Internews Earth Journalism Network - Marine Conservation Media Grants

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Grants for media organisations in low- and middle-income countries to support investigative journalism on ocean/marine conservation themes including marine debris, with reporting expenses and training.

Source: https://earthjournalism.net/opportunities/media-grants-to-support-coverage-of-countries-progress-toward-the-30x30-marine

Funding Details

Funder: Internews / Earth Journalism Network (EJN)
Funding Goal: Strengthen media reporting on ocean and marine conservation themes in low- and middle-income countries
Funding Amount: Story grants plus reporting expenses; amounts vary by project
Deadline: 2026-03-28 (Fixed)
How to Apply: Submit via earthjournalism.net/opportunities; separate calls for different themes (marine 30x30, biodiversity, forest governance); check opportunities page for current open calls
Target Region: Global, with emphasis on low- and middle-income countries including Africa, Southeast Asia, India
Contact: earthjournalism.net/contact
Official Page: https://earthjournalism.net/opportunities
Last Checked: 2026-03-14 21:14

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Applicant must be a journalist or media organisation
Based in a low- or middle-income country preferred

Project Scope

Project must focus on ocean/marine conservation reporting
In-depth investigative or series format preferred over news briefs

Required Documents

Submit via EJN online portal with story pitch and budget

Constraints

Not a direct project grant for NGO operations

Summary

The Earth Journalism Network (EJN), managed by Internews, provides grants and training to journalists and media organisations in developing countries to strengthen environmental reporting. EJN runs multiple thematic grant rounds per year covering biodiversity, climate, ocean, forests, and pollution issues. The marine-focused calls specifically support coverage of threats such as marine debris, plastic pollution, overfishing, and related ocean governance topics. Grants support in-depth investigative journalism, podcast series, or cross-border reporting collaborations. Support typically includes a story grant for reporting expenses, editorial mentorship, and peer network access. Awards range from small story grants of a few thousand dollars to larger project grants for multi-country investigations. Eligibility is primarily targeted at journalists and media organisations based in LMICs, though international editorial partnerships are considered. Past grantees have come from Kenya, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, and other countries aligned with this organisation s operating regions. The marine 30x30 reporting grant (open in March 2026) specifically funds coverage of how countries are progressing toward the global target of protecting 30% of oceans by 2030. This is tangentially relevant to marine plastic work as it covers ocean health advocacy and policy monitoring in coastal communities.

Historical Context

EJN has run multiple annual marine/ocean grant rounds since 2018. Biodiversity grants and forest governance grants are typically offered simultaneously with marine grants. The programme is largely funded by global foundations and the EU.

Why it was added

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