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 deadline for the Summer 2013 cycle is July 15th.
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.
PAST GRANTEES, WITH LINKS TO COMPLETED PROJECTS
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. 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.
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. A budget showing FEJ's investment in the context of ALL projected income and expenses for the ENTIRE project is required. A project timeline is strongly suggested. In addition, distribution prospects, especially firm commitments for airing or publishing funded work, are heavily weighted in the review process.
MORE DETAILS ABOUT APPLICANT AND PROJECT ELIGIBILITY
Please read the FEJ Program Guidelines.
2013 APPLICATION DEADLINES
Summer Cycle: July 15; winners announced mid-September
Winter Cycle: November 15; winners announced mid-January
APPLICATION FEES
SEJ Members: Fee waived
Non-members: $40 (Please see below)*
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 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 above.
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2013 grants are made possible by the following generous supporters:
Isabel Abrams
Tina Adler
Frank Allen
Hal Bernton
Kari Birdseye
Madeline Bodin
Jane Braxton Little
Rachel Clark
Jon Cooksey
Hilary Corrigan
Beth Daley
John Daley
Anthony Davis
Daniel Ferber
David Funkhouser
Rachael Gleason
Polita Glynn
Gloria Gonzalez
Michael Grunwald
Michael Hans
Steve Hansen
Greg Harman
Thomas Hayden
Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe
Joy Horowitz
Anthony Ingraffea
Bennie Ivory
Ian James
Michael Kodas
Lindsey Konkel
Leia Larsen
Olivier Milhomme
Susan Moran
Bernardo Motta
Katherine Murray
Judy Ostrow
Greg Pasztor
Alison Perkins
Nancy Reist
John Ryan
Molly Samuel
Ron Seely
Susan Sharon
Kate Sheppard
Kelly Slivka
Jeffrey Stoub
Dawn Stover
Muriel Strand
Sarah Terry-Cobo
Jonathan Thompson
Tomasz Ulanowski
Christopher Weber
Clint Wilder
David Williams
Florence Williams
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