 working in electronic music, sound art, and electroacoustic research. Selected artists will perform at the Inner Spaces series, starting on 6th October. Expenses related to the performances will be reimbursed for selected artists.
The deadline is 12th September.
Q-O2 Residency - a residency for international artists working in experimental music and sound art. Residencies typically last four weeks, and although residents are not required to produce a public presentation, they ask that residents leave some trace of the residency in words, images, and/or audio. This programme is intended for artists who want to work on a research-oriented project. Q-O2 offers a studio and materials, a shared apartment, a travel stipend up to €200, and a small living allowance (unspecified) for artists who do not have other funding.
The deadline is 15th September.
Rose D’or - an award for excellence and achievement in international TV and audio. The Audio category includes scripted or unscripted original podcasts, audio-first books and radio shows. Entries are accepted from producers, platforms, distributors and/or performers. There is also a Lifetime Achievement Award, for a personality who has made an outstanding and extensive contribution to the world of entertainment, which includes audio. First cost €199, with additional costs for subsequent entries. For non-English audio entries, entrants must submit a video with corresponding English subtitles.
The deadline is 22nd September, 11:59 pm GMT.
The Wavelength Prize (Longueur Ondes) - a long running award for French audio. They have three sections: Long Waves (for broadcast radio, costing €20 and awarding €1500), Little Waves (for independent producers/students/sound collectives/etc., free and awarding €1000) and Radio Cooking Pot (not a prize, just a place to submit experimental audio, free). Applicants can submit audio which has been made in the past two years. For Little Waves, work must be understandable to a French-speaking audience, which could mean simultaneous translation of any non-French content.
The deadline is 24th September, 11:59 pm CEST.
UNCA Awards for Journalists - an international competition for the best print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and online, web-based media coverage of the United Nations, UN agencies, and field operations. There are three audio-relevant categories: The Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize, for broadcast media coverage of the UN and UN agencies; The Prince Albert II of Monaco and UNCA Global Prize for Climate Change, for print and broadcast media that cover climate change with a particular focus on its impacts on oceans and biodiversity, and the effects of sea level rise for Small Islands Developing States; and The UNCA and Italgas Global Prize for Digital Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, for print and broadcast media covering the impact of artificial intelligence on sustainable development and public service. Entries can be submitted in any of the official UN languages (English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian), but NOTE: a written transcript in English or French is necessary.
The deadline is 30th September.
Manuel Chaves Nogales International Journalism Award - a competition for international journalists and photojournalists who create Spanish-language pieces that capture daily realities, offering insights gained from on-the-ground efforts to observe, listen and report on issues relevant to the public, with a strong ethical commitment. Each winner receives €6000. Their accepted categories are: print or digital media, radio, audiovisual and photography.
The deadline is 30th September.
Sound Walk September Awards - free-to-enter international awards for those composing audio, listening, and sound walks. A sound walk is any walk that focuses on listening to the environment, with, or without, use of technology, or that adds to the experience through the use of sound or voice. This can include a scripted or choreographed score or work that has additional audio elements. Work can include a variety of formats, approaches, and subjects, from a wide range of creative disciplines, including arts, heritage and history, health and wellbeing, social practices, journalism, performance, literature and theatre, ecology, tourism, and more. Any sound walks submitted to the walk · listen · create website in 2024 or 2025 are eligible. Winners receive €500 and honourable mentions receive €200.
The deadline is 30th September.
United States
GBH Internships - internships at GBH in Boston from September to December for U.S. based students in an undergraduate or graduate programme. The pay is $17/hour (part-time, hours unspecified). Internships include working for All Things Considered, Boston Public Radio and Under the Radar. Interns will work with the producers to learn about the process and operation of local broadcasts. They will have the opportunity to shadow and learn from the producers of the show a range of operations including how to pitch ideas, book guests, write up scripts, edit audio. The intern will also get a first hand look at how the shows air and the roles of the producers, engineers, and hosts. Candidates must have their own computer and access to Wi-Fi.
The deadlines are unspecified.
SiriusXM Internships - part-time early career internship opportunities at SiriusXM from September to December for current students enrolled at a university or broadcasting school or recent graduates (within the past year) who have the right to work in the U.S. They offer a base salary of $18/hour. Specific positions vary, but there are openings for podcast producers, talk programming, and podcast audio engineering, both in person and remote. Depending on the role, selected applicants could be tasked with anything from running the board in a broadcasting booth or being a voice behind the mic, to ideating in a brainstorm session.
The deadlines are varied, depending on the role.
Altavoz Lab Community Journalist Fellowship - an opportunity for journalists based in the U.S. or Puerto Rico who are working with community-based news outlets that serve historically disinvested communities. Grants range from $3000 to $8000, with up to $3000 for an audience engagement project for newsrooms or community partners. The fellowship runs for seven months, starting 18th August 2025. During this time, fellows will participate in monthly virtual cohort meetings, attend monthly mentorship sessions, and produce and publish an in-depth reporting project. While sound is not explicitly listed, the fellowship is “open to all formats,” and the most important requirement of the fellowship is “the connection between the outlet and the local community that's being served by the story.” Applicants must report in English, Spanish, or both.
The deadline is 18th July, 11:59 pm PT.
