Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists (FWJ) 2024

Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists (FWJ) 2024

The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists 2024 provides partial funding of up to USD 10,000 for selected reporting projects or professional development opportunities. The fund prioritizes projects pitched around underreported stories of global importance and supports journalistic work in any media format, including print, digital, broadcast, audio, video, photography, and new media.

Funding Value and Duration

Successful applicants receive up to USD 10,000 to support their proposals. Applications operate on a rolling calendar, with typically one selection cycle every month, and a one-year timeline is encouraged for project completion and publication, though exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis.

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants may apply for one of two funding types: reporting projects or professional development opportunities.
• Freelance and staff journalists of any nationality are eligible to apply.
• Applicants must have at least one year of professional journalism experience with a track record of publishing in non-student outlets.
• Applications must be submitted in English or Spanish, though reporting may be published in any language.
• The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) accepts applications from individual women and nonbinary journalists, as well as teams of journalists.

How to Apply

Applications can be submitted through the official Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists application portal. The deadline for the 2024 cycle is 26 December 2024.