Rainforest Reporting Grant 2026 | Up to US$15,000 for Environmental Journalists

The Pulitzer Center is an internationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting in-depth journalism on underreported global issues. Since its establishment in 2006, the organization has funded investigative reporting that raises public awareness and influences policy on critical topics such as climate change, biodiversity, public health, human rights, and environmental conservation. Through grants, fellowships, educational initiatives, and partnerships with leading media organizations, the Pulitzer Center empowers journalists to produce impactful stories that drive accountability and informed decision-making. Its programmes encourage cross-border collaboration and innovative storytelling to address some of the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges.

The Rainforest Reporting Grant 2026 supports journalists producing investigative stories on tropical forests across the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia. Building on the success of the Rainforest Journalism Fund, the programme encourages ambitious, collaborative, and innovative reporting on rainforest conservation, climate change, illegal wildlife trade, corruption, forest governance, and unsustainable extraction industries. The grant funds reporting expenses while providing access to training, networking opportunities, and editorial support through the Pulitzer Center. Projects that uncover underreported environmental issues and demonstrate global relevance are strongly encouraged, helping strengthen public understanding and inspire meaningful environmental action and policy change.

The Contrapuntal is an independent non-profit publication committed to delivering rigorously researched, accessible, and factually accurate journalism from a ground-up perspective. Inspired by Edward Said’s concept of contrapuntal reading, the publication examines the intertwined histories of colonizers and colonized, offering a nuanced approach to complex global issues. With a focus on political economy, migration, ecology, and culture, The Contrapuntal prioritizes people-centric stories, emphasizing voices often silenced and unpacking the structures that perpetuate such silencing. The platform rejects “objective truth” storytelling and false balance, instead aiming to critique oversimplified narratives, particularly those affecting the Global South. By uniting researchers, journalists, activists, artists, and critical thinkers, The Contrapuntal strives to provide diverse perspectives on contemporary global issues.

The Bridging Narratives Grant is an intersectional initiative funded by the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) at Erasmus University Rotterdam. It aims to foster collaborative projects between independent journalists and social scientists, blending academic research and journalism to produce critical, people-centered narratives. The selected projects will address key global themes such as migration, political economy, ecology, and culture, highlighting their local implications through in-depth reporting. The goal is to create high-quality, participatory content that is disseminated through The Contrapuntal’s digital magazine. In addition to financial support, successful applicants will attend a workshop focused on journalism-research collaborations, culminating in an edited volume reflecting on the challenges and opportunities of merging the two fields.