Deadline: August 21, 2025
Applications are open for the EJN Seed Grants for Media Outlets to Cover Natural Resource Management and Green Growth in Nepal 2025. Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering 6 grants averaging 4,500 euros each to media outlets in Nepal to support new media programming on natural resource management and green growth.
The objective of these grants is to increase the capacity of the media in Nepal to provide innovative and solutions-oriented information on green growth and natural resource management to the public and policymakers. The grants are intended to seed new programs, columns or desks in media outlets that focus on these issues or integrate these issues into existing popular programs. Over the course of the grant period, they expect that selected media outlets will each design and pilot a new program, producing at least two stories or episodes as proof of concept.
Grant
- They anticipate supporting six organizations with grants of 4,500 Euros each.
- Selected media organizations will receive additional assistance from a senior journalist and/or a subject-matter expert to strengthen their capacity during the grant period.
Eligibility
- Media outlets in Nepal—including newspapers, online media, radio, television, multimedia platforms, and social media channels— are invited to apply. Please note: Selected grantees from the first round are not eligible.
- Applications must propose one new media programming idea on the themes noted above and include the production of at least two episodes or stories. More than one application from the media will not be accepted.
- For the purposes of this funding opportunity, they will only be accepting applications in English and Nepali. Unfortunately, they do not have the capacity to consider applications in other languages at this time. Applicants must either have a working understanding of English or Nepali or have a translator available to assist with communication with Internews staff. However, applicants may produce stories in any language.
- Applicants are required to be transparent about the use of generative AI tools, if any, in the development of their proposals. EJN reserves the right to disqualify applicants from consideration if they have been found to have engaged in unethical or improper professional conduct, including, but not limited to, plagiarism and submitting AI-generated content as their own.
Judging Criteria
Applications will be evaluated using the following assessment criteria:
- the overall quality of the proposal;
- the relevance of the proposed project in contributing to the objectives and priorities of this grant program;
- the potential impact of the proposed project, including the quality and effectiveness of the project design;
- the innovative characteristics of the proposed activities;
- sustainability of the programs beyond the grant period;
- the financial viability and cost-effectiveness of the proposed activity;
- the ability of the applicant to carry it out.
Application
Applications should provide a simple budget explaining how they will allocate the grant funds with justification for the amount requested. Download the budget template here. All applicants are required to provide a signed letter of support in an official letterhead, explicitly stating that the outlet will publish the content produced as a result of this support. Applicants will also need to submit two samples of reports or links to relevant work.
For more information, visit EJN Seed Grants.