City of Renton Arts and Culture Grants - funding of between $500 and $10,000 for arts, cultural and heritage projects that serve residents and visitors in Renton, Washington. Applicants can be individuals, organisations, and community groups. They are looking for innovative projects that bridge cultural gaps and ignite fresh avenues of creative engagement, especially for underserved groups. Projects should provide public benefit, such as free public performances, exhibitions, workshops, screenings, or readings; scholarships to ongoing, fee-based, arts educational or training programmes; and services that expand access and inclusion to individuals with limited physical or English-speaking abilities.
The next deadline is 18th July, 4:30 pm PT.
The Journalists in Aging Fellows Program - a fellowship for journalists who represent general audience or ethnic/community news outlets in the U.S. who are covering or wish to cover issues in ageing. The programme is structured to build three bridges: to connect working reporters with experts in the field; to link journalists new to the complex issues of aging with experienced reporters; and ultimately to channel reporters’ enhanced knowledge. The selected fellows will attend the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) Annual Scientific Meeting, which will take place from 13th - 16th November in Seattle, Washington — travel and accommodation will be covered. Each fellow will receive a stipend of $1500 for the production of one short-term story and one long-term, in-depth project about any research-based aspect of aging. Pieces can be published or broadcast.
The deadline is 18th July.
The Lauren Brown Fellowship - up to $2000 of funding for U.S. based women and nonbinary journalists from underrepresented backgrounds. Grants will support: reporting that exposes underreported and critical issues, ambitious projects that challenge underreported media narratives, professional development to build field-based expertise and strengthen careers, and skills training and leadership opportunities. In their application they accept “audio” as a journalistic discipline.
The deadline is 20th July, 11:59 pm ET.
LGBTQ+ Heritage Alliance Grant Programme - grants for U.S. based individuals to fund initiatives documenting historic places connected to the LGBTQ+ community. Grants may range from $500 to $5000, and funding is intended to support research, recognition, interpretation, and archival projects supporting places with LGBTQ+ significance. The grant period is fall 2025 - summer 2027. They provide a number of audio-based projects as potential proposals, including oral histories and audio tours.
The deadline is 21st July at 11:59 pm ET.
Arts Gowanus Fellowship Programme - a grant for low-income and upwardly mobile Brooklyn-based artists and makers (meaning your income does not exceed 50% of the current Average Median Income and your net worth does not exceed $50,000). Priority will be given to applicants from local affordable housing based in Gowanus and Red Hook (The Gowanus Houses, Warren Houses, Wyckoff Gardens and Red Hook Houses). Applicants may be working in any medium and at all stages of their career. This funding will cover the entire cost of one year’s rent, as well as material and production support. Fellows will also receive studio space and individually tailored career development workshops and studio visits. Selected artists must commit to a studio practice of at least 10 hours a week for one year.
The deadline is 22nd July.
USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism Data Fellowship - a 5-month training and fellowship which teaches U.S. based journalists to find original sources of information and perform data analysis. In the five months following the training, fellows will produce either a major investigative/explanatory health reporting project or a series of individual data-driven health stories that focus on issues important to their communities. National proposals should focus on child health and well-being and California proposals should focus on how community conditions influence health and well-being. Fellows receive: a $2000 stipend to defray reporting costs; a multi-day, hands-on training in beginner, intermediate or advanced Excel or R-Studio; and five months of professional mentorship. Fellows also are eligible to apply for professional mentorship in engaged journalism and a further $1000 - $2000 to support those creative efforts.
The deadline is 22nd July.
Centre for Cultural Innovation Investing in Artists Artistic Innovation - $9000 grants for diverse, Bay Area (for this round: San Mateo, Santa Clara, or Santa Cruz County) working artists who are developing new work in the performing or media arts that pushes the envelope of their creative process, explores new artistic collaborations, and/or supports artistic growth and experimentation that extends the boundaries of their art-making. Applicants can represent a wide range of cultural expressions and artistic practices in the performing and media arts. Applicants must have performed or presented artistic work in a public context — including online/digital platforms — within the last three years. Applicants must be 18+.
The deadline is 25th July, 11:59 am PT.
NPR’s Next Gen Radio - free week-long intensive digital media training with a focus on narrative audio. Each selected participant is paired with a professional journalist and together they find, report, and produce a 3:30 to 4-minute-long non-narrated audio story. Anyone new to audio can apply — college students, recent graduates, people who have just started their own podcasts, and those looking to change careers. Selected participants also receive a stipend for their work that week. The programmes are digital-first, meaning they can be done remotely. You can read my Spotlight on NPR Next Gen here. There are various Next Gen applications, each with different requirements. You can apply to any programme at any time, but the project with an upcoming deadline is:
Texas Newsroom, 24th - 29th August, for applicants living no more than an hour’s drive from the headquarters in Austin, Texas.
The deadline is 28th July, 11:59 pm ET.
The Bertha Challenge Fellowship - a full-time, non-residential fellowship opportunity for U.S. based activists and investigative journalists to spend a year focussing on one pressing social justice issue. Applicants must have at least five years of experience. This year’s challenge focuses on democratic accountability and the collusion between governments and corporations. For successful applicants, the organisation will cover yearly income commensurate with the applicant’s current or equivalent salary at their host organisation and not exceeding $64,900. They also provide: a Connect Fund of up to $5000 specifically designed to encourage collaboration between fellows, and a project budget of $10,000. The project could be a series of articles, videos, podcasts, games or drama productions. Projects presented must be publicly and freely available, and in English or translated. Joint activist and journalist applicants will have the option to pool their project funding to produce projects on a larger scale — these applications will be prioritised. Fellowship applicants are required to secure a host organisation in their home country to receive and administer the award and project funds.
