Funding

Grant

Program dates

TBA

Fellowship•Remote

Media Grants to Support Coverage of Progress Toward the 30x30 Marine Conservation Target 2026-2027

Earth Journalism Network (Internews)

Application Deadline

August 10, 2026

Official Page

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is awarding five media grants of up to US$10,000 each to newsrooms and media organizations in coastal countries, as part of its Global Accountability on 30x30 project. The grants fund in-depth reporting projects, journalist training and other activities that raise the volume and quality of coverage on the 30x30 target — the global commitment to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030 — including the challenges and solutions to reaching it. The work is supported by the Paul M. Angell Foundation, Oceans 5 and the Bloomberg Ocean Fund. Of the five grants, one is designated for Ghana, one for Mexico and one for the Philippines, with two for organizations based in any other eligible coastal country.

Benefits & funding

  • Grant of up to US$10,000 per award to fund a reporting and capacity-building project
  • Five grants in total: one each reserved for Ghana, Mexico and the Philippines, plus two for other eligible coastal countries
  • Supports in-depth and enterprising reporting, journalist training, digital resources and network-building on marine conservation

Eligibility

  • Open to media organizations: newspapers, television, radio, online and multimedia outlets, journalist collectives, journalism support organizations and media networks
  • The organization must be based in a coastal country with a marine border
  • Applicants from Ghana, Mexico and the Philippines are prioritized; other coastal countries may also apply
  • Not eligible: NGOs and civil-society organizations, universities and academic institutions, environmental advocacy groups, and political organizations

Can you apply?

Open to all applicants

No nationality, residency, education, or experience limits are listed.

We only check the criteria we have data for. Always confirm full eligibility on the official page before applying.

Application process

  1. 1
    Open the official opportunity page and register for or log into an Earth Journalism Network account.
  2. 2
    Complete the online application form, describing the proposed reporting and training project.
  3. 3
    Upload the required supporting documents and the completed Excel budget template.
  4. 4
    Submit before the deadline; questions go only to info.ejn@internews.org.

Program timeline

  1. Application deadline (11:59 PM Asia/Manila)

    Aug 10, 2026

  2. Selected projects begin

    October 2026

  3. Projects to be completed

    Sep 15, 2027