$500,000 In Opportunities

$500,000 In Opportunities

Inside The Newsroom’s Journalism Calendar tracks fellowships, grants, conferences, trainings, events, and awards — with deadlines in one place so you don’t find out about the perfect programme three days after it closed.

If you’re hunting funding, professional development, or recognition, this is where you check instead of bookmarking twenty foundation homepages.

100+ fellowships, grants, workshops, events & awards added weekly · Worth more than $500,000 in opportunities · Updated every Wednesday

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What’s on the calendar

  • Fellowships & grants — reporting, investigative, beat-specific, early- and mid-career, travel and research funding
  • Events & trainings — conferences, workshops, webinars, skill-building (data, audio, safety, AI, and more)
  • Awards & contests — writing, photo, multimedia, investigative, student, and emerging-journalist recognition

For each listing we aim to include the organisation, type, location or format, deadline, and apply/register link — plus stipend or award amount when it’s public.

A sample from this week’s newsletter. Paid members get the full calendar with filters by type, deadline, region, and beat.

🎓 Fellowships and Grants

  • ➡️ National Geographic Society Grants And Investments | National Geographic Society | Grant📍 Worldwide ⏰ Deadline: October 21, 2026 🔗 Apply here
  • ➡️ Rare Disease Reporting Fellowship And Grants | National Press Foundation | Fellowship📍 U.S. ⏰ Deadline: October 22, 2026 🔗 Apply here
  • ➡️ Vada & Col. Barney Oldfield National Security Reporting Fellowship | RTDNA Foundation | Fellowship📍 U.S. ⏰ Deadline: October 22, 2026 🔗 Apply here
  • ➡️ WCSJ2027 Travel Fellowships | World Conference of Science Journalists | Fellowship📍 Worldwide ⏰ Deadline: October 23, 2026 🔗 Apply here
  • ➡️ RIAS Berlin Commission Exchange Programs | RIAS Berlin Commission | Fellowship📍 U.S. / Germany ⏰ Deadline: October 25, 2026 🔗 Apply here

🧠 Events & Training

  • ➡️ Datawrapper Maps: Deep Dive | Datawrapper | Webinar📍 Online • 🗓️ October 22, 2026 ⏰ Deadline: Rolling 🔗 Register here
  • ➡️ From SEO To AEO And GEO: How Publishers Can Win In The Age Of AI Search | Publishers Association | Webinar📍 Online • 🗓️ October 22, 2026 ⏰ Deadline: Rolling 🔗 Register here
  • ➡️ Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit | Outrider Nuclear | Conference📍 U.S. • 🗓️ October 22, 2026 ⏰ Deadline: Rolling 🔗 Register here
  • ➡️ "Empowering, Inspiring And Beneficial": Building Journalism With Heart | Solutions Journalism Network | Webinar📍 Online • 🗓️ October 22, 2026 ⏰ Deadline: Rolling 🔗 Register here

🏆 Awards

  • ➡️ Lionel C. Barrow Jr. Award For Distinguished Achievement In Diversity Research And Education | AEJMC | Award📍 U.S. ⏰ Deadline: October 30, 2026 🔗 Apply here
  • ➡️ True Story Award | True Story Festival | Award📍 Worldwide ⏰ Deadline: October 31, 2026 🔗 Apply here
  • ➡️ Rupert Cornwell Award | The Independent | Award📍 U.K. / U.S. ⏰ Deadline: November 1, 2026 🔗 Apply here
  • ➡️ Charles M. Rappleye Investigative Journalism Grant | LA Press Club | Award📍 Los Angeles ⏰ Deadline: Rolling 🔗 Apply here
  • ➡️ Don Bolles Medal | Investigative Reporters and Editors | Award📍 U.S. ⏰ Deadline: Rolling 🔗 Apply here

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How we curate

Every listing is checked as a legitimate, current opportunity, categorized by type and region, and reviewed for accurate deadlines. Expired items get cleared so the calendar stays usable.

We keep: real programs that serve working journalists and serious applicants.

We cut: scams, predatory “awards,” non-journalism noise, and listings with no clear host or path to apply.

When you open the calendar, everything in front of you should be worth the click.

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  • Weekly newsletter with featured fellowships, events, and awards
  • Highlights of the most time-sensitive deadlines

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Questions about the calendar? Email daniel@insidethenewsroom.com.