Application Deadline: June 12, 2020
In partnership with the Facebook Journalism Project, ICFJ will offer a combination of grants, webinars, and professional mentorship to support publishers as they navigate the challenges associated with COVID-19. These grants are designed to provide financial support to individual journalists and freelancers in Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, and Yemen to assist them in their COVID-19 reporting.
Benefits
• Selected journalists will receive a $2,500 grant to produce stories related to COVID-19 and its effects.
• Selected journalists will also receive a mentor to help them develop their stories for a period of two months.
• All grantees must participate in a kick-off call with mentors and ICFJ staff.
Eligibility
• Open to reporter working for an independent nonprofit or for-profit local news organizations, both located in the Middle East or North Africa region;
• Have been a reporter for two years or more;
• The publisher’s Facebook pages and Instagram accounts are in compliance with Facebook community standards and partner monetization policies.
• Must accept to participate in a mentorship program for the grant period.
Grant preference will be given to journalists who meet one or more of the following criteria:
• Serve underserved and economically disadvantaged communities;
• Represent areas where COVID-19 impact is particularly acute;
• Actively covering COVID-19 and producing original news content related to COVID-19;
• Clearly and candidly explain the grant’s contribution to their reporting proposal;
• Have a letter of support from publisher.
Application
Submit your application by Friday, June 12. Feel free to reach out to Tabitha Richmond at trichmond@icfj.org with any questions.
For more information, visit ICFJ/FJP COVID-19 Reporting Grants.
