admin | November 1, 2026
The Rainforest Reporting Grant provides short-term, project-based funding support to journalists who want to report on tropical rainforests in the Amazon, Central Africa, and Southeast Asia. Offered by the Pulitzer Center, they are seeking ambitious reporting proposals looking into critical issues including illegal deforestation, Indigenous rights, the extraction industry, biodiversity, and more. Topics of interest include:
- Large-scale agro-industry
- Indigenous rights and policies
- Cross-border timber and wildlife trade and supply chain
- Forest and biodiversity health
- Chemical pollution
- Forest fires
- Palm oil production and regulation
- Green energy
- Artisanal mining and agriculture
- Carbon storage and market schemes
Staff and freelance journalists are eligible. Applications are accepted in five languages, including English and French.
To apply, provide a project summary of maximum 250 words; a preliminary budget estimate, including cost breakdown, and a compelling distribution plan.
Apply by Nov. 25
For more information, go to: https://pulitzercenter.org/grants-fellowships/opportunities-journalists/rainforest-reporting-grant