Seed funding - Fund for Investigative Journalism
Seed funding from the Fund for Investigative Journalism supports journalists’ preliminary reporting to develop full investigations that break new ground and expose wrongdoing and misuse of power.
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Funder: Fund for Investigative Journalism
Due Dates: January 29, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. ET (Seed funding)
Funding Amounts: $1,000–$2,500 for preliminary reporting
Summary: Seed funding supports preliminary reporting that helps journalists develop stories into full investigations.
Key Information: Stories must be published in English in a U.S. media outlet; seed applications do not require a Letter of Commitment.
Description
The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) provides seed grants for reporters who need initial reporting support before they have a complete investigative proposal. The funding helps journalists explore potential investigations through work such as open-records requests and initial reporting trips. It is part of FIJ’s support for high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative journalism that has an impact.
FIJ seeks stories that break new ground and expose wrongdoing, including corruption, malfeasance and misuse of power in the public and private sectors. Investigations may take the form of print, online or broadcast stories, books, documentaries or podcasts. The Fund encourages proposals written for ethnic media and submitted by journalists of color.
