The Chicago Headline Club Foundation annually awards two grants to fund internships at not-for-profit print, broadcast or online media organizations in the Chicago metro area.
Applications are assessed by a Chicago Headline Club Foundation committee and evaluated on their plans to provide hands-on, impactful experiences for journalism interns.
The Foundation offers two $5,000 grants to cover the direct costs of an internship, including paid stipends for interns, for the period of for the period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
Please use this form to apply for a grant.
Direct questions to Internship Grant Chair Laura Washington.
Applications are Open. Find application Form Here.
2024 Recipients
The Chicago Headline Club Foundation selected Borderless Magazine and Investigative Project on Race and Equity to receive the 2024 Intern Grant awards.
Chicago-based Borderless Magazine works with immigrants and their allies to tell their stories and trains journalists to report on immigration issues more ethically.
The Investigative Project on Racial Equity exposes and addresses racial, economic and social disparities in Chicago communities through fact-based reporting, data-driven storytelling and media training.
See more past scholarship and internship grant recipients here.