United States Journalism Emergency Fund Application
IWMF
Who can apply
Applicants must provide proof of their financial need. Funding is available to both staff journalists and those working independently. To request assistance from the IWMF’s United States Journalism Emergency Fund, please complete this preliminary questionnaire. Requests that do not meet the criteria above will not be considered.
About this opportunity
This application is for the United States Journalism Emergency Fund, established by the International Women’s Media Foundation and supported by the Ford Foundation and Press Forward. The fund provides emergency assistance to U.S.-based journalists whose reporting on politically charged events in the United States has exposed them to harm, risk, or crisis. Journalists covering elections, protests, civil movements, and other highly polarized or volatile environments may experience threats, harassment, injury, or trauma as a result of their work. This fund is designed to support journalists whose professional reporting placed them in danger or made them vulnerable to these impacts—whether through direct targeting, sustained harassment, or hostile conditions connected to their coverage. You ma...