IWMF announces Howard G. Buffett Fund For Women Journalists, deadline March 23

IWMF announces fund for women in journalism. Note: Special consideration will be given to freelancers, who operate without backing from media outlets. (Woot!) Deadline March 23.

http://www.iwmf.org/our-impact/howard-g-buffett-fund-for-women-journalists/

Promoting the work and advancing the role of women in the news media across the globe is critical to transparency and the diversity of voices. The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, the first ever funding initiative of its kind, enables the IWMF to dramatically expand its support of women journalists. 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 inaugural funding round will be open for online applications from March 2 – 23, 2015. To learn more about the application process, please review the application guidelines and the FAQs (frequently asked questions).

And more from here: https://ijnet.org/en/opportunities/fund-women-journalists-seeks-applications-worldwide

Women journalists can apply for the Howard G. Buffet Fund.

The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) launched the fund to support the ambitious ideas of women journalists seeking substantive backing for projects and opportunities related to the news media, including educational opportunities, investigative reporting and media development initiatives.

The IWMF will make an annual total of US$230,000 worth of grants. Grant sizes will depend on the projects or opportunities in question, and the inclusion of a detailed budget. Special consideration will be given to freelancers, who operate without backing from media outlets.

The first round of funding opens March 2. The deadline is March 23.

For more information, click here.

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