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 up to two $5,000 grants to cover the direct costs of an internship, including paid stipends for interns, for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
Please use this form to apply for a grant.
Direct questions to Internship Grant Chair Laura Washington.
Applications for Grants open in January 2027
2026 Recipients
The Chicago Headline Club Foundation selected 15 West and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity to receive the 2026 Intern Grant awards.
15 West is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to serving Chicago’s West Side and western suburbs through accessible, community-focused journalism. The organization emphasizes civic engagement and solutions-oriented reporting designed to make local news easier to understand and more useful to residents.
The Investigative Project on Race and Equity is a nonprofit investigative newsroom focused on racial equity and accountability reporting in Chicago. IPRE examines systemic inequities through in-depth journalism and trains journalists committed to public service reporting
See more past scholarship and internship grant recipients here.