For years, I struggled to find grants, fellowships, and funding opportunities for journalists in one reliable place. Information was scattered across websites, buried in newsletters, or locked behind expensive databases that many journalists couldn’t afford.
Grants for Journalists was created to change that. By bringing opportunities together in one searchable, user-friendly database, this tool makes funding more accessible and transparent for everyone — not just those with insider networks or large subscription budgets.
This platform is built for journalists, by a longtime journalist who understands how hard the work can be — and how even modest support can make a meaningful difference.
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Monica Williams, founder
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Monica Williams, Founder & Developer
I’m a veteran journalist and former editor at The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Bridge Michigan/BridgeDetroit.
A few grants I’ve received: Fulbright Specialist, Google News Initiative, SPJ Foundation, The Data Institute 2025, Association of Health Care Journalists, Reynolds Journalism Institute, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists at UPenn (Donald T. Sheehan international fellow), Poynter, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation
Bianca Fortis, Collaborator & Developer
I’m a freelance investigative reporter and researcher based in New York City.
Fellowships I’ve received: Pulitzer Center, The Data Institute 2025, Abrams Reporting Fellow (ProPublica)
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We are grateful to the organizations and individuals who supported the development of Grants for Journalists.
