Overview
The Congo Basin Journalism Fund aims to support and build capacity of local, regional, and international journalists reporting on issues related to rainforests, funding costs associated with reporting projects on rainforests, with an emphasis on unreported or underreported issues in the regions and how they connect on a global scale.
One of the three rainforest regions of focus is the Congo Basin, spanning across countries including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea.
Reward
The Pulitzer Center will fund costs associated with reporting projects in the Congo Basin, with an emphasis on issues that have gone unreported or under-reported. The amount of individual travel grants will depend on the specific project and detailed budget planning. Most grants fall in the range of $8,000 to $15,000, but depending on project specifics, such as expenses for technology or consultancy, these rates may be higher.
Eligibility
Applications for regional and international projects are reviewed by editors who are experts on the issues and regions. Journalists can submit applications in five languages (English, French, bahasa Indonesia, Portuguese, and Spanish) and can produce reports in these or other languages.
Application Requirements
Project proposal.
Letters of reference.
Examples of work.
