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Annually, the Foundation awards about $300,000 in grant monies. Most awards go to SPJ and SPJ-related projects to further align with the work of the Society. Other journalism-related projects that help to fulfill the Foundation’s mission, may receive support if funds are available.
The Foundation Board of Directors meets twice yearly. Most grant requests are reviewed during the spring meeting. Grant requests are due at least 60 days in advance of the meeting. Grant requests are first reviewed by the SDX Board's Grants and Awards Committee. Grants are then sent to the SPJ Board of Directors for their review and selection.
2007 grant applications must be postmarked by Feb. 15, 2008.
— Read more about submitting grant proposals to the Foundation
— Sigma Delta Chi Foundation Funding Policy
The following grants have been approved by the Foundation in recent years.
Spring 2007 Grants
Ethics in Journalism Week, $22,720.
SPJ will continue the annual Ethics in Journalism Week in 2008, with programming events throughout the country.
SPJ Ethnic/Community Media Training, $17,550.
SPJ will provide local training on open meetings and public records laws for journalists working for ethnic and community media outlets.
SPJ Citizens Journalism Academy, $23,200.
This program will improve and protect journalism by instructing an emerging breed of “citizen journalists” on the tenets of responsible news-gathering and distribution. This will be accomplished by promoting to the general public SPJ’s core missions, including ethics and the freedom of information; and by promoting greater awareness of legislative, legal and social issues affecting journalism, the First Amendment and the free flow of public information.
First Amendment Free Food Festival, South Florida SPJ Pro Chapter, $2,000.
This grant will fund one or more events to teach college students about the First Amendment by offering them a free lunch in exchange for their signature on a waiver, which grants program coordinators the right to deny students their First Amendment Rights.
The American Journalist Survey, through Indiana University, $10,000.
This follow-up study examines the characteristics, working conditions, attitudes and values of newsmen and newswomen.
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, $15,000.
The RCFP will complete a unique national study of the status of state open meetings and open records laws in the post 9/11 world.
SPJ Training Programs, $75,000.
SPJ will continue to offer professional development opportunities for journalists in newsrooms, on college campuses and in SPJ chapters around the country.
SPJ 2007 National Convention Education, $48,150.
This grant will help support the 2007 SPJ Convention & National Journalism Conference.
SPJ 2008 Spring Conferences, $6,000.
This grant provides funding for a speaker (or speakers) at each of SPJ’s 12 regional conferences on a topic related to one of SPJ’s core missions of ethics, FOI, diversity and education.
National Freedom of Information Coalition 2008 Annual Conference, $7,500.
The Foundation will support NFOIC’s national conference in 2008 in Northern Virginia. Specifically, the grant will target individuals in states with no existing FOI coalition presence by offering travel stipends to attend the conference.
Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists, the Chicago Headline Club SPJ Chapter and Loyola University Chicago, $10,000.
This grant provides support for promoting and expanding the Ethics AdviceLine, a free service that provides guidance on ethics to professional journalists, some of whom are on deadline.
SPJ Diversity Outreach Project, $14,430.
This grant continues the Society’s Diversity Fellows program, introducing individuals of diverse backgrounds to mentorship and leadership opportunities within SPJ.
SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards Program Staff, $13,000.
This grant supports the Mark of Excellence Awards programming, designed to stimulate, promote and recognize outstanding achievement in student journalism.
Spring 2006 Grants
SPJ Training on the Go, $27,000.
SPJ will continue its series of one-day, in-newsroom training programs designed to raise the level of reporting and editing nationwide.
SPJ Narrative Writing Seminars, $31,440.
Led by Pulitzer-prize winner Tom Hallman, these programs teach reporters narrative writing concepts and techniques.
SPJ Reporters Institute, $35,000.
SPJ will research and develop an in-depth institute to help young professionals improve their journalism work. The institute will include freedom of information, ethics and diversity training; journalism skills building; and understanding and working in the newsroom culture.
SPJ Webcasting Project, $7,060.
SPJ will make audio recordings of national and local professional development programs available to members through the Web.
SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards Program Staff Support, $12,480.
This grant supports the Mark of Excellence Awards programming, designed to stimulate, promote and recognize outstanding achievement in student journalism.
SPJ Regional Conference Programming, $6,000.
This grant provides funding for a speaker (or speakers) at each of SPJ’s 12 regional conferences on a topic related to one of SPJ’s core missions of ethics, FOI diversity, and education.
SPJ National Convention Education, $41,700.
This grant will help support the 2006 SPJ Convention & National Journalism Conference.
Ethics in Journalism Week, $22,720.
SPJ will continue the annual Ethics in Journalism Week in 2007, with programming events throughout the country.
National Freedom of Information Coalition National Conference, $5,000.
The Foundation continues its longtime support of NFOIC’s annual conference. Specifically, this grant will allow NFOIC to target individuals in stats with no existing FOI coalition presence and provide them with financial assistance to participate in the conference.
