Omidyar Network’s Tech Journalism Fund will provide project funding from $5,000 to $25,000 to support reporting costs for journalists working on a singular, time and resource intensive reporting project. Applicants are welcome to submit proposals on any topic related to how technology and society intersect, but priority consideration will be given to pitches in four core areas:
- Legislation and policy proposals on regulating AI and and the tech sector
- Investigative pieces on the companies, organizations, people, and ideas that are shaping the AI and tech industries
- The impact of AI on children, youth, and families
- How workers, unions, companies, and employers are contending with AI and other technological advances in the workplace
Freelancers, staff reporters, editors, and teams of journalists working across any medium are eligible. Applicants with a diverse range of backgrounds, careers, and experiences are welcome, but at this time the Fund is only open to US-based journalists.
Costs covered by the Tech Journalism Fund may include funding for travel, research and fact-checking support, multimedia enhancement, access to data such as LexisNexis searches or government record requests), and stipends to cover reporting time. All proposals must include a detailed budget of estimated costs.
Due to an overwhelming number of initial inquiries, we are currently reviewing proposals submitted between October 15th and November 30th, with decisions communicated by December 19th. Applicants who submitted proposals after December 1st should expect to hear back by January 30, 2026. Moving forward, applications will generally be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis, with a decision communicated within 30 days of submission.
All projects supported by the Tech Journalism Fund will be editorially independent and disclose their support. Published pieces supported by the Fund will also be viewable here.
Apply hereQuestions about the program, including application status, can be submitted here.