Join the team at the Better Life Lab for an informational webinar to learn more about the care reporting grants for 2025-2026. During the session, you’ll hear how to apply and what we’re looking for in stories focused on child care and care across the lifecycle.
Stories will be commissioned on a rolling basis beginning in November 2025. Journalists selected for this program will be invited to participate in the Better Life Lab’s reporting cohort, receiving editorial guidance and placement assistance.
Since 2021, the Better Life Lab has supported more than 20 independent journalists and storytellers. Together with our team, we’ve produced nearly 70 stories on child care innovations, which have appeared in nearly 40 different publications and media outlets.
We’re now expanding our focus to cover innovations in care across the life cycle. We’re seeking solutions-oriented stories that explore how and why care issues matter to families, children, communities, and a thriving economy with thriving families.
We welcome submissions in all mediums, including print and online stories, photojournalism, graphic stories, podcasts, audio pieces, multimedia projects, and videography.
For more information on how to apply, please [find more details here].
https://www.newamerica.org/better-life-lab/events/better-life-lab-reporting-grants-q-a-webinar/