Gabo Foundation offers grant for new narratives on drugs [Latin America]

Journalists in Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru can apply for this fund.

The Gabo Foundation, with support from the Open Society Foundations, organizes the first edition of the Fund for Investigative Journalism and New Narratives on Drugs.

The initiative will provide US$2,500 to US$8,000 to reporting projects that broaden the perspectives with which drugs are addressed in the region, and that enhances stories on public health, human rights, youth and women, the environment, and the rural context of illegal substances.

Applicants can enter in three categories: investigative journalism, local journalism and innovative journalism.

A total of 25 fellows will be selected. They will receive mentorship and guidance for six months.

The deadline is Nov. 1.

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