IWMF 2023 Howard Buffett Fund for Women Journalists

Promoting the work and advancing the role of women in the news media across the globe is critical to transparency and a diversity of voices.

The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, the first funding initiative of its kind, enables the IWMF to expand its support of women journalists dramatically. Established with a $4 million gift from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, the Fund will support projects including educational opportunities, investigative reporting and media development initiatives.

• Table of Content
• About International Women’s Forum (IWF)
• IWMF Howard Buffett Fund
• Aim and Benefits of IWMF Howard Buffett Fund
• Requirements for IWMF Howard Buffett Fund Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for IWMF Howard Buffett Fund
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About International Women’s Forum (IWF)

The story of the International Women’s Forum began when Elinor “Elly” Guggenheimer – chair of the New York City Planning Commission – went to a meeting in Philadelphia. When she arrived, she was told that the only women allowed in the building were waitresses and maids. Determined to participate, Elly found a maid’s uniform, put it on and took her rightful place at the table. At that moment, she knew something had to change. In 1974, Elly established the organization that grew to become IWF. She had three partners in this endeavor: Muriel Siebert, the fir... continue reading

IWMF Howard Buffett Fund

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	International Women’s Forum (IWF)
Gender	Women

Aim and Benefits of IWMF Howard Buffett Fund

The IWMF will make an annual total of $230,000 worth of grants to support women journalists in their projects and endeavors.

The fund was designed to help women journalists by providing grantees support to:

• Expose under-reported but critical global issues
• Undertake ambitious projects that challenge traditional media narratives
• Develop field-based expertise and strengthen careers
• Pursue training and leadership opportunities
• Launch entrepreneurial news projects or acquire the skill to do so

Requirements for IWMF Howard Buffett Fund Qualification

• Woman-identifying journalists from anywhere in the world are eligible to apply.
• Professional Journalism must be the applicant’s primary profession.
• Applicants must have three or more years of professional journalism experience.
• Teams of journalists may apply, however the submission must be from a woman journalist and her team must include at least 50% women.

Interview date, Process and Venue for IWMF Howard Buffett Fund

Selection: 

Applications take approximately 6-8 weeks to process.

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to International Women’s Forum (IWF) on iwmf.submittable.com to apply

For more details, visit IWMF website.