The deadline is 28th July.
Philadelphia Independent Media Fund - grants for Philadelphia-area independent media makers with digital video and audio projects. They support projects in three stages: Planning ($2000 for projects in the planning/pre-production stage); Next Level ($500 for projects that require a professional consultant to bring to the next level of production) and Finishing (up to $3500 for projects in the post production stage with an anticipated completion date of twelve months from the grant award date). Applicants must be a producer/director who is a current member of Scribe Video Center (basic membership is $35 for one year) and whose primary residence is in Philadelphia or the surrounding region including residents of Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
The deadline is 31st July.
Barlett and Steele Awards - a celebration of business journalism in the United States. The awards are free to enter, and have two main categories: Global/National Publications and Regional/Local Publications, which both offer $3000 for the gold prize, $2000 for silver and $1000 for bronze. Additionally, there is an Outstanding Young Journalist award recognising the work of a journalist under 35 in investigative business reporting, offering a gold prize of $3000. Staff or freelance journalists are welcome to enter, but freelancers must include a letter from an editor. Podcast submissions should be no longer than 20 minutes each and all materials must be in English or have English-language translations or captions.
The deadline is 31st July.
The Leeway Art and Change Grant - project-based grants of up to $2500 to fund art for social change projects by women, trans, and/or gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers working in any medium and living in Greater Philadelphia (Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia County). Applicants must partner with an individual or organisation within the community that the project seeks to engage.
The deadline is 1st August, 11:59 pm ET.
Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Grant - grants of $10,000 for artists from Maine working in all genres. Proposals may be interventions, site-specific installations, publications, curatorial projects, or web or media-based work. Successful projects will involve community engagement and collaboration in and outside the arts. Applicants must be 18 or older and not currently enrolled as a student.
The deadline is 1st August.
Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Residency - a residency for U.S. based artists, occurring on the coast of Maine. The residency may be one, two, or six months long, and applicants may work in any discipline. Selected residents will receive a stipend of $2000, as well as accommodations and a private studio. Applicants must be 18+.
The deadline is 1st August.
The Georgia Storytelling Network Grant - grants to support projects that preserve, promote, and perpetuate the art of oral storytelling in the southeastern states of the United States. Individual project grants may range from $100 - $500, and organisation grants may range from $501 - $2500. Grants may be used to support projects including (but not limited to) performances, festivals, workshops/classes, residencies, camps, and storytelling programmes for students.
The deadline is 1st August.
Silver Dome Award - a celebration of the “Best of the Best” in Illinois broadcasting. They have many Radio categories. Applications cost $25 for small markets, $35 for medium markets and $45 for the Chicago Market.
The deadline is 1st August.
New Hampshire Artist Entrepreneurial Grants - funds for professional New Hampshire-based artists to develop their business skills, participate in programmes to better their art and increase the exposure of their work. Artists can request funding of $250 - $2500. It is not for the creation of new work or equipment purchases or other ineligible expenses listed here. Applicants must be 18+ and devote the majority of their time to practising, performing and/or teaching an arts discipline.
The next deadline is 1st August.
Women’s Audio Mission Internship Program (San Francisco) - a 13-week paid internship allowing women (transgender or cisgender) and non-binary/gender-expansive individuals in California’s Bay Area to learn audio engineering skills. Applicants will gain skills, build confidence and develop industry connections to prepare for a job in the audio industry; as well as receive hands-on studio training and learn how to share audio skills and knowledge to further support the organisation’s mission. The programme includes a commitment of a total of 16 hours per week, with both in-person and virtual components. The programme is recommended for those 21 years and older. Applicants receive a $2500 stipend once they have completed the programme.
The next deadline is 4th August.
James Castle House Residency - 2-week or 2-month residencies at the James Castle House in Boise, Idaho, for mid-career artists in any creative field (except for particularly loud or messy ones) who are legally allowed to work in the United States. Selected residents will receive a $4000 stipend for the two-month residency, and $1000 for the two-week residency, as well as private furnished living quarters and 24-hour studio access. Residents are responsible for covering travel, insurance, food, and other expenses. The residency may take place in January or December 2026. Applicants must be 18+.
The deadline is 6th August.
Black Appalachian Storytellers Fellowship - a fellowship for oral tradition culture bearers from designated counties in Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The fellowship offers an award of $5000, as well as opportunities to examine, research, develop, perform and/or document the Black Appalachian storytelling tradition. Selected fellows will also receive a membership to the National Association of Black Storytellers from September 2025 - December 2026. Successful applicants must be engaged in ongoing work that collects, creates, and preserves Black life and lore in Appalachia. As part of the fellowship, selected individuals must attend the “In the Tradition….” National Festival of Black Storytelling and Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, from 19th - 23rd November 2025, as well as produce a final report on the implementation of the award. Applicants must be 21+.
The deadline is 11th August, 11:59 pm ET.
Capacity-Building Program for Boston Artists - a professional development scheme for Boston-based artists of all disciplines. Selected artists will receive an unrestricted grant of $2000, individualised support and coaching sessions, a combination of self-directed and group professional development, and a reserved spot at the Fall 2025 Artists U weekend intensive. The programme is largely self-directed, and it will take place between November 2025 and March 2026. Priority will be given to emerging or mid-career artists, as well as applicants from under-resourced communities and backgrounds. Applicants must be 21 or older and cannot be a full-time student.
The deadline is 14th August.
