Tarbell Grants for Original Reporting on AI Online in 2026

The Tarbell Center offers grants ranging from $1,000–$20,000 to support journalists and media creators working on original reporting projects that advance public understanding of artificial intelligence. Funding covers living expenses, reporting costs, travel, and research needs, with additional editorial mentorship and publication support. Applicants can focus on six priority areas: frontier AI companies, AI policy, AI explainers, AI in government/militaries, AI labor impacts, and AI developments in China.