Deadline: Ongoing
The Pulitzer Center is seeking applications for enterprise and underreported stories about COVID-19 inequities and other U.S. and global health system failures.
They’re interested in systemic barriers to all sorts of care, including, but not limited to, COVID-19 vaccines and treatment. They’re also interested in stories about misinformation and politicization that impede improved access to care and preparation for future health crises. This opportunity is open to all newsrooms and independent journalists in the United States and abroad.
Grant Overview
- COVID-19 laid bare what was clear to many already: With some exceptions, health systems around the world are woefully underresourced or inaccessible to many who aren’t wealthy.
- COVID-19 spread rapidly among essential but often lower-paid U.S. workers who were unable to shelter and work at home. Despite lessons learned from the pandemic, even routine health care remains beyond reach for many in the world’s richest country. A disturbing number of U.S. residents also continue to shun vaccines, influenced by misinformation.
- Globally, millions of people in low- and middle-income countries are unable to access vaccines. And some also harbor fear of inoculation. The pandemic and other crises have also contributed to a global surge in mental health problems, yet mental health care often remains taboo and unaffordable.
Budget Range
- They do not have a budget range. They will consider projects of any scope and size, and they are open to supporting multiple projects each year.
Eligibility Criteria
- This opportunity is open to U.S. residents and journalists around the world. They are open to proposals from freelance journalists, staff journalists, or groups of newsrooms working in collaboration with a project idea. They want to make sure that people from many backgrounds and perspectives are empowered to produce journalism. They strongly encourage proposals from journalists and newsrooms who represent a broad array of social, racial, ethnic, underrepresented groups, and economic backgrounds.
Ineligible
Examples of editorial products or project expenses that the Pulitzer Center grants don’t cover:
- Books
- Feature-length films
- Staff salaries
- Equipment purchases
- Seed money for start-ups
- Routine breaking news and coverage
- Advocacy/marketing campaigns
For more information, visit Pulitzer Center.
