Pulitzer Center Data Journalism Grants for Journalists Worldwide 2023

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a non-profit organization that supports independent global journalism, is seeking applications for innovative data-driven journalism projects that spotlight underreported issues. This opportunity is open to all newsrooms and independent journalists in the United States and abroad.

They are eager for proposals that will employ cutting-edge data techniques, as well as embrace collaboration among newsrooms, whether that be across state lines or across national borders. They encourage proposals that push the envelope in data collection and analysis and make use of advanced data mining techniques, such as machine learning, natural language processing, as well as spatial data analysis, satellite imagery, drones and sensors.

They’re seeking compelling data-driven storytelling, based on original data collection and analysis and strong visuals, that has the potential to shape public discourse and hold the powerful accountable

About Pulitzer Centre

  The Pulitzer Center raises awareness of underreported global issues through direct support for quality journalism across all media platforms and a unique program of education and public outreach.  Founded in 2006, we are now the largest single source of money for global enterprise reporting—and the only one incorporating this reporting into comprehensive educational programs that extend the impact of the reporting and allow students and the public to engage directly on the issues. The result is sustained reporting and outreach on topics that range from land rights, clim... read more

Pulitzer Center Data Journalism Grants

Aim and Benefits of Pulitzer Center Data Journalism Grants

• They will consider projects of any scope and size, and they are open to supporting multiple projects each year.  Most awards for past data journalism project support have been between $10,000-20,000 but may be more or less depending on circumstances.

Requirements for Pulitzer Center Data Journalism Grants Qualification

• Open to U.S. residents and journalists around the world. 
• They are open to proposals from freelance data journalists, staff journalists, or groups of newsrooms working in collaboration with a data project idea. They want to make sure that people from many backgrounds and perspectives are empowered to produce data journalism.
• They strongly encourage proposals from journalists and newsrooms who represent a broad array of social, racial, ethnic, underrepresented groups, and economic backgrounds.

Documents Required for Application

• A description of the proposed project, including distribution/publication plan, no more than 250 words. They look more favorably on proposals that include a letter(s) of interest or support from publishers or editors.
• Methodology: Describe your approach to collecting and analyzing the data and include your approach for fact-checking or independently verifying the data that will be used in your reporting. (Fact-checking and data verification could be the role of the publishing partner, but please explain the process.)
• A preliminary budget estimate, including a basic breakdown of costs. Include travel costs, software, satellite/GIS, or hardware costs. Do not include stipends for journalists/team members who are in the employ of newsrooms or are being paid by a publisher. If you are a journalist collaborating with a data designer and/or data visual specialist, you may include consultant fees in your budget.
• Three examples (links) of published work by you (or someone your project team.) For example: data visualizations, infographics, and/or data-driven stories.
• Three professional references. These can be either contact information or letters of recommendation.
• A copy of your resume or curriculum vitae.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Applications may also include a more detailed description of the project, but this will be considered as optional supplement only. The most important part of the submission is the 250-word summary and the methodology.
• They will consider projects of any scope and size. Choose a team leader to submit the proposal, and submit only one project per journalist, data design team, or newsroom.The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a non-profit organization that supports independent global journalism, is seeking applications for innovative data-driven journalism projects that spotlight underreported issues. This opportunity is open to all newsrooms and independent journalists in the United States and abroad.

For more details,visit Pulitzer Center website