The CALI Catalyst Grant - unrestricted grants of up to $7500 for California-based artists who are creating tangible impact within the arts and culture sector by shifting power and influence to underrepresented voices. Applicants’ change-making action(s) must have taken place or started on or after 1st January 2020. The action must have impacted the arts and culture sector in tangible and measurable ways at a local, regional, state, or national level.
The deadline is 15th August, 11:59 am PT.
Waldo Proffitt Award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism in Florida - a $1000 award recognising distinguished examples of reporting and commentary about environmental issues in Florida. Work must have been published/aired by a Florida news outlet: newspaper, TV news station, radio station or digital news site. Entries by an individual or team may include local reporting of breaking news, investigative reporting presented as a single story or series, explanatory reporting that illuminates a significant and complex subject presented as a single story or series, commentary or editorial writing, or a combination of these forms.
The deadline is 15th August.
ProPublica Emerging Reporters Program - support for aspiring U.S. based journalists who demonstrate financial need. They provide: $9000 stipends, mentoring and an expenses-paid trip to a journalism conference. Applicants should be undergraduate juniors or seniors in college this academic year who work, or want to work, at college journalism outlets, such as newspapers, websites, radio stations or TV stations. The opportunity is only open to students who are eligible to file U.S. taxes and are able to provide a completed W-9 form, including U.S. citizens or U.S. residents. This year’s programme will run from late September to June.
The deadline is 18th August, 9 am ET.
Adam Kolton Alaska Storytelling Grant - an unrestricted grant of $20,000 for a practicing professional storyteller with experience living in Alaska. Applicants must be currently producing work, and must be current or former Alaska residents who developed their art form after formative experiences in the state. Successful proposals will tell a uniquely Alaskan story, as well as connect to the mission and advocacy work of Alaska Wilderness League. Applicants must be 18+. Students whose storytelling work is part of their degree programme are not eligible.
The deadline is 24th August, midnight AKDT.
RESONATE Podcast Festival Pitch Party - a pitching opportunity which offers $10,000 to one aspiring podcaster to create their pilot, sponsored by Virginia Public Media (VPM). Applicants must be residents of the United States. Submissions should not have been previously published and should be narrative works that feature the crossing of sovereign borders; projects about migration, third cultures and connections across great distances. Do not submit chatcasts or true crime. Three finalists receive tickets to the RESONATE podcast festival in early November in Richmond, Virginia, where they will pitch their ideas live in front of a panel and audience. Entrants maintain intellectual property of their entries, but for successful applicants VPM will have an exclusive 90-day first negotiation right after the delivery date of the pilot to work out a production agreement for the winner’s podcast. Applicants must be 18+. You can read my Spotlight here.
The extended deadline is 25th August.
Bryn Du Artist in Residence Program - an 8- or 12-week residency for U.S. based artists of any discipline to live and engage with the community in Granville, Ohio. Artists may be in any stage of their career. Stipends include $2000 for an 8-week residency and $3000 for a 12-week residency. Residencies are available in the Winter (January - March), Summer (June - August) and Fall (September - November). All Artists in Residence are expected to provide a minimum of two community engagement activities per month, such as a community poetry reading, performance, talk or gallery show. There is a $15 application fee and applicants must be 18+.
The deadline is 31st August.
Foreign Press Correspondents Prizes of Excellence - a recognition of U.S. based foreign journalists who publish abroad in radio, TV, online, print, and online foreign media. Applicants’ published reporting must fall into one of the following categories: Global Health; Technology; Environment and Climate Change; Minorities, Inequality, and Discrimination; Business and Economics; International/National Politics; Misinformation; and Arts and Entertainment. The awards are accompanied by monetary support (unspecified).
The deadline is 1st September.
The David Nyhan Prize for Public Policy Journalism - a recognition of U.S. based journalists working in any medium who illuminate the stories behind politics and policy making. This year the Nyhan Prize will offer two awards: one for achievement in public policy journalism (with a $4000 prize), and one for emerging talents (for early career and student journalists who show great early success, potential, and drive, with a $1000 prize). There is no set age or experience cut off for either category, however emerging talent nominees will usually have less than 10 years of experience in journalism, and career award nominees will generally have more than 10 years of experience, but these are not hard and fast divisions. Applicants can be working for any type of organisation, or be freelancers and self-employed journalists. Work must be in English, or with a provided translation.
The deadline is 1st September.
The Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship - a yearlong programme aimed at supporting a U.S. based journalist of colour for a career in investigative reporting. Applicants should have at least three years of post-college work experience, and be currently working as a journalist (at a news organisation or as an independent). To apply, applicants must propose a well-developed project. The fellowship includes mentorship, a bootcamp, as well as free tickets, accommodation and travel for NICAR and IRE conferences.
The deadline is 1st September, 11:59 pm CT.
Culture Forward Grant - a grant for U.S based artists, collectives, and arts and culture organisations supporting projects that attract families, students, and young professionals to Downtown San Francisco. Project proposals must execute in Downtown San Francisco neighborhoods (e.g., Chinatown, Civic Center, Financial District, Mid-Market, Mission Bay, SoMA [inclusive of Yerba Buena, East Cut, SoMA, & West SoMA], Tenderloin, Union Square). Grant amounts are based on project description and budget. Individuals and collectives must have a confirmed and eligible fiscal sponsor. Past projects have involved sound.
The deadline is 1st September.
