Call for Proposals: Earth Journalism Network (EJN) Biodiversity Story Grants 2021

Application Deadline: 15 November 2021,

EJN is offering reporting grants to support the production of in-depth stories that highlight previously untold threats to global biodiversity or explore new conservation-based solutions.

EJN is looking to highlight the gravity of the biodiversity crisis by commissioning a series of stories that investigate new threats to species diversity around the world, as well as explore innovative, potentially scalable conservation solutions—led by governments, corporations or communities—to protect the Earth’s remaining biodiversity and mitigate the impacts of what has already been lost. 

Eligibility

• Applications are open to journalists (online, print, television, radio) and other expert media practitioners with experience in investigative reporting and covering environmental issues.
• EJN encourage applications from freelancers and staff from all types of media organizations—international, national, local and community-based.

Application Procedure

Applicants should provide a detailed budget with justification for the amount requested using this template. We have not set a specific amount because EJN are asking you to consider what you’ll need to do this type of reporting. EJN do ask that the budgets be reasonable and account for costs necessary for reporting without being extraneous. We expect that stories will be produced with equipment the applicant already has access to (including cameras, drones, lighting, tripods, etc.) and will not consider budgets that heavily focus on producing new supplies.

Stories can be produced in any language. However, applicants who intend to write or produce stories in their local language need to also include an English translation. Please include the cost for translation in the budget, if necessary.

Those who are awarded grants are free to publish or broadcast their stories in their affiliated media as long as EJN, Arcadia, and our partners are also given rights to edit, publish, broadcast and distribute them freely. Freelance reporters should demonstrate a plan for publication or broadcast and are encouraged to provide a letter of interest from the editor.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the EJN Biodiversity Story Grants 2021