U.S. Local News Reporting Grants
The U.S. Local News Reporting Grants from the Pulitzer Center fund in-depth, investigative journalism on underreported local issues to foster accountability and public engagement.
Funder: Pulitzer Center
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: No set minimum or maximum; projects of any size considered; multiple awards made annually.
Summary: Supports local U.S. journalists and newsrooms in producing in-depth, underreported investigative stories that engage and inform their communities.
Key Information: Proposals accepted from both freelance and staff journalists; must be published in a U.S. local news outlet.
Description
The Pulitzer Center’s U.S. Local News Reporting Grants program empowers local newsrooms and journalists across the United States to pursue in-depth, enterprise, and investigative journalism on significant, underreported issues. The initiative aims to strengthen the impact of local journalism by supporting stories that address systemic challenges, hold local power structures accountable, and foster public engagement through educational resources and outreach events. The program values projects that are data-driven, investigative, and contribute to accountability journalism, with a particular emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
