Environmental Reporting Collective 2022 Collaborative Reporting Grants

The Environmental Reporting Collective is proud to announce we’re accepting applications for Collaborative Investigation Grants open to media outlets, journalists, and freelancers. 

These grants are specifically aimed at promoting collaboration, and allowing journalists from different countries to work together to fill in gaps in each others’ reporting, especially when tracing environmental crimes across borders.

• Table of Content
• About Environmental Reporting Collective (ERC)
• ERC Collaborative Reporting Grants
• Aim and Benefits of ERC Collaborative Reporting Grants
• Requirements for ERC Collaborative Reporting Grants Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Environmental Reporting Collective (ERC)

The Environmental Reporting Collective is a growing network of journalists and newsrooms from over a dozen countries, all dedicated to investigating environmental crimes collaboratively. Our collaborative approach to journalism means that all our content – stories, videos, photos, etc. – are free to be republished and adapted by any media organisation

ERC Collaborative Reporting Grants

Aim and Benefits of ERC Collaborative Reporting Grants

Grants for the Environmental Reporting Collective Collaborative Reporting Grants range from $1000 to $3000 USD

Requirements for ERC Collaborative Reporting Grants Qualification

• Applications must include at least two journalists or media outlets from two different countries or regions. Freelancers are welcome to apply.

• Proposals must be investigative, and have an environmental focus (you can interpret this broadly).

• Applicants must be able to demonstrate how their story would benefit from collaboration.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• A one page “pitch” of your proposal with details on your idea, and reporting plan.

• A one page proposed budget (you can use our Budget Template)

• Resumes for each journalist with links or PDFs of your previous investigative reporting.

  • For media outlets, data about your reach, audience, and links to previous investigations.

    • Note: Outlets are strongly encouraged to sign up as a partner newsroom before or when applying, but it's not required and will not jeopardise their application.

  • For staff writers, a short letter of support from an editor at your newsroom.

  • For freelancers, links to previously published stories, and names/contact information for 2 editors you have worked with. Optional - a letter of support from an outlet that is willing to publish your story.

For more details, visit ERC website.