Inaugural Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship Program 2026

Donor Name: Equality Fund

Reference URL:https://equalityfund.ca/en/posts/journalism-fellowship

The Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship Program is designed to support working journalists in ODA-recipient countries to report on local solutions to global crises with a focus on gender.

The program is designed to foster reporting that addresses urgent issues such as climate change, gender-based violence, authoritarianism, anti-rights movements, rollback of sexual and reproductive rights and health, economic injustice, and conflict.

Fellows will participate in six months of programming, followed by three months to finalize publication, with monthly online meetings led by experienced journalists and experts. The fellowship includes one in-person convening, with travel expenses covered, and provides editorial independence to all fellows. Safety training and trauma-informed reporting best practices are integral components of the program.

Each fellow will receive a $4,000 CAD stipend, up to $500 in reporting expenses, and travel expenses for the in-person convening. Fellows who are freelance journalists may retain both the publication fee and the fellowship stipend, while full-time staff must notify their newsroom of the stipend.

Eligible applicants are working journalists (full-time or freelance) with at least three years of experience, based in and reporting on communities in ODA-recipient countries, and able to provide three strong journalism samples. The fellowship is open to women, men, and LGBTQI+ people, with encouragement for women, non-binary, and trans people to apply. Applicants must be fluent in English, able to participate in meetings during Eastern Standard Time hours, and have a bank account capable of receiving international wire transfers.

For more information, visit Equality Fund.

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