Rainforest Reporting Grant
The Pulitzer Center's Rainforest Reporting Grant funds journalists to investigate and report on urgent, underreported issues affecting tropical rainforests in the Amazon, Central Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Funder: Pulitzer Center
Due Dates: Rolling (applications accepted year-round)
Funding Amounts: Most grants range from $8,000–$15,000; higher amounts possible for complex projects.
Summary: Supports journalists with project-based funding to report on underreported issues impacting tropical rainforests in the Amazon, Central Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Key Information: Open to staff and freelance journalists; applications accepted in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Bahasa Indonesia.
Description
The Rainforest Reporting Grant, offered by the Pulitzer Center, provides short-term, project-based funding to journalists for in-depth reporting on critical issues affecting tropical rainforests in the Amazon, Central Africa, and Southeast Asia. The grant encourages ambitious proposals that tackle topics such as illegal deforestation, Indigenous rights, extractive industries, biodiversity, forest governance, and innovative conservation efforts. The aim is to expand coverage of underreported and systemic rainforest issues, leveraging data, technology, and collaborative approaches to foster public awareness and accountability.
