TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting: Uncovering Commercial Bribery 2025 (US$10,000)

The TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting honours journalists worldwide who expose business-related bribery and financial crimes to promote transparency and good governance. Apply Below: 

When is the Application Deadline:

The application deadline for the TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting: Uncovering Commercial Bribery 2025 is 31 January 2025.

Tell Me About The Award:

The TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting recognizes journalism that uncovers business-related bribery and financial crime with the goal of increasing commercial transparency and good governance. Nominees may be print, broadcast or online reporters from any country who have investigated commercial bribery schemes, business activities that create serious conflicts of interest or similar commercial misconduct. Team entries and multiple submissions per author are permitted. Book-length entries are not accepted. 

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Which Fields are Eligible?

Journalism

Type:

Contest 

Who can Apply?

Applicants are to meet the following criteria:

• Entries must involve business-related bribery or financial crime.
• You may submit your own work, or you may nominate the work of someone else. If you nominate another’s work, please obtain their permission to do so.
• Entries must have appeared in print, online, or broadcast media during 2024. Any entry not originally written/produced in English must be accompanied by a translation.
• Books are not accepted.
• If an entry only appeared in print, please include a scan. If a scan produces an unclear result, please also include a transcript (Word document or PDF) of the article.
• If an entry is broadcast journalism (TV, radio, online video) please send a link or file.

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Which Countries Are Eligible?

All countries 

Where will the Award be Taken?

USA

How Many Awards?

Not specified

What is the Benefit of the Award?

Additionally, applicants will benefit the following:

• A cash prize of US$10,000 is awarded to up to two winners.
• Invitation to an award ceremony hosted by TRACE.
• Honourable mentions may be named, each receiving US$1,000.
• Recognition for investigative journalism focused on uncovering business-related bribery and financial crime.
• Opportunity for print, broadcast, or online reporters from any country to participate.

How to Apply:

To apply, visit the official webpage here.

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