Coalition of Journalists for Open Government, $10,000.
This grant furthers the work of CJOG as it champions open government at the national level. The group identifies developing access issues and coordinates the response of member organizations, including SPJ.
Chicago Headline Club/Loyola University Ethics Adviceline, $5,000.
The grant helps fund the Ethics Adviceline, a service that provides support for journalists facing an ethical dilemma.
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Fall 2005 Grants
SPJ/SDX Hurricane Relief Grants, up to $25,000.
The Foundation will make available up to $25,000 from the Pulliam General Fund to help students replace journalism textbooks that were lost due to the Gulf Coast disaster.
National Freedom of Information Coalition, $5,000.
The grant (to be paid 8/06) will fund the 2006 NFOIC national conference.
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Spring 2005 Grants
Society of Professional Journalists, $182,524.
Funds going toward the Society of Professional Journalists will support educational programming at the national convention in Las Vegas, October 16-18, 2005, the Mark of Excellence awards for journalism students, educational programming for ethics week in journalism, educational support for SPJ regional conferences, funding to update its "Prison Access Project" that examines laws and policies regarding journalists' access to prisons, a new series of narrative writing workshops led by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Tom Hallman and production of a DVD highlighting the Society's prestigious Sigma Delta Chi awards.
Western Kentucky University, $3,000.
This grant will support the publication of a textbook to be titled "Contemporary First Amendment Cases." It is anticipated that the book will serve as a primary textbook for high school and university courses.
University of Georgia, $3,000 per year for three years.
This grant will support the "Annual Surveys of Journalism and Mass Communication." The survey provides key data on enrollments in journalism and mass communication programs, professional salaries and attitudes of journalism graduates.
Indiana Coalition for Open Government, $3,500.
This grant supports the 2006 National Freedom of Information Coalition conference to be held in Indianapolis.
National Freedom of Information Coalition, $10,000.
This grant supports the 2005 conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, $15,000.
This grant is for publication of the fifth edition of “Tapping Officials’ Secrets.” The compendium was last updated in 2001 and the new version will reflect amendments to access laws. The publication is targeted for use by the news media as well as the public.
Fall 2004 Grants
SPJ, $17,060 over two years.
This grant will fund the development of the Society’s Diversity Fellows program.
National Conference of Editorial Writers Foundation, $100,000 over five years ($20,000 per year).
The grant will support and help to permanently endow the NCEW Foundation’s Minority Writers Seminar. The seminar is intended to address the recruitment and retention of minority writers and editors, to help the newspaper industry become more reflective of the communities it serves.
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Spring 2004 Grants
SPJ, $67,063.
These grants will support SPJ’s national convention, ethics hotline, Mark of Excellence Awards program, Ethics in Journalism Week, SPJ regional conferences and diversity outreach.
Investigative Reporters and Editors, $30,000.
For continuation of the Better Watchdog Workshop series.
Chicago Headline Club/Loyola University, $23,243.
For continuation of the Ethics Adviceline for Journalists. A joint venture of the Chicago Headline Club and the Loyola University Chicago Center for Ethics and Social Justice, Ethics AdviceLine provides advice from ethicists trained in journalism ethics
First Amendment Foundation of Florida, $20,000.
For a series of open government mini-seminars.
National Press Foundation, $21,640.
For a manual titled "Covering Your State Capitol"
National Conference of Editorial Writers Foundation, $5,000.
For the Minority Writers Seminar held at Vanderbilt University
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Since its founding in 1961, the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation has promoted excellence and ethics in journalism. SDX is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization that supports the educational programs of the Society of Professional Journalists and serves the professional needs of journalists and students pursuing careers in journalism.
Liberty and self-government require a well-informed public. It is the responsibility of journalists to provide fair, balanced and accurate information in a comprehensive, timely and ethical manner.
SDX helps by:
— Advocating for open government
— Promoting integrity
— Encouraging excellence
— Fostering diversity
— Inspiring new generations of talented journalists
— Protecting freedom of speech and press
Through the years, SDX has created a legacy of worthwhile programs to achieve these aims, including:
— Pulliam/Kilgore Freedom of Information Internships
— Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Editorial Writers
— Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award
— Diversity Toolbox/Rainbow Sourcebook
Contributions to the Foundation help support these and other programs:
— SPJ Convention & National Journalism Conference
— Ethics in Journalism Week
— The Ethics AdviceLine
— Diversity Leadership Outreach Program
— National Freedom of Information Coalition Annual Conference
— Eugene C. Pulliam Editorial Writing Fellowship
— Training on the Go newsroom training seminars
— SPJ Narrative Writing Workshops
— Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award
— Spring Journalism Conferences
— Mark of Excellence Awards honoring collegiate journalists
— Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
— National Conference of Editorial Writers Minority Writers Seminar
— Annual Surveys of Journalism and Mass Communications
The work of the Foundation depends on time, talent and financial support from journalists and others who support these goals.
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