COP30 Special Call for Proposals: Journalism and Civil Society Grants (up to $15,000)

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Closing Date: 15 February 2025

COP30 Special Call for Proposals: Journalism and Civil Society Grants (up to $15,000)

Overview

The Pulitzer Center is launching a special call for grant applications focusing on the COP 30, which is to be held in Brazil in November 2025. Journalists, editors, and independent media organizations are invited to submit a proposal highlighting environmental issues that are critical for the upcoming COP .

Every year, the United Nations’ Conference of the Parties (COP) convenes a global summit to assess progress and commit next steps to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and tackling the climate crisis. As the world prepares for COP30, the Pulitzer Center announces two special calls for grant applications aimed at supporting impactful journalism and civil society initiatives. The Journalism and Civil Society grants will support journalists and civil society actors which seek to shed light on critical environmental issues and foster a debate around the global climate crisis.

The editorial grant, designed for journalists, aims to support investigative projects that examine how domestic and international climate policies influence the governance of rainforest and ocean ecosystems. This includes exploring, for example, how regulations—or their absence and misuse—facilitate problematic industrial operations, unsustainable supply chains, and opaque carbon offset schemes.

The engagement grant, targeted at civil society organizations, seeks to support projects that, inspired by journalism, amplify the voices of affected communities, spark public debate, and foster meaningful audience engagement on critical environmental issues. This could include initiatives such as hosting public forums, organizing art exhibitions, or facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogues.

Journalists and civil society actors are encouraged to submit proposals that align with the themes of COP30. The special calls for Journalism and Civil Society Grants accept applications in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and bahasa Indonesia. For detailed information on eligibility and application deadlines for each grant, please visit the dedicated pages linked below.

Eligibility

Grants are open to journalists, writers, photographers, radio and podcast producers, and filmmakers. Staff journalists and freelancers of any nationality are eligible to apply. Newsrooms or teams may also apply—the team lead should be the main applicant
Organization type: This grant is open to grassroots organizations, civil society organizations and coalitions, youth movements, and other groups working at the intersection of climate, environment, journalism, civic rights, and active citizenship. The organizations should develop activities in Southeast Asia, Latin America, or in Africa with ; A track record of co-creating impactful projects with other organizations and operational capacity to manage micro-grant resources from an international organization ; Proven experience working on the identified topics (climate change, rainforest, ocean, transparency and governance)