Scripps Howard Fund grants support journalism education by giving students the tools and resources necessary to produce impactful work, and supporting organizations devoted to the advancement of journalism.
Journalism grants to increase diversity and inclusion
The Scripps Howard Fund is investing $100,000 in journalism grants to universities and nonprofits across the country to help increase diversity and inclusion in the industry. The Fund selected four recipients for its 2024 diversity and inclusion grants. Learn about the grant recipients here.
Scripps Howard Fund grant will support Hispanic and Latino journalists
The Scripps Howard Fund, in partnership with the Adam R. Scripps Foundation, is funding two new internship programs that support Hispanic and Latino journalists. The Fund selected the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Nevada Chapter and nonprofit newsroom City Limits for the two-year grant to establish the internships. The new programs are aimed at increasing the number of Hispanic and Latino journalists working in specific regions where they are underrepresented in newsrooms. Learn about the programs here.
Scripps Howard Fund selects University of Memphis for open-source investigative reporting grant
The Scripps Howard Fund, in partnership with the Adam R. Scripps Foundation, is providing a four-year grant of up to $300,000 for the University of Memphis to create an open-source investigative program at its Institute for Public Service Reporting. The Institute for Public Service Reporting is a nonprofit investigative newsroom on the university’s campus. The goal of the program is to help journalists with all levels of experience learn how to find, explore and report using publicly available information on the internet (open sources), social media, public databases, maps and videos. The program will include a master’s degree in journalism in open-source investigative reporting. Learn more about the program here.
Scripps Howard Fund selects USC for open-source investigative journalism grant
The Scripps Howard Fund is partnering with the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism to teach college students open-source investigative journalism, a way to use publicly available information to investigate. Learn more about the program at USC here.
