Reporters may apply for support for reporting projects through SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism.
SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism accepts applications for grants of up to $3,500 to help underwrite environmental reporting projects and entrepreneurial ventures.
The purpose of the FEJ is to provide incentives and support to qualified journalists and news organizations to enhance the quantity and quality of environmental journalism. Read about the origin of the Fund for Environmental Journalism.
PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS: 
WHO MAY APPLY?
Any qualified journalist working independently or on the staff of either a for-profit or non-profit news organization worldwide is eligible to apply for a FEJ grant.
HOW ARE THE FUNDS TO BE USED?
Grant funds can be used for expenses of a project, but not for time spent doing the project. Examples of eligible expenses include project-related travel, training, research materials, database analysis, environmental testing, and other direct non-personnel costs required for success of the reporting project or entrepreneurial venture. Equipment will not be considered for funding. 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.
QUALIFICATIONS
SEJ membership is not required, but all applicants must meet SEJ’s eligibility requirements: your work must be in journalism or closely related to journalism, and your responsibilities must not include public relations work on environmental issues or lobbying on environmental issues. If you're not sure, please review SEJ's eligibility requirements.
APPLICATION FEES
SEJ Members: Fee waived
Non-members: $40 (Please see below)*
* The cost of first-year membership is only $40. Membership includes a year's subscription to SEJ's quarterly magazine, SEJournal, access to the online directory of members, subscription to members-only discussion lists, discounts to SEJ's annual conferences, and more. To join:
1. Apply to be a registered user of SEJ's website. Go to www.sej.org, then click the "Need help?" link in the burgundy bar at the right near the top of the page. Once your user profile has been activated, you can access the online membership application. (New user accounts are usually activated the same day.)
2. Access the online membership application, complete, and click submit. SEJ staff will fast-track your application and, if you are accepted for membership in SEJ, send you the payment link for new members.
You do not have to be a member to apply for a grant from the Fund for Environmental Journalism. The fee for non-members to apply is $40. If you decide not to join SEJ, click on the Non-member Grant Application Form, below.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Summer Cycle: July 15; winners announced mid-September
Winter Cycle: November 15; winners announced mid-January
APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE FUND FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM
SEJ Member Grant Application Form (free for SEJ members)
Non-member Grant Application Form ($40 application fee applies. See instructions above.)
MORE DETAILS ABOUT APPLICANT AND PROJECT ELIGIBILITY
Please read the FEJ Program Guidelines.
PAST WINNERS, WITH LINKS TO COMPLETED PROJECTS
Summer 2010 Winners (Inaugural Round)
Winter 2010 Winner (Round Two)
Summer 2011 Winners (Round Three)
Winter 2011 Winners (Round Four)
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