Media outlets, NGOs, academic institutions, and other interested organizations seeking to support journalism activities in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru are eligible to apply for these grants.
Internews' Earth Journalism Network (EJN), the Internews Americas team in alliance with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) are offering grants to produce investigative and/or collaborative stories on environmental crimes. Selected media grantees will receive guidance, feedback and editorial support from Internews' Americas team and EJN.
Applicants must propose activities for training Amazonian journalists and communicators, as well as for producing journalistic stories on environmental crimes. Examples of possible activities include scholarships for journalists, mentorships, field trips, workshops, and more.
Grants range from US$5,000 to US$10,000.
The application deadline is Feb. 6, 2025.