USC Annenberg Health and Climate Change Reporting Fellowship - a fellowship for U.S. based professional journalists to support ambitious investigative or explanatory projects about health in the context of wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, extreme heat, and other disastrous impacts of climate change. Applicants must be working for U.S. media outlets, or be a freelancer with a confirmed assignment with a media outlet (students are not eligible). Selected fellows will receive reporting grants of $2000 - $10,000, as well as programme participation stipends for travel and hotel costs, ranging from $150 - $1000. Funding is intended to defray extra costs of reporting, such as travelling to reporting locations, purchasing datasets, and translation services. The fellowship also includes two days of intensive training in Los Angeles (13th - 14th November 2025), five months of one-on-one mentorship from a veteran journalist, and monthly virtual cohort meetings. Successful proposals will focus on physical health, mental health or both, with an eye on the systemic inequities that worsen the impact of disasters and delay recovery.
The deadline is 3rd September.
Democracy Group Podcast Fellowship - a 12-week remote programme for Gen Z leaders to learn how to make a podcast. They also provide a $1000 stipend to help participants launch their podcasts. Applicants must be a U.S. based high school or college student.
The deadline is 6th September.
Vermont Humanities Project Grants - up to $5000 for community and curriculum development projects that expand the humanities in Vermont. Fundable projects include: community programming that invites participation in humanities discourse; curriculum development with plans to share the work to increase access to the humanities; humanities experiences designed to support a specific affinity group or to encourage interaction among more than one affinity group. Both new and existing projects are eligible to apply.
The next deadline is 10th September.
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Individual Artist Equity Grant - grants of up to $4000 for Black, Indigenous, People of Color, People with Disabilities, and/or Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual/Agender, Two-Spirit (LGBTQIA2+) artists who are permanent residents in the Arrowhead Region to carry out projects that help them grow as artists or to take advantage of an impending opportunity. Applicants must be 18 or over and not enrolled in an arts-related degree programme.
The deadline is 14th September, 11:59 pm CT.
Fulbright Journalism and Communication Awards - awards for journalists who are citizens of the U.S. to teach, conduct, research, and carry out professional projects around the world. Depending on the type of award, there are certain educational, professional, and language requirements. There are awards in over 135 countries, with many opportunities to study or work in journalism and communications, including Zambia (Journalism and Broadcasting), Palestine (Journalism/Media), Japan (Journalism research), and more.
The deadline is 15th September.
FIJ Seed Grants - The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) offers seed grants of up to $2500 to cover the expenses of preliminary investigative reporting such as open-records requests and initial reporting trips. The grants are primarily for freelance journalists and those who are not in full-time staff roles at a media outlet. Journalists must be U.S. based or working on a story with a very strong U.S. angle. Journalists who receive seed funding can apply for full grants (up to $10,000) once they conduct the preliminary reporting and secure a commitment from a media outlet to publish or broadcast the story. Pitches for radio stories and podcasts are welcome.
The next deadline is 15th September.
United Kingdom + Ireland
Greener Homes Call for Ideas - grants of £10,000 for U.K. based journalists to support broadcast and/or digital projects that incorporate themes about how the ways we heat and power our homes are changing. The goal of the funding is to provide early-stage funding so that projects are pitch-ready to raise the funding required to go into production. Successful proposals will be ideas that can come to fruition in the next 12 months.
The deadline is rolling.
BBC Radio 1, Where It Begins - a paid 8-week placement at BBC Radio 1Xtra for early career U.K. based applicants. The programme gives selected participants the chance to work across 1Xtra’s shows and departments at the BBC HQ in Central London. The salary is £25,500 (pro rata), and the placement will take place from 13th October - 5th December 2025. Applicants must be 18 or older and at the beginning of their career.
The deadline is 20th July.
The Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) - The National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) is the most recognised training scheme for journalists in the U.K. The organisation offers bursaries to people from diverse backgrounds who need help funding their NCTJ training. Apply after applying for an NCTJ-accredited course. They have four application rounds a year.
The next deadline is 23rd July.
Student Radio Awards - awards for student radio in the U.K. Applicants must be representing stations that are members of the Student Radio Association (SRA) or individual nominees currently studying at — or having graduated within the last thirteen months from — a member station. Entries cost £5.
The deadline is 25th July, 6 pm BST.
Audio Production Awards (APAs) - awards for U.K. based audio producers, or those who make content primarily for a U.K. audience. There are 23 categories, including Best New Producer and Best New Voice (each requires less than two years’ experience). Before the early bird deadline, awards cost £55+VAT (£45+VAT for members of AudioUK). After the early bird deadline, awards cost £65+VAT (£55+VAT for members). If cost is a barrier to entry, they have a Pay What You Can scheme, just email katie [at] audioproductionawards [dot] co [dot] uk to apply. You can read my Spotlight on the APAs here.
The early bird deadline is 31st July, and the final deadline is 17th September, 2 pm BST.
George Viner Memorial Fund Bursary - a scholarship fund for aspiring Black and Asian journalists in the United Kingdom, covering the costs of a National Union of Journalists (NUJ) recognised media course. Applicants must have received a formal offer of a place. Applicants must submit a budget, which can include extra expenses outside the course such as accommodation and books. Aside from funding, successful applicants will be entitled to a NUJ mentor, as well as the opportunity for additional professional training and career guidance.
The deadline is 31st July.
