Gender Equality Grant: Investigative Journalism on Women and Girls

About this opportunity

The Pulitzer Center is accepting applications for its Gender Equality Grant, a funding opportunity supporting investigative, data-driven journalism focused on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. The grant is open to freelance journalists, staff reporters, independent newsrooms, and collaborative reporting teams from the United States and around the world. Unlike many journalism grants, the Gender Equality Grant operates on a rolling basis, allowing applicants to submit proposals throughout the year. While there is no fixed funding limit, the average Pulitzer Center grant is approximately US$5,000, with larger or smaller awards considered depending on the scope of the project.

Requirements

Who Can Apply?

The opportunity is open to journalists worldwide, including:

• Freelance journalists

• Staff reporters

• Independent newsrooms

• Collaborative newsroom partnerships

• Cross-border investigative reporting teams

The Pulitzer Center strongly encourages applications from journalists and media organizations representing diverse social, racial, ethnic, economic, and underrepresented communities.

International applicants are fully eligible to apply.