The journalism deadline calendar
69 grants, fellowships, awards and travel funds for U.S. journalists, each checked against its official page. 11 close in the next 30 days.
| Deadline | Opportunity | Amount | Beats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 20263 days left | SJN/MIT Climate Journalism Fellowship Solutions Journalism Network Fellowshipfreelancestaff | $7,500 stipend | climate, environment, local |
| Oct 30, 20267 days left | IWMF Lauren Brown Fellowship International Women's Media Foundation Grantearly-careerfreelancestaff | unknown | general |
| Oct 31, 20268 days left | The Open Notebook Early-Career Fellowship The Open Notebook Fellowshipearly-careerfreelance | $6,600 stipend | science, health, environment |
| Nov 3, 202611 days left | Hearst Journalism Awards: Writing Competitions Hearst Journalism Awards Program Awardstudent | unknown | general |
| Nov 5, 202613 days left | National Magazine Awards (Ellies) 2027 American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) Awardeditor/newsroomstaff | unknown | magazine, general |
| Nov 10, 202618 days left | Hearst Journalism Awards: Photojournalism Hearst Journalism Awards Program Awardstudent | unknown | photo |
| Nov 11, 202619 days left | Dow Jones News Fund Summer 2027 Internships Dow Jones News Fund Fellowshipstudentearly-career | unknown | general, data, business |
| Nov 15, 202623 days left | OPC Foundation Scholar Awards Overseas Press Club Foundation Awardstudent | unknown | international |
| Nov 17, 202625 days left | Hearst Journalism Awards: Multimedia Hearst Journalism Awards Program Awardstudent | unknown | multimedia, video |
| Nov 17, 202625 days left | Hearst Journalism Awards: Television Hearst Journalism Awards Program Awardstudent | unknown | broadcast, video |
| Nov 20, 202628 days left | New York Times Fellowship 2027-28 The New York Times Fellowshipearly-career | unknown | general |
| Dec 2, 202640 days left | JSK Journalism Fellowship John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford Fellowshipstafffreelanceeditor/newsroom | unknown | general, innovation |
| Dec 3, 202641 days left | J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Columbia Journalism School / Nieman Foundation Awardfreelancestaff | unknown | books |
| Dec 3, 202641 days left | J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award Columbia Journalism School / Nieman Foundation Grantfreelancestaff | unknown | books, longform |
| Dec 3, 202641 days left | Mark Lynton History Prize Columbia Journalism School / Nieman Foundation Awardfreelancestaff | unknown | books, history |
| Dec 15, 202653 days left | Peabody Awards Peabody Awards, University of Georgia Awardstaffeditor/newsroom | unknown | broadcast, audio, documentary |
| Dec 16, 202654 days left | AAJA VOICES Fellowship 2027 Asian American Journalists Association Fellowshipstudent | unknown | general, multimedia |
| Dec 20, 202658 days left | Yaddo Residency Yaddo Fellowshipfreelance | Room, board and studio; $35 application fee | books, longform |
| Jan 4, 202773 days left | NICAR 2027 Conference Fellowships Investigative Reporters & Editors Travel/training fundfreelancestaffstudentearly-career | Registration, up to $500 travel, hotel nights, IRE membership (per IRE) | data, investigative |
| Jan 9, 202778 days left | Knight Science Journalism Academic-Year Fellowship Knight Science Journalism at MIT Fellowshipstafffreelance | unknown | science, health, environment |
| Jan 20, 202789 days left | Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism Nieman Foundation Awardstaffeditor/newsroom | $10,000 | general |
| Jan 20, 202789 days left | Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism Nieman Foundation Awardstafffreelance | $20,000 | investigative, government |
| Jan 24, 202793 days left | Robert F. Kennedy Book and Journalism Awards Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Awardstafffreelancestudent | unknown | human rights, social justice |
| Jan 29, 202798 days left | FIJ Regular Grants Fund for Investigative Journalism Grantfreelancestaff | Up to $10,000 | investigative |
| Jan 29, 202798 days left | FIJ Seed Grants Fund for Investigative Journalism Grantfreelancestaff | Up to $2,500 | investigative |
| Jan 30, 202799 days left | Hillman Prizes The Hillman Foundation Awardstafffreelance | $5,000 honorarium | labor, economics, social justice |
