Are you a journalist with a passion for impactful storytelling? Here’s your chance to receive funding for your work! Applications are now open for the Tarbell Grants 2025, offering financial support ranging from $1,000 to $15,000 to journalists across the globe. Whether you’re a freelancer or part of a newsroom, this international grant program supports original journalism published in established media outlets. While the primary focus is on written journalism, projects in other formats will also be considered.

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve and influence society, Tarbell recognizes the crucial role journalism plays in helping the public understand these advancements and in holding tech companies and policymakers accountable. That’s why the 2025 grants aim to fund forward-thinking stories that explore the long-term implications of current AI technologies and policies.

Open to both freelance and staff journalists, the program doesn’t require a specific background, though experience covering technology or AI is a plus. Tarbell is looking for stories that educate, inspire, and drive real-world change. If you’re ready to tell stories that matter and shape the conversation around AI, don’t miss this opportunity—apply now and bring your reporting to life with Tarbell’s support!

Tarbell Grants Focus Areas:

• Investigations into frontier AI companies
• National and international AI policymaking
• Integration of AI in governments and militaries
• AI capabilities, safeguards, and evaluations
• Future of work and society in the age of advanced AI

Eligibility Criteria for Tarbell Grants 2025 for Journalists:

• Journalists from all over the world are eligible to apply.
• Journalists and media creators, as well as staff writers/editors/producers and freelancers, are welcome to apply.
• There isn’t any background requirement, but a background in reporting on AI and/or technology is desirable.
• The program is keen to fund stories that will not be published otherwise.
• They are seeking stories that make a difference and hoping that the stories they fund will lead to meaningful change in the world.

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Benefits of the Tarbell Grants 2025 for Journalists:

• The grants will offer an amount of $1,000 – $15,000 to journalists.
• Journalists will get support for their projects related to AI.
• The winning stories will lead to meaningful change in the world.

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