DEADLINE:
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Only former OPC Foundation Scholar Award recipients are eligible apply. If you are a current student and not part of the OPC Foundation Scholar Alumni yet, please apply for the Scholar Awards program first.
The Overseas Press Club Foundation Reporting Grants Program supports former OPC Foundation Scholar Award recipients pursuing ambitious, in-depth international reporting projects.
Grants range from $1,000 to $5,000 and are primarily geared toward freelancers who need seed funding for a particular international reporting project. Grants may be combined with funding from other grant-making organizations or funders.
Only current and former winners of OPC Foundation Scholar Awards are eligible to apply.
The project may be print, photo, video or audio, with a deliverable such as a long-form story, investigation, documentary, podcast, photo project or book.
Applications are reviewed by members of the OPC Foundation Board and the Reporting Grants Committee. The number of grants awarded at each deadline is at the discretion of the Reporting Grants Committee.
Application Requirements
Your application should include the following:
1. Proposal
Approximately 600 words, including:
Project Description — Describe the reporting project, including the issue or story you plan to cover and why it is important.
Deliverables — Explain what you expect to produce as a result of the reporting: print, photo, video, audio or another agreed-upon format.
Work Plan — Describe how you plan to carry out the reporting.
Timeline — Provide an anticipated schedule for reporting, production and completion.
Budget — Provide a detailed budget explaining how the requested grant funds will be used for the project.
Potential Publication Targets — Identify publications, broadcasters, platforms or other outlets where you may seek to publish or distribute the resulting work.
2. Resume
Please include your current resume with your application.
Applications should be emailed to foundation@opcofamerica.org by the deadline.
Grant Requirements
Reporting Grant recipients are expected to complete the project described in their application and produce the proposed work according to the approved timeline.
Recipients will be expected to:
Use grant funds for the approved reporting project. Material changes to the scope of the project must be approved by the OPC Foundation Reporting Grants Committee.
Provide regular updates to the OPC Foundation throughout the project.
Work with an OPC Foundation mentor during the project. Mentors are available to help Fellows think through ideas and approaches to their reporting as needed.
Pitch and sell the resulting work. Fellows are responsible for pitching and selling their stories to appropriate publication or media outlets.
Notify the OPC Foundation when the work is published.
Acknowledge the OPC Foundation's support in published work resulting from the grant.
Grant funds are awarded for the specific project approved by the OPC Foundation. If a project is cancelled, any remaining grant funds must be returned to the OPC Foundation.
Recipients will receive a grant agreement outlining the full terms and conditions of the award.
About the Reporting Grants
The Reporting Grants Program is generously supported by the Estate of William Rukeyser and other benefactors who have donated funds to support international journalism.
We are proud to continue supporting OPC Foundation alumni as they pursue important reporting around the world.
Meet the previous Reporting Grant recipients here.
Questions?
For more information, contact Katri Reilly at katri@opcofamerica.org