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The Aurora Research Grants program supports in-depth research on grassroots humanitarians working in conflict-affected and crisis settings worldwide.

Are you a female entrepreneur, NGO, network or activist? Explore 6 opportunities with more than $1,000,000 in combined funding.

Five opportunities are available for entrepreneurs based in Southern Africa, with more than $1,000,000 in funding

The $2,000 SADC Media Awards 2026 is inviting journalists across Southern Africa to showcase outstanding media work that promotes regional cooperation, integration and development.

The £2,000 Thomson Reuters Foundation Journalist Fellowship Programme offers mid-career journalists a fully funded opportunity to take time away from their newsroom work to develop an in-depth project, enhance professional skills, and engage with a global cohort of peers.

The $20,000 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award was created to honor the life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer and IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner Anja Niedringhaus

The $110,000 Tarbell Fellowship is a one-year program supporting journalists dedicated to reporting on artificial intelligence.

The International Women’s Media Foundation has announced its $5,000 Kim Wall Memorial Fund for journalists whose work embodies the spirit of Kim’s reporting.

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the ONE Campaign, and the Elliott family are pleased to announce the $5,000 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling.

The €10,000 Anna Politkovskaya-Arman Soldin Prize for Courage in Journalism will be awarded for the third time in early November 2025, to coincide with the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists.