Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting Grant for African Journalists 2024

Tropical rainforests play a crucial role in mitigating climate threats and sustaining livelihoods. However, decades of destructive deforestation and extraction of forest resources are having alarming impacts. Reporting on these issues raises public awareness and demands accountability from those with the power to make improvements. 

The Rainforest Reporting Grant is an evolution of the Rainforest Journalism Fund (RJF), which has supported more than 600 journalists who produced 1,700 reports in the past five years. These reports capture the various challenges, harmful industries, policy failures, scientific explorations, and inspiring practices of Indigenous communities that are taking place in forests across the three regions.

The Rainforest Reporting Grant provides short-term, project-based funding support to journalists who want to report on tropical rainforests in three key regions: the Amazon, Central Africa, and Southeast Asia. We seek ambitious reporting proposals looking into critical issues including illegal deforestation, Indigenous rights, the extraction industry, biodiversity, and more. Staff and freelance journalists are eligible. Applications accepted in five languages.

• Table of Content
• About Pulitzer Center
• Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting Grant
• Aim and Benefits of Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting Grant
• Requirements for Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting Grant Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Pulitzer Center

The Pulitzer Center raises awareness of underreported global issues through direct support for quality journalism across all media platforms and a unique program of education and public outreach. The video below is a quick introduction to our history and mission.   Founded in 2006, we are now the largest single source of money for global enterprise reporting—and the only one incorporating this reporting into comprehensive educational programs that extend the impact of the reporting and allow students and the public to engage directly on the issues. The result is sustained... continue reading

Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting Grant

Aim and Benefits of Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting Grant

The Pulitzer Center provides grants to cover the hard costs of reporting projects.

Requirements for Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting Grant Qualification

Grants are open to all journalists: writers, photographers, radio producers, and filmmakers; staff journalists as well as freelancers.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

To apply, you will be asked to provide the following:

• A description of the proposed project in no more than 250 words.
• A thorough publication plan. Letters of interest or commitment from editors and news outlets should be included.
• A preliminary budget estimate, including a basic breakdown of costs. Travel grants cover hard costs associated with the reporting; please do not include stipends for the applicants. Local reporting partner/translator/driver fees are acceptable.
• Three samples of published work, either print or broadcast.
• Three professional references. These can be either contact information or letters of recommendation. The latter is encouraged when letters from interested producers or editors are available.
• A copy of your curriculum vitae.

The Rainforest Reporting Grant receives applications in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and bahasa Indonesia. 

This opportunity is open and we are accepting applications. Please review our grant application guidelines and apply. If you have specific questions about applying please contact [email protected].

For more details,visit Pulitzer Center website