A grant, identified as Earth Journalism Network, is offering reporting grants to journalists and media practitioners in selected Asian range countries to produce in-depth stories on orangutans, gibbons and other apes. The selected countries include Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Journalists who come from there are eligible for the grants.
The Earth Journalism Network reporting grant supports journalists in Asia to investigate and report on ape conservation issues. Up to 10 story grants are available, each worth up to US$1,500. Eligible applicants include journalists from, with selected stories expected to be published or broadcast by January 31, 2027. The deadline for this application is July 19, 2026.
Applicants should propose stories connected to ape conservation challenges, habitats or policies in these countries or across the wider region. The grant encourages diverse groups of creatives to apply. It encourages freelance journalists, staff reporters, early-career journalists, print journalists, online media reporters, television journalists, radio journalists, multimedia storytellers, and media practitioners working on environmental reporting. Applications may be submitted individually or by groups.
As listed on the website, there are procedures to applying for the grants. The procedures include the following:
Suggested Application Steps
• Confirm that you are a journalist or media practitioner from an eligible country.
• Choose a story topic related to orangutans, gibbons or other apes.
• Identify the conservation issue, location and affected communities.
• Explain the reporting angle and why the story is important.
• Prepare a clear reporting plan with sources and evidence.
• Decide the media format, such as print, online, radio, television or multimedia.
• Prepare a realistic budget of up to US$1,500.
• Include only essential reporting expenses.
• Avoid major equipment purchases.
• Disclose any use of generative AI in proposal preparation. • Submit the application as an individual or group, with one lead applicant Suggested Application Steps
• Confirm that you are a journalist or media practitioner from an eligible country.
• Choose a story topic related to orangutans, gibbons or other apes.
• Identify the conservation issue, location and affected communities.
• Explain the reporting angle and why the story is important.
• Prepare a clear reporting plan with sources and evidence.
• Decide the media format, such as print, online, radio, television or multimedia.
• Prepare a realistic budget of up to US$1,500.
• Include only essential reporting expenses.
• Avoid major equipment purchases.
• Disclose any use of generative AI in proposal preparation. • Submit the application as an individual or group, with one lead applicant Suggested Application Steps
• Confirm that you are a journalist or media practitioner from an eligible country.
• Choose a story topic related to orangutans, gibbons or other apes.
• Identify the conservation issue, location and affected communities.
• Explain the reporting angle and why the story is important.
• Prepare a clear reporting plan with sources and evidence.
• Decide the media format, such as print, online, radio, television or multimedia.
• Prepare a realistic budget of up to US$1,500.
• Include only essential reporting expenses.
• Avoid major equipment purchases.
• Disclose any use of generative AI in proposal preparation. • Submit the application as an individual or group, with one lead applicant if applying as a team.
• Plan to publish or broadcast the story by January 31, 2027.
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