Earth Journalism Network (EJN) STOP Spillover Story Grants 2022

Application Deadline: August 2nd, 2022

EJN is offering story grants to journalists from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Vietnam to report on viral zoonotic diseases and efforts to prevent their spillover from animals to humans.

As part of this project, EJN is offering story grants to journalists to increase public information and journalists’ capacity around this topic. With 1-1 mentoring, journalists will be well-positioned to combat mis- and disinformation and produce high-quality reporting on the threats of zoonotic diseases as well as the solutions to prevent future spillover events.

Story Themes

EJN welcome story ideas that focus on the following zoonotic viruses:

• Ebola
• Marburg
• Animal-origin zoonotic influenza viruses
• Animal-origin coronaviruses (SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV)
• Nipah virus
• Lassa virus

Eligibility

• Only journalists based in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Vietnam are eligible to apply.
• Groups of journalists are eligible. However, the application must be made in the name of one lead applicant. Lead applicants are responsible for communicating with EJN and receiving funds on the group’s behalf, if awarded.
• For the purposes of this grant opportunity, we will accept applications in English and French. However, stories may be produced in any language.
• Applications are open to journalists working in any medium (online, print, television, radio). Freelance reporters and staff reporters from international, national, local or community-based outlets are eligible. We encourage applications from early-career journalists, but experienced reporters with a track record of reporting on health and environmental issues are also welcome to apply.
• EJN reserves the right to disqualify applicants from consideration if they have been found to have engaged in unethical or improper professional conduct.

Benefits:

•  EJN expect to award at least one grant to each target country, with an average budget of $1,200 each

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the EJN STOP Spillover Story Grants 2022