| Jan 31, 2027100 days left | Nieman Fellowship Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard Fellowshipstafffreelance | unknown | general |
| Jan 31, 2027100 days left | Victor K. McElheny Award for Local and Regional Science Journalism Knight Science Journalism at MIT Awardstafffreelance | $10,000 | science, health, environment, local |
| Feb 1, 2027101 days left | Knight-Wallace Fellowship Wallace House Center for Journalists, University of Michigan Fellowshipstafffreelance | unknown | general |
| Feb 1, 2027101 days left | Livingston Awards Wallace House Center for Journalists, University of Michigan Awardearly-careerstafffreelance | $10,000 prizes (local, national, international reporting) | general |
| Feb 10, 2027110 days left | MacDowell Fellowship (residency) MacDowell Fellowshipfreelance | No residency fees; need-based stipends and travel grants available | longform, books |
| Feb 15, 2027115 days left | Report for America Corps 2027 Report for America (The GroundTruth Project) Fellowshipearly-career | unknown | local, general |
| Mar 1, 2027129 days left | Richard M. Clurman Award (mentoring) Wallace House Center for Journalists, University of Michigan Awardeditor/newsroom | unknown | general |
| Apr 6, 2027165 days left | Hearst Journalism Awards: Audio and Podcast Hearst Journalism Awards Program Awardstudent | unknown | audio |
| TBANext cycle not yet posted; last regular deadline was Feb. 20, 2026 | AHCJ Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism Association of Health Care Journalists Awardstafffreelancestudent | First place: $500 plus conference lodging/registration | health |
| TBANext cycle not yet posted; recommendation letters for the current cycle were due October 1 | Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellowship Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellowshipstafffreelance | $40,000 (12 months) or $20,000 (6 months) | general, longform |
| Rollingapply anytime | Better Life Lab Care Reporting Grants New America Grantfreelancestaff | unknown | care, family, economics |
| TBAMid-March, with the exact date announced in early January; the 2026 deadline was March 16 | CASW Taylor/Blakeslee Graduate Fellowships Council for the Advancement of Science Writing Fellowshipstudent | unknown | science |
| TBANext cycle not yet posted; last cycle: early bird through Dec. 19, regular entries until Jan. 7, 2026 | EWA National Awards for Education Reporting Education Writers Association Awardstafffreelance | unknown | education |
| Rollingapply anytime | Economic Hardship Reporting Project Grants Economic Hardship Reporting Project Grantfreelance | Typical grants: news $750-$1,500; features $0.70-$1.00/word (cap $2,500); travel grants up to $2,000 | economics, poverty, labor |
| TBAThis year's contest has closed; next deadline not yet posted | Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism Society of Professional Journalists Fellowshipstafffreelance | Up to $100,000 | public service |
| TBAThe official page does not post a 2027 entry deadline | George Polk Awards in Journalism Long Island University Awardstafffreelance | unknown | investigative, general |
| TBA2027 call not yet posted; the 2026 journalism deadline was April 30, 2026 | Gerald Loeb Awards UCLA Anderson School of Management Awardstafffreelance | unknown | business |
| TBANominations closed; check back in late 2026 for the 2027 prizes | Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting Shorenstein Center, Harvard Kennedy School Awardstaffeditor/newsroom | $25,000 winner; five finalists receive $10,000 | investigative, government |
| TBANext cycle not yet posted; last deadline was January 21, 2026 | IRE Awards Investigative Reporters & Editors Awardstafffreelancestudent | unknown | investigative |
| TBANext call not yet posted | Kim Wall Memorial Fund International Women's Media Foundation Grantearly-careerfreelance | $5,000 reporting grant | international, culture |
| TBA2027 call not yet posted; 2026 deadline was February 1, 2026 | NASW Science in Society Journalism Awards National Association of Science Writers Awardstafffreelance | unknown | science |
| TBA2027 cycle not yet posted; 2026 nominations closed March 1, 2026 | NLGJA Excellence in Journalism Awards NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists Awardstafffreelancestudent | unknown | LGBTQ+ |
