Deadline: April 4, 2025
Applications are open for the NASW Peggy Girshman Idea Grants Spring 2025. NASW invites proposals from individuals or groups for grants of up to $5,000 to support projects and programs that will help science writers in their professional lives and benefit the field of science writing. Projects must be aligned with NASW’s mission and should be accessible to U.S.-based science writers.
Since 2010, the National Association of Science Writers has funded projects totaling nearly $600,000 to benefit science writers. The grant program is named in memory of former NASW board member Peggy Girshman, a founding member of the NASW Grants Committee and longtime advocate for writers.
Grant
- Grants of up to $5,000 are available.
Eligibility
- The committee welcomes proposals from journalists, editors, PIOs, staff, freelancers, producers, managers, and others across media professions. Being a member of NASW is not a requirement, though applicants should demonstrate an understanding of the goals and mission of the organization.
- Applicants located outside of the United States may apply, but all proposals must demonstrate a clear benefit to U.S.-based science writers.
Application
The Grants Committee encourages creative thinking, and so, as in past years, the guidelines for Idea Grant proposals are consciously broad. However, the committee prioritizes applications that propose novel projects, events, or resources that the NASW grants program has not supported in the past. Successful past applications have demonstrated how funded work will be sustained beyond the award period.
Submit your proposal through Submittable by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 4, 2025.
For more information, visit NASW Peggy Girshman Idea Grants.
