JOURNALISM SUPPORT FUND
An effort to strengthen journalism ecosystems in Brazil
The Journalism Support Fund (FAJ) aims to strengthen journalism ecosystems in Brazil, helping to create a more equitable, diverse, and sustainable environment for producing and sharing information.
The FAJ supports organizations that produce coverage and investigation of events relevant to the daily lives of the local population, promoting citizenship through information and contributing to public debate and social participation.
JOURNALISM SUPPORT FUND
An effort to strengthen journalism ecosystems in Brazil
The Journalism Support Fund (FAJ) aims to strengthen journalism ecosystems in Brazil, helping to create a more equitable, diverse, and sustainable environment for producing and sharing information.
The FAJ supports organizations that produce coverage and investigation of events relevant to the daily lives of the local population, promoting citizenship through information and contributing to public debate and social participation.
To achieve this mission, the Fund operates in three main pillars:
1
Financial Strengthening:
Democratizing access to resources for public interest journalism organizations, offering flexible, long-term financial support focused on institutional development and sustainability.
2
Skills Development:
Providing customized training and mentoring programs focused on organizational strengthening, innovation, and sustainability of supported initiatives.
3
Knowledge Production:
Developing research and analysis on the public interest journalism landscape in Brazil, maintaining constant dialogue with the field to improve support strategies continuously.
To achieve this mission, the Fund operates in three main pillars:
1
Financial Strengthening:
Democratizing access to resources for public interest journalism organizations, offering flexible, long-term financial support focused on institutional development and sustainability.
2
Skills Development:
Providing customized training and mentoring programs focused on organizational strengthening, innovation, and sustainability of supported initiatives.
3
Knowledge Production:
Developing research and analysis on the public interest journalism landscape in Brazil, maintaining constant dialogue with the field to improve support strategies continuously.
The Journalism Support Fund was born out of a process of listening, researching, and dialoguing with those who practice and support journalism in Brazil.
Qualified listening with experts, including journalists, media managers, philanthropists, and industry associations
An online survey with respondents from different regions of the country
We translated this information into a concrete funding proposal.
LEARN MORE IN THE REPORT
REPORT IN ENGLISH
The Journalism Support Fund was born out of a process of listening, researching, and dialoguing with those who practice and support journalism in Brazil.
Qualified listening with experts, including journalists, media managers, philanthropists, and industry associations
An online survey with respondents from different regions of the country
We translated this information into a concrete funding proposal.
LEARN MORE IN THE REPORT
REPORT IN ENGLISH
So how does it work?
In the first three years, the fund will support up to 15 organizations with grants ranging from R$ 75,000 to R$ 150,000 per year, for up to three consecutive years. The selected organizations will receive mentoring and monitoring throughout the project. We are directing resources specifically to organizations that do not have direct access to large funders, providing long-term institutional support to those that, until now, have only been able to access funding for specific projects.
The first round of support is scheduled for the first half of 2025 and will focus on local journalism. The decision to prioritize this segment in the pilot phase is based on the findings of a field survey and studies on resource distribution.
In addition, we seek a more equitable distribution of resources, covering greater geographic, racial, and gender diversity, as well as different types of media outlets. With these changes, we aim to strengthen a more robust, inclusive, and resilient journalistic ecosystem, capable of playing a key role in promoting democracy and access to quality information.
So how does it work?
In the first three years, the fund will support up to 15 organizations with grants ranging from R$ 75,000 to R$ 150,000 per year, for up to three consecutive years. The selected organizations will receive mentoring and monitoring throughout the project. We are directing resources specifically to organizations that do not have direct access to large funders, providing long-term institutional support to those that, until now, have only been able to access funding for specific projects.
The first round of support is scheduled for the first half of 2025 and will focus on local journalism. The decision to prioritize this segment in the pilot phase is based on the findings of a field survey and studies on resource distribution.
In addition, we seek a more equitable distribution of resources, covering greater geographic, racial, and gender diversity, as well as different types of media outlets. With these changes, we aim to strengthen a more robust, inclusive, and resilient journalistic ecosystem, capable of playing a key role in promoting democracy and access to quality information.
Transparency
The Fund will initially be financed by philanthropic resources, with contributions from foundations and private donors committed to strengthening local journalism and promoting democracy. However, its financing policy has been designed to be diversified and adaptable, allowing for additional sources of funding to be included as the project evolves.
The fund was established in 2022 as a result of a partnership between the Digital Journalism Association (Ajor), the foundations participating in this early phase, and several journalism organizations, reflecting a collective long-term commitment to the sustainability of independent journalism in Brazil.
- 2024/2026
- Ford Foundation
- IFPIM
- Luminate
- OAK
- Open Society Foundations
Transparency
The Fund will initially be financed by philanthropic resources, with contributions from foundations and private donors committed to strengthening local journalism and promoting democracy. However, its financing policy has been designed to be diversified and adaptable, allowing for additional sources of funding to be included as the project evolves.
The fund was established in 2022 as a result of a partnership between the Digital Journalism Association (Ajor), the foundations participating in this early phase, and several journalism organizations, reflecting a collective long-term commitment to the sustainability of independent journalism in Brazil.
- 2024/2026
- Ford Foundation
- IFPIM
- Luminate
- OAK
- Open Society Foundations
WHO THE FUND FINANCES
In this first selection, the Journalism Support Fund will support 15 independent journalism organizations for up to three years. The initiatives covered are distributed across all regions of Brazil: North, Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, and South. Check out the selected organizations below!!
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