| TBA2027 deadline not yet posted; 2026 entries closed January 18, 2026 | NPPA Best of Photojournalism National Press Photographers Association Awardstafffreelancestudent | unknown | photo, video |
| TBA2027 contest details not yet released; 2026 final deadline was February 19, 2026 | National Edward R. Murrow Awards Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Awardstaffeditor/newsroomstudent | unknown | broadcast, digital, audio |
| TBA2027 call not yet posted; 2026 winners were announced Sept. 3, 2026 | Online Journalism Awards Online News Association Awardstaffeditor/newsroomfreelance | unknown | digital |
| Rollingapply anytime | Pulitzer Center Global Reporting Grants Pulitzer Center Grantfreelancestaff | unknown | international |
| Rollingapply anytime | Pulitzer Center U.S. Local News Reporting Grants Pulitzer Center Grantfreelancestaff | unknown | local, investigative |
| TBAEntry site reopens December 2026; 2026 cycle deadline was January 26, 2026 | Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism The Pulitzer Prizes, Columbia University Awardstafffreelanceeditor/newsroom | unknown | general |
| TBANext call expected February 2027 | Robert B. Silvers Grants for Work in Progress The Robert B. Silvers Foundation Grantfreelance | Up to $10,000 (2026 cycle) | longform, criticism, politics |
| TBAApplications open at the end of January each year; the 2026-27 cycle closed April 3, 2026 | Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism The Carter Center Fellowshipstafffreelance | unknown | health, mental health |
| TBANext cycle not yet posted; last cycle closed February 2, 2026 | SABEW Best in Business Awards SABEW Awardstafffreelancestudent | unknown | business |
| TBASEJ lists the next awards as opening soon; no deadline posted | SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment Society of Environmental Journalists Awardstafffreelancestudent | unknown | environment, climate |
| TBANext deadline not yet posted | SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards Society of Professional Journalists Awardstudent | unknown | general |
| TBAThis year's contest has closed; next deadline not yet posted | SPJ Sigma Delta Chi Awards Society of Professional Journalists Awardstafffreelance | unknown | general |
| TBANext call not yet posted; the 73rd awards accepted entries through Jan. 30, 2026 | Scripps Howard Journalism Awards Scripps Howard Fund Awardstaffeditor/newsroom | unknown | general |
| TBA2027 deadline not yet posted; previous deadline was January 23, 2026 | Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting USC Annenberg Awardstaffeditor/newsroom | unknown | investigative |
| Rollingapply anytime | Sidney Award (monthly) The Hillman Foundation Awardstafffreelance | unknown | social justice, labor |
| TBA2027 call not yet posted; 2026 deadline was January 18, 2026 | Sigma Awards for Data Journalism The Sigma Awards Awardstafffreelancestudent | unknown | data |
| TBA2027-28 deadline not yet posted; the 2026-27 deadline was 11:59 p.m. EST on Feb. 3, 2026 | Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship Columbia Journalism School / Spencer Foundation Fellowshipstafffreelance | unknown | education |
| TBAThe 2026 deadline has passed; a 2027 interest form is on the official page | USC Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship USC Center for Health Journalism Fellowshipstafffreelance | unknown | health |
| TBA2026 cycle closed; 2027 cycle not yet announced | Whiting Nonfiction Grant for Works in Progress Whiting Foundation Grantfreelance | $40,000 (10 grants per cycle) | books, longform |
| TBAEntries open December 1, 2026; deadline and rules to be published November 3, 2026 | World Press Photo Contest 2027 World Press Photo Foundation Awardfreelancestaff | unknown | photo |
| TBANext cycle not yet posted; entries for the 2027 awards were due July 1, 2026 (the cycle opened May 1) | duPont-Columbia Awards Columbia Journalism School Awardstaffeditor/newsroomfreelance | unknown | broadcast, audio, documentary |
Counts: 18 fellowships · 11 grants · 39 awards · 1 travel/training funds. "TBA" items are on our watch list: the next deadline isn't posted yet, so we show the last cycle's date where the official page gives it.