The Pulitzer Center Gender Equality Grants 2026 for Journalists worldwide.

The Pulitzer Center, a non-profit supporting independent global journalism, is offering Gender Equality Grants 2026 to help journalists strengthen reporting on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. The grants are open to freelance journalists, staff journalists, and collaborating newsrooms worldwide, as well as in the United States. The average grant size is $5,000, though amounts may vary based on project circumstances. What you get • Grant funding to support investigative data-driven reporting on gender equality issues • Resources to take reporting on women's empowerment to a new level How to apply 1. Prepare a description of your proposed project (maximum 250 words) 2. Develop a preliminary budget estimate with a basic breakdown of costs 3. Create a compelling distribution plan 4. Submit your application through the Pulitzer Center's official webpage

• Open to U.S. residents and journalists around the world • Applicant must be a freelance journalist, staff journalist, or part of a collaborating group of newsrooms • Project description in no more than 250 words • Preliminary budget estimate with basic breakdown of costs • A compelling distribution plan