Pay it Forward is a grant organized by journalists, for journalists. Journalists or their outlets pay a fee to submit a piece of journalism, be it print, multimedia, or broadcast/documentary into one of our contests. We analyze submitted works based on their impact, whether within the world or the community. Then, using entry fees and donations, we award grants to winners to put toward more investigation into the topic.

 

We prioritize journalism that covers topics that are often brushed over in today's sensationalist media culture. We believe that the journalism that has the greatest impact isn't always what receives the most funding. That's why we created Pay it Forward: to encourage journalist to cover the things that matter.