$15K Grants for Stories that "Follow the Money"

McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism

Grants up to $15K for High-Impact Stories that "Follow the Money"

Do you – or a reporter you know – have a great idea for a high-impact story that ‘Follows the Money’ but few resources to get it done? If so, check out the McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism, an initiative of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.

Applications are now open for the Spring 2023 McGraw Fellowships. The Fellowships, awarded twice a year, provide experienced journalists with the funds and editorial support needed to produce investigative and enterprise stories on critical economic, financial and business issues. Both freelance and staff journalists in all forms of media with at least five years’ professional experience are eligible. Journalists of color and those from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

The upcoming deadline to apply for Spring Fellowships is March 31, 2023.

Previous McGraw Fellows have explored a wide array of topics – and you don’t need to be a business reporter to apply. Many McGraw Fellows have been generalists, or follow health care, the environment, or other beats. Others focus on economic justice or corporate accountability. Here are some examples of their work:

• How Long Until Alaska’s Next Oil Disaster? TheAtlantic.com
• Who Killed Overtime Pay? Capital & Main
• Toxic Churn: How the Legacy of Former Industrial Sites Pollutes American Cities Today Grist.org
• Promised Debt Relief, Some Black Farmers Get Collection Notices Center for Public Integrity
• Child labor in the palm oil industry linked to Girl Scout cookies Associated Press
• The Promise and Perils of the New Fertility Entrepreneurs NewYorker.com
• California Failed to Consistently Track Ride-Hailing Assault and Harassment Complaints San Francisco Public Press
• Pandemic, Prosecutions Aside, Bribery Persists in Chinese Hospitals 100 Reporters
• Hurricane fallout creates financial ruin for Puerto Rico seniors with reverse mortgages USA Today and Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
• Company insiders are selling stock during buybacks & making profits when prices jump. And it's legal. Washington Post

If you'd like to join them, you'll find more information, an FAQ and an application at bit.ly/McGrawFellows. If you have questions or a project you’d like to discuss, please contact us at mcgrawcenter@journalism.cuny.edu. Spring 2023 applications are due March 31, 2023. Applications for Fall 2023 Fellowships will be due September 30, 2023.

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism was established at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY in January 2014 with the goal of enhancing the quality and depth of business and economic news coverage. In addition to providing funding and editorial support for veteran journalists, the Center offers training and scholarships for young reporters entering the field.