IWMF Howard Buffett Fund 2023 For Women Journalists

The International Women Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking applications from journalists. Applicants may apply for concurrently for Reporting Grants for Women’s Stories and the Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists. 

Application Deadline: Rolling

Eligible Countries: All

About the Award: Promoting the work and advancing the role of women in the news media across the globe is critical to transparency and a diversity of voices.

The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, the first funding initiative of its kind, enables the IWMF to expand its support of women journalists dramatically. Established with a $4 million gift from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, the Fund will support projects including educational opportunities, investigative reporting and media development initiatives.

The fund was designed to help women journalists by providing grantees support to:

• Expose under-reported but critical global issues
• Undertake ambitious projects that challenge traditional media narratives
• Develop field-based expertise and strengthen careers
• Pursue training and leadership opportunities
• Launch entrepreneurial news projects or acquire the skill to do so

Type: Grants

Eligibility: 

• Woman-identifying journalists from anywhere in the world are eligible to apply.
• Professional Journalism must be the applicant’s primary profession.
• Applicants must have three or more years of professional journalism experience.
• Teams of journalists may apply, however the submission must be from a woman journalist and her team must include at least 50% women.

Selection: Applications take approximately 6-8 weeks to process.

Number of Awardees: Not specified

Value of Award: The IWMF will make an annual total of $230,000 worth of grants to support women journalists in their projects and endeavors.

The fund was designed to help women journalists by providing grantees support to:

• Expose under-reported but critical global issues
• Undertake ambitious projects that challenge traditional media narratives
• Develop field-based expertise and strengthen careers
• Pursue training and leadership opportunities
• Launch entrepreneurial news projects or acquire the skill to do so

Apply here

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Important Notes: All answers and documents must be in English. Due to the high volume of applications we cannot answer questions by phone. Please review the application guide and frequently asked questions on our website prior to beginning this application.