Radio Academy Festival Bursary - a bursary for U.K. based radio- and audio-makers to attend the Radio Academy Festival. The festival will take place on 17th September in Central London. The bursary includes a ticket to the festival, a contribution towards transport costs if needed, and a year’s free affiliate membership of The Radio Academy. This funding is intended for people in the audio community who might not have the means to pay for training or development events out of their own pocket, including expenses such as ticket costs, transport and/or accommodation costs.
The deadline is 8th August.
Media Freedom Awards - free-to-enter awards held by the Society of Editors recognising public interest journalism achievements across broadcast, national, regional, and online media platforms in the U.K. They have 21 categories, many of which are open to audio/radio journalism, as well as a specific Podcast of the Year category. They also have a Young Journalist of the Year Award, for journalists and producers of broadcast journalism under the age of 30 who have produced impactful journalism.
The deadline is 11th August.
Asian Media Awards - free-to-enter awards celebrating mainstream media organisations which are dedicated to serving the British Asian community. All work, unless specified, must be either carried out in the U.K. or initiated and co-ordinated by staff in the U.K. There are broad categories which allow for audio entries — Journalist of the Year, Best Investigation, Regional Journalist of the Year, Outstanding Young Journalist (under 25), Sports Journalist of the Year, and Report of the Year — as well as many Radio categories.
The deadline is 22nd August.
The Freelance Journalism Awards - a free-to-enter award for freelance journalists in the United Kingdom. Winners receive £100. All entrants must be based in the U.K. but may freelance for overseas media organisations. Most of their awards allow for broadcasting, which includes radio and podcasting. They also have a Best Piece of Work by a Student or Early Career Journalist category.
The deadline is 29th August, midnight GMT.
Amazon Regional Creatives Fund - £1000 to £30,000 of funding for U.K. charities which are upskilling people from underserved communities for careers in creative industries. Amazon will also offer fundees pro-bono upskilling programmes from their network of creatives, including mentoring, work experience, placement opportunities and digital training. Applications for up to £30,000 can be made by individual organisations, or consortium applications (from a group of three or more organisations) up to £100,000 are also available. Organisations should be operating on a local or regional level with an annual income below £5,000,000. The fund can be used to expand or continue an existing, impactful programme. They will not fund: brand-new or untested ideas; purely artistic projects without clear upskilling or job creation elements; one-off performances, exhibitions, or festivals with no development pathway; core operational costs unlinked to specific project growth; projects duplicating existing local services without adding distinct value.
The deadline is 31st August.
The ReelWorld Radio Academy 30 Under 30 - a free-to-enter accolade for people in the U.K. radio and audio industry under the age of 30. Applicants could be producers, presenters, journalists, commissioners, creators, etc. Applicants may put themselves forward, or they can be nominated by someone else. To nominate yourself, you do not have to be a Radio Academy member. The prize includes a year’s membership, free tickets to the Audio and Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS) and the Radio Academy Festival, as well as the opportunity for potential future speaking engagements. Applicants must have worked in U.K. radio/audio for at least a year.
The deadline is 1st September, 11:59 pm BST.
Europe
Documenting Ukraine Grants - €5000 funding for Ukrainian academics, creative professionals and public intellectuals to create projects that either document the experience of the full-scale Russo-Ukrainian war or provide intellectual or artistic reflections on these events. Their priority is to support people currently residing in Ukraine; though they can accept projects from outside Ukraine. Proposed projects can be nonfiction or fiction, but they mostly work with documentary material. Application submissions in English are preferred, but can also be written in Ukrainian. Final projects can be in English or Ukrainian.
The deadline is 20th July.
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. Unless otherwise specified, there is typically no limit to the amount applicants can request as long as the budget seems reasonable for the project. They have several grants which have multiple deadlines a year:
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 24th July, 1 pm CEST.
Journalismfund Europe Fossil Fuel Grants Programme - a programme for cross-border teams of at least two professional journalists and/or newsrooms to investigate and document unreported activities by European fossil fuel companies and their proxies within and beyond the continent. Funding 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. Resulting stories must be published in at least two outlets in two different counties, and at least one must be European media.
The next deadline is 24th July, 1 pm CEST.
The Pascal Decroos Fund - a grant programme for Dutch nationals to promote in-depth journalism in the Dutch-language media in Belgium. They are seeking original and innovative proposed projects which are relevant to Flanders and cannot be realised through regular journalistic channels. They have three types of grants: Investigative Journalism, In-depth Journalism and Preliminary Research. All journalistic media are accepted, including radio and podcasts. Both early-career and experienced journalists can apply, but those with more than two years of experience must provide a letter of intent for publication from at least one professional news outlet.
The next deadline is 21st August, 1 pm CET.
FPD Low Countries Grant - funds for investigative journalists from Belgium and The Netherlands who want to collaborate for a cross-border local investigation. The proposed project must be published in at least one Dutch-language medium in Belgium and in one medium in the Netherlands. Applicants must have a letter of intent for publication from at least two professional news outlets. They accept any journalistic media, including radio documentaries and podcasts.
The next deadline is 21st August, 1 pm CET.
Vienna Media Initiative Media Start Funding - €2000 - €10,000 of media start-up funding for independent journalists and small media founders in Vienna who want to create economically sustainable offerings and deepen their business and journalistic know-how. Funding can cover the costs of education and training, advice, internal personnel costs and travel expenses. The maximum project duration is 1.5 years.
The deadline is 31st July.
Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism - a €20,000 prize recognising outstanding in-depth journalism work on topics that are relevant for the European Union (E.U.) and contribute to the promotion of principles and values of the E.U., as enshrined in the European Charter of Human Rights. The Prize is open to professional journalists and teams of professional journalists of any nationality, as long as submissions were published or broadcast by media based in one of the 27 EU countries. Entries can be print, audiovisual or online media, and may be submitted in all E.U. official languages with an English summary.
The deadline is 31st July, midday CET.
Media Start Funding under the Vienna Media Initiative - funding for Viennese small media founders developing economically sustainable services who want to strengthen their business management skills and journalistic know-how, and are developing new media products. A special focus is on the journalistic quality and the novelty of the applicants’ media formats. Grants can range from €2000 to €10,000 per project. This can cover costs for external services, training and professional development, courses and consultations, internal payroll costs, and travel expenses. The Vienna Media Initiative will cover 75% of the proposed costs.
The next deadline is 31st July.
Journalism Science Alliance Grant - grants for teams of media outlets and research/academic organisations to drive the production of local, regional, and transnational investigative journalism backed by science. Applications must be submitted by employed journalists or freelancers supported by a media outlet. Teams should be based in one of the 27 E.U. member states or the following non-E.U. countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, or Ukraine. Grants of €10,000, €20,000, or €50,000 may be awarded, depending on the complexity of the proposed investigation, the number of partners involved, and the timeline.
The next deadline is 4th August, 5 pm CEST.
SONOHR National Competition (Nationaler Wettbewerb) - a competition by the Swiss radio and podcast festival, SONOHR, for Swiss audio works. They accept fictional, documentary and artistic audio features and podcasts, as well as mixed forms; they are not interested in purely talk podcasts, spoken word, audio books, live broadcasts or musical performances. They accept pieces between 1 and 60 minutes (excerpts from longer series are accepted). All languages are accepted, and all pieces must have a transcript — if the pieces are not in French, German or English, they must provide a German or English translation. The nominated pieces will be featured at their festival in Bern from 27th February to 1st March 2026.
The deadline is 11th August.
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:
Germany and Northern Europe - for journalists from Nordic/Baltic States (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) and Germany. The delegates receive a €3800 stipend.
The deadline is 15th August.
‘every WHERE and any place’ Call Out - a 10-day residency in June 2026 at Ställbergs gruva for Nordic or Baltic based artists working in composition, sound, and performance, culminating in the premiere of the sonic group presentation in Ställberg. There is also a 4-day residency and presentation at Unge Kunstneres Samfund in Oslo in the fall of 2026. They prioritise applications from emerging, newly established or non-established artists. The artists can take part in each other’s works, but there can’t be any external performers.
The deadline is 17th August, 11:59 CET.
Ruper x Sonic Acts ALTERLIFE Residency - a 3-month residency for E.U. based and interdisciplinary artists creating work in response to the escalating climate emergency. The residency is split into two different sessions: part one takes place at Rupert in Vilnius, Lithuania, from April - May 2026, and the part two takes place at Sonic Acts in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in November 2026. Selected residents receive a stipend of €3800, as well as €400 in travel support and a total production budget of €7000 for artist presentations at both Rupert and Sonic Arts. Both residency locations offer studio space, and Sonic Arts also offers a variety of audio equipment and software. Residents are expected to develop a final artwork by the end of the residency to be presented at Rupert and the Sonic Arts Biennial in 2028. Artists are also expected to share their research and work-in-progress through public presentations at both residency locations. In their work, artists are encouraged to take a multidisciplinary approach, and are encouraged to incorporate sound and video into installation-based work.
The deadline is 17th August, 11:59 pm CEST.
Local Innovative Media in Europe Network Grant - funding for freelance journalists and media outlets that produce written, online, radio, TV and/or podcast content in Belgium, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, and Serbia. Grant amounts range from €16,000 to €20,000. The funding is intended to help freelancers and media outlets produce journalism content that increases outreach and improve the quality of their content (including adding multimedia production). Applications can be completed in English or the local language.
The deadline is 25th August.
Flemish Audiovisual Fund Development Support for Podcasts - funding for audio-makers connected to the Flemish cultural community in the development stage of a narrative podcast. Applicants may be of any nationality, as long as they belong to the Flemish cultural community in some capacity. The grant amount is unspecified. Funding is intended to support aspects of podcast development including research, script writing, casting voice actors, creating a budget, finding producers and funding, and more. This programme is only available to majority Flemish projects, meaning at least two out of the following criteria are strongly connected to the Flemish cultural community: the artistic team, the content, and the production context.
The deadline is 16th September.
Africa
The African Investigative Journalism Conference Investigative Journalism Masterclass - a 3-day intensive training course for experienced journalists, editors, and trainers from African countries. The course will cover the latest investigative journalism techniques, conducted by the Bellingcat team at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa. The masterclass will take place from 2nd - 4th November, and it will be in English. It covers: digital forensics, OSINT tools, and AI and data verification. Masterclass fellows will also be able to attend the African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) in the days following the training. Fellows can apply for additional travel and accommodation support (excluding home-country transport, insurance, visas, personal in-country transport, or hotel incidentals). Successful applicants need valid passports and must arrange their own visas if required.
The deadline is 25th July.
Nat Nakasa Awards for Courageous Journalism - awards for South African journalists working across print, online, radio, or television platforms. There are two awards: the Nat Nakasa Award for Media Integrity carries a prize of R20,000, and the Nat Nakasa Award for Community Media carries a prize of R10,000. Nominations may be submitted by editors, colleagues, fellow journalists, or members of the public. Self-nominations are also accepted. Nominees should have demonstrated courageous and fearless reporting, commitment to public service, resistance to censorship, or dedication to making information available to the South African public.
