Internews Earth Journalism Network - Marine Conservation Media Grants

Expired Foundation · Found: 2026-03-14 21:13

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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