Application Deadline: April 13, 2026.
The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism provides experienced journalists with grants up to $15,000 and the editorial support needed to produce deeply reported enterprise and investigative stories with a strong economic, financial or business angle. You don’t need to be a business reporter to apply — many of our previous Fellows have been generalists, or cover beats such as health care, education or the environment. Others have focused on issues such as economic inequality or corporate accountability.
Given the enormous changes in federal spending and policy priorities now coming out of the new administration in Washington DC, we are particularly interested during the in story proposals that examine the impact of these changes.
Eligibility Requirements
- The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism is open to anyone with at least five years professional experience in journalism.
- The program support work by freelance journalists, as well as by reporters and editors currently working at a news organization or a journalism non-profit. In the latter case, reporters and editors can apply directly in the name of their organization.
How to Apply
- Applicants should submit a well-focused story proposal of no more than three pages through the accompanying online form.
- Think of it as pitch, much like you would submit to an editor at a newspaper, magazine, audio or digital outlet: give us enough preliminary reporting and documentation to demonstrate that the story is solid.
