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40TH CHICAGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL POSTER CONTEST

Application Deadline: Tuesday January 9, 2024

LOCATION: USA

Every year, they invite artists from around the world to submit a poster concept in a competition. The winning design becomes the face of the Festival as it will be on the cover of newsprint programs, invitations, program books, electronic ads, t-shirts, Festival trailer, social media platforms and more. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Poster image should reflect the Festival’s core mission of presenting and celebrating Iberoamerica’s diverse cultures.

The number 40 should be incorporated into the design. It could also, in some way, reference our history. We invite participants to look at past posters and to even look at last year’s program for inspiration (https://chicagolatinofilmfestival.org/).

Entries can explore the many ways films are being made today.

Avoid referring to one country or to a specific cultural artifact; the Festival represents a wide variety of countries and cultural traditions. The poster should reflect this multiplicity.

Avoid overt stereotypes and symbology. The design should be in good taste.

We want to see your creative genius—we will absolutely not accept any work produced with AI.

Contest is open to all artists. Entries will be accepted from individuals, collaborative teams or design firms.

Deadline: Entries must be received by Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Limit 3 entries per person, team or firm.

There is no cost to submit.

Only digital copies will be accepted.

Entries will be evaluated based on appeal, content and marketability.

Design must be easily translated to a variety of mediums.

BENEFIT:

$1,000!

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FUND FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM GRANTS

Application Deadline: Monday, January 29, 2024. 

LOCATION: USA

The Fund for Investigative Journalism provides grants and other support for reporters to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative stories that have an impact.

ELIGIBILITY:

Freelance journalists, staff reporters and media outlets are eligible for grants, and their investigations can be for print, online or broadcast stories, books, documentaries or podcasts.

Regular, Expedited, and Follow-up proposals are submitted through the same application formSeed funding is submitted through a special application formEmergency Grants are submitted through their own application formDiversity Fellowships are submitted through their own application form, which is posted here when fellowships are open.

More information about our grants is below. Additional resources about applying for grants include:

Frequently Asked Questions about applying for a grant.

BENEFIT:

Regular grants: We review proposals three to four times a year for grants up to $10,000. The next deadline is Monday, January 29, 2024. 

Seed funding: We provide small grants, up to $2,500, for preliminary reporting that can lead to full investigations. These grants cover costs like open-records requests and initial reporting trips. 

Expedited grants: In rare cases, we provide expedited review for proposals that are extremely urgent and cannot wait for the regular review cycle. These proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis and applicants receive a decision within about two to four weeks.

Follow-up grants: We accept proposals for timely follow-up coverage to original investigations that were produced with grants from the Fund. Grantees can apply for expedited review for follow-up grants up to $2,500.

Emergency Grants: Threats to Democracy in the U.S.: These grants are for stories that break new ground and expose wrongdoing related to threats to democracy in the U.S. for up to $10,000. We will review proposals on a rolling basis. Grant decisions can be expected within 2-4 weeks of submission of application.

Diversity Fellowship: In our commitment to increasing diversity in the field of investigative journalism, the Fund for Investigative Journalism offers diversity fellowships. Information about these fellowships will be posted to our website when applications are open.

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