Fund for Environmental Journalism Non-member Application

Please read and follow instructions carefully. If you miss a required field, the form engine will tell you what field you missed. Be aware that, if this happens, you will need to upload your files again before submitting the form.

Supporting items may be an uploaded PDF or Word document uploade to a "file" field, or a link pasted into a text field. Please do not supply the same supporting item via both file and link.

If you have questions, contact Jeanne Scanlon by email or (215) 884-8174,  9am-5pm Eastern time.

Please enter your full name.

Enter your news organization. Freelancers, enter "Freelance"

Where we can best reach you.

Where we can best reach you.

To be eligible for this fund, you must be a working journalist whose work does not include lobbying or public relations work on environmental issues.

SEJ defines lobbying as professional work primarily designed to influence legislation or government regulations.

SEJ defines public relations as professional work on behalf of an organization, institution or business that promotes its views on issues affecting the organization, institution or business. It often involves issuing press releases or other statements to the media.

Enter the amount requested, up to $3,500.

Please upload a project description and case for support, including the dissemination plan for your completed product. We strongly suggest you present a timeline for the entire project. THREE PAGE LIMIT. Word documents or PDF files are accepted.

Please upload a PDF, Word document or Excel spreadsheet showing your FULL PROJECT BUDGET AND TIMELINE, with details of expenses proposed for FEJ support. State whether the project would proceed without FEJ funds. Note that funds may not be used to reimburse expenses on a project; only expenses projected to be incurred after receipt of a grant will be considered.

Enter the approximate start and end dates of the project.

Upload a PDF file or Word document containing links to up to five items that support your proposal. YOU MUST INCLUDE A RESUME. Other items may include work samples, letters of commitment from assigning editors, letters of support, or materials describing training you would like FEJ funds to support. OR, use the fields following upload fields to paste links to your supporting items. You can upload some files and supply links to others, but please do not supply duplicate items with both links and PDF files.

Supporting PDF #2. (Please do not supply duplicate items with both links and PDF files.)

Supporting PDF #3. (Please do not supply duplicate items with both links and PDF files.)

Supporting PDF #4. (Please do not supply duplicate items with both links and PDF files.)

Supporting PDF #5. (Please do not supply duplicate items with both links and PDF files.)

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