Grant Information

The Fund's Board of Directors meets periodically throughout the year to consider grant applications for investigative projects and books.

It is Fund policy to pay the first half of approved grants to successful applicants, with the second half of the grant paid on evidence of publication of a finished project in accordance with the original proposal. Second half grants are not guaranteed if projects are not completed in a timely fashion or if the projects are published in a different form or in a different outlet than originally proposed.

All entries must be written in English.

The Fund is not currently accepting applications for the $25,000 Gene Roberts Book Award.

Apply for a Grant

Grant Application Deadline: September 8, 2010

Mr
Ms

* Last Name

* First Name

* Primary Email

Secondary Email

* Mailing Address

* City

* Zip Code

* State / Province

* Country

* Primary Phone Number

Secondary Phone Number

* Grant Proposal Letter

* Budget

* Resume

* First Writing Sample

Secondary Writing Sample

* Letter of Commitment

* Verify

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Application Process

The Fund for Investigative Journalism accepts online applications, using the form above. If this presents a hardship, please contact us by mail, phone, or email to request an exception.

Supporting Data

The applicant must write a proposal letter outlining the story, what he or she expects to prove, how this will be done, and the sources for the proof. For projects, include the anticipated completion date. Project lengths typically range from a few months to one year. If more time is needed, please explain that in the proposal. For books, include the anticipated publication date.

The letter must be supported by a resume, a detailed budget to justify the size of grant the application is seeking, no more than two writing samples or one sample chapter in the case of a book applicant, and a letter of commitment from an editor or publisher or an executive of a broadcast news operation or online news outlet stating that the project will be considered for publication or broadcast if completed according to the proposal.

A letter of commitment is required for all applicants and is a non-negotiable requirement. In the case of individuals seeking grants for books, a signed copy of a contract with a publisher is required and should be substituted for the commitment letter.