Climate Tracker, in partnership with Open Society Foundations, launches this inaugural competition aiming to recognize and celebrate outstanding journalism focused on climate change and environmental issues within the Caribbean region. Five prizes of USD$400. Deadline: Nov 22, 2023.

MDIF Ventures will invest USD$1M in young and growing independent digital media companies with positive social impact and potential to scale, and located or serving audiences in countries where access to free and independent news and information is under threat. Deadline: Dec 10, 2023.

Journalismfund.eu's Earth Investigations Programme will award €400,000 per call (20 rounds over six years) for journalistic investigations about an issue that concerns the environment and relates to continental Europe. Next deadline: Jan 22, 2026.

The 2025 Reynolds Journalism Institute competition challenge is to work with a local-to-you newsroom and local news influencers (nonjournalists) to expand reach and community relationships. Each team can be up to four students, who can be enrolled at any US college or university. Cash prizes. Enter by Oct 17, 2025.

The Sitka Foundation, in partnership with the Science Media Centre of Canada, invites applications from journalists worldwide for one of 16 grants to support reporting and writing or broadcast stories about biodiversity issues in British Columbia. Deadline is Aug 31, 2025.

This program supports investigative or explanatory projects on systemic racism in public health, health care policy and the practice of medicine, including inequity in treatment, access to care, patient experience and health outcomes for Black people, Indigenous people and other people of color. Apply by Apr 9, 2025.

AXS Film Fund is for creators of color in documentary or nonfiction new media who identify as living with a disability. Up to five creators annually can receive $10,000 each to assist them in finishing their projects in any stage of production. Deadline is Jul 31, 2025.

The US Water Alliance's annual Prize includes the Outstanding One Water Communication Award for journalists and producers from mainstream media outlets and publications, authors, podcast hosts and other communicators who focus on water issues. Nomination deadline: Feb 12, 2025.

Diversify Photo and the Pulitzer Center invite applications from photojournalists worldwide for stories on systemic and underreported issues in our communities, including but not limited to racial justice, climate change, environmental justice, gender equality and human rights. Three $3,000 awards. Deadline: Jun 30, 2023.

The New England First Amendment Coalition seeks nominations to award journalists from one of the six New England states whose work has promoted and defended the First Amendment and has advocated for the public's right to know about government. Nominations due Sep 5, 2025.