SPJ Foundation Grants
Forecasted
SPJ Foundation Grants support journalism organizations’ educational and training projects to strengthen journalism, defend press freedom, build media literacy, and protect the public’s right to know.
Funder: Society of Professional Journalists
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Historical examples: $2,500–$3,000 in 2021 and $6,100–$35,000 in 2022
Summary: SPJ Foundation grants support projects that strengthen journalism, defend press freedom, promote media literacy, and protect the public’s right to know.
Key Information: Applications require an organization’s 501(c)(3) IRS exemption letter or application and most recent year-end financial statement.
Description
The SPJ Foundation administers grants for educational and training projects that strengthen journalism and protect the public’s right to know. Priorities include advocacy for journalists and journalism, defense of press freedom and the First Amendment, media literacy, and public trust in credible news. The program also supports tools that help journalists advocate for themselves and innovative approaches to protecting access to credible information.
The Foundation is SPJ’s primary supporting foundation and reviews proposals from the Society as its first partner. It also supports innovative proposals from other journalism organizations. Previously funded work includes newsroom training networks, tools for reporting on federal operations, press freedom workshops, public records competitions, student journalist training, and media literacy resources that help the public engage with journalists.
