€12,000 Biodiversity Media Grant

The Biodiversity Media Grants support media organizations and journalist networks to produce in‑depth biodiversity reporting and build capacity for environmental journalism. Projects should raise awareness of biodiversity threats and highlight conservation solutions, especially in biodiversity‑rich or vulnerable regions.

Benefits

• €10,000–€12,000 grant per organization (3–4 grantees selected)
• Mentorship and support from experienced environmental journalists
• Opportunity to produce multi‑part investigations, podcasts, or collaborative reporting projects
• Capacity‑building activities (workshops, training, e‑learning tools)
• Visibility through EJN’s global network

• Applicant must be a media organization, journalist network, civil society org, or academic institution in a low‑ or middle‑income country
• Preference for biodiversity‑rich regions or areas facing biodiversity loss
• Projects must produce ≥10 stories unless paired with capacity‑building activities
• Applications must be in English
• Transparent disclosure of generative AI use (if any)
• Former EJN grantees eligible, but 2025 grantees excluded
• Detailed proposal with outputs (stories, training, tools, networks)
• Budget (Excel template provided)
• Risk management plan (safety, digital security, mental health)
• Running a project or organization
• Working (full-time or part-time)
• Entrepreneur