The deadline is 31st July.
The Telkom Radio Awards - a free-to-enter competition recognising excellence in the South African radio industry. Entries must have been broadcast on FM or AM (or in the Internet-only category, online) between 1st April 2024 and 31st March 2025. Audio submissions must be six minutes or under. There are many different categories for shows, presenters, and producers. There is also a Bright Star nomination for nominees who are 26 years or younger and are making a mark on the radio industry.
The deadline is 14th August.
Climate Reporting Gap Fellowship - a fellowship for Nigerian journalists to report original stories on climate change and energy transition in Nigeria and the surrounding regions. Applicants should be mid-career or experienced journalists with at least 3 to 5 years of experience working in any form of media, including print, audio, video, or multimedia reporting. Selected fellows receive funding ranging from £3000 to £5000, one-to-one mentoring, in-depth training, industry workshops, and membership to the One World Media network. As part of the programme, fellows will take part in an in-person training in Nigeria, online workshops, and a trip to Columbia for a curated training session. The programme is intended to support local stories that connect the challenges of climate change impacts to people’s daily lives. Successful proposals will focus on data-driven reporting, covering challenges and solutions, political accountability, and the reality on the ground. Audio projects must be 30 minutes or under.
The deadline is 20th August.
Latin America + the Caribbean
Jeduca Education Journalism Grant - R $10,000 funding to promote the production of journalistic material and quality work on relevant topics in Brazilian public education. Applicants must have at least two years of professional experience. Applicants can submit an additional request for extra expenses up to R $2000. Applicants need a letter of approval from the editor of the media outlet indicating interest in publishing. The report or series produced may be published in print media, portals, websites, radio or TV stations or podcast platforms.
The deadline is 18th July.
Climate Tracker Journalism Training - professional development (in Spanish) for journalists and advanced students residing in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and the Dominican Republic with a proven interest in environmental issues. The training will take place from August - November 2025, including online group learning sessions, one-on-one mentoring and networking opportunities. Participants will receive a $900 grant to produce three stories on energy transition in the region.
The deadline is 27th July.
ABP Journalism Award - free-to-enter awards organised by the Brazilian Psychiatric Association celebrating journalistic works that aim to demystify mental disorders and the stigma that weighs on psychiatry. Applications must be broadcast on Brazilian platforms and within the following categories: print, online, radio, television, channel and influencer.
The deadline is 15th September.
Canada
Amnesty Media Awards (Canada) - free-to-enter awards celebrating excellence in human rights journalism for Canada-based journalists and Canadian journalists reporting abroad. In terms of audio-relevant categories there are: Long-Form Podcast; Long-Form Radio; and Mixed Media (for online stories featuring at least three elements: text, photos, video, audio, animation and data visualisation).
The deadline is 30th July, 11:59 pm ET.
Programme Premiers Peuples - a 4-week, virtual, paid (unspecified) training programme on narrative storytelling for French-speaking Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit or Métis) communicators to share their voices on Radio-Canada platforms. The training takes place in November, and participants can take it from their preferred location, in their community or at a Radio-Canada regional station. Successful applicants will learn writing, radio, video and photography from recognised indigenous and non-indigenous experts. Applicants must be 18+.
The deadline is 18th August.
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Media Fellowships - up to CAD $10,000 of funding for emerging and established Canadian journalists to spend time in Asia researching and preparing stories. The fellowship accepts creative proposals that examine important and emerging stories on issues impacting Asia and relevant to Canada. Proposals that align with the Foundation’s current work around emerging technology, AI and data governance, economic security and supply chain resilience, maritime governance and security, energy security, climate solutions, space, trade and investment, and the Arctic will be given preferential consideration. The Media Fellowship programme is open to any journalist who is a citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada, employed by a Canadian magazine, newspaper, news service, business publication, radio, television station, new media or multimedia outlet as a reporter, feature writer, columnist, or as a freelancer. Applicants must have at least two years’ experience in their field and have an established history of publication in Canadian news media.
The deadline is 22nd August, 11:59 pm PT.
Oceania
Australian Human Rights Awards - awards to honour and celebrate human rights heroes in Australia, as well as significant achievements in protecting and promoting human rights within the country. They have five categories, including the Media & Creative Industries Award, for a person or organisation who has advanced the protection of human rights in Australia within the fields of journalism; film, TV and radio; literature; music; performing arts; visual arts; fashion; and advertising. There is also the Young People’s Award for individuals under the age of 25. Self-nominations are accepted.
The deadline is 18th August.
Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism - awards for Australian journalists recognising excellence, independence, innovation, and originality in storytelling and reporting. Journalists working for Australian media outlets are also accepted. Within the Radio/Audio category, there are two prizes: Audio Short (less than 20 minutes total) and Audio Long (more than 20 minutes). Audio entries are limited to 90 minutes, or up to 3 episodes. For members of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, entry is free, for non-members, the cost to enter is AU 200.
The deadline is 18th August, midnight AEST.
Middle East
ARIJ Awards for Arab Investigative Journalism - free-to-enter awards celebrating outstanding Arab investigative reporting. The awards are open to all journalists from all Arab countries, and Arabs residing abroad who have produced investigations in Arabic. They accept investigative reports in all categories: written, audio, visual and digital.
The deadline is 31st August.
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