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The Earth Journalism Network Grant

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The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is launching its third round of small grants to invest in strategic opportunities for media development around the world. These grants aim first and foremost to build the capacities of local environmental journalism networks, and thus in turn respond to the needs of the grant recipients' local communities and environments.

 

The Earth Journalism Grants Fund will be focused on capacity building, but if special opportunities arise, EJN is open to supporting fellowships and travel grants that support specific story ideas or coverage of key events, so long as these projects involve collaboration between multiple journalists. While content production is an important aspect of any project, applications without some form of network or capacity-building component will not be considered.

 

Click here for more information about the grant.

Application Info

EJN is open to proposals from anywhere. Projects aimed at building networks - existing or prospective - of environmental journalists are especially encouraged to apply. Projects that draw on innovative methods to build these networks or distribute environmental news will be viewed particularly favourably.

 

Applicants should fill out the application form and the attached simple budget sheet, and may additionally submit a brief concept note to the Earth Journalism Network to help EJN assess the project (optional). When drafting a budget, please note that EJN has a total of US$50,000 available for the coming year to be divided among at least 5 projects.

 

  • Grantees are expected to give their full cooperation in monitoring and evaluating the results of the projects, and are encouraged to submit their own monitoring and evaluation plan along with their application. The final monitoring and evaluation plan will be agreed upon by EJN and each individual grantee.
  • Applications should include a budget.
  • The projects are generally expected to take place within less than a year. Final reports for accepted projects must be filed no later than September 30 2014.
  • Projects that can offer or raise co-financing to complement EJN's support will be favourably viewed.

Click here to download the application form.

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Earth Journalism Network website on October 4 2013.