Story Grants to Report on Asia’s Endangered Apes

• Eligibility: Journalists from one of the nine gibbon- and/or orangutan-range countries in Asia
• Target Region: Asia
• Application Language: English

EJN is offering reporting grants to journalists in range countries in Asia to support the production of in-depth stories on threats faced by orangutans, gibbons and other apes in captivity, as well as conservation strategies to protect these species and their habitats.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be from one of the following nine gibbon- and/or orangutan-range countries in Asia: Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
• Preference will be given to those who completed the workshop.
• Groups of journalists are encouraged to apply. However, the application must be made in the name of one lead applicant. Lead applicants are responsible for communicating with EJN and receiving funds on the group’s behalf, if awarded.
• Applications are open to journalists working in any medium (online, print, television, radio) and other media practitioners with experience covering conservation issues.
• EJN welcomes applications from early-career journalists and experienced reporters with a track record of covering conservation issues. EJN especially encourages women, rural and/or Indigenous and early-career journalists to apply.
• EJN welcomes applications from freelance reporters and staff from all types of media organizations—community-based, local national and international.
• Applicants are required to be transparent about the use of generative AI tools, if any, to revise their proposals. EJN reserves the right to disqualify applicants from consideration if they have been found to have engaged in unethical or improper professional conduct, including, but not limited to, submitting AI-generated content as their own.

Requirements

• EJN plans to issue grants in June with the expectation that all stories will be published by January 31, 2027, at the latest. Applicants should consider this timeline when drafting their workplan.
• Stories can be produced in any language. However, applicants who intend to write or produce stories in their local language need to also include an English translation. Please include the cost for translation in the budget, if necessary.
• All applicants are required to provide a detailed budget with justification for the amount requested using the template provided below. EJN asks that the budgets be reasonable and account for costs necessary for reporting, such as travel and accommodation. Please also note on your budget form if you are receiving funding from any other donors for the story.
• EJN expects that proposals will largely reflect what equipment the applicant already has access to (including cameras, drones, lighting, tripods, etc.) and will not consider budgets that heavily focus on procuring new equipment.

How to apply

All applicants are asked to provide a signed letter of support from their editor, two samples of relevant work, and a detailed excel sheet with budget-plan. Applicants are required to make an account with EJN. Apply here.

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