Deadline: On Rolling Basis
Applications are invited for the Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting Grant 2025. The new Rainforest Reporting Grant is an evolution of the Rainforest Journalism Fund (RJF), which was launched in 2018. Over five years, RJF has supported more than 300 projects and 600 journalists who produced 1,700 reports. Their impacts range from: a sanction against corporate mining activities in DRC, a policy revision on a government agriculture program in Indonesia, and international attention on widespread illegal wildlife trades.
Through this grant, the Pulitzer Center continues to provide short-term project support to journalists reporting in tropical forests, but seeks more ambitious proposals: larger in scale, and collaborative and innovative in approaches. The initiative will continue to provide resources and capacity to journalists through selective training and networking opportunities with other Pulitzer Center grantees and Fellows.
Grant
- The Rainforest Reporting Grant funds costs associated with reporting projects on rainforests, with an emphasis on unreported or underreported issues in the regions and how they connect on a global scale. The amount of individual grants will depend on the project and detailed budget planning, such as travel costs, fees for local reporting partners, and translation and related costs.
- Most grants fall in the range of $8,000 to $15,000, but depending on project specifics, such as expenses for technology or consultancy, these rates may be higher.
Eligibility
- Open to journalists, staff and freelancers who report on issues in tropical forests, especially in three main rainforest regions—Amazon, Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia. Applications for regional and international projects are reviewed by editors who are experts on the issues and regions.
- Journalists can submit applications in five languages (English, French, Bahasa Indonesia, Portuguese, and Spanish) and can produce reports in these or other languages.
Application
There is no deadline for grant applications; grants are awarded on a rolling basis.
For more information, see FAQ and visit Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting Grant.
