Pulitzer Center Grant Application

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Applications must be received in English, Spanish, French, bahasa Indonesia, or Portuguese. The deadline for applications is rolling. Typically, applications receive a response within two to three weeks of submission. If your proposal requires immediate attention to be newsworthy or timely, please note why in your proposed project description, and respond “Yes” to the “Quick Response” question. All fields are required, except where noted. Each file size should be less than 5MB. You may enter multiple applicants per project.


Please disclose below in the section marked "Proposed Project Details" if you are receiving or have applied for any other funding for this project.


The form is adaptive so it will present the option to add all necessary documents as you move through it (such as references), depending on your answers. For example, if there is more than one applicant, the field to add their information will appear only once you click on the text "Add another journalist".


Additional information about the project, such as a reporting plan, can be attached in the “Additional Materials” section. Reporters on the team, or people who will have bylines, including the lead reporter and photojournalists, should complete the "General Information" section.


For any questions about applying for a grant, please review our comprehensive FAQ.

Use of Generative AI Tools
Proposals submitted to the Pulitzer Center are evaluated in part on the applicant's ability to articulate their own ideas — their story concept, their editorial judgment, and their voice as a journalist. We have observed that proposals generated or substantially drafted using large language model (LLM) tools tend to produce fluent but generic prose: flattened language, lack of specificity, and factual errors. These are qualities that work against a strong application and are quickly spotted by our experienced editors. Translation assistance, light proofreading, and writing support are uses we consider compatible with the integrity of the application. LLM-generated substance is not.




Proposed Project Details




Distribution Plan


250 word limit






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Acceptable formats are pdf, doc, and rtf. Please upload videos to YouTube and send a link. Photos should be put in a pdf.







Grant Initiatives and Opportunities
We use this grant application form for most of our grant initiatives and opportunities. During our editorial review process, every application is matched with the best-fitting reporting grant initiative.


                                        
General Information 



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If you are staff, there will be questions about your media outlet below.








Thank you for helping us better know our applicants. We ask this series of questions to assist the Pulitzer Center in evaluating the progress we are making towards our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion commitments. Your response does not affect your application and is kept confidential.











Links strongly preferred, attachments accepted. Acceptable formats are pdf, doc, and rtf. Please upload videos to YouTube and put in the link. Photos should be put in a pdf and be less than 10MB.


URL Link Only

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URL Link Only

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You can give us additional work samples to add to your contact record at Pulitzer Center.

Links strongly preferred, attachments accepted. Acceptable formats are pdf, doc, and rtf. Please upload videos to YouTube and put in the link. Photos should be put in a pdf and be less than 10MB. 

URL Link Only

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URL Link Only

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URL Link Only

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These can be either contact information or letters of recommendation (please attach). The latter is encouraged when letters from interested producers or editors are available. If you attach a letter, still include contact details in the text field. Acceptable formats are pdf, doc, and rtf.











You can list additional professional references to add to your contact record at Pulitzer Center.

These can be either contact information or letters of recommendation (please attach). The later is encouraged when letters from interested producers or editors are available. If you attach a letter, still include contact details in the text field. Acceptable formats are pdf, doc, and rtf.












Media Outlet Information


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It can take some time to upload materials for your application. Please be patient. You will not be able to submit your application if your attachments total to more than 5MB.

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